Social Studies - 2nd Grade
Verbs/Bloom's
Taxonomy Level
Content
Vocabulary
*Assess
Skills Needed & Sequencing
of Skills
Learning Targets I can…
Resources
History
H2 Living and Working together in
Communities
Use historical thinking to understand the past.
2 - H2.0.1
2 - H2.0.2
2 - H2.0.3
Teacher Assessments
Demonstrate chronological thinking by
distinguishing among years and decades
using a timeline of local community
events.
demonstrate,
distinguish, use/
Analysis
years, dcades,
timeline, events
Explain why descriptions of the same
event in the local community can be
different.
explain/evaluation
event
C
C
Use an example to describe the role of the describe/
individual in creating history.
evaluation
role, history
C
2 - H2.0.4
2 - H2.0.5
Describe changes in the local community
over time (e.g., types of businesses,
architecture and landscape, jobs,
transportation, population).
identify, describe/
evaluation
Identify a problem in a community's past
and describe how it was resolved.
identify, describe/
evaluation
C
resolved, past
C
2 - H2.0.6
Construct a historical narrative about the
history of the local community from a
variety of sources (e.g., data gathered
from local residents, artifacts,
photographs).
Assessment
construct/
synthesis
historical
narrative
C
ordering years and reading
timelines
I can place events and times on a
timeline.
Chapter 10, Holland timeline pdf on curriculum
drive, How Did this City Grow? guided reader,
Exploring Where and Why - Grade 3(WO- SS
application folder)
knowing events of the
community's past, identifying
problems in a community,
problem solving
I can tell how problems are solved in
a community.
Chapters 10, 11, 12, Holland Museum trunk, School What are some past problems our community faced
Then and Now guided reader, Then and Now guided and how were they resolved?
readers, Trip to Freedom guided reader
We can identify problems from our community's past like
needing new schools, making park improvements,
providing services like police and fire fighters, or
protecting the rights of individuals; and explain how they
were resolved.
knowing events of the
community's past, gathering
information about the past,
retelling historical events
I can tell about my community's
history.
Chapter 10, Holland history resources on curriculum How can you tell a narrative about community life in
drive, Holland Museum trunk
the past?
We can construct a narrative about the local community
from a variety of sources like data gathered from local
residents, artifacts, and photographs.
What words and devices do we use to organize
time?
We use words like years and decades to talk about time.
We can show how time passes by using devices like a
timeline and calendars.
describing an event,
I can explain different perspectives of Chapters 9, 10, 11, Holland Museum trunk
Why can descriptions of the same event in the local
understanding others
an event.
community be different?
perspectives
Descriptions of the same local event can be different
because people have different perspectives on what
occurred.
identifying ones role in history
I can describe ones role in history.
Chapters 9, 10, 11
What are some roles individuals can play in creating
history?
Individuals can be famous or not famous and play many
roles in history like being a leader, an innovator, a
dissenter, a supporter, or an explorer.
describing people and places in a I can describe how my community
Chapters 9, 10, 11, How Communities Grow and
How can we compare life today with life in the past?
community, recognizing changes changes over time.
Change 2nd edition Discovery Streaming (video),
By using specific categories of types of businesses,
over time
How Did this City Grow? guided reader, School Then architecture and landscape, jobs, transportation and
and Now guided reader, Then and Now guided
population, we can compare life today with life in the
readers, Things Have Changed guided reader,
past.
Exploring Where and Why - Grade 3(WO- SS
application folder)
Geography
G1 The World in Spatial Terms
Use geographic representations to acquire,
process, and report information from a spatial
perspective.
