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St. Fabian
St. Fabian Social Studies K-8
Social Studies - Grade 2

Civics and Government

Authority: Limits/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that people in positions of authority have limits placed on their authority.
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Authority
  
Law: Functions
The learner will be able to understand the difference between making a law, carrying out a law, and determining if a law has been broken.
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Law
  
Law: Obey/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that laws must be obeyed.
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Law
  
Principles: Promotion/Name Ways
The learner will be able to name ways he/she can work with others to promote the principles and values of American democracy.
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Democratic Principles
  
Rights/Responsibilities: Increase
The learner will be able to identify examples of increased rights and responsibilities for American citizens.
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Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities
  
Relations: World Division
The learner will be able to understand that the world is divided into various nations that interact with one another.
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International Relations
  
Relations: Define Nation
The learner will be able to define a nation as an entity with its own territory, people, laws, and government.
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International Relations
  
Electoral Process: Elected vs. Appointed
The learner will be able to distinguish between elected and appointed positions.
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Electoral Process
  
Function: Name
The learner will be able to name significant functions of government.
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Government: Function
  
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Cultural Perspective

Family: Generations
The learner will be able to identify a multi-generation family.
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Community: Family
  
Family: Past/Present
The learner will be able to compare families in present day to those in the past.
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Community: Family
  
Local: Physical Characteristics
The learner will be able to name physical characteristics of his/her local community.
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Community: Local
  
Local: History
The learner will be able to know the history of his/her local community.
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Community: Local
  
Local: Figures
The learner will be able to identify the contributions of significant people in his/her local community.
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Community: Local
  
Past: Native American
The learner will be able to understand the daily life of early Native American communities.
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Community: Past
  
Past: Colonial
The learner will be able to understand the daily life of early colonial communities.
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Community: Past
  
Past: Pioneer/Daily Life
The learner will be able to understand the daily life of early pioneer farmers.
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Community: Past
  
Folklore: Stories/Songs
The learner will be able to identify folk stories and/or songs that are a part of U.S. cultural history.
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Folklore
  
Holidays: Reasons/Associate
The learner will be able to associate a group of people (e.g., war veterans) with a holiday (e.g., Veteran's Day).
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Holidays
  
Holidays: Around the World
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of holidays in countries around the world.
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Holidays
  
Culture: Various People/History
The learner will be able to understand the history of people from a variety of cultures.
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Culture
  
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Early Common Era (300 - 1450)

Explorers: Columbus/Route
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the exploration route Christopher Columbus took and the effect of his travels.
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Explorers
  
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Economics

Goods/Services: Distinguish
The learner will be able to distinguish between goods and services.
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Goods/Services
  
Goods/Services: Consumers/Define
The learner will be able to define consumers as people who use goods and services.
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Goods/Services
  
Goods/Services: Producers/Define
The learner will be able to define producers as people who make goods or provide services.
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Goods/Services
  
Goods/Services: Money/Payment Methods
The learner will be able to describe the difference between using cash, a check, or a credit card to purchase goods or services.
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Goods/Services
  
Goods/Services: Consumers/Producers
The learner will be able to describe the interdependence between consumers and producers.
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Goods/Services
  
Trade: Barter/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that bartering is trading goods and services for other goods and services without using money.
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Trade
  
Trade: Exchange/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that an exchange is trading goods and services for other goods and services or for money.
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Trade
  
Income: Earning Money
The learner will be able to identify methods for earning money.
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Income
  
Economics: Money/Increased Value
The learner will be able to compare methods of increasing the value of money, such as savings accounts or investments.
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Economics
  
Economics: Money/Barter
The learner will be able to compare and contrast money and barter economies.
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Economics
  
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Geography

Concepts: Terms/Location
The learner will be able to recognize geographical terms dealing with location, such as neighborhood.
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Geographical Concepts
  
Regions: Characteristics/Classify
The learner will be able to classify regions according to their physical characteristics.
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Regions
  
Physical Resources: Daily Lives
The learner will be able to identify how he/she uses the Earth's physical resources in daily life.
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Physical Resources
  
Physical Resources: Conserve
The learner will be able to understand how to conserve the Earth's physical resources.
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Physical Resources
  
