2nd grade · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 8
Citizens & Leaders
Voting, citizens and changemakers
What your child practices
Local school and civic leaders, choosing leaders by voting (Oregon votes by mail), who is a citizen and a community member, solving disagreements fairly, and people who worked for fairness.
Oregon State Standards learning standard: 2.C.PI.1; 2.C.PI.2; 2.C.IR.3; 2.C.IR.4; 2.C.DP.5; 2.H.CC.3 · local leaders, elections, citizenship, ways students affect their community, resolving conflicts and changemakers for equity
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A school board…
- makes decisions for a school district
- drives the school buses
- cooks lunch
makes decisions for a school district
Hint: School board members are elected.
Question 2
People who move to the United States from another country can…
- never be citizens
- become citizens
- not go to school
become citizens
Hint: Many people become citizens after moving here.
Question 3
Your friend sees a problem differently than you. That is their…
- point of view
- birthday
- address
point of view
Hint: People can see things in different ways.
Question 4
Why do we vote?
- so only one person decides
- so everyone gets a say
- to skip school
so everyone gets a say
Hint: Voting lets people choose together.
Question 5
A city council…
- runs the whole country
- teaches classes
- makes rules and plans for a city
makes rules and plans for a city
Hint: Council members are local leaders.
Question 6
People who become citizens take a citizenship test and an…
- bike test
- ocean trip
- oath
oath
Hint: They promise to be loyal to the United States.