Course Title: Social Studies “People We Know” Grade: 2 Credits: 1.0 Lessons per week: 2/3 (total 36 weeks) Subject Philosophy:
Social Studies is a vehicle for examining and developing our own biblical worldview and exploring the worldview of others. God is relational, and made us in His image. We study His purpose for man in relationship to one another and stewardship of the world. The many branches of Social Studies awaken a sense of citizenship in a cultural context. History, Geography, Economics, Government, Civics and Sociology sensitize students to their role in their immediate and larger communities. As we study the past, we can understand the structure of the present, and have a framework for planning the future.
Course Summary:
This course builds a foundational knowledge of the 5 themes of Geography (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement and regions). It introduces students to the basics of government, geography, environment, history, culture and economics. The students will learn the material through a variety of projects, activities and literature. The course uses the Harcourt Social Studies Textbook ‘People We Know’.
Grade Two Benchmarks 1. HISTORY 1.1.1 I can pick out the main events of a story and put them in order using words. 1.1.2 I can predict what the effect of actions will be based on past experience and observation. 1.1.3 I can compare and contrast the lives of people in the past and in the present. 2. GEOGRAPHY 1.2.1
I can identify topographical features of the earth, including the seven continents, mountains, deserts, hills, plains, and bodies of water.
1.2.2
I can understand the diversity of human cultures through comparing and contrasting the different countries, civilizations, and other groups of people studied.
1.2.3
I can identify how changes in the environment affect how people live.
1.2.4
I can create a basic map, including a legend.
1.2.5
I can compare and contrast the characteristics of urban, suburban, and rural communities.
3. SKILLS 1.3.1
I can compare and contrast my viewpoint with the viewpoints of others.
1.3.2
I can use a variety of sources to find information.
1.3.3
I can use my viewpoint to discuss matters with others and make decisions together.
1.3.4
I can identify how the cultures of my peers influence their views.
1.3.5
I can identify specific ways that my actions could affect my community.
1.3.6
I can explain reasons that someone might have a different viewpoint from my own.
1.3.7 I can create a simple graphic organizer from given information. 4. ECONOMICS 1.4.1 I can identify decisions my family and I have made based on wants and needs. 1.4.2 I can understand the difference between goods and a service. 5. GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP 1.5.1 I can identify principles of justice and injustice when presented with specific examples. 1.5.2 I can analyze the purpose of rules made by key figures in my community. 1.5.3 I can identify the symbols, songs, and locations that represent my host community.
Topic 1: Geography Review (1 week) Units
Biblical Integration
Standards 1.2.1, 1.2.4
Unit 1
Suggested Activities and Methods • read and discuss sections in book •
Geography Themes, Globes, Maps, Terms
Suggested Resources
Suggested Assessment
• Grade 2 Harcourt Social Studies textbook and teacher’s guide
Topic 2: Governing the People (6 weeks) Units
Unit 1 Citizens in a Community
Unit 2 Government for the People
Unit 3 Our Leaders
Unit 4 Our Country’s Government
Unit 5 Community Governments
Standards 1.2.4 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.5, 1.3.6, 1.3.7 1.5.1, 1.5.2
Biblical Integration Romans 12:16 1 Peter 2:13-17 (The Message Translation) Romans 13:1 (The Message Translation)
Suggested Activities and Methods • read and discuss sections in book
Suggested Resources • Grade 2 Harcourt Social Studies textbook and teacher’s guide
Suggested Assessment
Topic 3: The World Around Us (6 weeks) Units
Unit 6 Maps and Locations
Standards 1.2.1, 1.2.4 1.3.7
Biblical Integration Genesis 1
Suggested Activities and Methods • read and discuss sections in book
Numbers 35:33-34
Unit 7
Suggested Resources
Suggested Assessment
• Grade 2 Harcourt Social Studies textbook and teacher’s guide
1 John 3:17
North America
Galatians 6:10
Unit 8 Seasons and Climate
Unit 9 World Regions
Topic 4: Using Our Resources ( 6 weeks) Units
Unit 10 Land and Water Resources
Unit 11 People Settle
Standards 1.1.2, 1.1.3 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5 1.3.7 1.4.1
Biblical Integration
Suggested Activities and Methods
Matthew 25:14-30 Parable of the Talents
• read and discuss sections in book
Suggested Resources • Grade 2 Harcourt Social Studies textbook and teacher’s guide
Suggested Assessment
Unit 12 Changing Our Environment
Unit 13 Correcting Communities
Topic 5: People Long Ago ( 4 weeks) Units
Unit 14 People and Places Change
Standards 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3 1.3.2, 1.3.7 1.5.1, 1.5.2
Unit 15
Biblical Integration
Suggested Activities and Methods
1 Peter 2:13-17 (The Message Translation)
• make a family tree • make a timeline of family history • take a class vote or a school wide
Romans 13:1 (The Message Translation)
vote
Suggested Resources
Suggested Assessment
• Grade 2 Harcourt Social Studies textbook and teacher’s guide
Citizenship (Voting)
Topic 6: Country Arriving (2 weeks) Units
Unit 16 Country Arriving
Standards 1.5.3
Biblical Integration Romans 12:16
Suggested Activities and Methods • read and discuss sections in book
Suggested Resources • Grade 2 Harcourt Social Studies textbook and teacher’s guide
Suggested Assessment
Topic 7: A World of Many People ( 5 weeks) Units
Unit 17 World Cultures
Standards 1.2.2, 1.2.3 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.6, 1.3.7
Biblical Integration Romans 12:16
Suggested Activities and Methods • read and discuss sections in book
Suggested Resources
Suggested Assessment
• Grade 2 Harcourt Social Studies textbook and teacher’s guide
Unit 18 Many People, One Country
Unit 19 Celebrating Culture
Topic 8: People in the Marketplace ( 6 weeks) Units
Unit 20 Producers and Consumers
Unit 21 Work and Income
Unit 22 From Factory to You
Standards 1.3.1, 1.3.5, 1.3.7 1.4.1, 1.4.2 1.5.1
Biblical Integration
Suggested Activities and Methods
Matthew 25:14-30 Parable of the Talents
• read and discuss sections in book
Suggested Resources • Grade 2 Harcourt Social Studies textbook and teacher’s guide
Suggested Assessment
Unit 23 How Much and How Many
Unit 24 Barter and Trade
Academy Owned Resources: *Harcourt Social Studies Grade 2 “A Child’s View” Teacher’s Guide and student textbooks
