Grade 2 Social Studies
6 units matched to the Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “Our World”.
Learning focus
- Citizenship, power and governance. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the origins, functions, and sources of power, authority, and governance.
- Culture and diversity. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of culture, diversity, and world view, recognizing the similarities and differences reflected in various personal, cultural, racial, and ethnic perspectives.
- Individuals, societies and economic decisions. Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to make responsible economic decisions as individuals and as members of society.
- Interdependence. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interdependent relationship among individuals, societies, and the environment—locally, nationally, and globally—and the implications for a sustainable future.
- People, place and environment. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interactions among people, places, and the environment.
- Time, continuity and change. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the past and how it affects the present and the future.
Units
Unit 1
Needs & Wants
Telling needs from wants and how communities help meet people's needs.
Curriculum outcome: Individuals, societies and economic decisions (by Grade 3) · telling needs from wants and making choices
Unit 2
Communities in Canada
Canada's regions, cities and rural communities, official languages, and Indigenous peoples as the first peoples of this land.
Curriculum outcome: People, place and environment (by Grade 3) · communities in different parts of Canada, from mountains to prairies to the Arctic
Unit 3
Caring Citizens
Rights and responsibilities, community helpers, and how small local actions help the planet.
Curriculum outcome: Citizenship, power and governance (by Grade 3) · rights and responsibilities in a community
Unit 4
Traditions & Celebrations
Well-known celebrations in Canada (such as Canada Day, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Eid, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving), and how food, songs, stories and language pass on heritage. First Nations, Métis and Inuit traditions are not covered here yet.
Curriculum outcome: Culture and diversity (by Grade 3) · how people celebrate and pass on traditions
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.
Curriculum outcome: Time, continuity and change (by Grade 3) · how communities and ways of living change over time
Unit 6
Groups in Our Community
The many groups and languages in a community, why families move, welcoming newcomers, and finding the places families come from on a globe or map.
Curriculum outcome: Citizenship, power and governance (by Grade 3) · the groups, cultures and languages in a community
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