Little 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 1: Government & Civics}

Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for students in grade 2.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your 2nd grade students.  It incorporates many state 2nd grade social studies standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

UNIT 1: GOVERNMENT & CIVICS introduces your students to government. It contains lessons on these specific topics:

Rules and laws in our home, school, and community
Rights and responsibilities
Why people form governments
Levels of government
Services provided by governments
Roles of public officials
What taxes are
Participating in government and community service

Canadian/Australian/UK Teachers: This unit also includes materials for various governments and public officials including president, prime minister, and premier.

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COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT:

-A complete Teacher Guide

-7 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds

-12 Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (Twelve, 30-minute lesson plans in all)

-Essential Question and Learning Target Posters

-Anchor Charts

-Whole group Activities

-Student Workbook that follows each lesson

-Quick Check/Exit Ticket for every lesson

-Primary Assessment and Rubric for scoring

-Parent Letter

-A COMPLETE unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during every lesson (all books, learning targets, activity and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint- Also includes directions for converting the PowerPoint to Google Slides )

OUTLINE OF UNIT 1:

Lesson 1: RULES AND LAWS

Lesson 2: PRINCIPLES OF CITIZENSHIP

Lesson 3: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Lesson 4: PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT

Lesson 5: LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT

Lesson 6: GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Lesson 7: ROLES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Lesson 8: TAXES

Lesson 9: PARTICIPATING IN GOVERNMENT

Lesson 10: COMMUNITY SERVICES PROJECT (2 DAYS)

Lesson 11: REVIEW

Lesson 12: ASSESSMENT

*Please download the preview to see all that is included, including samples of everything!*

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LITTLE SOCIAL STUDIES THINKERS UNITS FOR 2ND GRADE

Unit 1: GOVERNMENT & CIVICS
Unit 2: LEARNING ABOUT THE PAST
Unit 3: COMMUNITIES
Unit 4: ECONOMICS
Unit 5: GEOGRAPHY

2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM BUNDLE


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LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. If you are a coach, principal, or district interested in transferable licenses to accommodate yearly staff changes, please contact me for a quote at karen@mrsjonessclass.com .


--------------------------RELATED CURRICULUM-------------------------------

2ND GRADE - Little Science Thinkers

KINDERGARTEN Little Social Studies Thinkers

FIRST GRADE Little Social Studies Thinkers

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