Social Studies 2

Unit 1: Communities and Cultures

Big Idea: learning about diverse cultures and communities, including First Peoples communities, promotes an appreciation of diversity. Looking at communities in Canada and around the world, and at least one Canadian First Peoples community and culture.

• Communities and cultures here and around the world

Unit 2: Needs and Wants

Big Idea: people’s needs and wants are met in many different ways within their communities. Looking at how communities provide the things people need, like food, shelter, and help, in different ways.

• How needs and wants are met

Unit 3: People and the Environment

Big Idea: humans and the environment interact in different ways in different communities. Seeing how people in different communities depend on, use, and change their natural surroundings.

• How people and the environment connect

• Different environments in Canada and the world

Unit 4: Rights, Responsibilities, and Government

Big Idea: rights, roles, and responsibilities shape our identity and help us learn to be members of a community. Learning what rights and responsibilities people have near and far, and how regional government helps a community.

• Rights and responsibilities, close to home and far away

• The job of a regional government