*State Assessed Common (CC)
State Assessed Matrixed (CM)
State Assessed Matrixed every 2-3 yrs. (M)
Teacher Assessments
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Social Studies - 2nd Grade
Verbs/Bloom's
Taxonomy Level
2 - G1.0.1
Construct maps of the local community
that contain symbols, labels, and legends
denoting human and natural
characteristics of place.
construct/
synthesis
Content
Vocabulary
*Assess
symbols, labels,
legends,
characterisitcs
Skills Needed & Sequencing
of Skills
Learning Targets I can…
Use maps to describe the spatial
use, describe/
organization of the local community by
application
applying concepts including relative
location and using distance, direction, and
scale.
location,
distance,
direction, scale
C
Chapter 3, 4, Me On the Map (trade book), Mapping How can we use maps as tools to distinguish
Penny's World (trade book), Math Monsters Mapping between geographic features?
(Discovery Streaming)
We can construct maps of the local community that
contain symbols, labels, and legends denoting human
and natural/physical characteristics of a place. Human
characteristics like buildings, playgrounds, and
sidewalks are made by humans. Natural/Physical
characteristics like clouds, trees, and weather are found
in nature.
understanding map features from I can use a map to find and tell about
different types of maps,
places in my community.
understanding of how maps are
drawn to scale, using directions
to move through a community
map
Chapter 3, 4, Me On the Map, Mapping Penny's
World, Exploring Where and Why - Grade 2 (WOSS application folder) , Google Earth (WO- SS
application folder)
G2 Places and Regions
Understand how regions are created from common
physical and human characteristics.
2 - G2.0.1
2 - G2.0.2
How can we use maps to investigate how places are
organized?
We can study the spatial organization (where things
are) of the local community by applying concepts
including relative location and using distance, direction,
and scale.
Teacher Assessments
compare/analysis
Compare the physical and human
characteristics of the local community
with those of another community.
Describe how the local community is
part of a larger region (e.g., county,
metropolitan area, state).
Assessment
understanding map features from I can use map features to create a
different types of maps
map of my community.
C
2 - G1.0.2
Resources
characterisitcs,
community
C
describe/comprehe region
nsion
C
knowing physical and human
I can compare different communities
characteristics of our local
with mine.
community, knowing physical and
human characterictics of another
community
Chapter 2, 3, 4, Communities guided reader,
Welcome Home guided reader, Exploring Where
and Why - Grade 1, 2, and 3 (WO- SS application
folder) , Google Earth (WO- SS application folder)
How can we compare the human and
physical/natural characteristics of our local
community to another community?
By using specific categories of human and
physical/natural characteristics, we can compare our
local community to another community.
understanding different types of I can describe how my community is
regions and how they overlap and part of a larger region.
interact
Chapter 4, 14, Me on the Map (trade book),
Exploring Where and Why - Grade 1 (#15) and
2(WO- SS application folder) , Google Earth (WOSS application folder)
In what way is our local community part of other
larger regions?
Our local community shares unifying characteristics
and/or boundaries with other larger regions such as our
county, Michigan and the Great Lakes states.
Human Systems
Understand how human activities help shape the
Earth's surface.
2 - G4.0.1
Teacher Assessments
Describe land use in the community (e.g., describe/comprehe
where people live, where services are
nsion
provided, where products are made).
C
2 - G4.0.2
Describe the means people create for
moving people, goods, and ideas within
the local community.
describe/comprehe
nsion
C
*State Assessed Common (CC)
State Assessed Matrixed (CM)
State Assessed Matrixed every 2-3 yrs. (M)
identifying natural resources,
I can tell how land is used my
understanding of how land's
community to provide goods and
natural resources are used by
services for people.
people, knowing what services
and goods are provided for
people, identifying where services
and goods are provided (made)
Chapter 5, 6, 7, From the Factory guided reader,
Made By Hand guided reader
How can we describe the land use patterns in our
community?
Some ways we can describe land use patterns in our
community are by identifying where people live, shop for
goods and services, manufacture goods, and grow or
raise agricultural products.
identifying modes of
transportation in a community
and how they are helpful for
certain jobs, understanding how
groups work together to share
ideas
Chapter 5, 6, 7, Junior Acheivement, From the
Factory guided reader, Made By Hand guided
reader, Work Around the Clock guided reader,
Exploring Where and Why - Grade 3 (WO- SS
application folder)
How do we move people, goods, and ideas within
our local community?
