Massachusetts State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 2
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MA.1. E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One: Second graders study world and United States history, geography, economics, and government by learning more about who Americans are and where they came from.
2.1.
Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Use a calendar to identify days, weeks, months, years, and seasons. (H)
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2.2.
Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Use correctly words and phrases related to time (now, in the past, in the future), changing historical periods (other times, other places), and causation (because, reasons). (H)
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Standard 2.2.
2.3.
Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Explain the information that historical timelines convey and then put 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)
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Standard 2.3.
2.4.
Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Describe how maps and globes depict geographical information in different ways. (G)
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Standard 2.4.
2.5.
Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Read globes and maps and follow narrative accounts using them. (G, H)
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Standard 2.5.
2.6.
Concepts and Skills: Civics and Government: Define and give examples of some of the rights and responsibilities that students as citizens have in the school (e.g., students have the right to vote in a class election and have the responsibility to follow school rules). (C)
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Standard 2.6.
2.7.
Concepts and Skills: Civics and Government: Give examples of fictional characters or real people in the school or community who were good leaders and good citizens, and explain the qualities that made them admirable (e.g., honesty, dependability, modesty, trustworthiness, courage). (C)
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Standard 2.7.
2.8.
Concepts and Skills: Economics: Give examples of people in the school and community who are both producers and consumers. (E)
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Standard 2.8.
2.9.
Concepts and Skills: Economics: Explain what buyers and sellers are and give examples of goods and services that are bought and sold in their community. (E)
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Standard 2.9.
2.10.
Learning Standards: On a map of the world, locate all of the continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. (G)
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Standard 2.10.
2.11.
Learning Standards: Locate the current boundaries of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. (G)
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Standard 2.11.
2.12. Learning Standards: Locate the oceans of the world: the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans. (G)
2.13.
Learning Standards: Locate five major rivers in the world: the Mississippi, Amazon, Volga, Yangtze, and Nile. (G)
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Standard 2.13.
2.14.
Learning Standards: Locate major mountains or mountain ranges in the world such as the Andes, Alps, Himalayas, Mt. Everest, Mt. McKinley, and the Rocky Mountains. (G)
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Standard 2.14.
2.15.
Learning Standards: Explain the difference between a continent and a country and give examples of each. (G)
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Standard 2.15.
2.16.
Learning Standards: On a map of the world, locate the continent, regions, or countries from which students, their parents, guardians, grandparents, or other relatives or ancestors came. With the help of family members and the school librarian, describe traditional food, customs, sports and games, and music of the place they came from. (G, C)
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Standard 2.16.
2.17.
Learning Standards: With the help of the school librarian, give examples of traditions or customs from other countries that can be found in America today. (G, C)
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Standard 2.17.
2.18.
Learning Standards: With the help 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 explain why they are important. (H, G, C)
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Standard 2.18.
2.19.
Learning Standards: After reading or listening to a variety of true stories about individuals recognized for their achievements, describe and compare different ways people have achieved great distinction (e.g. scientific, professional, political, religious, commercial, military, athletic, or artistic). (H)
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Standard 2.19.