Spring Semester Long Social Studies || a Second Grade Success Course
Join us on an engaging 12-week journey through our 2nd-grade social studies class, where we explore communities, maps, diverse cultures, historical landmarks, and the impactful figures that shape our world.
Mrs. Lewis (B.A. Education)
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5.0
Number of reviews:(16)
What's included
36 live meetings
24 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. This is your schooling experience. Therefore, you can determine if these suggested homework projects will work for you. Week 1 Create a community collage with elements of your hometown: park, store, school, landmarks Week 2 Create an urban, suburban and rural areas out of Legos, cereal boxes and other found objects Week 3 Make a map with cardinal directions Week 4 A worksheet will be provided to fill in the legend and map Week 5 Improve the map you made in week 3 Week 6 Make a community timeline after interviewing an elder Week 7 Create a Google Slides presentation (or make a poster) about family traditions Week 8 Report about a country Week 9 Explore landforms using clay or playdough Week 10 Create a virtual Field Trip (teacher provides a template) Week 11 Biography report Week 12 Cook and eat something from the culture you studied in week 8Assessment
Unit tests available upon request.Class Experience
US Grade 2
Unit 1: Understanding Communities and Maps Week 1: Introduction to Communities and Their Features: I can identify different types of communities (urban, suburban, rural) and describe their unique features. Week 2: Types of Communities: Urban, Suburban, and Rural: I can compare and contrast different types of communities (urban, suburban, and rural) and explain how they are alike and different. Week 3: Introduction to Communities and Maps: I can understand the purpose of maps and explain how they help us find places and understand geography. Unit 2: Mapping and Exploring Our Community Week 4: Exploring Maps and Basic Map Skills: I Can: Identify different types of communities and describe their unique features. Week 5: Mapping Our Community: I Can: Understand the purpose of maps, recognize cardinal directions, and interpret basic map elements. Week 6: Our Community Through Time: I Can: Create a map of our local community, accurately labeling key places. Unit 3: Community History and Traditions Week 7: Local Families and Traditions: I Can: Compare past and present aspects of our community, and identify historical landmarks. Week 8: Celebrating Cultural Diversity: I Can: Describe different types of families and share the significance of family traditions. Unit 4: Celebrating Diversity and Culture Week 9: Geography and Landforms: I Can: Explore and appreciate cultural celebrations from around the world. Week 10: Exploring Local History and Landmarks: I Can: Identify various landforms and explain how they shape communities. Unit 5: Historical Figures and Their Impact Week 11: Famous Figures and Their Impact: I Can: Investigate local historical landmarks and their impact on the present. Week 12: Celebrating Cultural Traditions: I Can: Research notable figures and understand their contributions to society.
Learning Goals
Week 1: SS.G.3.1, SS.G.3.2, SS.G.4.1, SS.G.4.2, SS.C.1.2
Week 2: SS.G.3.1, SS.G.3.2, SS.G.4.1, SS.G.4.2
Week 3: SS.G.3.1, SS.G.3.2, SS.G.4.1, SS.G.4.2, SS.C.1.2
Week 4: SS.G.3.1, SS.G.4.1
Week 5: SS.G.3.1, SS.G.4.1
Week 6: SS.H.3.1, SS.H.3.2, SS.H.3.3, SS.H.3.4
Week 7: SS.H.2.1
Week 8: SS.H.2.1, SS.H.2.2
Week 9: SS.G.3.1
Week 10: SS.H.3.1, SS.H.3.2
Week 11: SS.H.3.1, SS.H.3.2, SS.H.3.3, SS.H.3.4
Week 12: SS.H.2.3
Other Details
Supply List
Students may pick these books up for further reading at the library. No need to purchase. "Me on the Map" by Joan Sweeney "Last Stop on Market Street" by Matt de la Peña "The Relatives Came" by Cynthia Rylant "The Little House" by Virginia Lee Burton
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
McGraw Hill 2nd Grade Impact Social Studies textbook.
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Everybody Bakes Bread by Norah Dooley
https://memfox.com/books/whoever-you-are/
Joined December, 2019
5.0
16reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Middle Tennessee State University
I have taught Second Grade for eight years. In the past 30 years I have visited Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Poland, Germany, Denmark, England, and Canada. My family and I love to travel, especially long car rides. I've been to 42 states and seek out art and history museums and National Parks on each trip. In addition, my many years of teaching on a couple different ESL platforms, I have had the opportunity to get to know traditions and favorite foods of many students from Brazil, Turkey, Japan and China. In the 1990's I helped a Muslim family fleeing the war in Kosovo learn English. The final unit of the class will be dealt with in great respect. Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
weekly or $360 for 36 classes3x per week, 12 weeks
40 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-9
2-6 learners per class
