2nd Grade Social Studies
Course/Grade Level Standards
SS.02.1.01
Creates and uses timelines.
SS.02.1.02
Locates information using both primary and secondary sources.
SS.02.1.03
Uses information to understand cause and effect.
SS.02.1.04
Compares and contrasts to draw conclusions.
SS.02.1.05
Uses research skills.
Strand Civics and Government
2nd Grade Social Studies
Course/Grade Level Standards
SS.02.2.06
Recognizes that rules provide order and safety and that the United States Constitution is a written plan for rules of Government.
SS.02.2.07
Identifies and defines the characteristics of a good citizen and demonstrates leadership in the classroom.
SS.02.2.08
Discusses how rights and privileges change over time and in different situations.
Strand Economics
2nd Grade Social Studies
Course/Grade Level Standards
SS.02.3.09
Knows the difference between goods and services, and demonstrates the understanding of exchange and the use of money to satisfy peoples’ wants and needs.
SS.02.3.10
Identifies examples of producers and consumers.
SS.02.3.11
Defines a budget and explains it as a plan for choosing to save or spend money that is earned or received.
SS.02.3.12
Gives examples of different types of work within a community both today and in the past.
Strand Geography
2nd Grade Social Studies
Course/Grade Level Standards
SS.02.4.13
Identifies and correctly uses map features to create maps representing familiar places in Kansas.
SS.02.4.14
Locates major geography features.
SS.02.4.15
Identifies physical and human changes that have taken place over time in the local region including past and present settlement.
SS.02.4.16
Describes how weather affects environment.
Strand History
2nd Grade Social Studies
Course/Grade Level Standards
SS.02.5.17
Compares important past innovations made in Kansas, including various forms of transportation and communication, which influence today.
SS.02.5.18
Compares and contrasts daily life and immigration patterns of Plains Indians, pioneers, and 21st Century Kansans.
SS.02.5.19
Defines history and recognizes and explains the importance of landmarks, documents, and important leaders.