# Grade 2 Social Studies Standards (Georgia)

> Georgia Standards of Excellence: Social Studies, Grade 2. 27 standards.
> Source: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-2
> Interactive explorer: https://georgiahomeroom.org/explorer?subject=social_studies&grade=02

## Historical Understandings

### SS2H1: Georgia Historical Figures

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

- **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)

### SS2H2: Creek 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.

- **SS2H2.a**: Compare and contrast the Georgia Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee cultures of the past to those of Georgians today.

## Geographic Understandings

### SS2G1: Georgia's Topographical Features

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

- **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.

### SS2G2: Cultural 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.

- **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

### SS2CG1: Government Rules and Laws

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

### SS2CG2: Executive Branch Officials

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

- **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

### SS2CG3: Citizenship 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.

## Economic Understandings

### SS2E1: Scarcity and Opportunity Cost

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

### SS2E2: Goods 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).

### SS2E3: Money 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.

### SS2E4: Saving and Spending Choices

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

## Map and Globe Skills

Map and Globe Skills K-12

### SSMGS1: Compass Rose Cardinal Directions

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

### SSMGS2: Intermediate Compass Directions

Use intermediate directions. (Mastery)

### SSMGS3: Letter/Number Grid Location

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

### SSMGS4: Map Feature Categories

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

### SSMGS6: Map Key and Legend Introduced

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

### SSMGS7: Geography's Impact Developing

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

## Information Processing Skills K-12

### SSIPS1: Comparing Similarities and Differences

Compare similarities and differences. (Mastery)

### SSIPS2: Chronological Organization

Organize items chronologically. (Developing)

### SSIPS3: Problems and Alternative Solutions

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

### SSIPS4: Fact vs. Opinion

Distinguish between fact and opinion. (Developing)

### SSIPS5: Main Idea and Cause-Effect

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

### SSIPS6: Primary and Secondary Sources

Identify and use primary and secondary sources. (Developing)

### SSIPS7: Timelines, Charts, and Tables

Interpret timelines, charts, and tables.(Developing)

### SSIPS8: Social Studies Reference Resources

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

### SSIPS9: Charts and Tables Construction

Construct charts and tables. (Introduced)

### SSIPS10: Artifact Analysis

Analyze artifacts. (Introduced)