Alabama Courses of Study

Alabama Courses of Study for Second Grade Social Studies

AL.2. Living and Working Together in State and Nation

2.1. Relate principles of American democracy to the founding of the nation.

2.1.1. Identifying reasons for the settlement of the thirteen colonies.

Early SettlementsStudents will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

Time LinesWhat is a Time Line? A time line is a horizontal or vertical line divided into sections usually by years, decades, or centuries. A time line shows important events in history arranged in chronological order. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

Famous AmericansFreeWho are some famous Americans we should know? Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Benjamin Banneker, Davy Crockett, Cesar Chavez, Florence Nightingale, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Susan B. Anthony, Paul Revere, Thomas Edison, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, Helen Keller, and John Glenn. Read more...iWorksheets :5Study Guides :1

2.1.2. 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.

American CitizenshipA citizen is a person who lives in a community. Citizenship refers to the rights and responsibilities of the citizens of any community. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

U.S. GovernmentU. S. GOVERNMENT The Constitution was written in 1789 and is the basic design for how our government should work. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

2.1.3. Demonstrating the voting process, including roles of major political parties.

Effective Decision MakingDecisions are choices people make. Whenever a choice is made, something i given up. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

Roles of the CitizensFreeA citizen is an official member of a community. A citizen has rights and responsibilities. There are some important way to show good citizenship. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

Government and Political SystemsA government is people who make decisions about a city, state, or country. A democratic system exists when the people who run the government are selected by the citizens. An autocratic system has a ruler who came to power by strength or birth. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

2.2. Identify national historical figures and celebrations that exemplify fundamental democratic values, including equality, justice, and responsibility for the common good.

2.2.1. Recognizing our country’s founding fathers, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Hancock, and James Madison.

Famous ExplorersAn explorer is a person involved in exploration. Exploration is the act of searching for the purpose of discovery of information or resources. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

2.2.2. Recognizing historical female figures, including Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.

2.2.3. Describing the significance of national holidays, including the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; Presidents’ Day; Memorial Day; the Fourth of July; Veterans Day; and Thanksgiving Day.

World HolidaysFreeHolidays are special days to help us remember or honor people and events. The earliest holy days were to honor sacred events. Read more...iWorksheets :5Study Guides :9

2.2.4. Describing the history of American symbols and monuments.

LandmarksWhat is a Landmark? A landmark is any prominent object on land that can be used in determining location or direction. A memorial is a special kind of landmark which was built to honor and remember a person, a group, or event. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

2.3. Use various primary sources, including calendars and timelines, for reconstructing the past.

Other Cultures Contribute to U.S. CultureThe United States has been called a melting pot because people from so many other countries have come to live here. People from every country have brought many of their customs and traditions with them. Their culture is remembered and shared by many of us today. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

2.6. Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, and technology.

2.6.1. Identifying map elements, including title, legend, compass rose, and scale.

Map & Compass SkillsMaps are pictures that show places from above, as if they were drawn by someone in an airplane. Maps have titles to tell what the map shows. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

2.6.2. Identifying the intermediate directions of northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest.

2.7. Explain production and distribution processes.

2.7.1. Identifying examples of imported and exported goods.

Trade and TransportationTrade is the buying and selling or bartering of goods and services. Transportation - People can walk, ride an animal, bicycle, and drive vehicles. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

Interdependence of Goods and ServicesWhat is interdependence? People in many communities depend on people in other communities for goods and services. Goods are products that are made or grown and then sold. Services are jobs that people do to serve one another. No one community has everything it needs to meet its basic needs. We need to transport goods and communicate our needs worldwide. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

2.7.2. Describing the impact of consumer choices and decisions on supply and demand.

Effective Decision MakingDecisions are choices people make. Whenever a choice is made, something i given up. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

Goods and ServicesGoods are things that are made or grown and then sold. Services are the jobs people do for others. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

2.8. Describe how scarcity affects supply and demand of natural resources and human-made products.

Goods and ServicesGoods are things that are made or grown and then sold. Services are the jobs people do for others. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

2.9. Describe how and why people from various cultures immigrate to the United States.

2.9.1. Describing the importance of cultural unity and diversity within and across groups.

2.10. Identify ways people throughout the country are affected by their human and physical environments.

2.10.1. Comparing physical features of regions throughout the United States.

2.11. Interpret legends, stories, and songs that contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States.

Tales of Long AgoFolktales (Chinese and Native American) Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

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