Physical Resources: Replenish
The learner will be able to understand how to replenish the Earth's physical resources.
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Physical Resources
  
Map: Continents/Identify
The learner will be able to identify continents on a map.
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Map/Globe Skills
  
Globe: United States/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the United States on a globe.
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Map/Globe Skills
  
Map: Cardinal Directions
The learner will be able to use cardinal directions.
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Map/Globe Skills
  
Map: Scale
The learner will be able to associate a given map scale to its corresponding map.
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Map/Globe Skills
  
US Geography: State/Individual
The learner will be able to identify his/her state given a map and/or globe of the United States.
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US Geography
  
Human-Environment: Hazards/Understand
The learner will be able to understand how natural hazards affect human activities and settlement patterns.
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Human-Environment Interaction
  
Human-Environment: Alter/Name
The learner will be able to name ways in which people have altered the physical environment.
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Human-Environment Interaction
  
Human-Environment: Weather/Understand
The learner will be able to understand how weather affects human activities and settlement patterns.
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Human-Environment Interaction
  
Earth Attributes: Places/Understand
The learner will be able to understand the physical characteristics of places, such as land, water, and/or weather.
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Earth Attributes
  
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Historical Perspective

Time: Vocabulary/Understand
The learner will be able to understand vocabulary related to time, such as "long ago" or "tomorrow".
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Time
  
Continuity: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize continuity in his/her own life.
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Continuity
  
Change: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize change in his/her own life.
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Change
  
Awareness: Past
The learner will be able to understand components of past historical eras.
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Historical Awareness
  
Analysis: Events/Picture
The learner will be able to make inferences from pictures of historical events.
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Historical Analysis
  
Time: Timeline/Construct
The learner will be able to construct a timeline.
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Time: Chronological Order
  
Time: Timeline/Family
The learner will be able to develop their own family timeline.
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Time: Chronological Order
  
Data Interpretation: Bar Graph/Read
The learner will be able to read a bar graph.
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Data Interpretation
  
Data Interpretation: Bar Graph/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret information presented on a bar graph.
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Data Interpretation
  
Data Interpretation: Bar Graph/Compare
The learner will be able to compare information presented on a bar graph.
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Data Interpretation
  
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Technological Developments

Transportation: Types/Understand
The learner will be able to understand the different types of transportation used throughout history.
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Transportation
  
Communication: Long-Distance
The learner will be able to comprehend the impact of long-distance communication on history.
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Communication
  
Technology: History/Needs
The learner will be able to analyze how individuals throughout history have used technology to meet their needs.
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Technology
  
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United States History

State History: Symbols
The learner will be able to know his/her state symbol.
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State History
  
State History: Monuments
The learner will be able to identify monuments, such as buildings and statues, in his/her state.
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State History
  
Figures: Identify
The learner will be able to identify historical figures.
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Historical Figures
  
Figures: Sequence
The learner will be able to use public figures, such as Presidents, to sequence historical era.
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Historical Figures
  
Symbols: Patriotic/Identify
The learner will be able to identify patriotic symbols.
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Historical Symbols
  
Symbols: Patriotic Songs and Poems
The learner will be able to recite the patriotic songs and/or poems.
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Historical Symbols
  
Symbols: National Anthem/Significance
The learner will be able to identify the significance of the national anthem.
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Historical Symbols
  
Symbols: Statue of Liberty/Significance
The learner will be able to identify the significance of the Statue of Liberty.
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Historical Symbols
  
Symbols: Monuments
The learner will be able to identify major American monuments, such as building and statues.
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Historical Symbols
  
Colonial America: Transportation
The learner will be able to understand that the original colonists traveled to America by ship.
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Colonial America
  
US History: Events/Identify
The learner will be able to identify a picture of a major United States historical event.
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US History
  
US History: Examples
The learner will be able to identify examples of historical events found in legends or other stories.
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US History
  
Indigenous People: Early Inhabitants
The learner will be able to identify early inhabitants of America.
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Indigenous People
  
Plains Native Americans: Buffalo
The learner will be able to understand the importance of the buffalo to Plains Native Americans.
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Indigenous People
  
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