People have created and are part of systems of
transportation and communication.
I can describe how people, goods,
and ideas are moved and shared in
my community.
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Social Studies - 2nd Grade
Verbs/Bloom's
Taxonomy Level
2 - G4.0.3
Use components of culture (e.g., foods,
language, religion, traditions) to describe
diversity in the local community.
use, describe/
application
Content
Vocabulary
*Assess
culture, diversity
C
Skills Needed & Sequencing
of Skills
identifying characteristics that
define a culture (e.g., foods,
language, religion, traditions)
Learning Targets I can…
Resources
I can describe the cultures within my
community.
Assessment
How can we describe diversity in our local
community?
Community life can be described by using components
of culture such as home languages, religions, foods, and
traditions as categories.
Environment and Society
Understand the effects of human-environment
interactions.
2 - G5.0.1
Suggest ways people can responsibly
interact with the environment in the local
community.
Teacher Assessments
suggest/ synthesis interact,
environment
identifying features of an
I can suggest ways for people to
environment, understanding how interact responsibly with our
people can positively and
environment.
negatively affect the environment
Chapter 5, What Happens When You Recycle?
guided reader
What are some ways people can responsibly interact
with the environment in the local community?
People can interact responsibly by limiting how much
they negatively modify the environment, considering the
consequences of resource extraction and use, and
weighing the costs and benefits of their environmental
interactions.
understanding how people can
positively and negatively affect
the environment, knowing
examples of what happens to
natural resources as they are
used
Chapter 5, What Happens When You Recycle?
guided reader
What are some positive and negative consequences
that could arise from changing the physical
environment of the local community?
Some positive consequences of changing the physical
environment include increased agricultural or
manufacturing space, the creation of jobs, or the addition
of roads. Some negative consequences include
pollution, loss of wetlands and natural habitats, or
erosion,
understand why governments are I can explain why people form
formed
governments.
Chapter 12, Who Makes the Rules? guided reader
knowing how governements take I can tell about the differences
action and how individuals make between governmental actions and
choices on their own
personal actions.
Chapter 11, 12, 13
Why do we have government?
We have governments to protect individual rights, serve
the common good, and maintain order.
What is the difference between government and
private action?
C
2 - G5.0.2
Describe positive and negative
consequences of changing the physical
environment of the local community.
describe/
evaluation
consequences,
environment
C
I can describe the positive and
negative consequences of changing
the environment.
Civics and Government
C1 Purposes of Government
Explain why people create governments.
2 - C1.0.1
2 - C1.0.2
Explain why people form governments.
Distinguish between government action
and private action.
Teacher Assessments
explain/
comprehension
governments
distinguish/
comprehension
government
action, private
action
C
C
Government actions are for the common good such as
providing schools and libraries, fire and police services,
protecting the lives and property of citizens. Private
actions are based on individuals’ right to pursue
happiness in their own way, such as choosing to start a
business or working for someone else, supporting the
candidate of their choice, having religious liberty or being
philanthropic.
C2 Values and Principles of American
Democracy
*State Assessed Common (CC)
State Assessed Matrixed (CM)
State Assessed Matrixed every 2-3 yrs. (M)
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Verbs/Bloom's
Taxonomy Level
Content
Vocabulary
*Assess
Skills Needed & Sequencing
of Skills
Learning Targets I can…
Resources
Understand values and principles of American
constitutional democracy.
2 - C2.0.1
Explain how local governments balance
individual rights with the common good to
solve local community problems.
Teacher Assessments
explain/comprehen governments,
sion
individual rights,
common good
C
2 - C2.0.2
Describe how the Pledge of Allegiance
reflects the core democratic value of
patriotism.
Assessment
describe/evaluation Pledge of
Allegiance, core
democratic value,
patriotism
understanding of individual rights, I can explain how problems are
understanding of common good, solved fairly in my community
understanding problem solving in
the local community
Chapter 12, Core Democratic Values, Junior
Acheivement
knowing the Pledge of Allegiance, I can tell how patriatism is reflected in The Pledge of Allegiance, Core Democratic Values
understanding patriotism
the Pledge of Allegiance
C
How do governments make fair decisions?
