Aug 5 8 Dates Social Studies Standards LCS Adopted Resource Chapter and pg # Additional Resources 1.4 Utilizing school and classroom rules to reinforce democratic values. Title: Creating Class Rules: A Beginning to Creating Community Add Bookmark Description: Students work together to create classroom rules by brainstorming why they are at school and what they need while they are there. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2 Aug. 11 15 1.4 Utilizing school and classroom rules to reinforce democratic values. Title: It's Too Loud in Here! Teamwork in the Classroom Add Bookmark Description: Students work with their peers to develop classroom rules. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2 Aug. 18 22 2 Identify national historical figures and celebrations that exemplify fundamental democratic values, including equality, justice, and responsibility for the common good. 2.4 Describing the history of American symbols and monuments. Examples Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagle, United States Flag Studies Weekly Week 1: Welcome to Second Grade Sept. 1 5 1.4 Utilizing school and classroom rules to reinforce democratic values. Studies Weekly Week 3: Rules and Responsibility
Sept 15 19 Sept. 22 26 4 Use vocabulary to describe segments of time, including year, decade, score, and century. 6 Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, 9.1 Describing the importance of cultural unity and diversity within and across groups. 11 Interpret legends, stories, and songs that contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States. Examples: American Indian Legends, African American Stories, tall tales, stories of folk heroes. 3 Use various primary sources, including calendars, and timelines, for Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts. 4 Use vocabulary to describe segments of time, including year, decade, score, and century. 6.3 Recognizing technological resources such as a virtual globe, satellite images, and radar. Studies Weekly Week 5: History and Time Studies Weekly Week 6: Technology
Sept 29 Oct.3 2.2 Recognizing historical female figures, including Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe 4 Use vocabulary to describe segments of time, including year, decade, score, and century. 5 Differentiate between a physical map and a political map. Examples: physical illustrating rivers and mountains. political illustrating symbols for states and capitals. Studies Weekly Week 7: Explorers Oct. 13 17 6 Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, 4 Use vocabulary to describe segments of time, including year, decade, score, and century. 6 Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, 6.2 Identifying the intermediate directions of northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest. 11 Interpret legends, stories, and songs that contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States. Examples: American Indian Legends, African American Stories, tall tales, stories of folk heroes. Studies Weekly Week 8: North American Indian Nations
Oct. 20 24 1 Relate principles of American democracy to the founding of the nation. 1.1 Identifying reasons for the settlement of the thirteen colonies. 2.3 Describing the significance of national holidays, including the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr; Presidents Day; Memorial Day; The 4 th of July; Veterans Day; and Thanksgiving Day. 4 Use vocabulary to describe segments of time, including year, decade, score, and century. 8 Describe how scarcity affects supply and demand of natural resources and human made products. Examples: cost of gasoline during oil shortages, price and expiration date of perishable foods. 9.1 Describing the importance of cultural unity and diversity within and across groups. 10 Identify ways people throughout the country are affected by their human and physical environments. Examples: land use, housing, occupation 11 Interpret legends, stories, and songs that contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States. Examples: American Indian Legends, African American Stories, tall tales, stories of folk heroes. Studies Weekly Week 9: The Pilgrims Come to America
Oct. 27 31 1 Relate principles of American democracy to the founding of the nation. Studies Weekly Week 10: Changes in Communities 1.1 Identifying reasons for the settlement of the thirteen colonies 4 Use vocabulary to describe segments of time, including year, decade, score, and century. 8 Describe how scarcity affects supply and demand of natural resources and human made products. Examples: cost of gasoline during oil shortages, price and expiration date of perishable foods. 10 Identify ways people throughout the country are affected by their human and physical environments. Examples: land use, housing, occupation 10.1 Comparing physical features of regions throughout the United States. Examples: Difference in a desert environment, and tropical rainforest, and a polar region. 10.2 Identifying positive and negative ways people affect the environment.
Nov. 3 7 3 Use various primary sources including calendars and timelines, for Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts. 9 Describe how and why people from various cultures immigrate to the United States. Examples: how ships, planes, automobiles why improved quality of life, family connections, disasters 9.1 Describing the importance of cultural unity and diversity within and across groups. 10 Identify ways people throughout the country are affected by their human and physical environments. Examples: land use, housing, occupation Studies Weekly Week 11: Changes for American Indians 10.1 Comparing physical features of regions throughout the United States. Examples: Difference in a desert environment, and tropical rainforest, and a polar region. 10.2 Identifying positive and negative ways people affect the environment.
