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    Grade 2 · Social Studies

    Economic Decision Making

    SS-G2-EDM

    6
    Essential Learning Outcomes
    19
    Specific Curriculum Outcomes
    SS-G2-EDM-ELO1

    Understand how our communities provide goods and services to meet our needs and wants Section 1 – Human Resources

    3 specific outcomes

    Specific Curriculum Outcomes
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO1EDM Knowledge -1 - Identify people in the community that are resource persons
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO2EDM Skills -1 -Categorize human and natural resources in your local environment.
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO3EDM Values – 1 -Appreciate the importance of respecting the value of our human and natural resources for meeting our basic needs
    SS-G2-EDM-ELO2

    Understand how our communities provide goods and services to meet our needs and wants Section 2 – Resources: Our Land

    3 specific outcomes

    Specific Curriculum Outcomes
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO4EDM Knowledge -2 -Describe different uses of land in your community
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO5EDM Skills -2 -Explain how land use affects the environment
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO6EDM Values -2 -Value the need to treat land with respect
    SS-G2-EDM-ELO3

    Understand how our communities provide goods and services to meet our needs and wants Section 3 – People in the Community: Community Workers

    4 specific outcomes

    Specific Curriculum Outcomes
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO7EDM- Knowledge 3- Identify some of the people who live and work in the
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO8community
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO9EDM- Skills-3 -Draw pictures to illustrate the roles of workers in the community
    SS-G2-EDM-ELO4

    Understand how our communities provide goods and services to meet our needs and wants Section 4 – Goods and Services

    3 specific outcomes

    Specific Curriculum Outcomes
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO11EDM- Knowledge-4 -Identify goods and services available in my community.
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO12EDM-Skills-4 -Classify workers who provide goods and services
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO13EDM Values 4 -Appreciate that goods and services provide both needs and wants
    SS-G2-EDM-ELO5

    Understand how our communities provide goods and services to meet our needs and wants Section 5 – Jobs in the Community

    6 specific outcomes

    Specific Curriculum Outcomes
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO14EDM-Knowledge-5 -Identify types of jobs in the community
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO15EDM-Skills- 5 -Compare the types of jobs traditionally done by males and females or both and discuss how this has changed 
    • SS-G2-EDM-SCO16EDM-Values-5 -Appreciate that jobs can be done by both men and women
    SS-G2-EDM-ELO6

    Understand how our communities provide goods and services to meet our needs and wants Section 6 – Work Place Rules

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    SS-G2-EDM-SCO10EDM Values-3 -Appreciate the diverse range of people who make up my community
    SS-G2-EDM-SCO17EDM - Knowledge-6 -Understand that rules help workers in the workplace
  1. SS-G2-EDM-SCO18EDM- Skills-6 - Recognize how to safely follow appropriate rules when carrying out jobs
  2. SS-G2-EDM-SCO19EDM-Values-6 - Appreciate the importance of rules and laws in protecting our rights