Social Studies - Grade 2 Social Studies

Social Studies

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·	Grade 8 U.S. History

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Bloomsburg Area School District

Social Studies K-8

Social Studies - Grade 2 Social Studies

Goals and Descriptions

Principals and Documents of Government

Principals and Ideals: Define
The learner will be able to define the principles and ideals shaping government: Justice, Truth, Diversity of people and ideas, Patriotism, Common good, Liberty, Rule of law, Leadership, Citizenship.

Strand	Scope	Source
Government	Master	PA Academic Standards for Civics and Government 5.1.3 C

Documents: Identify
The learner will be able to identify documents of United States government, Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, Bill of Rights.

Strand	Scope	Source
Government	Master	PA Academic Standards for Civics and Government 5.1.3 E

Preamble: Explain Meaning
The learner will be able to explain the meaning of a preamble.· Constitution of the United States .

Strand	Scope	Source
Government	Master	PA Academic Standards for Civics and Government 5.1.3 F

Documents: Identify Framers
The learner will be able to identify framers of documents of governments: United States.

Strand	Scope	Source
Government	Master	PA Academic Standards for Civics and Government 5.1.3. H

Government: Explain Necessity
The learner will be able to explain why government is necessary in the classroom, school, community, state and nation and the basic purposes of government in Pennsylvania and the United States.

Strand	Scope	Source
Government	Master	PA Academic Standards for Civics and Government 5.1.3 I

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Economic Systems

Goods and Services: Allocating/Describe
The learner will be able to describe alternative methods of allocating goods and services and advantages and disadvantages of each.

Strand	Scope	Source
Economics	Master	PA Academic Standards for Economics, 6.1.3.B

Economic Activities: Identify
The learner will be able to identify local economic activities: Employment, Output.

Strand	Scope	Source
Economics	Master	PA Academic Standards for Economics, 6.1.3.C

Business: Identify/Local/Examples
The learner will be able to identify examples of local businesses opening, closing, expanding or contracting.

Strand	Scope	Source
Economics	Master	PA Academic Standards for Economics, 6.1.3.D

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Markets and the Functions of Governments

Common Terms: Define/Identify
The learner will be able to define and identify goods, services, consumers and producers.

Strand	Scope	Source
Economic Terms	Master	PA Academic Standards for Economics, 6.2.3. A

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Work and Earnings

Profit/Loss: Define
The learner will be able to define profit and loss.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business	Master	PA Academic Standards for Economics, 6.5.3.D

Assets: Identify
The learner will be able to identify examples of assets: Tangible (e.g., houses, cars, jewelry), Financial assets (e.g., stocks, bonds, savings accounts).

Strand	Scope	Source
Earnings	Master	PA Academic Standards for Economics, 6.5.3.E

Entrepreneurship: Define
The learner will be able to define entrepreneurship and identify entrepreneurs in the local community.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business	Master	PA Academic Standards for Economics, 6.5.3.F

Saving: Define
The learner will be able to define saving and explain why people save.

Strand	Scope	Source
Earnings	Master	PA Academic Standards for Economics, 6.5.3.G

Banks: Explain
The learner will be able to explain how banks bring savers and borrowers together.

Strand	Scope	Source
Business	Master	PA Academic Standards for Economics, 6.5.3.H

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Basic Geographic Literacy

Geographic Tools: Identify
The learner will be able to identify geographic tools and their uses, characteristics and purposes of different geographic representations: Maps and basic map elements, Globes, Graphs, Diagrams, Photographs, Geographic representations to display spatial information, Sketch maps, Thematic maps, Mental maps to describe the human and physical features of the local area.

Strand	Scope	Source
Geographic Tools	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography 7.1.3.A

Sketch Maps: Identify
The learner will be able to identify sketch maps.

Strand	Scope	Source
Geographic Tools	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography 7.1.3.A

Thematic Maps: Identify
The learner will be able to identify thematic maps.

Strand	Scope	Source
Geographic Tools	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography 7.1.3.A

Mental Maps: Identify
The learner will be able to identify mental maps to describe the human and physical features of the local area.

Strand	Scope	Source
Geographic Tools	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography 7.1.3.A

Local Places and Regions: Identify
The learner will be able to identify and locate places and regions: Physical features: Continents and oceans: Major landforms, rivers and lakes in North America: Local community: Human features: Countries (i.e., United States, Mexico, Canada) States (i.e., Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia) Cities (i.e., Philadelphia, Erie, Altoona, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Harrisburg, Johnstown, Allentown, Washington D.C., Baltimore, New York, Toronto, Cleveland) Local community, Regions as areas with unifying geographic characteristics, Physical regions (e.g., landform regions, climate regions, river basins), Human regions (e.g., neighborhoods, cities, states, countries).