Nov. 10 14 5 Differentiate between a physical map and a political map. Examples: physical illustrating rivers and mountains political illustrating symbols for states and capitals. 5.1 Using vocabulary associated with geographical features including latitude, longitude, and border. 6 Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, 6.1 Identifying map elements including title, legend, compass rose, and scale. Studies Weekly Week 12: Maps and Globes Nov. 17 21 Dec. 1 5 2.3 Describing the significance of national holidays. Example: Thanksgiving Day 11 Interpret legends, stories, and songs that contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States. Example: American Indian legends, African American stories, tall tales, stories of folk heroes 2.3 Describe the significance of national holidays. Example: Christmas 3 Use various primary sources, including calendars, and timelines, for Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts 9.1 Describing the importance of cultural unity and diversity within and across groups. Title: November Calendar Add Bookmark Description: This EDSITEment calendar is a collection of peer reviewed Web sites and EDSITEment lesson plans covering November holidays and special events. November is Native American Heritage Month and this calendar includes links to many EDSITEment lesson plans, Web site features and additional learning activities related to this theme. Thinkfinity Partner: EDSITEment Grade Span: K,C1,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Dec. 8 12 2.3 Describe the significance of national holidays. Example: Christmas 3 Use various primary sources, including calendars, and timelines, for Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts Dec. 15 19 9.1 Describing the importance of cultural unity and diversity within and across groups. 2.3 Describe the significance of national holidays. Example: Christmas 3 Use various primary sources, including calendars, and timelines, for Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts 9.1 Describing the importance of cultural unity and diversity within and across groups.
Jan. 5 9 5 Differentiate between a physical map and a political map. Examples: physical illustrating rivers and mountains political illustrating symbols for states and capitals 5.1 Using vocabulary associated with geographical features including latitude, longitude, and border. 6 Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, 6.1 Identifying map elements including title, legend, compass rose, and scale. 6.2 Identifying the intermediate directions of northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest. 6.3 Recognizing technological resources such as a virtual globe, satellite images, and radar. 6.4 Locating points on a grid. Studies Weekly Using Maps
Jan. 12 16 5 Differentiate between a physical map and a political map. Examples: physical illustrating rivers and mountains political illustrating symbols for states and capitals Studies Weekly Earth 5.1 Using vocabulary associated with geographical features including latitude, longitude, and border. 6.1 Identifying map elements including title, legend, compass rose, and scale. 6.3 Recognizing technological resources such as a virtual globe, satellite images, and radar. 6.4 Locating points on a grid 10 Identify ways people throughout the country are affected by their human and physical environments. Examples: land use, housing, occupation 10.1 Comparing physical features of regions throughout the United States. Examples: differences in a desert environment, a tropical rainforest, and a polar region 10.2 Identifying positive and negative ways people affect the environment. Examples: positive restocking fish in lakes, reforesting cleared land, negative polluting water, littering roadways, eroding soil
Jan. 19 23 1 Relate principles of American democracy to the founding of the nation. 1.2 Recognizing basic principles of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of the three branches of government, and the Emancipation Proclamation. 2 Identify national historical figures and celebrations that exemplify fundamental democratic values, including equality, justice, and responsibility for the common good. 2.1 Recognizing our country s founding fathers, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Hancock, and James Madison 2.2 Recognizing historical female figures, including Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Studies Weekly Week 15: Presidents and Patriots
Jan. 26 30 2 Identify national historical figures and celebrations that exemplify fundamental democratic values, including equality, justice, and responsibility for the common good. Studies Weekly Week 16: Celebrate America 2.3 Describing the significance of national holidays, including the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr; Presidents Day; Memorial Day; the 4 th of July; Veterans Day; and Thanksgiving Day. 2.4 Describing the history of American symbols and monuments. Examples: Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, bald eagle, United States Flag, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial 3 Use various primary sources including calendars and timelines, for Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts. 4 Use vocabulary to describe segments of time, including year, decade, score, and century. 6 Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes,
Feb. 2 6 Feb. 9 13 9 Describe how and why people from various cultures immigrate to the United States. Examples: how ships, planes, automobiles why improved quality of life, family connections, disasters 9.1 Describing the importance of cultural unity and diversity within and across groups. 1 Relate principles of American democracy to the founding of the nation. 1.2 Recognizing basic principles of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of the three branches of government, and the Emancipation Proclamation. 2.4 Describing the history of American symbols and monuments. Examples: Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, bald eagle, United States flag, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial 3 Use various primary sources including calendars and timelines, for Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts. 6.4 Locating points on a grid. Studies Weekly Week 17: American Cultures Studies Weekly Week 18: Government and Citizenship
Feb. 16 20 Feb. 23 27 Mar. 2 6 2.1 Recognizing our country s founding fathers including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Hancock, and James Madison 2.3 Describing the significance of national holidays including Presidents Day. 2.1 Recognizing our country s founding fathers including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Hancock, and James Madison 2.3 Describing the significance of national holidays including Presidents Day. 1 Relate principles of American democracy to the founding of the nation. 1.3 Demonstrating the voting process, including rolls of major political parties. 3 Use various primary sources including calendars and timelines, for Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts. Studies Weekly Week 19: Rights and Responsibilities Title: Stars and Stripes Forever: Flag Facts for Flag Day Add Bookmark Description: In this unit of three lessons, from EDSITEment, students learn what a symbol is while developing their understanding of how one particular symbol, the American Flag, plays an important role in the everyday lives of American citizens. Learning the history of the flag helps the President and certain holidays, like Flag Day, are important to us as well. Students can also contribute symbols from their familial, ethnic and national cultures to show the diversity of American society and its links to other parts of the world. Thinkfinity Partner: EDSITEment Grade Span: K,1,2instill in students respect for our national symbol and helps them learn appropriate etiquette regarding our flag. Students learn that other symbols of our country, such as Subject: English Language Arts (K), Character Education (K 12), Technology Education (K 2), Mathematics (2), Social Studies (K 2) Title: A Penny For Your Thoughts Description: This is an outline for a week long lesson usually taught in the month of February around President's Day. It is an interdisciplinary study combining coin identification with a literature based study of the Presidents represented on the coins.
