Mississippi State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 2

MS.1. School/Neighborhood: Develop an understanding of school/neighborhoods in relationship to the expanding horizon theme. (C, H, G, E)

1.a. Compare and contrast selected neighborhoods (e.g., local schools/neighborhoods and Chinese schools/neighborhoods, etc.). 9
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1.b. Specify roles of different community helpers. 15
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1.c. Represent the relationship among people, places, and environments (e.g., school and neighborhoods through time, etc.). 5
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1.d. Identify student responsibilities at home, school, and in the neighborhood (e.g., homework, school supplies, following procedures, neighborhood awareness (neighborhood cleanup, home safety), etc.). 13
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1.e. Recognize varieties of family life and cultures (e.g., rural, urban, national, and international (For Example: China), etc.). 15
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MS.2. School/Neighborhood: Acquire the characteristics to be a responsible citizen. (C, H, E)

2.a. Explain the importance of Americans sharing history and supporting certain values, principles, and beliefs (e.g., holidays, democracy, historical figures, constitution, etc.). 17
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2.b. Describe diversity in the United States and identify its benefits (e.g., cultural traditions and practices, variety of viewpoints, new ideas, etc.). 21
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2.c. Explain why certain civic responsibilities (For Example: civic protocol, studying historical figures, etc.) are important to students in their school/neighborhood (e.g., littering, caring for the elderly, courteous public behavior, etc.). 24
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2.d. Recognize responsibilities of the individual (e.g., respect for the rights and property of others, tolerance, honesty, compassion, self-control, participation in the democratic process, work for the common good, etc.). 12
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MS.3. School/Neighborhood: Demonstrate the ability to use social studies tools (e.g., timelines, compass, maps, globes, graphs, etc.). (C, H, G, E)

3.a. Identify time and space relevant to a student's environment (e.g., school/neighborhood, etc.) by using social studies tools (e.g., maps, timelines, etc.). 6
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3.b. Demonstrate and apply spatial and ecological perspectives to life situations (e.g., location of waste disposal, etc.). 32
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3.c. Identify and apply cardinal directions. 5
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MS.4. School/Neighborhood: Identify the interdependence of economics (self/family). (C, H, E)

4.a. Recognize resources and scarcity of resources within a neighborhood environment (e.g., parks, water during drought, etc.). 15
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4.b. Describe the needs and wants of neighborhood consumers (e.g., drinking water [need], water for a swimming pool [want], etc.). 7
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4.c. Describe the division of labor within a school/neighborhood environment (e.g., planning a neighborhood garage sale, etc.). 7
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4.d. Identify goods and services provided by neighborhoods (e.g., goods are objects [cookies], services are actions [bakery], etc.). 18
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4.e. Describe the opportunity cost of choices (e.g., keeping a job and staying in the neighborhood or relocating, etc.). 10
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MS.5. School/Neighborhood: Integrate, connect and apply social studies into other subject areas and everyday life. C, H, G)

5.a. Identify story elements of read-aloud stories from various cultures (e.g., The Last Dragon). 6
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5.b. Compare and contrast various styles of art and music from different cultures (e.g., China). 5
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5.c. Create a story based on facts presented about life in a different country (e.g., China). 4
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5.d. Construct a picture using materials from various countries (e.g., tangrams, chopsticks from China, etc.). 2
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