This is an ongoing social studies class, geared toward the second grade learner.  This course will follow the logical sequence of a 2nd grade social studies curriculum, however, students will work on a single topic each week making it easy to join or leave as caregivers see fit.

TOPICS
**This list will be continuously updated as the class progresses.  Please check back often!
Week One: (Sept 6): Communities: families/differences and rules 
***No Class Sept 13***
Week Two: (Sept 20): Communities: democracy/laws/living in a comm
Week Three: (Sept 27): Communities: size/description/comparing
Week Four: (Oct 4): Communities: customs and traditions  
Week Five: (Oct 11): Communities: customs and traditions part 2 
Week Six: (Oct 18): Maps: reading and using a grid map 
Week Seven: (Oct 25): Maps: state/country/continent 
Week Eight: (Nov 1): Landforms/Water 
Week Nine: (Nov 8): Landforms/Address writing 
Week Ten: (Nov 15): Seasons/weather 
Week Eleven: (Nov 22): Natural Resources 
Week Twelve: (Nov 29): Natural Resources con't 
Week Thirteen (Dec 6): Natural Wonders of the World
Week Fourteen: (Dec 13): Natural wonders of the world
Week Fifteen: (Dec 20): Continents and Oceans (Jan 24)
*********Dates of holiday break to be determined**************
Week One: (Jan 3): Communities of the past: using things from the past to understand
Week Two: (Jan 10): Jobs of the past: compare and contrast to now
Week Four: (Jan 17):  Identify and describe how science and technology have changed
Week Five: (Jan 24): Different individuals of impact in our world
Week Six: (Jan 31): Culture: a look at different areas (feb 21, 2023)
Week Seven: (Feb 7): Timelines: how to interpret one and make one (Feb 28, 2023)
Week Eight: (Feb. 14): Humans and settlement: why do we settle in specific spots? (Mar 7, 2023)
Week Nine: (Feb 28): Economic needs and wants (Mar 14, 2023)
Week Ten: (Mar. 7): Opportunity Cost (Mar 21, 2023)
Week Eleven: (Mar 14): Goods and trades (Mar 28, 2023)
Week Twelve: (Mar 21): Producers and Consumers (Apr 4, 2023)
Week Thirteen (Mar 28):  How Government works/ Federal Government (Apr 11, 2023)
Week Fourteen (Apr 4): Government Local & State (April 18, 2023)
******No class April 25**** Spring Break!
Week Fifteen (May 2): American Symbols (May 2, 2023)
Week Sixteen: (May 9): American Symbols (May 9, 2023)
Week Seventeen: (May 16): Historical Figures (May 16, 2023)
Week Eighteen: (May 23): Historical Figures (May 23, 2023)
Week Nineteen: (May 30): Historical Figures (May 30, 2023)
**************Final*****************************



Students will engage in open conversations directed by the specific class topic. They will be encouraged to engage in activities as per teacher direction. Students will be offered the opportunity to ask questions and discuss answers or themes as appropriate.  Class will use open lecture, small projects, pictures and/or videos, and book readings to enhance the topic being learned (any videos will be presented to care givers in advance in order to be pre-approved before using in the class).  

As always, my class will involve humor, laughter and appropriate socializing to encourage a friendly learning environment for each student and to aide each student in growth and understanding of the social studies topics covered.  Follow up worksheets and/or activities will be available for independent assessment.  

 This class is a good fit for the struggling second grade social studies student OR for the brand new second grade social studies student. It can be used as a full study of the half academic year for social studies or in addition to any social studies work being done by the student's caregiver or school!