Social StudiesSocial Studies
I am so excited that we have a new Social Studies book this year! It has a wonderful web site that you should check out. Click here to go to this site. The name of our book (2nd grade) is People and Places.
Unit 1: Where We Live
Vocabulary:
law- a rule that someone must follow
vote- make a choice about something
community-a place that is made up of many neighborhoods
history- the story of people, events, and places from the past
urban-a city and the places around it
suburb- a city and the places around it
rural-an area with small communities called towns that are far apart
capital-the place where the leaders of a state work
map- shows where places are
symbols- pictures that stand for things on a map
map key-tells what the symbols on a map mean
Click here to see a review sheet for the Unit 1 test.
Unit 2: Our Earth
Vocabulary:
geography- the study of the Earth and the ways people use it
landform- a kind of shape on the surface of the Earth
ancestor- a person in our family who lived before we were born
producer- someone who makes or grows something
consumer- someone who buys goods
natural resource- a useful material that comes from the Earth
crop- a kind of plant grown by people for food and other uses
conservation- the care and protection of land, water, plants, trees, and animals
Click here to see a study guide for Unit 2.
Unit 3:Working Together
Vocabulary:
income-money that people earn
goods- things people make or grow
services- jobs that people do to help others
tax- money that is collected by a government
factory- a building where people produce goods
trade- to buy, sell, or exchange goods
transportation- a way of moving goods or people from place to place
barter- to trade a good or service for another good or service without using money
compass rose- shows directions on a map, north, south, east, and west
Unit 4: Our Country Today
Vocabulary:
government- a group of people who work together to run a city, state, or country
mayor- the leader of a town or city
citizen- a member of a community, state, and country
governor- the leader of a state's government
Congress- the part of the government that writes and votes on laws for all of our states
President- the leader of our country
freedom- every citizen's right of make choices
motto- a word or saying that people try to live by
monument- a building or statue that honors a person or an event
Unit 5: Our Country Long Ago
Vocabulary:
shelter- a place where people live
tradition- something that is done a certain way for many years
explorer- a person who travels to a new place to learn about it
colony- a place that is settled by people from another country
colonist- a person who lives in a colony
independence- to be free from other people or places
pioneer- a person who goes first and prepares the way for others
Unit 6: People and Places in History
Vocabulary:
immigrant- a person who settles in a new country
holiday- a special day
custom- a special way that a group does something
landmark- a building or place that is important or interesting
artifact- an object made and used by people
invention- something new that someone makes or thinks of
communication- the sharing of ideas and information with others