Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework

(These content objectives should be taught using the skills objectives identified in the Common Core State Standards)

Grade 2

E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One

verview of Sco!e and Se"uence

Second graders learn world and #nited States history$ geogra!hy$ economics$ and government by studying more about who %mericans are and where they came from& They e'!lore their own family(s history and learn about distinctive achievements$ customs$ events$ !laces$ or landmarks from long ago and from around the world& The chief !ur!ose of the grade ) curriculum is to hel! students understand that %merican citi*enshi! embraces all kinds of !eo!le$ regardless of race$ ethnicity$ gender$ religion$ and national origin& %merican students come from all countries and continents in the world& % history and social science curriculum should hel! students ac"uire a common understanding of %merican history$ its !olitical !rinci!les$ and its system of government in order to !re!are them for res!onsible !artici!ation in our schools and civic life&
+n this curriculum framework$ the four disci!lines of history$ geogra!hy$ economics$ and civics and government are integrated in the learning standards$ they are not !resented in four se!arate strands& % coding system has been used throughout to indicate disci!linary content stressed in a standard: (H) history, (G) geography, (E) e onomi s, and (!) i"i s and go"ernment#

Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework

E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One
Second graders study world and #nited States history$ geogra!hy$ economics$ and government by learning more about who %mericans are and where they came from& They e'!lore their own family(s history and listen to or read a variety of teacher, or student,selected stories about- distinctive individuals$ !eo!les$ achievements$ customs$ events$ !laces$ or landmarks from long ago and around the world& Students learn more economic conce!ts by identifying !roducers$ consumers$ buyers$ and sellers in their own communities&

Grade 2 !on epts and $%ills

Students should be able to:

History and Geography

.& #se a calendar to identify days$ weeks$ months$ years$ and seasons& (H) )& #se correctly words and !hrases related to time (now, in the past, in the future)$ changing historical !eriods (other times, other places), and causation (because, reasons). (H) /& 0'!lain the information that historical timelines convey and then !ut in chronological order events in the student(s life (e&g&$ the year he or she was born$ started school$ or moved to a new neighborhood) or in the history of countries studied& (H) 1& 2escribe how ma!s and globes de!ict geogra!hical information in different ways& (3) 4& 5ead globes and ma!s and follow narrative accounts using them& (3$ H)

!i"i s and Go"ernment

6& 2efine and give e'am!les of some of the rights and res!onsibilities that students as citi*ens have in the school (e&g&$ students have the right to vote in a class election and have the res!onsibility to follow school rules)& (C) 7& 3ive e'am!les of fictional characters or real !eo!le in the school or community who were good leaders and good citi*ens$ and e'!lain the "ualities that made them admirable (e&g&$ honesty$ de!endability$ modesty$ trustworthiness$ courage)& (C)

E onomi s
8& 3ive e'am!les of !eo!le in the school and community who are both !roducers and consumers& (0) 9& 0'!lain what buyers and sellers are and give e'am!les of goods and services that are bought and sold in their community& (0)

Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework Grade 2 &earning $tandards
Building on knowledge from previous years, students should be able to:

)&. n a ma! of the world$ locate all of the continents- :orth %merica$ South %merica$ 0uro!e$ %sia$ %frica$ %ustralia$ and %ntarctica& (3) )&) ;ocate the current boundaries of the #nited States$ Canada$ and Me'ico& (3) )&/ ;ocate the oceans of the world- the %rctic$ %tlantic$ +ndian$ <acific$ and Southern ceans& (3) )&1 ;ocate five major rivers in the world- the Mississi!!i$ %ma*on$ =olga$ >angt*e$ and :ile& (3) )&4 ;ocate major mountains or mountain ranges in the world such as the %ndes$ %l!s$ Himalayas$ Mt& 0verest$ Mt& Mc?inley$ and the 5ocky Mountains& (3) )&6 0'!lain the difference between a continent and a country and give e'am!les of each& (3) )&7 n a ma! of the world$ locate the continent$ regions$ or countries from which students$ their !arents$ guardians$ grand!arents$ or other relatives or ancestors came& @ith the hel! of family members and the school librarian$ describe traditional food$ customs$ s!orts and games$ and music of the !lace they came from& (3$ C) )&8 @ith the hel! of the school librarian$ give e'am!les of traditions or customs from other countries that can be found in %merica today& (3$ C) )&9 @ith the hel! of the school librarian$ identify and describe well,known sites$ events$ or landmarks in at least three different countries from which students( families come and e'!lain why they are im!ortant& (H$ 3$ C) )&.A %fter reading or listening to a variety of true stories about individuals recogni*ed for their achievements$ describe and com!are different ways !eo!le have achieved great distinction (e&g& scientific$ !rofessional$ !olitical$ religious$ commercial$ military$ athletic$ or artistic)& (H)