How to learn Grade 2: Social studies
Missouri academic standards: Social studies, Grade 2
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1. Knowledge of relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions. · Cultural heritage and preservation
- Similarities & Differences: Notice and appreciate ways that people are similar to and different from each other — including appearance, family structures, languages spoken, foods eaten, and celebrations observed — and understand that differences make communities interesting
2. Knowledge of relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions. · Ideas and beliefs of different cultures
- The world contains many cultures, traditions: Understand that the world contains many cultures, traditions, and belief systems, and that learning about others' perspectives enriches our own understanding — developing genuine curiosity about and respect for cultural diversity
3. Knowledge of relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions. · Methods of resolving conflicts
- Helping Others Resolve Conflicts: Mediate conflicts between others — helping two friends who are arguing by listening to both sides, helping them see each other's perspective, and guiding them toward a fair resolution
4. Knowledge of economic concepts and principles. · Understanding the consequences of economic decisions
- Actions and Their Consequences: Understand that actions have consequences — that what you choose to do affects both yourself and other people — and begin to think about what might happen before they act
5. Knowledge of economic concepts and principles. · Knowledge of basic economic concepts
- What Money Is: What money is and why we use it; that money is exchanged for goods and services; brief history from barter to coins to digital payments
- Buying Things: How buying and selling works: prices, paying for items, receiving change; the basic transaction process in shops and markets
- How the Economy Works: What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work
6. Knowledge of the principles expressed in documents shaping constitutional democracy in the United States. · Purposes and principles of the Constitution
- Rules and agreements exist: Understand why rules and agreements exist — that they help keep people safe, make things fair, and help groups work well together — and follow agreed rules willingly rather than only when being watched