Wisconsin Academic Standards

Wisconsin Academic Standards for Second Grade Social Studies

WI.SS.Inq: Social Studies Inquiry Practices and Processes (Inq)

SS.Inq5: Wisconsin students will be civically engaged.

Inq5.a: Civic engagement

SS.Inq5.a.e. Explore opportunities for personal or collaborative civic engagement with community, school, state, tribal, national, and/or global implications.

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

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

WI.SS.BH. Behavioral Sciences (BH)

SS.BH4: Wisconsin students will examine the progression of specific forms of technology and their influence within various societies.

BH4.a: Progression of technology

SS.BH4.a.e. Describe specific types of technology and demonstrate how they are used on a daily basis for social or cultural purposes.

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

WI.SS.Econ. Economics (Econ)

SS.Econ1: Wisconsin students use economic reasoning to understand issues.

Econ1.a: Choices and Decision-Making

SS.Econ1.a.1. Differentiate between a “want” and a “need”. Describe resources that are important or useful to you, your family, community, and country.

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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

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

SS.Econ2: Wisconsin students will analyze how decisions are made and interactions occur among individuals, households, and firms/businesses (Microeconomics).

Econ2.a: Consumers, Producers, and Markets

SS.Econ2.a.1. Differentiate between buyers (consumers) and sellers (producers).

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

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

Econ2.c: Firm/Business Behavior and Costs of Production

SS.Econ2.c.2. Predict how producers use the factors of production (i.e., land, labor, human and physical capital, and entrepreneurship) to make goods, deliver services, and earn profits.

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

SS.Econ3: Wisconsin students will analyze how an economy functions as a whole (Macroeconomics).

Econ3.b: Money

SS.Econ3.b.1. Categorize types of money (e.g., coins, bills), and explain why money is used. Formulate reasons why people save.

SS.Econ5: Wisconsin students will assess economic interdependence of regions and countries through trade.

Econ5.a: Specialization, Trade, and Interdependence

SS.Econ5.a.2. Investigate how people can benefit themselves and others by developing special skills and strengths. Hypothesize why people in one country trade goods with people in another country.

WI.SS.Geog. Geography (Geog)

SS.Geog1: Wisconsin students will use geographic tools and ways of thinking to analyze the world.

Geog1.a: Tools of Geography

SS.Geog1.a.1. Recognize the difference between maps (paper or digital) and globes, and why someone might choose one over the other for a given task.

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

Geog1.b: Spatial Thinking (map interpretation)

SS.Geog1.b.1-2. Identify physical and human characteristics of a place using maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations.

Continents and OceansFreeThere are seven continents, large land masses on the Earth. The underwater part of each continent which extends miles into the oceans is called the continental shelf. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

Geographic RegionsA region is a large area that has special features that make it different from other areas. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

Geographic InformationGeography is the study of the earth and how people live on it. Geographic information will help you to know more about the earth. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1

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

SS.Geog2: Wisconsin students will analyze human movement and population patterns.

Geog2.a: Population and Place

SS.Geog2.a.K-1. Analyze where and why people live in certain places. Classify the local community as rural, suburban, urban, or tribal.

World PopulationAll over the world there are many communities. They are alike because they are where people live, work, and have fun. They are different in many ways, especially in population. We classify communities as urban, suburban, and rural to better understand their needs. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

Geog2.d: Urbanization

SS.Geog2.d.1. Identify and explain differences between rural and urban areas.

SS.Geog5: Wisconsin students will evaluate the relationship between humans and the environment.

Geog5.b: Interdependence

SS.Geog5.b.2. Identify natural resources (e.g., fertile soil, forests, mining) of a place and provide examples of how those resources are used.

Natural ResourcesNatural resources are useful resources that come from the earth and sky and help humans live on Earth. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1

WI.SS.PS. Political Science (PS)

SS.PS1: Wisconsin students will identify and analyze democratic principles and ideals.

PS1.a: Values & Principles of American Constitutional Democracy

SS.PS1.a.K-1. Describe symbols, songs, and traditions that identify our state and country. Assess the importance of rules and laws at home, in school, and in the community.

PS1.b: Origins & Foundation of the Government of the United States

SS.PS1.b.1-2. Compare contributions of two or more influential people related to the founding of the United States.

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

SS.PS2: Wisconsin students will examine and interpret rights, privileges, and responsibilities in society.

PS2.a: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

SS.PS2.a.1-2. Compare rights and responsibilities within the classroom, school, and community. Classify basic rights that all humans have (i.e., life, liberty, safety).

PS2.c: Asserting and Reaffirming of Human Rights

SS.PS2.c.1-2. Identify groups within school, community, or society and compare their rights and responsibilities (e.g., student/teacher). Investigate ways in which people and groups can influence decision makers in school, their communities, states, or country (i.e., voting, running for office, participating in meetings).

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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

SS.PS3: Wisconsin students will analyze and evaluate the powers and processes of political and civic institutions.

PS3.b: Linkage Institutions

SS.PS3.b.e. Identify different types of media and sources. Explain why we have elections. Summarize basic roles of civic institutions (e.g., school, home, family, community).

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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

PS3.c: Power in Government

SS.PS3.c.1. Compare basic political institutions (e.g., what a government is and how it differs at the city, state, tribal, country, and global level), and the roles they serve in their lives and in the lives of others (e.g., make laws, create order).

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

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