Social Studies Curriculum

2nd Grade

Course Purpose:

 Students will examine parts of their society and develop comparisons to other places in order to determine their role in their families, neighborhood, and community.

Outcomes and Components:

SS.2.3

 Students will evaluate and use historical sources in order to determine how  key events have impacted change in communities over time.

Pacing  

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Component Code

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Standard(s)
  SS.2.3.1 Explain how different kinds of historical sources (such as written documents, objects, artistic works, and oral accounts) can be used to study the past.  
  SS.2.3.2 Evaluate a historical source by distinguishing between fact and opinion with guidance and support. SS.K-2.IS.4
  SS.2.3.3 Examine key events that changed history from multiple perspectives of diverse individuals, cultures, and groups by gathering information from multiple sources with guidance and support.

SS.2.H.2

SS.K-2.IS.3
  SS.2.3.4 Summarize changes that have occurred in our community over time and explain how these changes impacted diverse groups in the community  SS.2.H.1

Academic Vocabulary: Evidence, analyze , interpret, compare, explain, evaluate, summarize

Content Vocabulary: Historical research, past/present, fact/opinion, historical figure