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The official Ontario Social Studies, Grade 2 curriculum
Ontario defines Social Studies, Grade 2 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Ontario's official curriculumRead it on the government site — dcp.edu.gov.on.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand A | 11 | Heritage and Identity: Changing Family and Community Traditions |
| Strand B | 11 | People and Environment: Global Communities |
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How MapleMind teaches Social Studies, Grade 2 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Heritage and Identity: Changing Family and Community TraditionsOfficial strand · Strand A
How traditions have been celebrated over generations and why they change; comparing family structures and traditions; the diversity of community groups; significant traditions and celebrations across communities including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit; simple chronology across generations; and how heritage is passed on.
Traditions Across Generations
- How traditions change over generationsA1.1 — Compare how traditions have been celebrated over multiple generations in their family and identify reasons for changes.
- Comparing families and their traditionsA1.2 — Compare their family structure, traditions, and celebrations with those of their peers' families.
- Community traditions, past and presentA1.3 — Compare past and present traditions of ethnocultural groups in their community and identify reasons for the change.
- Reclaiming traditions and customsA1.4 — Identify ways First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities are reclaiming traditions that were banned or lost due to colonization.
Families, Community Diversity, and Heritage
- Different types of familiesA3.1 — Identify and describe different types of families.
- Groups and diversity in my communityA3.2 — Identify various groups in their community and describe how the community reflects this diversity.
- Places of significance on a mapA3.3 — Identify places or countries of personal or familial significance and locate them on a globe or map.
- Traditions and celebrations across communitiesA3.4 — Describe significant traditions and celebrations of their community and other communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.
- Family events across generationsA3.5 — Demonstrate simple chronology by ordering important events or people from multiple generations in their family or community.
- How community celebrations pass on heritageA3.6 — Identify ways heritage is passed on through community celebrations, traditions, teachings, ceremonies, and events.
- How family practices pass on heritageA3.7 — Identify ways heritage is passed on through family celebrations and practices, including at least one First Nations, Métis, or Inuit practice.
The official wording — 11 outcomes in this unit
- A1.1
compare ways in which some traditions have been celebrated over multiple generations in their family and identify some of the main reasons for changes in these traditions
- A1.2
compare their family structure and some of their traditions and celebrations with those of their peers’ families
- A1.3
compare some of the past and present traditions and celebrations of various ethnocultural groups in their local community, and identify some of the main reasons for the change
- A1.4
identify some ways in which First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit individuals, communities, and nations are reclaiming traditions, customs, teachings, and celebrations that were banned, lost, or practised in secret due to settlement and/or colonization
- A3.1
identify and describe different types of families
- A3.2
identify various groups in their community and describe some of the ways in which their community reflects this diversity
- A3.3
identify places and/or countries of personal or familial significance, and locate them on a globe and/or print, digital, or interactive map
- A3.4
describe some significant traditions and celebrations of their families, their peers, and their own communities, as well as of some other communities in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit communities
- A3.5
demonstrate an understanding of simple chronology by identifying and organizing chronologically some important events and/or people from multiple generations in their family and/or community
- A3.6
identify some ways in which heritage is passed on through various community celebrations, traditions, teachings, ceremonies, and events
- A3.7
identify some ways in which heritage is passed on through various family celebrations and practices, including at least one First Nation, Métis, and/or Inuit family celebration or practice
Unit 2People and Environment: Global CommunitiesOfficial strand · Strand B
Comparing communities around the world and how people meet their needs; how communities adapt to location, climate, and physical features; sustainability; world geography using globes and maps; cardinal directions; the link between location and climate; and basic human needs across the world.
Communities Around the World
- Comparing how communities meet their needsB1.1 — Compare communities around the world, including their own, in terms of lifestyles and how people meet their needs.
- Adapting to location and climateB1.2 — Describe how distinct communities have adapted to their location, climate, and physical features.
- Sustainability and our environmentB1.3 — Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of sustainability and the consequences of sustainable and non-sustainable actions.
Mapping the World
- Showing the world on maps and globesB3.1 — Demonstrate an understanding that countries, continents, and physical features can be represented in different ways.
- Continents, oceans, and hemispheresB3.2 — Identify continents, significant bodies of water, the equator, poles, and hemispheres using a globe or map.
- Cardinal directionsB3.3 — Identify cardinal directions on a map and use them to locate communities, countries, or continents.
- How location affects climateB3.4 — Identify the location of selected places around the world, including a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit community, and describe how location and climate are related.
- Reading location and climate from mapsB3.5 — Extract information on the location and climate of a region from photographs and maps.
- Meeting basic human needs around the worldB3.6 — Identify basic human needs and describe how people in communities around the world meet them.
- Describing communities around the worldB3.7 — Describe selected world communities, including a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit community, by their physical features, wildlife, and culture.
- Comparing my community with a distant oneB3.8 — Describe similarities and differences between their community and a community in a different region of the world.
The official wording — 11 outcomes in this unit
- B1.1
compare selected communities from around the world, including their own community, in terms of the lifestyles of people in those communities and some ways in which the people meet their needs
- B1.2
describe some of the ways in which two or more distinct communities have adapted to their location, climate, and physical features
- B1.3
demonstrate an understanding of the importance of sustainability in people’s interrelationship with their natural environment and of some of the consequences of sustainable and/or non-sustainable actions
- B3.1
demonstrate an understanding that there are a variety of countries, continents, physical features, and bodies of water around the world and that their locations can be represented in different ways
- B3.2
identify continents, significant bodies of water, the equator, poles, and hemispheres, using a globe, print, digital, or interactive maps, and/or a mapping program
- B3.3
identify cardinal directions on a map and use these directions when locating selected communities, countries, and/or continents
- B3.4
identify the location of selected countries, cities, and/or towns around the world, including at least one contemporary First Nation, Métis, or Inuit community, and describe how their location and climate are related
- B3.5
demonstrate the ability to extract information on the location and climate of a region from photographs and print, digital, and/or interactive maps
- B3.6
identify basic human needs and describe some ways in which people in communities around the world meet these needs
- B3.7
describe selected communities around the world, including at least one contemporary First Nation, Métis, or Inuit community, with reference to their major physical features, wildlife, and some aspects of their culture
- B3.8
describe similarities and differences between their community and a community in a different region in the world
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A Social Studies, Grade 2 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Where can I see the official Ontario curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 2?
The official source is linked on this page — Ontario's official curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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