This course will meet once a week, on an ongoing basis. Every week will include different themes related to a social studies topic developmentally appropriate for 2nd grade. Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards as well as National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies Standards (NCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). 

Sessions will be a variety of discussions about a text that is related to theme, students asking and answering questions about the topic, and an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge. Students will apply their knowledge through an interactive game or a writing assignment depending on the topic. The writing assignment is optional but a great way for your child to apply their knowledge about the topic.

Although classes build upon each other, I will quickly review the previous week's content so that no matter when the learner joins this class, the learner will not feel lost! With multiple units and various topics, this course allows learners to subscribe and unsubscribe as they need.

Here is a list of dates and specific topics for 2024-2025 School Year:
September 9-13: Exploring Habitats
September 16-20: Habitats around the World
September 23-27: Review Domestic Habitat & In-Class Research Project: Amazon Rainforest
September 30- October 4: Compare and Contrast Characters and Plot from 2 folktales
October 7-11: Characters Response to a Challenge: Cinderella version 1
October 14-18: Characters Response to a Challenge: Cinderella version 2
October 21-25: Review folktales & In-Class Research Project: Fable or Folktale: Anansi the Spider
October 28 -November 1: Community Workers
November 4-8: Government Laws
November 11-15: Government and Citizenship & In-Class Research Project: Government Services/Community Workers
November 18-22: Compare and Contrast Lessons from 2 folktales
November 25-29: No classes this week
December 2-6: Working Together to Problem Solve: Stone Soup version 1
December 9-13: Working Together to Problem Solve: Stone Soup version 2 & In-Class Research Project: Research a folktale from another country

December 16-January 3: No classes these 3 weeks

January 6-10: Inventors & Inventions Part 1
January 13-17: Inventors & Inventions Part 2
January 20-24: Inventors & Inventions Part 3 & In-class Research project: Research an invention that solves a problem
January 27-31: Tales across cultures part 1
February 3-7: Tales across cultures part 2
February 10-14: Tales across cultures part 3
February 17-21: Exploring primary sources to learn about history Part 1
February 24-28: Exploring primary sources to learn about history Part 2
March 3-7: Exploring primary sources to learn about history Part 3 & In-class Research project: Research a person or event from history
March 10-14: Weather
March 17-21: Earth’s Changes
March 24-28: How severe weather can change communities
March 31-April 4:How a Good is Made and Sold Part 1 
April 7-11: no classes
April 14-28: How a Good is Made and Sold Part 2
April 21-25: How a Good is Made and Sold Part 3 & In-class research project: Research a specific good and describe how it is made.
April 28-May 2: Physical properties of Matter Part 1
May 5-May 9:  Physical properties of Matter Part 2
May 12-May 16: Physical properties of Matter Part 3/Class Graduation

Although classes build upon each other, I will quickly review the previous week's content so that no matter when the learner joins this class, the learner will not feel lost! With multiple units and various topics, this course allows learners to subscribe and unsubscribe as they need.