Grade 2 Social Studies

Discover Civics, Economics, Geography & History!

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Unit 1

Rules and Laws (Civics)

8 Lessons
1 What Are Rules?
2 Rules at Home
3 Rules at School
4 Rules in the Community
5 What Are Laws?
6 Why Do We Need Rules and Laws?
7 Following Rules and Laws
8 Consequences of Breaking Rules
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Unit 2

Being a Good Citizen (Civics)

8 Lessons
1 What is a Citizen?
2 Rights of Citizens
3 Responsibilities of Citizens
4 Being Honest and Trustworthy
5 Respecting Others
6 Helping Others in the Community
7 Taking Care of Public Places
8 Being a Good Citizen at School
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Unit 3

Community Helpers (Civics)

8 Lessons
1 What is a Community?
2 People Who Help Us - Police Officers
3 People Who Help Us - Firefighters
4 People Who Help Us - Doctors & Nurses
5 People Who Help Us - Teachers
6 People Who Help Us - Mail Carriers
7 Other Community Helpers
8 How Community Helpers Work Together
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Unit 4

Government and Leaders (Civics)

8 Lessons
1 What is Government?
2 Why Do We Need Government?
3 Local Government (Mayor, City Council)
4 State Government (Governor)
5 National Government (President)
6 Government Services (Schools, Parks, Roads)
7 How We Pay for Services (Taxes)
8 Participating in Government (Voting)
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Unit 5

Symbols of America (Civics)

8 Lessons
1 The American Flag
2 The Pledge of Allegiance
3 The Bald Eagle
4 The Statue of Liberty
5 The Liberty Bell
6 The White House
7 Mount Rushmore
8 National Anthem & Patriotic Songs
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Unit 6

American Holidays (Civics)

8 Lessons
1 What Are National Holidays?
2 Independence Day (July 4th)
3 Thanksgiving
4 Presidents' Day
5 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
6 Memorial Day & Veterans Day
7 Labor Day
8 Why We Celebrate Holidays
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Unit 7

Needs and Wants (Economics)

7 Lessons
1 What Are Needs?
2 Basic Needs (Food, Clothing, Shelter)
3 What Are Wants?
4 Needs vs Wants - What's the Difference?
5 Sorting Needs and Wants
6 Families Have Needs and Wants
7 Making Choices About Needs and Wants
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Unit 8

Goods and Services (Economics)

7 Lessons
1 What Are Goods?
2 Examples of Goods
3 What Are Services?
4 Examples of Services
5 Goods vs Services
6 Where Do Goods Come From?
7 Who Provides Services?
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Unit 9

Producers and Consumers (Economics)

7 Lessons
1 What is a Producer?
2 Types of Producers
3 What is a Consumer?
4 We Are All Consumers
5 Producers and Consumers Work Together
6 From Farm to Table (Food Production)
7 How Products Are Made
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Unit 10

Money and Trade (Economics)

7 Lessons
1 What is Money?
2 Coins (Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter)
3 Paper Money (Dollar Bills)
4 Why Do We Use Money?
5 Buying and Selling
6 Trading (Bartering)
7 How People Earn Money (Jobs)
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Unit 11

Making Economic Choices (Economics)

7 Lessons
1 Why Do We Have to Make Choices?
2 Scarcity - Not Enough for Everyone
3 Limited Resources
4 Opportunity Cost (What We Give Up)
5 Making Good Choices
6 Costs and Benefits
7 Economic Decision Making
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Unit 12

Saving and Spending (Economics)

7 Lessons
1 Spending Money
2 Saving Money
3 Why Save Money?
4 Where to Save Money (Banks)
5 Setting Savings Goals
6 Making a Spending Plan
7 Being a Smart Consumer
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Unit 13

Maps and Globes (Geography)

9 Lessons
1 What is a Map?
2 What is a Globe?
3 Maps vs Globes
4 Parts of a Map (Title, Key/Legend)
5 Map Symbols
6 Compass Rose (Cardinal Directions)
7 Using a Map Scale
8 Different Types of Maps
9 Reading and Using Maps
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Unit 14

Where We Live (Geography)

8 Lessons
1 My Home
2 My Neighborhood
3 My Community
4 My State
5 My Country - The United States
6 The 50 States
7 Our Continent - North America
8 The Seven Continents
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Unit 15

