Minnesota State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 2

MN.I.A1. United States History: Family Life Today and In The Past: The student will understand how families live today and in earlier times, recognizing that some aspects change over time while others stay the same.

I.A1.1. Students will compare family life in his or her community from earlier times and today. 15
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I.A1.2. Students will compare family life in at least three distant places and times. 2
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I.A1.3. Students will compare technologies from earlier times and today, and identify the impact of invention on historical change. 4
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MN.I.B1. United States History: Famous People and Events in U.S. History: The student will recognize people and events that made significant contributions to U.S. History.

I.B1.1. Student will know individuals and groups associated with key turning points in U.S. History. 12
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MN.I.C1. United States History: Many Peoples and Cultures Meet in the Making of North America: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the people who settled in North America.

I.C1.1. Students will understand that large and diverse American Indian nations were the original inhabitants of North America. 3
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I.C1.2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of European exploration and settlement of the North American continent and the resulting interaction with American Indian nations. 1
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MN.III.A1. World History: Family Life Today and in the Past: The student will understand how families live today and in earlier times, recognizing that some aspects change over time while others stay the same.

III.A1.1. Students will compare family life in their own communities from earlier times and today. 13
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III.A1.2. Students will compare family life in at least three distant places and times. 13
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III.A1.3. Students will compare technologies from earlier times and today, and identify the impact of invention on historical change. 16
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MN.III.B1. World History: Civilizations in World History: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of past cultures around the world.

III.B1.1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of at least three civilizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, or Europe. China, Persia; Egypt; Aztec, Inca, Athenian; Rome, Ghana, Mali 1
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MN.III.C1. World History: Famous People in World History: The student will recognize individuals or groups that have shaped the world

III.C1.1. Students will become familiar with people who have made cultural (scientific, artistic, literary, and industrial) contributions to world history, and analyze the significance of their contributions. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Johann Gutenberg, Jonas Salk, William Shakespeare, Mahatma Ghandi, Marie Curie 3
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MN.IV.A1. Historical Skills: Concepts of Time: The student will demonstrate chronological thinking.

IV.A1.1. Students will define and use terms for concepts of historical time. 13
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IV.A1.2. Students will place events in chronological order and construct timelines. 3
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MN.IV.B1. Historical Skills: Historical Resources: The student will understand that we can learn about the past from different sorts of evidence.

IV.B1.1. Students will compare different kinds of historical sources and describe the different sorts of information the sources provide. 19
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MN.V.A1. Geography: Concepts of Location: The student will use directional and positional words to locate and describe people, places and things.

V.A1.1. Students will describe the location of people, places and things by using positional words. 2
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V.A1.2. Students will use maps and globes to locate places referenced in stories and real life situations. 2
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V.A1.3. Students will explain that an address locates a specific place. 7
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V.A1.4. Students will name and use directional words to describe locations of places in the school and community. Students will locate places by using simple maps, and understand that maps are drawings of locations and places as viewed from above. 2
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V.A1.5. Students will use the equator and poles as reference points to describe locations. 7
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V.A1.6. Students will compare distances between two or more places shown on a map with simple terms, such as farther and closer. 2
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MN.V.A2. Geography: Concepts of Location: The student will demonstrate working knowledge of the cardinal directions.

V.A2.1. Students will use cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places. 7
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MN.V.B1. Geography: Maps and Globes: The student will use and create maps and globes to locate people, places and things.

V.B1.1. Students will locate places by using simple maps, and understand that maps are drawings of locations and places as viewed from above. 8
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V.B1.2. Students will recognize and locate the outline shape of the state of Minnesota on a map/globe. 2
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V.B1.3. Students will create and interpret simple maps using the map elements of title, direction, symbols, and a map key or legend. 7
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V.B1.4. Students will locate the continents and oceans on a map of the world and a globe. 1
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V.B1.5. Students will recognize the outline shape of the contiguous United States.

V.B1.6. Students will recognize the outline shapes of countries and locate cultures and civilizations studied in history. 2
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MN.V.B2. Geography: Maps and Globes: The student will use maps and globes to demonstrate specific geographical knowledge.

