| Second Grade Regional Studies: Local, State, United States, and the World |
Social Studies Skill Competency Goal 1 |
The learner will identify and
exhibit qualities of responsible citizenship in the classroom, school,
and other social environments. |
| Objectives
1.01 Identify and describe attributes of responsible
citizenship.
1.02 Demonstrate responsible citizenship in the school,
community, and other social environments.
1.03 Analyze and evaluate the effects of responsible
citizenship in the school, community, and other social environments.
1.04 Identify responsible courses of action in given
situations and assess the consequences of irresponsible behavior.
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Social Studies Skill Competency Goal 2 |
The learner will evaluate relationships
between people and their governments. |
| Objectives
2.05 Identify examples of responsible citizen participation
in society and social environments.
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Social Studies Skill Competency Goal 3 |
The learner will analyze how
individuals, families, and communities are alike and different. |
| Objectives
3.03 Compare similarities and differences among cultures
in various communities.
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Social Studies Skill Competency Goal 4 |
The learner will exhibit an understanding
of change in communities over time. |
| Objectives
4.01 Analyze the effects of change in communities
and predict future changes.
4.02 Analyze environmental issues, past and present,
and determine their impact on different cultures.
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Social Studies Skill Competency Goal 5 |
The learner will identify and exhibit qualities of good citizenship in the classroom, school, and other social environments. |
| Objectives
5.01 Define geography and use geographic terms to
describe landforms, bodies of water, weather, and climate.
5.03 Compare and contrast the physical features of
communities and regions.
5.04 Identify the absolute and relative location
of communities.
5.05 Interpret maps, charts, and pictures of locations.
5.06 Identify and describe the people, vegetation,
and animal life specific to certain regions and describe their interdependence.
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Social Studies Skill Competency Goal 6 |
The learner will analyze how
people depend on the physical environment and use natural resources to
meet basic needs. |
| Objectives
6.01 Identify natural resources and cite ways people
conserve and replenish natural resources.
6.02 Cite ways people modify the physical environment
to meet their needs and explain the consequences.
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Social Studies Skill Competency Goal 8 |
The learner will recognize how
technology is used at home, school, and in the community. |
| Objectives
8.01 Identify uses of technology in communities.
8.02 Explain how technology has affected the world
in which we live.
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Social Studies
K-12 Skill Competency Goal 2 |
The learner will acquire strategies to access a variety of sources, and use appropriate research skills to gather, synthesize, and report information using diverse modalities to demonstrate the knowledge acquired. |
| Objectives
2.04 Utilize community-related resources such as field
trips, guest speakers, and interviews.
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Social Studies
K-12 Skill Competency Goal 3 |
The learner will acquire strategies to analyze, interpret, create, and use resources and materials. |
| Objectives 3.01 Use map and globe reading skills.
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Social Studies
K-12 Skill Competency Goal 4 |
The learner will acquire strategies needed for applying decision-making and problem-solving techniques both orally and in writing to historic, contemporary, and controversial world issues. |
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Objectives
4.01 Use hypothetical reasoning processes.
4.02 Examine, understand, and evaluate conflicting
viewpoints.
4.04 Apply conflict resolutions.
4.05 Predict possible outcomes.
4.06 Draw conclusions.
4.08 Develop hypotheses.
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