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Features	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.1.3.B

Landforms: Identify
The learner will be able to identify major landforms, rivers and lakes in North America.

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Features	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.1.3.B

Countries: Identify
The learner will be able to identify countries (i.e., United States, Mexico, Canada.

Strand	Scope	Source
Human Features	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.1.3.B

States: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the following states: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia).

Strand	Scope	Source
Human Features	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.1.3.B

Cities: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the following ciities (i.e., Philadelphia, Erie, Altoona, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Harrisburg, Johnstown, Allentown, Washington D.C., Baltimore, New York, Toronto, Cleveland).

Strand	Scope	Source
Human Features	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.1.3.B

Physical Regions: Identify
The learner will be able to identify physical regions (e.g., landform regions, climate regions, river basins).

Strand	Scope	Source
Regions	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.1.3.B

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Physical Characteristics Places/Regions

Physical Characteristics: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the physical characteristics of places and regions: Physical properties, Landforms (e.g., plains, hills, plateaus and mountains), Bodies of water (e.g., rivers, lakes, seas and oceans), Weather and climate, Vegetation and animals, Earth's basic physical systems, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere.

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Characteristics	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.2.3.A

Landforms: Identify
The learner will be able to identify physical properties of landforms (e.g., plains, hills, plateaus and mountains).

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Characteristics	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.2.3.A

Bodies of Water: Identify
The learner will be able to identify physical properties of bodies of water (e.g., rivers, lakes, seas and oceans).

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Characteristics	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.2.3.A

Weather/Climate: Identify
The learner will be able to identify weather and climate.

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Characteristics	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.2.3.A

Vegetation/Animals: Identify
The learner will be able to identify vegetation and animals.

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Characteristics	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.2.3.A

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Human Characteristics of Places/Regions

Settlement Characteristics: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the human characteristics of places and regions by their settlement characteristics: Types of settlements (e.g., villages, towns, suburbs, cities, metropolitan areas), Factors that affect where people settle (e.g., water, resources, transportation).

Strand	Scope	Source
Places and Regions	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.3.3.C

Settlements: Identify
The learner will be able to identify types of settlements (e.g., villages, towns, suburbs, cities, metropolitan areas).

Strand	Scope	Source
Places and Regions	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.3.3.C

Settlement Factors: Identify
The learner will be able to identify factors that affect where people settle (e.g., water, resources, transportation).

Strand	Scope	Source
Places and Regions	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.3.3.C

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Interactions Between People and Places

Physical Systems: People/Impact
The learner will be able to identify the impacts of physical systems on people: How people depend on, adjust to and modify physical systems on a local scale (e.g., soil quality and agriculture, snowfall and daily activities, drought and water use), Ways in which natural hazards affect human activities (e.g., storms, lightning, flooding).

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Systems	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography 7.4.3.A

Physical Systems: People/Identify
The learner will be able to identify how people depend on, adjust to and modify physical systems on a local scale (e.g., soil quality and agriculture, snowfall and daily activities, drought and water use).

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Systems	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography 7.4.3.A

Natural Hazards: Identify
The learner will be able to identify ways in which natural hazards affect human activities (e.g., storms, lightning, flooding).

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Systems	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography 7.4.3.A

Physical Systems: People/Impact
The learner will be able to identify the impacts of people on physical systems: Effects of energy use (e.g., water quality, air quality, change in natural vegetation), Ways humans change local ecosystems (e.g., land use, dams and canals on waterways, reduction and extinction of species).

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Systems	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.4.3.B

Energy Use: Identify/Effects
The learner will be able to identify effects of energy use (e.g., water quality, air quality, change in natural vegetation).

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Systems	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.4.3.B

Ecosystems: Identify/Change
The learner will be able to identify ways humans change local ecosystems (e.g., land use, dams and canals on waterways, reduction and extinction of species).

Strand	Scope	Source
Physical Systems	Master	PA Academic Standards for Geography, 7.4.3.B

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United States History

Individuals/Groups: Contributions
The learner will be able to identify contributions of individuals and groups to United States history: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Individuals who are role models (e.g., Abigail Adams, Sacajawea, Frederick Douglass, Clara Barton, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Archbishop Patrick Flores, Jamie Escalante, Sally Ride, Tiger Woods, Cal Ripken, Jr., Sammy Sosa).