Mar. 9 13 Mar. 16 20 3 Use various primary sources including calendars and timelines, for Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts. 4 Use vocabulary to describe segments of time, including year, decade, score, and century. 7 Explain production and distribution processes. Example: tracing milk supply from dairy to consumer 8 Describe how scarcity affects supply and demand of natural resources and human made products. Examples: cost of gasoline during oil shortages, price and expiration date of perishable foods. Studies Weekly Week 20: Scientists, Artists, and Inventors Studies Weekly Week 21: Families and Trade Mar.30 Apr.3 7.2 Describing the impact of consumer choices and decisions on supply and demand. Studies Weekly Week 22: Resources and Choices Apr. 6 10 8 Describe how scarcity affects supply and demand of natural resources and human made products. Examples: cost of gasoline during oil shortages, price and expiration date of perishable foods. 1 Relate principles of American democracy to the founding of the nation. 7 Explain production and distribution processes. Example: tracing milk supply from dairy to consumer Studies Weekly Week 23: Goods and Services
Apr. 13 17 6 Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, 7 Explain production and distribution processes. Example: tracing milk supply from dairy to consumer 7.1 Identifying examples of imported and exported goods. Studies Weekly Week 24: Money and Markets Apr. 20 24 Apr.27 May1 7.2 Describing the impact of consumer choices and decisions on supply and demand. 8 Describe how scarcity affects supply and demand of natural resources and human made products. Examples: cost of gasoline during oil shortages, price and expiration date of perishable foods. 10.2 Identifying positive and negative ways people affect the environment. Examples: positive restocking fish in lakes, reforesting cleared land negative polluting water, littering roadways, eroding soil 8 Describe how scarcity affects supply and demand of natural resources and human made products. Examples: cost of gasoline during oil shortages, price and expiration date of perishable foods. 10.2 Identifying positive and negative ways people affect the environment. Examples: positive restocking fish in lakes, reforesting cleared land negative polluting water, littering roadways, eroding soil Life is a Breath of Fresh Air: http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=32198 Earth: We re in it together! http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=32290 Conserve It Preserve It http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=32291 Life is a Breath of Fresh Air: http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=32198 Earth: We re in it together! http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=32290 Conserve It Preserve It http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=32291
May 4 8 May 11 15 May 18 20 7 Explain production and distribution processes. Example: tracing milk supply from dairy to consumer 7.1 Identifying examples of imported and exported goods. 7.2 Describing the impact of consumer choices and decisions on supply and demand. 6 Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, 6.1 Identifying map elements, including title, legend, compass rose, and scale. 6.2 Identifying the intermediate directions of northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest. 6.3 Recognizing technological resources such as a virtual globe, satellite images, and radar. 6.4 Locating points of a grid. 6 Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, 6.1 Identifying map elements, including title, legend, compass rose, and scale. 6.2 Identifying the intermediate directions of northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest. 6.3 Recognizing technological resources such as a virtual globe, satellite images, and radar. 6.4 Locating points of a grid. Subject: Social Studies (K 2), or Technology Education (K 2) Title: Producers and Consumers Description: This lesson will teach the difference between producers and consumers. It provides an interactive way for students to get involved and actually become producers and consumers. Subject: Social Studies (K 2) Title: Tech Tours using Google Earth it s easy, it s fun come take a trip with us! Description: Grab your passport and head around the world as K 2 students become reporters using Google Earth and podcasting to learn and share about maps, globes, people and places around the community, state and world. Tools featured include: Tablet pc s, ipods, digital cameras, document camera, classroom response system, and free web 2.0 tools. Subject: Social Studies (K 2), or Technology Education (K 2) Title: Primary Technology Maps Description: This hands on, inquiry based lesson combines maps skills which include identifying map elements, applying an understanding of cardinal directions, interpreting resource maps, and identifying a location. Students will have the opportunity to work with a group to research a specific continent and create a multimedia slide about the continent.