2nd Grade Social Studies
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2.1 The student will explain how the contributions of ancient China and Egypt have influenced the present
world in terms of architecture, inventions, the calendar, and written language.
Activities
1. Students can explore their names in Chinese on this website www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html.
2. Students can use KidPix or Pixie to create pictures of architecture in China and Egypt and write about them.
2.2 The student will compare the lives and contributions of American Indians (First Americans), iwth
emphasis on the Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands, the Sioux of the Plains, and the Pueblo people of the
Southwest.
Activities
1. Students can create Native American cubes of the Sioux, Pueblo, and Powhatan using Kidspiration. They can
use the websites linked to the template for information about the Native American groups. See template and
example below.
2. Students can create pictures about the Native American groups using Pixie. See Pueblo example below.
2.3 The student will identify and compare changes in community life over time in terms of buildings, jobs,
transportation, and population.
Activities
2.4 The student will develop map skills by
a) locating China and Egypt on world maps;
b) locating the regions of the Powhatan, Sioux, and Pueblo Indians on United States maps;
c) comparing the climate, land, and plant life of these regions;
d) describing how people in these regions adapt to their environment.
Activities
2.5 The student will develop map skills by
a) locating the equator, the seven continents, and the four oceans on maps and globes;
b) locating selected rivers (James River, Mississippi River, Rio Grande), mountain ranges (Appalachian
Mountains and Rocky Mountains), and lakes (Great Lakes) in the United States.
Activities
2.6 The student will demonstrate map skills by constructing simple maps, using title, map legend, and
compass rose.
Activities
1. Great Mapmaker - This lesson combines SOL 2.5a and 2.6. Discuss the difference between a map and a
globe. Review the seven continents, four oceans, equator, and compass rose. Use Pixie and import a map of
the world as a background. The students fill in the seven continents, the four oceans, the equator, and a
compass rose. Students can use the Great Mapmaker Student Directions to guide them. See example below.
2.7 The student will describe the differences between natural resources (water, soil, wood, and coal),
human resources (people at work), and capital resources (machines, tools, and buildings).
Activities
1. Resources - Watch the video 3 Types of Resources from www.discoveryeducation.com and discuss with the
class. Using the PowerPoint Resources template the students will fill in the sentences with the correct
answers.
2.8 The student will distinguish between the use of barter and money in the exchange for goods and
services.
Activities
2.9 The student will explain that scarcity (limited resources) requires people to make choices about
producing and consuming goods and services.
Activities
2.10 The student will explain the responsibilities of a good citizen, with emphasis on
a) respecting and protecting the rights and property of others;
b) taking part in the voting process when making classroom decisions;
c) describing actions that can improve the school and community;
d) demonstrating self-discipline and self-reliance;
e) practicing honesty and trustworthiness.
Activities
2.11 The student will identify George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Jackie
Robinson, and Martin Luther King, Jr. as Americans whose contributions improved the lives of other
Americans.
Activities
1. Abraham Lincoln - View the video Just a Few Words Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg Address from
www.discoveryeducation.com. Discuss the contributions of Abraham Lincoln with the class. Using the Mr.
Lincoln poem PowerPoint read and discuss the poem with the class. Using the Kidspiration Abraham Lincoln
template the student will type information about Abraham Lincoln in the bubble map. They will also insert
pictures relating to Abraham Lincoln and his contributions. See example below.
2. Students can create a Susan B. Anthony timeline using Timeliner 5.0.
3. Students can complete the Famous American Books Kidspiration activity. See below for template and
example.
2.12 The student will understand that the United States is a land of people who have diverse ethnic origins,
customs, and traditions, who make contributions to their communities, and who are united as Americans
by common principles.
Activities
| Web pages maintained by Victoria Surface, MWES Instructional Technologist surfacvm@pwcs.edu Updated December 13, 2007 |
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