Strand	Scope	Source
Contributions of Individuals	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.A

George Washington: Identify
The learner will be able to identify George Washington.

Strand	Scope	Source
Contributions of Individuals	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.A

Thomas Jefferson: Identify
The learner will be able to identify Thomas Jefferson.

Strand	Scope	Source
Contributions of Individuals	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.A

Abraham Lincoln: Identify
The learner will be able to identify Abraham Lincoln.

Strand	Scope	Source
Contributions of Individuals	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.A

Theodore Roosevelt: Identify
The learner will be able to identify Theodore Roosevelt.

Strand	Scope	Source
Contributions of Individuals	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.A

Franklin D. Roosevelt: Identify
The learner will be able to identify Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Strand	Scope	Source
Contributions of Individuals	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.A

Role Models: Identify
The learner will be able to identify individuals who are role models (e.g., Abigail Adams, Sacajawea, Frederick Douglass, Clara Barton, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Archbishop Patrick Flores, Jamie Escalante, Sally Ride, Tiger Woods, Cal Ripken, Jr., Sammy Sosa).

Strand	Scope	Source
Contributions of Individuals	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.A

Documents/Artifacts/Sites: Identify
The learner will be able to identify and describe primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in United States history: Documents (e.g., Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights), Writings and Communications (e.g., Pledge of Allegiance, famous quotations and sayings), Historic Places (e.g., The White House, Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty), The Flag of the United States.

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Symbols	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.B

Documents; Identify
The learner will be able to identify documents (e.g., Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights).

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Symbols	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.B

Writings: Identify
The learner will be able to identify writings and communications (e.g., Pledge of Allegiance, famous quotations and sayings).

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Symbols	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.B

Historic Places: Identify
The learner will be able to identify historic places (e.g., The White House, Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty).

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Symbols	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.B

Flag: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the Flag of the United States.

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Symbols	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.B

Changes: Identify
The learner will be able to identify important changes in United States history (e.g., Belief Systems and Religions, Commerce and Industry, Innovations, Politics, Settlement Patterns and Expansion, Social Organization, Transportation, Women's Movement).

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Change	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.C

Belief Systems: Identify
The learner will be able to identify change in the belief systems and religions.

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Change	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.C

Commerce/Industry: Identify
The learner will be able to identify change in commerce and industry.

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Change	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.C

Innovations: Explain
The learner will be able to identify innovations.

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Change	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.C

Politics: Identify
The learner will be able to identify change in politics.

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Change	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.C

Settlement Patterns: Identify
The learner will be able to identify change in settlement patterns.

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Change	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.C

Social Organization: Identify
The learner will be able to identify change in social organization.

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Change	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.C

Transportation/Trade: Identify
The learner will be able to identify change in transportation and trade.

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Change	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.C

Women's Movement: Identify
The learner will be able to identify change in the women's movement.

Strand	Scope	Source
Historical Change	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.C

Conflict/Cooperation: US/Identify
The learner will be able to identify conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations in United States history: Domestic Instability (e.g., impact on daily activities), Ethnic and Racial Relations (e.g., treatment of minority groups in history), Labor Relations (e.g., working conditions over time), Immigration (e.g., diverse groups inhabiting the state), Military Conflicts (e.g., struggle for control).

Strand	Scope	Source
Conflict and Cooperation	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.D

Domestic Instability: Identify
The learner will be able to identify domestic Instability (e.g., impact on daily activities).

Strand	Scope	Source
Conflict and Cooperation	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.D

Ethnic/Racial: Identify/Relations
The learner will be able to identify Ethnic and Racial Relations (e.g., treatment of minority groups in history).

Strand	Scope	Source
Conflict and Cooperation	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.D

Labor Relations: Identify
The learner will be able to identify Labor Relations (e.g., working conditions over time).

Strand	Scope	Source
Conflict and Cooperation	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.D

Immigration: Identify
The learner will be able to identify Immigration (e.g., diverse groups inhabiting the state).

Strand	Scope	Source
Conflict and Cooperation	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.D

Military Conflicts: Identify
The learner will be able to identify Military Conflicts (e.g., struggle for control).

Strand	Scope	Source
Conflict and Cooperation	Master	PA Academic Standards for History, 8.3.3.D

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