Grade 2 Social Studies
In Grade 2 Social Studies, students expand their understanding of history, geography, civics, and economics through inquiry-based learning. They explore their community's past and present, develop spatial thinking skills, learn about civic participation, and begin to understand economic decision-making. Through diverse learning experiences, students develop essential knowledge and skills to become engaged citizens.
Historical and Cultural Thinking
Students explore how our past and present shape our identity through studying ancestors, families, festivals, and historical sites.
Spatial Thinking
Students develop an understanding of how islands are made up of diverse regions and communities by exploring maps, directions, and environmental features.
Civic Participation
Students learn how rights and responsibilities are important for building strong communities through safety, conflict resolution, and community governance.
Economic Decision Making
Students discover how communities provide goods and services to meet needs and wants through exploring resources, land use, jobs, and community workers.
Grade 2 Social Studies Overview
Learning Approach
Students engage in diverse learning experiences including discussions, role-plays, field trips, visual analysis, and community service projects. Through these experiences, students develop critical thinking skills and begin to understand their role in their community and the wider world.
Assessment
Assessment includes observations of student participation, conversations about concepts, and products such as drawings, role-plays, journals, and presentations that demonstrate understanding of social studies concepts.
Cross-Curricular Connections
- Language Arts: Reading stories about communities, writing reflections
- Mathematics: Creating graphs of community data, measuring distances on maps
- Science: Understanding natural resources and environmental changes
- Arts: Creating visual representations of community features and historical sites
- Physical Education: Playing traditional games from different cultures
