Social Studies, Grade 2

Unit 1: Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Civic Engagement

Developing the ability to interact effectively as members of Canadian society - democratic principles, collaboration, and promoting positive change.

• Fairness and group decisions
• Working together to help others

Unit 2: Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 2. Inquiry and Research

Using concepts and skills common to the social sciences, and using inquiry processes to investigate and respond to issues.

• Evidence, comparison, causality, and perspective

• Asking, gathering, and responding

Unit 3: Civics - 3. Civic Engagement

Investigating changes brought about by individuals and groups - activists and organizations who contributed to positive change.

• Individuals and groups who bring change
• How I can help bring change

Unit 4: Civics - 4. Time, Continuity, and Change

Investigating changes that influence people's lives - the natural process of change and how people respond to it.

• Changes that influence our lives

Unit 5: Geography - 5. People, Place, and Environment

Demonstrating an understanding of environmental change - natural and human influences on the environment, including an introduction to climate change.

• Natural and human influences on the environment
• An introduction to climate change

Unit 6: Geography - 6. Time, Continuity, and Change

Describing how people's interactions with the environment have changed over time, including the importance of the land to Indigenous peoples and the fishery to NL communities.

• Interactions, culture, and the land
• Sustainable, balanced interactions

Unit 7: Economics - 7. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions

Recognizing the importance of a variety of occupations and types of work, including paid work, public and private sectors, and volunteerism.

• Goods, services, and sectors of work
• Unpaid work and volunteering

Unit 8: Economics - 8. Time, Continuity, and Change

Demonstrating an understanding of how the nature of work has changed over time, including technology, changing social norms, and gender diversity in the workforce.

• Work changing with time and technology
• Changing ideas about who does which work

Unit 9: Politics - 9. Citizenship, Power, and Governance

Demonstrating an understanding of citizenship and governance at the community level - rights and responsibilities of citizens, elections, and the roles of municipal and Indigenous leaders in Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Rights and responsibilities of citizens
• Elections and community leaders

Unit 10: Politics - 10. Civic Engagement

Developing decision-making skills in the context of the local community - applying an inquiry-based decision-making model to community issues.

• Using a decision-making model