Types of Communities (Geography)

8 Lessons
1 What is a Community?
2 Urban Communities (Cities)
3 Suburban Communities
4 Rural Communities (Countryside)
5 Comparing Urban, Suburban, and Rural
6 Jobs in Different Communities
7 Transportation in Different Communities
8 My Community - Urban, Suburban, or Rural?
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Unit 16

Landforms and Bodies of Water (Geography)

10 Lessons
1 What Are Landforms?
2 Mountains
3 Hills and Valleys
4 Plains and Plateaus
5 Deserts
6 Islands and Peninsulas
7 Bodies of Water - Oceans and Seas
8 Bodies of Water - Rivers and Lakes
9 Ponds, Streams, and Creeks
10 Landforms and Water on Maps
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Unit 17

Natural Resources (Geography)

9 Lessons
1 What Are Natural Resources?
2 Water as a Resource
3 Trees and Forests
4 Soil and Land
5 Air as a Resource
6 Minerals and Rocks
7 Using Natural Resources
8 Taking Care of Natural Resources
9 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
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Unit 18

People and the Environment (Geography)

8 Lessons
1 How the Environment Affects People
2 Weather and Climate
3 How People Adapt to the Environment
4 How People Change the Environment
5 Building Communities
6 Farming and the Environment
7 Protecting the Environment
8 Being a Good Steward of the Earth
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Unit 19

Understanding Time (History)

8 Lessons
1 Past, Present, and Future
2 What Happened in the Past?
3 What is Happening Now? (Present)
4 What Will Happen? (Future)
5 Using Timelines
6 Days, Weeks, Months, and Years
7 Ordering Events (First, Next, Then, Last)
8 My Personal Timeline
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Unit 20

Life Long Ago vs Today (History)

8 Lessons
1 How Did People Live Long Ago?
2 Homes - Then and Now
3 Transportation - Then and Now
4 Communication - Then and Now
5 Schools - Then and Now
6 Clothing - Then and Now
7 Technology - Then and Now
8 Things That Stay the Same
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Unit 21

How Communities Change (History)

8 Lessons
1 Communities in the Past
2 How Communities Grow
3 Changes in Buildings and Roads
4 Changes in Jobs and Work
5 Changes in Schools
6 Changes in Technology
7 My Community - Past and Present
8 What Might the Future Look Like?
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Unit 22

Learning About the Past (History)

8 Lessons
1 How Do We Learn About the Past?
2 Primary Sources (Photos, Letters, Objects)
3 Secondary Sources (Books, Articles)
4 Artifacts and Museums
5 Oral History (Talking to Elders)
6 Family History and Traditions
7 Fact vs Opinion in History
8 Being a History Detective
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Unit 23

Indigenous Peoples of America (History)

8 Lessons
1 Who Were the First Americans?
2 Native American Regions
3 Eastern Woodlands Tribes
4 Plains Tribes
5 Southwest Tribes (Pueblo)
6 How Native Americans Lived
7 Native American Contributions
8 Native Americans Today
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Unit 24

American Heroes and Leaders (History)

10 Lessons
1 What Makes Someone a Hero?
2 George Washington
3 Abraham Lincoln
4 Martin Luther King Jr.
5 Harriet Tubman
6 Rosa Parks
7 Ruby Bridges
8 Benjamin Franklin
9 Cesar Chavez
10 More American Heroes
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Unit 25

Culture and Traditions (History)

8 Lessons
1 What is Culture?
2 Family Traditions
3 Community Traditions
4 Celebrations Around America
5 Food and Culture
6 Music, Art, and Culture
7 Different Cultures in America
8 Respecting All Cultures
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Unit 26

Thinking Like a Social Scientist (Inquiry Skills)

8 Lessons
1 Asking Good Questions
2 Finding Information
3 Using Sources
4 Fact vs Opinion
5 Comparing Information
6 Drawing Conclusions
7 Sharing What You Learned
8 Taking Action in Your Community

🌟 Welcome to Grade 2 Social Studies! 🌟

Explore civics, economics, geography, and history in depth!

📚 26 Units • 📝 211 Lessons • 🌍 Standards Aligned

Learn about government, money, maps, communities, and American history!

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