Governments that make fair decisions to solve local
community problems, respect all people while weighing
the benefits to society against the sacrifice of individual
rights. When the benefits to society or the common good
are not substantial, the rights of individuals should be
protected.
How is the Pledge of Allegiance patriotic? The
Pledge of Allegiance is patriotic because it shows our
commitment to our core democratic values and our
country.
C3 Structure and Functions of Government
Describe the structure of government in the United
States and how it functions to serve citizens.
2 - C3.0.1
Give examples of how local governments
make, enforce, and interpret laws
(ordinances) in the local community.
Teacher Assessments
give
governments,
example(s)/compre enforce, interpret
hension
laws
knowing how laws are made and I can give examples of how laws are
enforced
made and enforced.
Chapter 12, Community Rules and Laws video
(Discovery Streaming), Who Makes the Rules?
guided reader
How does local government affect the lives of its
citizens?
The local government passing an ordinance to prohibit
skateboarding in business areas is an example of the
local government affecting the lives of its citizens by
making, enforcing, and interpreting laws (ordinances).
The local police or sheriff is in charge of enforcing the
law. If an individual is ticketed for violating the ordinance,
a judge or magistrate must interpret the law and decide
the guilt or innocence of the person charged.
knowing local government
regulations and understanding
how they affect the lives of
citizens
Chapter 12, Community Rules and Laws video,
Junior Acheivement
How does local government affect the lives of its
citizens? Some ways local governments affect the lives
of their citizens include setting regulations for public
health and safety, protecting individual rights, regulating
business or acting for the common good.
Chapter 7, Junior Acheivement, Community Helpers
guided reader, Community Jobs guided reader,
Work Around the Clock guided reader, Exploring
Where and Why - Grade 2 (WO- SS application
folder)
How does local government affect the lives of its
citizens? The local government provides services such
as police and fire departments, schools, libraries, and
parks.
C
2 - C3.0.2
Use examples to describe how local
describe/
government affects the lives of its citizens. evaluation
government
affects
C
2 - C3.0.3
Identify services commonly provided by
local governments (e.g., police, fire
departments, schools, libraries, parks).
C5 Roles of the citizen in American
Democracy
Explain important rights and how, when, and where
American citizens demonstrate their
responsibilities by participating in government.
*State Assessed Common (CC)
State Assessed Matrixed (CM)
State Assessed Matrixed every 2-3 yrs. (M)
identify/ knowledge services
C
I can give an example of how local
government affects the lives of its
citizens
understanding and identifying the I can describe the services provided
local service jobs the government by the local government
provides.
Teacher Assessments
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Social Studies - 2nd Grade
Verbs/Bloom's
Taxonomy Level
2 - C5.0.1
Identify ways citizens participate in
community decisions.
Content
Vocabulary
*Assess
identify/ knowledge citizens,
decisions
Skills Needed & Sequencing
of Skills
Learning Targets I can…
Resources
knowing the ways ideas are
I can explain how citizens help make
shared and decisions are made in decisions
a community
Chapter 11, 12, 13, Core Democratic Values, Junior
Acheivement, TLC Elementary School:
Understanding Good Citizenship (Discovery
Streaming)
identifying and explaining
I can explain why my civic
personal respnsiblities and those responsibilities are important to my
that affect the community
community
Chapter 13, TLC Elementary School: Understanding How can people demonstrate their civic and
Good Citizenship (Discovery Streaming)
personal responsibilities and why is it important to
their community? Some ways people can demonstrate
their civic responsibilities are by participating thoughtfully
and effectively in community decisions, respecting the
rights of others, respecting the rule of law, voting, or
volunteering. Some ways people demonstrate their
personal responsibilities are by taking care of ones’ self,
getting along with others, doing chores, finishing
homework, or caring for family members. Demonstrating
civic and personal responsibilities is important to the
community because everyone will share equally in the
benefits and burdens of society.
