Social Studies Alive!
Social Studies Alive! is more than just a curriculum. It is a teaching approach based on the philosophy that children learn best when concepts are brought to life! With this as a foundation, the activities in we do incorporate role play, games, simulations, creative projects, group problem-solving, and reading. In addition, there are many opportunities for me to extend students' learning with technology, field trips, and read-alouds. Social Studies is an exciting subject in our room, and one that students love!
Click the link above to watch short, informative videos from the publisher that explain each unit in the second grade curriculum.
Click the link above to watch short, informative videos from the publisher that explain each unit in the second grade curriculum.
Content Covered
- Citizenship: Being part of a community, solving problems constructively, the basics of voting.
- Geography: Landforms and maps.
- Economics: Wants vs. needs, goods and services, making good shopping choices.
- Environment: Environmental needs as well as human impact on the environment
- History: How and why places change through time, what life was like long ago, and people who had a place in history.