Second Grade Social Studies

2nd Grade Social Studies	Fall	Winter	Spring

Topics	Family/Friendships/Community Who Am I? What is my role in friendships, family, and community? Rules and Responsiblities of citizens People at work Producers and Consumers Jobs, Careers, and Volunteers in the community	Geography of a community	Patriotic Symbols (National, State, Local) Government (National, State, Local) Leaders Election process
Content	Reading maps and globes Using map keys and cardinal directions Community vocabulary Understanding Jobs/Careers/Volunteers in the community	Geography Landforms such as mountains and plains Bodies of water such as oceans and rivers Climate and weather and their effects on the way people live	Voting process Patriotic symbols Important people in history
Portfolio Artifacts	"Signs" of good citizenship Job and Career Book	Trading Places On The Map	Family Seal Leader for a day!
Integrated Units	Science:Farmers as Producers Math: Using Money and making change	Science: Weather and Climate	Math: History of money
Field Trips & Speakers	Field trip to the farm Bake Sale	Field trip to a weather station	Meet the Community Leaders
Resources	A-Z of Jobs and Careers	Various websites and handouts Non-fiction library books	Various websites and handouts Non-fiction library books

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