V.B2.1. Students will locate on a map the major world countries, states and major cities of the United States. 2
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V.B2.2. Students will use an atlas to locate geographic information. 1
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MN.V.C1. Geography: Physical Features and Processes: The student will distinguish between physical and human made features of places on the Earth's surface.

V.C1.1. Students will name and locate physical features of the United States, including places about which they have read.

V.C1.2. Students will name and locate major human made features of the United States, including features about which they have read.

MN.V.C2. Geography: Physical Features and Processes: The student will identify specific landforms and waterways on a map using geographical terms.

V.C2.1. Students will locate major river systems and mountain ranges on continents studied.

V.C2.2. Students will explain and use introductory geographical terms.

MN.VI.A1. Economics: Economic Choices: The student will understand that economic choices are necessary in life.

VI.A1.1. Students will identify the difference between basic needs (food, clothing, and shelter) and wants (things people would like to have). 2
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VI.A1.2. Students will explain that money can be used to buy goods and services. 2
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VI.A1.3. Students will understand and explain that the concept of scarcity means that one cannot have all the goods and services that one wants. 2
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VI.A1.4. Students will give examples of tradeoffs (opportunity costs). 5
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VI.A1.5. Students will understand and explain that as producers they can earn money (income) that can be spent or saved as they choose. 4
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MN.VI.B1. Economics: Producers and Consumers: The student will understand the relationship between consumers and producers in regards to goods and services.

VI.B1.1. Students will distinguish between producers and consumers and between goods and services. 10
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VI.B1.2. Students will recognize and explain that natural resources, human resources, and human-made resources are used in the production of goods and services. 14
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MN.VII.A1. Government and Citizenship: Civic Values, Skills, Rights and Responsibilities: The student will describe civic values, rights and responsibilities in a republic.

VII.A1.1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of civic values that facilitate thoughtful and effective participation in civic life. 11
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VII.A1.2. Students will explain the rights and responsibilities of people living in a democracy, including the principle of majority rule and minority rights. 5
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MN.VII.A2. Government and Citizenship: Civic Values, Skills, Rights and Responsibilities: The student will understand the importance of participation in civic life and demonstrate effective civic skills.

VII.A2.1. Students will explain the importance of participation and cooperation in a classroom and community and explain how people can make a difference in others' lives. 13
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VII.A2.2. Students will describe how they can influence school rules by studying and discussing issues and presenting their concerns to the people in authority. 2
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VII.A2.3. Students will explain the importance of voting and how one vote can make a difference. 2
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VII.A2.4. Students will explain that people have diverse viewpoints and that speaking and listening to others is important. 9
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MN.VII.B1. Government and Citizenship: Beliefs and Principles of United States Democracy: The student will understand the role of government, rules, and law and why we have them.

VII.B1.1. Students will give examples of rules in the classroom/school and community, provide reasons for the specific rules, and know the characteristics of good rules. 7
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VII.B1.2. Students will explain that rules and laws apply to everyone and describe consequences for breaking the rules or laws. 7
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VII.B1.3. Students will know that the United States and the State of Minnesota each have a constitution that outlines the rules for government. 3
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MN.VII.B2. Government and Citizenship: Beliefs and Principles of United States Democracy: The student will know key symbols, songs and locations that represent our nation and state.

VII.B2.1. Students will recognize the symbols, songs, locations that uniquely identify our nation. 13
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VII.B2.2. Students will recognize symbols that are significant for the state of Minnesota. 5
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VII.B2.3. Students will describe key national holidays and explain why people celebrate them. 16
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MN.VII.C1. Government and Citizenship: Roots of the Republic: The student will understand the importance of key founding documents of the U.S.

VII.C1.1. Students will identify the influence of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. 2
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MN.VII.C2. Government and Citizenship: Roots of the Republic: The student will become familiar with statesmen and their leadership and guidance of the republic

VII.C2.1. Students will identify the beliefs and actions of statesmen including presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. 10
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MN.VII.D1. Government and Citizenship: Governmental Institutions and Processes of the United States: The student will know basic functions of government.

VI.D1.1. Students will describe examples of specific services provided by government. 2
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VI.D1.2. Students will name people involved in government, including current and past government leaders, employees, and volunteers. 16
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