2nd Grade Social Studies

Our Country’s Symbols

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
•Recognize symbols of the United States of America
• Understand the reason behind each of the images being USA symbols
• Understand that hand-drawn pictures are a form of storytelling and communication

2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Social Studies, Social Studies

Teepee Talk

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• Learn some of the background and customs of the Native Americans
• Make a replica of a teepee
• Understand that hand-drawn pictures are a form of storytelling and communication

2nd Grade, Social Studies

Community Boards

OBJECTIVES Students learn to:
• Recognize the difference in appearance between urban, suburban and rural communities
• Understand that there are different types of homes, jobs, schools and lifestyles within each
• Discuss how the type of community affects the lives of the people in them