Iowa Core

Iowa Core for Second Grade Social Studies

IA.SS.2. 2nd Grade: Choices and Consequences

Inquiry Anchor Standard

Constructing Compelling Questions

SS.2.1. Explain why a compelling question is important.

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 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

Contributions of Ancient CivilizationsMesopotamia - In the Middle East, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is the earliest known civilization. Egypt - About 5000 BC, Egypt was ruled by pharaohs who had the Pyramids built for their tombs. Rome - 100 B.C. Romans developed use of concrete which could be poured into any shape. They developed the first paved roads. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

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Constructing Supporting Questions

SS.2.2. Generate supporting questions across the social studies disciplines related to compelling questions.

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Gathering and Evaluating Sources

SS.2.3. Determine if a source is primary or secondary and distinguish whether it is mostly fact or opinion.

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Communicating and Critiquing Conclusions

SS.2.4. Construct responses to compelling questions using reasoning, examples, and relevant details

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Taking Informed Action

SS.2.5. Take group or individual action to help address local, regional, and/or global problems.

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Civics/ Government

Analyze civic and political institutions

SS.2.8. Explain the purpose of different government functions. (21st century skills)

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

Economics

Evaluate the national economy

SS.2.11. Evaluate choices about how to use scarce resources that involve prioritizing wants and needs.

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

Income and EarningIncome is money that people earn from working. It is also referred to as wages or salaries. Earning is receiving money for work done or services performed. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

Financial Literacy

Create a saving and spending plan

SS.2.15. Evaluate choices and consequences for spending and saving. (21st century skills)

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History

Analyze change, continuity, and context

SS.2.20. Determine the influence of particular individuals and groups who have shaped significant historical change.

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

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

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Compare perspectives

SS.2.21. Compare perspectives of people in the past to those in the present with regards to particular questions or issues.

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Justify causation and argumentation

SS.2.23. Given a set of options, use evidence to articulate why one reason is more likely than others to explain a historical event or development.

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