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Georgia Standards of Excellence

Grade 2 Social Studies Standards

Everything Georgia expects Grade 2 students to learn in Social Studies, on one page. These are the official Georgia Standards of Excellence: the same goals teachers plan from.

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Historical Understandings

Historical Understandings

SS2H1Georgia Historical Figures

Describe the lives and contributions of historical figures in Georgia history.

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  • SS2H1.a

    James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove (founding of Georgia)

  • SS2H1.b

    Sequoyah (development of a Cherokee alphabet)

  • SS2H1.c

    Jackie Robinson (sportsmanship and civil rights)

  • SS2H1.d

    Martin Luther King, Jr. (civil rights)

  • SS2H1.e

    Juliette Gordon Low (Girl Scouts and leadership)

  • SS2H1.f

    Jimmy Carter (leadership and human rights)

SS2H2Creek and Cherokee Cultures

Describe the Georgia Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee cultures of the past in terms of tools, clothing, homes, ways of making a living, and accomplishments.

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  • SS2H2.a

    Compare and contrast the Georgia Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee cultures of the past to those of Georgians today.

Geographic Understandings

Geographic Understandings

SS2G1Georgia's Topographical Features

Locate and compare major topographical features of Georgia and describe how these features define Georgia's surface.

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  • SS2G1.a

    Locate and compare the geographic regions of Georgia: Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Ridge and Valley, and Appalachian Plateau.

  • SS2G1.b

    Locate on a physical map the major rivers: Savannah, Flint, and Chattahoochee.

SS2G2Cultural and Geographic Systems

Describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the historical figures in SS2H1 and Georgia's Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee in SS2H2.

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  • SS2G2.a

    Identify specific locations significant to the life and times of each historic figure, and the Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee, on a political or physical map.

  • SS2G2.b

    Describe how each historic figure and the Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee adapted to and were influenced by their environments.

  • SS2G2.c

    Describe how the region in which these historic figures lived affected their lives and compare these regions to the region in which students live.

  • SS2G2.d

    Describe the regions in Georgia where the Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee lived and how the people used their local resources.

Government/Civic Understandings

Government/Civic Understandings

SS2CG1Government Rules and Laws

Define the concept of government and the need for rules and laws.

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SS2CG2Executive Branch Officials

Identify the following elected officials of the executive branch and where they work:

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  • SS2CG2.a

    President (leader of our nation) and Washington, D.C. – White House

  • SS2CG2.b

    Governor (leader of our state) and Atlanta, GA – State Capitol Building

  • SS2CG2.c

    Mayor (leader of a city) and city hall

SS2CG3Citizenship Traits in History

Give examples of how the historical figures in SS2H1 demonstrate positive citizenship traits such as: honesty, dependability, trustworthiness, honor, civility, good sportsmanship, patience, and compassion.

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Economic Understandings

Economic Understandings

SS2E1Scarcity and Opportunity Cost

Explain that because of scarcity, people must make choices that result in opportunity costs.

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SS2E2Goods and Services Allocation

Identify some ways in which goods and services are allocated (such as: price, majority rule, contests, force, sharing, lottery, authority, first-come-first-served, and personal characteristics).

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SS2E3Money vs. Barter

Explain that people usually use money to obtain the goods and services they want and explain how money makes trade easier than barter.

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SS2E4Saving and Spending Choices

Describe the costs and benefits of personal saving and spending choices.

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Map and Globe Skills

Map and Globe Skills K-12

SSMGS1Compass Rose Cardinal Directions

Use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions. (Apply and Improve Mastered Skills)

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SSMGS3Letter/Number Grid Location

Use a letter/number grid system to determine location. (Introduced)

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SSMGS4Map Feature Categories

Compare and contrast the categories of natural, cultural, and political features found on maps. (Introduced)

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SSMGS6Map Key and Legend Introduced

Use map key/legend to acquire information from historical, physical, political, resource, product, and economic maps. (Introduced)

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SSMGS7Geography's Impact Developing

Use a map to explain impact of geography on historical and current events. (Developing)

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Information Processing Skills K-12

Information Processing Skills K-12

SSIPS1Comparing Similarities and Differences

Compare similarities and differences. (Mastery)

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SSIPS3Problems and Alternative Solutions

Identify issues and/or problems and alternative solutions. (Developing)

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SSIPS5Main Idea and Cause-Effect

Identify main idea, detail, sequence of events, and cause and effect in a social studies context. (Developing)

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SSIPS6Primary and Secondary Sources

Identify and use primary and secondary sources. (Developing)

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SSIPS7Timelines, Charts, and Tables

Interpret timelines, charts, and tables.(Developing)

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SSIPS8Social Studies Reference Resources

Identify social studies reference resources to use for a specific purpose. (Introduced)

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