Social Studies Curriculum
| Grade 2 |
COURSE TITLE: COMMUNITIES NEAR AND FAR
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OVERVIEW
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FOCUS QUESTIONS
Unit 1: Ledyard
FQ1: Where do you live? (A rural community) (EQ1)
FQ2: What helps a family decide where to live? (EQ1)
Unit 2: Norwich or New London as an Urban Community
FQ1 :What is an urban community? (EQ1)
FQ2: How are __________ / Ledyard the same and different? (EQ2)
FQ3: What makes a community change? (EQ2)
Unit 3: Connecticut
FQ1: What is a state? (EQ3)
FQ2: What kind of state is Connecticut? (EQ3)
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What is a community? (Themes 4,5,6)
How do communities depend on one another? (Themes1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
What kind of communities make up a state? (Themes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
MAP AND GLOBE SKILLS
Map skills are intended to be integrated into the curriculum as much as possible.
Objectives: The student will:
Be introduced to names of the continents.
Locate North America.
Recognize that the United States is part of the North American continent.
Learn that maps show boundaries.
Identify the four main/cardinal directions or points; north, south, east, west.
Identify and use the legend/key on a map.
Be introduced to the following geographical terms: continent, ocean, sea, lake, river, harbor, coastline, mountain and island.
Locate their own state, capitol city and community on a map of the United States.
| Content: Social Studies |
Grade Level: 2 |
Date of BOE Adoption: July 17. 2002 |