Pacing Guide 2 nd Grade Social Studies Unit 1 Themes in 2 nd Grade Social Studies The focus of this important first unit is on the concepts enduring understings rather than specific stards. Map Skills: 1, 2, 3, 4, Info Skills: 1, 2, 4, 6 Week 1 Week 2 Self Respect Self Control Aug. 2 Aug. 5 Aug. 8 Aug. 12 Distribution of Introduce themes of: Distribution of
Unit 2 Our H1b, G1, CG1, CG2, CG4, Map Skills: 1, 2, 3, 4 Info Skills: 1, 2, 4, 6 Distribution of Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Courtesy Respect for Punctuality Trustworthiness School Pride Respect for Civility Others the Aug. 15 Aug. 19 Need for rules laws CGI Distribution of Aug. 22 Aug. 26 Concept of Government CG1 Distribution of Aug. 29- Sept. 2 President, Governor, Mayor CG2 Distribution of Sept. 5 Sept. 9 Sept. 5 is Labor Day Locate state/national capitals on a map Recognize state/national capital buildings CG4 in modern Distribution of Sept. 12- Sept. 16 Definition of goods services Environment Sept. 19- Sept. 23 Regions Rivers of G1a, G1b Sept. 26 Sept. 30
Unit 3 s First People H1, H2, G2, CG3, E1, Map Skills: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 Info Skills: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 Time, Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Reliability Honor Sportsmanship Gratitude Patriotism Respect for the Creator Generosity/ Service Oct. 3- Oct. 7 Oct. 7 is a Professional Learning Day. Oct. 10 Oct. 14 Oct. 10 is Columbus Oct. 17- Oct. 21 Oct. 24- Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 4 Nov. 7- Nov. 11 Nov. 11 is Veteran s Day Nov. 14-18 Allocation of goods services Day Choices because of scarcity Opportunity cost E1 Creek Cherokee regions Creek Cherokee use of local resources H2a, G2 Creek/Cherokee culture H2b Compare Creek/Cherokee of past to modern ns H2b Sequoyah Sequoyah cultural geographic systems Compare Sequoyah s life modern everyday life CG3, H1a, H1b, G2
Time, Unit 4 Becomes a Colony H1, G2, CG3,, E3 Map Skills: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 Info Skills: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Kindness Cleanliness Self Flexibility Diligence Initiative Resourcefulness Confidence Nov. 28 Dec. 2 Dec. 5- Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Dec. 16 Jan. 2- Jan. 6 Jan. 9- Jan. 13 Jan. 16-Jan. 20 Jan. 23- Jan. 27 Allocation of goods services Money vs. barter E3 James Oglethorpe of James Oglethorpe Jan. 2-3 is Winter Break. Jan. 4 is a Professional Learning Day. of Time, of Time, Jan. 16 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mary Musgrove of Mary Musgrove
Time, Unit 5 ns Civil Rights H1, G2, CG3, E1 Map Skills: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Info Skills: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Acceptance Forgiveness Cooperation Fairness Cheerfulness Motivation Jan. 30 Feb. 3 Feb. 6- Feb. 10 Feb. 13- Feb. 17 Feb. 20- Feb. 24 Feb. 27- Mar. 3 Martin Luther King Jr. CG3, G2 Martin Luther King Jr. CG3, G2 Jackie Robinson Feb. 20 is President s Day (Holiday). Feb. 21 is a Professional Learning Day. Jackie Robinson CG3, G2 Choices because of scarcity Opportunity cost E1 Mar. 6- Mar. 10
Unit 6 Being a n Today: Jimmy Carter Me H1, G2, CG2a, CG2b, CG3, E1, E4 Map Skills: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Info Skills: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Distribution of Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Perseverance Honesty Virtue Loyalty Self Reliance Courage Mar. 13- Mar. 17 Mar. 20- Mar. 24 Mar. 27 Mar. 31 Apr. 10- Apr. 14 Apr. 10 is Spring Break Apr. 14 is Easter Apr. 17 Apr. 21 Apr. 24 Apr. 28 Role of President Role of Governor CG2a, CG2b Distribution of Jimmy Carter H1a, Concept of government CG1 Costs benefits of spending saving E4 Costs benefits of spending saving Choices because of scarcity Opportunity cost E1, E4
Unit 7 Looking Forward Map Skills: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Info Skills: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Distribution of Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Patience Review All Review All Review All May 1- May 5 May 8 May 12 May 15- May 19 May 22- May 24 Levels of Government Distribution of Branches of Government Distribution of Levels branches of government Distribution of Levels branches of government Distribution of