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Elementary Elementary Social Studies Grade 2

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Suggested Prerequisites

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Description

Get ready to dive in and learn Who We Are as Americans! Students will investigate the impact of immigration over time in the United States, explore the geography of North America, and discover the foundations of American citizenship.

Module One: Geography

-Map elements

-Locations on a map or globe

-Continents and oceans

-Locate countries in North America

-Locate the national capital

-Locate state and state capital


Module Two: Learning History

-Time sequences

-Primary and secondary sources

-Native Americans in North America

-Native American tribes from different regions

-Colonial America

-Immigrants affected Native Americans

-Contributions of Native Americans


Module Three: Government

-New government

-Constitution

-Branches of government

-Laws at a state and national level

-State representatives



Module Four: Economics

-Goods and services

-Consumers and producers

-Supply and demand

-Trade


Module Five: Immigration

-Immigration in the past to the United States

-Symbols, individuals, and documents that represent the United States

-Importance of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty

-Immigration today

-Influence and contributions of immigrants


Module Six: Civics

-Becoming a U.S. citizen

-Responsible citizen

-Rules and laws

-Importance of the Pledge of Allegiance

-Patriotic holidays and observances