C
2.2 - C5.0.2
Distinguish between personal and civic
responsibilities and explain why they are
important in community life.
distinguish,
explain/evaluation
civic
responsiblities
C
2 - C5.0.3
Design and participate in community
improvement projects that help or inform
others.
design, participate/ improvement
synthesis
projects
C
Assessment
knowing examples of
improvement projects in a
community
I can choose to participate in a
project that will help my community
understanding opportunity cost
I can explain how a
shopper(consumer) decides what to
buy(opportunity cost)
How can citizens participate in community
decisions? Some ways citizens can participate in
community decisions include exercising free speech by
writing to a newspaper, calling a radio talk show,
participating in a blog, sending an email on the topic,
speaking at a school board or city council meeting,
voting, communicating with an elected leader, or talking
to a neighbor.
What are some ways we could improve our
community? One way to improve our community is to
design and participate in projects that help or inform
others.
Economics
E1 Market Economy
Use fundamental principles and concepts of
economics to understand economic activity in a
market economy.
2 - E1.0.1
Identify the opportunity cost involved in a
consumer decision.
Identify/analysis
opportunity cost,
consumer
Chapter 8
What are some concepts (e.g., opportunity cost) that
help us understand economic activity in our market
economy? An example of students experiencing the
concept of opportunity cost is when they have to decide
how they are going to use their birthday money or
allowance and cannot buy the two toys they want. They
respond by making a choice. The toy not purchased is
their opportunity cost.
Downtown Holland brochure/field trip, maps online,
Chapter 8, Junior Acheivement
What are some businesses in your local community?
Local businesses may include restaurants, gas stations,
grocery stores, and retail or entertainment venues.
C
2 - E1.0.2
Identify businesses in the local
community.
*State Assessed Common (CC)
State Assessed Matrixed (CM)
State Assessed Matrixed every 2-3 yrs. (M)
identify/ knowledge businesses
C
knowing examples of businesses I can tell about the businesses in my
in my community
community
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Social Studies - 2nd Grade
Verbs/Bloom's
Taxonomy Level
2 - E1.0.3
Describe how businesses in the local
community meet economic wants of
consumers.
describe/
evaluation
Content
Vocabulary
*Assess
businesses,
economic,
consumers
Skills Needed & Sequencing
of Skills
understanding that businesses
provide goods/services that the
local community wants
Learning Targets I can…
Resources
I can explain how businesses provide Chapter 8, Junior Acheivement, Community Jobs
the wants of their community
guided reader
C
2 - E1.0.4
Describe the natural, human, and capital describe/
resources needed for production of a good evaluation
or service in a community.
natural, human,
and capital
resources,
production, good,
services
Use examples to show that people cannot show/apply
produce everything they want
(specialization) and depend on trade with
others to meet their wants.
produce, trade
How do businesses in your local community meet
the economic wants of consumers?
Businesses use human, natural, and capital resources to
meet the economic wants of consumers in the
community by providing goods and/or services people
will pay for.
understanding that goods are
I can explain how resources are used Chapter 5, 6, From the Factory guided reader, Made
made from resources, knowing
in my community
By Hand guided reader, Junior Achievement
examples of natural, human, and
capital resources.
What are some concepts that help us understand
economic activity in our market economy?
Some examples of ways students have experienced the
concept of human, natural, and capital resources in the
production of a good or service is when they buy a pizza.
The people who are hired to make the pizza are
examples of human resources, the water used in making
the dough is an example of a natural resource, and the
oven used to bake the pizza is an example of a capital
resource.
understanding the need for trade I can explain that people depend on
because some products require trade to meet all of their needs
specilaization
Why do people voluntarily trade? People trade
because there is mutual benefit when both sides get
what they want. This occurs because people do not
produce everything they want to consume. For example,
Florida's location makes it a good place to grow oranges
and Michigan's location makes it a good place to
manufacture goods. Each state specializes in producing
a good. Trade allows people in Florida and Michigan to
meet their economic wants.
