Grade 2 Social Studies
8 units matched to the Manitoba Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “Our World”.
Learning focus
- Grade 2 Social Studies: Communities in Canada
- Cluster 1: Our Local Community
- Cluster 2: Communities in Canada
- Cluster 3: The Canadian Community
Units
Unit 1
Leaders, Rights and Responsibilities
Community leaders, the rights and responsibilities of members of a community, leadership at school, and peaceful ways of solving conflict.
Learning outcome: 2-KC-001, 2-KP-033, 2-KP-034, 2-KP-035 · responsibilities and rights, community leaders, leadership and sources of conflict
Unit 2
Canada, Languages and Symbols
Canadian and Manitoban symbols, Canada's two official languages and other languages spoken here, Remembrance Day, and Canada as one of many countries.
Learning outcome: 2-KC-002, 2-KC-003, 2-KI-014, 2-KI-015, 2-KH-027, 2-KG-031 · symbols and monuments, Remembrance Day, languages, Canada's original peoples and Canada in the world
Unit 3
Communities in Canada
Canada's regions, cities and rural communities, official languages, and Indigenous peoples as the first peoples of this land.
Learning outcome: 2-KI-012, 2-KE-037, 2-KL-023 · features and work in Canadian communities, and where they are on a map
Unit 4
Natural Resources and Caring for the Land
Natural resources in communities, how the natural environment shapes daily life, and why conserving and restoring resources matters.
Learning outcome: 2-KL-016, 2-KL-017, 2-KL-020, 2-KL-021, 2-KL-022 · natural resources, how the environment shapes daily life, and conserving or restoring resources
Unit 5
Then & Now
Generations in a family, using photos, interviews and timelines, and how technology and traditions change from the past to the present.
Learning outcome: 2-KH-026, 2-S-204 · how life in communities has changed over time
Unit 6
Globe & Continents
The seven continents, the oceans, the equator and poles, north, south, east and west, and where a few well-known countries are on a globe.
Learning outcome: 2-KL-024, 2-KG-031 · finding Canada on a globe, and Canada as one of many countries
Unit 7
Needs & Wants
Telling needs from wants and how communities help meet people's needs.
Learning outcome: 2-KE-038, 2-KE-036 · needs common to all Canadians, and goods produced in communities
Unit 8
Caring Citizens
Rights and responsibilities, community helpers, and how small local actions help the planet.
Learning outcome: 2-KL-022, 2-S-103 · caring for the environment and for shared places
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