Grade 2 Social Studies PA Core Standards

How Foreign Policy is Influenced

Media and Its Influence

International Organizations

Tools of Foreign Policy

Countries and Conflicts

How International Relationships Function

Systems of Government

Taxes

Media Influences

Conflict and the Court System

Elements of the Election Process

Leadership and Political Elections

Government Services

Structure, Organization, and Operation of Governments

Branches of Government

How Government Works

Competent and Responsible Citizens

Leadership and Public Service

Conflict and Resolution

Civics Rights and Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Symbols

Individual Rights

Documents and Ideals that Shape Pennsylvania and US Government

Principles and Ideals that Shape Government

Laws and Government

Rule of Law

Principles and Documents of Government

Explain the purposes of rules and their consequences in the classroom and school community.

Explain the importance of rules in the classroom and school community.

Define fairness in working with others.

Explain why school rules are written and posted.

Describe citizens' responsibilities to the state of Pennsylvania and the nation.

Identify state symbols.

Identify and explain the importance of responsibilities at school at home and the community.

Identify a problem and probable solution.

Identify community projects/activities that support leadership and public service.

Explain responsible community behavior.

Identify the role government plays in the community (education, transportation).

Identify local government leaders.

Identify other types of services provided by local government.

Identify positions of authority at school.

Describe situations in the state or nation when having an elected official represent the people is beneficial.

Identify and explain behaviors for responsible school citizens and possible consequences for inappropriate action.

Define taxes and why they are paid.

Identify different forms of media.

Identify the responsibilities of voters after the vote.

Explain examples of conflict in the community, state, and nation.

Identify ways that countries can work together.

Explain why nations need to work together for peace.

Identify the different types of media.

Explain how a community reaches compromise.

Interest Rates

Costs and Benefits of Saving

Entrepreneurship

Distribution of Wealth

Profits and Losses

Types of Businesses

Labor Productivity

Factors Influencing Wages

Income, Profit, and Wealth

Factors Contributing to Economic Interdependence

Multinational and Non-Governmental Organizations

Specialization

Economic Interdependence

Government's Role in International Trade

Taxation

Goods and Services

Functions of Government

Economic Systems

Private Economic Institutions

Economic Health

Price Determination

Advertising and Media

Market Competition

Goods and Services

Markets and Economic Systems

Incentives and Choice

Opportunity Costs

Limited Resources

Scarcity and Choice

Scarcity and Choice

Identify scarcity of resources within the school community.

Identify community wants and needs.

Explain how choice has consequences.

Identify a choice based on community interest.

Identify goods, services , consumers, and producers in the local community.

Differentiate between markets and competition

Define personal choice as related to buying an item.

Explain how demand for a consumer good impacts price.

Identify the impact on a community when a business closes.

Describe the role of financial institutions as related to consumers' financial needs.

Identify examples of an economic system.

Identify examples of goods and services provided by the private sector.

Define taxes and who pays them.

Identify products produced outside the United States.

Identify local examples of specialization of work.

Identify buyers and sellers and how their wants and needs are addressed.

Identify products that come from many different countries.

Explain how money earned by individuals is used to meet needs and wants.

Different how different job skills impact earnings.

Describe the roles of local businesses.

Describe money saving behaviors.

Describe the qualities that may be necessary to complete a task.

Explain the responsibilities of a business owner.

Identify how saving for a purchase occurs over time.

Describe why people save money in the local bank.

Impact of Physical Systems on People

Interactions Between People and the Environment

Human Characteristics

Human Characteristics of Places and Regions

Physical Processes

Physical Characteristics

Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions

Location of Places and Regions

Geographic Tools

Basic Geographic Literacy

Identify how basic geographic tools are used to organize information.

Describe regions in geographic reference using physical features.

Identify the physical characteristics of places.

Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics regions.

Identify the effect of local geography on the residents of the region (food, clothing, industry, trade, types of shelter, etc.).

Identify how environmental changes can impact people.

Conflict and Cooperation (World)

Impact of Continuity and Change (World)

Historical Documents, Artifacts, and Sites (World)

Contributions of Individuals and Groups (World)

World History

Conflict and Cooperation (United States)

Impact of Continuity and Change on US History

Historical Documents and Artifacts (US History)

Contributions of Individuals and Groups (US History)

United States History

Conflict and Cooperation (PA)

Impact of Continnity and Change on PA History

Historical Documents, Artifacts, and Places (PA)

Contributions from Individuals and Groups (PA)

Pennsylvania History

Research

Fact/Opinion and Points of View

Continuity and Change over Time

Historical Analysis and Skills Development

Read and interpret information on simple timelines.

Identify documents relating to an event.

Apply sources of historical information.

Identify historical figures in the local community.

Identify important buildings, statutes, and monuments associated with the state's history.

Identify how commerce and industry and social organizations have changed over time in Pennsylvania.

Identify how conflict is impacted by ethnicity and race, working conditions, immigration, military conflict, and economics.

Identify groups and organizations and their contributions to the United States.

Identify American artifacts and their importance in American history.

Identify facts related to how different people describe the same event at different time periods.

Demonstrate an understanding of how different groups describe the same event or situation.

Explain why cultures have commemorations and remembrances.

Explain the significance of historical documents on world history.

Identify how cultures have commemorations and remembrances.

Identify global issues that require cooperation among nations.