C
2 - E1.0.5
Assessment
C
(Chapter 14), Junior Acheivement
Public Discourse, Decision Making, and
Citizen Involvement
P3.1 Identifying and Analyzing Public Issues
Clearly state a problem as a public policy issue,
analyze various perspectives, and generate and
evaluate possible alternative resolutions.
2 - P3.1.1
Identify public issues in the local
Identify/analysis
community that influence the daily lives of
its citizens.
*State Assessed Common (CC)
State Assessed Matrixed (CM)
State Assessed Matrixed every 2-3 yrs. (M)
Teacher Assessments
public issues
influence, citizens
C
knowing public issues in my
community, understanding that
they affect peoples lives
I can tell about issues that influence
lives in my community
What are some of the things we need to do to
resolve public issues in the local community?
One step is to first identify a problem or issue that the
local community must resolve.
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Social Studies - 2nd Grade
Verbs/Bloom's
Taxonomy Level
2 - P3.1.2
Use graphic data and other sources to
analyze, evaluate/
analyze information about a public issue in evaluation
the local community and evaluate
alternative resolutions.
Content
Vocabulary
*Assess
analyze, public
issues, evaluate,
resolutions
Skills Needed & Sequencing
of Skills
analyzing and evaluating
information about a public issue
Learning Targets I can…
I can use information to make the
best choice in my community
Resources
Junior Acheivement
What are some of the things we need to do to
resolve public issues in the local community?
Another step is analyzing information about a problem or
issue and to evaluate alternative resolutions based on
criteria. An example is when a town is considering
banning skateboarding in business areas. People should
examine data from business owners who have been
impacted by skateboarding. They should consider the
rights of skateboarders, the availability of other locations
for skateboarding, and the cost of enforcing the
ordinance.
Junior Acheivement
How do conflicts over core democratic values lead
people to differ on resolutions to a public policy
issue in the local community?
Conflicts can arise when peoples' self interests differ.
An example is when a skateboarder wishes to pursue
happiness on smooth pavement and it conflicts with the
business owner's right to economic freedom by providing
customers with unencumbered access to his/her
business.
C
2 - P3.1.3
Give examples of how conflicts over core give example(s)/
democratic values lead people to differ on comprehension
resolutions to a public policy issue in the
local community.
core democratic
values,
resolutions,
public policy
understanding different
I can explain how people can
perspectives of core democratic disagree on community rules
values and how their views affect
public policy
Assessment
C
P3.3 Persuasive communication About a
Public Issue
2 - P3.3.1
Compose a statement expressing a
position on a public policy issue in the
local community and justify the position
with a reasoned argument.
compose,
justify/evaluation
public policy
issue
understanding community issues, I can write a statement that explains
taking a postion and supporting
how I feel about a community issue
that decision
How do you let others know what you think about a
public policy issue in the local community and why?
Some ways to let others know what you think about a
local community issue is to compose a statement
expressing your position justified with a reasoned
argument. Then you could send or email it to the
newspaper, a blog, an elected representative, or to
others electronically.
understanding ways to take
I can develop a plan to solve a
Chapter 11, 12, 13
action and inform others, noticing problem by taking action or informing
a problem in a community
others
What are some of the things we need to do to
resolve public issues in the local community? One
way to act constructively to further the public good is to
develop a plan to inform others about the problem.
understanding ways to take
I can help solve a problem by taking
action and inform others, noticing action or informing others
a problem in a community
What are some of the things we need to do to
resolve public issues in the local community?
One way to act constructively to further the public good
is to participate in projects that help or inform others.
C
Citizen Involvement
2 - P4.2.1
2 - P4.2.2
Develop and implement an action plan to
address or inform others about a public
issue.
develop,
public issue
implement, inform/
synthesis
Participate in projects to help or inform
others.
participate, help,
inform/ application
C
C
*State Assessed Common (CC)
State Assessed Matrixed (CM)
State Assessed Matrixed every 2-3 yrs. (M)
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