Social Studies concepts assessed in Second Grade include
(note: not all areas are assessed in a single semester; topics are classroom dependent):

Citizenship and Government

Purpose and process for voting, formal rules (i.e., Constitution), purpose of rules

History

How calendars and timelines can help us understand the past, understanding the concept of culture and how it affects people, studying Anishinabe life across time

Geography

Recognizing key features, landforms, and populations on maps; understanding the impact of the environment on humans, and humans on the environment

Economics

Concepts of goal setting, planning, and trade-offs; natural, capital, and human resources; currency in the past and present