History–Social Studies Grade 2 

Students learn about influential people, both past and present, who affect the way we live. Students begin to understand their role as consumers in the economy by examining food production. Lessons are developed with the support of concrete visuals such as maps, charts, and globes to show the interdependence among consumers, producers, processors, and distributors. Students learn about the role geography plays in a region’s economic development. Family history is explored to examine diversity among classmates along with studies about people, ordinary and extraordinary, who have shaped the lives of students today. Biographies, folktales, myths, legends, and stories from many cultures support students’ understanding of the role people played in our national and world communities.