Prince Edward Island · Grade 2
Social Studies, Grade 2
- 2SOCA
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 2 social studies course, from People to Environment.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 12
- Skills
- 14
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- princeedwardisland.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 4 skills
People
Change in My Life
Changes in my life and how I reacted
I can describe a change in my life and how I reacted to it.
Official code: 2.1.1
People Who Make Change
How individuals and groups contribute to change
I can give an example of a person or group that made a change.
Official code: 2.1.2
Decisions That Cause Change
How decisions result in change
I can explain how a decision led to a change.
Official code: 2.1.3
The Future of My Community
Predicting and shaping my community's future
I can predict a way my community might change and name one thing I could do to help.
Official code: 2.1.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 2.1.1
- describe changes in their lives, and their reactions to these changes
- 2.1.2
- demonstrate an understanding of how individuals and groups have contributed to change
- 2.1.3
- explain how decisions made by individuals and diverse groups result in change
- 2.1.4
- predict ways their community might change in the future, and how they can contribute to that future
Key ideas
Change means things becoming different over time.
Individual people can make change happen.
A decision is a choice someone makes.
A prediction is a good guess about what might happen.
People move through stages of life: infant, child, adult.
Watch out for
- Thinking your life has always been the same.
- Thinking only famous people make change.
- Thinking decisions have no effects.
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Unit 2 · 2 skills
Technology
Technology in My Life
Describing and evaluating technology
I can describe a technology I use and say how helpful it is.
Official code: 2.2.1
Technology Over Time
How people changed technology over time
I can show how a technology has changed over time on a time line.
Official code: 2.2.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 2.2.1
- describe and evaluate the role of technology in their lives
- 2.2.2
- demonstrate an understanding that people have changed technology over time to meet their needs, wants, and interests
Key ideas
Technology is a tool or invention people use to do something.
People change and improve technology over time.
Technology can be simple (a pencil) or complex (a phone).
Technology changes to meet needs, wants, and interests.
Technology plays a role in our daily lives.
Watch out for
- Thinking technology means only computers.
- Thinking technology has always looked the way it does now.
- Thinking every technology is always helpful.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 4 skills
Economics
Being a Consumer
How families make consumer decisions
I can give an example of an economic decision my family makes as consumers.
Official code: 2.3.1
Supply, Demand, and Price
How supply and demand affect price
I can explain how supply and demand can change a price.
Official code: 2.3.2
Work Changes Over Time
Comparing work then and now
I can compare jobs from the past with jobs today.
Official code: 2.3.3
Paid, unpaid, and volunteer work
I can sort work into paid, unpaid, and volunteer.
Official code: 2.3.3
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 2.3.1
- give examples of how children and their families use economic decision making as consumers
- 2.3.2
- explain how supply and demand affect price
- 2.3.3
- demonstrate an understanding of the changing nature of work over time
- 2.3.3
- demonstrate an understanding of the changing nature of work over time
Key ideas
A consumer is someone who buys goods and services.
Supply is the quantity of a product available to buy.
The kinds of work people do change over time.
Money is earned by people to obtain goods and services.
Demand is the quantity of a product consumers want.
Watch out for
- Thinking money appears without being earned.
- Thinking prices are random.
- Thinking work has always been the same.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 4 skills
Environment
How Environments Change
How nature changes the environment
I can explain a natural way the physical environment changes over time.
Official code: 2.4.1
How people change the environment
I can explain a way people change the physical environment to meet their needs.
Official code: 2.4.1
How We Interact With the Environment
Changing interactions with the environment
I can describe how people's use of the environment has changed over time.
Official code: 2.4.2
Caring for Our Future
Sustainable development and our future
I can explain what sustainable development means and why it matters.
Official code: 2.4.3
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 2.4.1
- explain how and why physical environments change over time
- 2.4.1
- explain how and why physical environments change over time
- 2.4.2
- describe how people’s interactions with their environment have changed over time
- 2.4.3
- sustainable develop- ment and its importance to our future
Key ideas
Physical environments change naturally over time.
People interact with the environment to meet their needs.
Sustainable development means meeting our needs today without using up what future people will need.
Wind and water can slowly wear away the land (erosion).
The way people use the land, water, and resources changes over time.
Watch out for
- Thinking the land never changes on its own.
- Thinking people have always used the environment the same way.
- Thinking we can use resources without any limit.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows Prince Edward Island’s own curriculum for Social Studies, Grade 2.
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Questions about Social Studies, Grade 2
What is Social Studies, Grade 2?
Prince Edward Island’s Grade 2 social studies course: 4 units and 14 skills, from People to Environment.
What units are in Social Studies, Grade 2?
1. People, 2. Technology, 3. Economics and 4. Environment.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 2?
No. Prince Edward Island gives no provincial exam for Social Studies, Grade 2.
What comes after Social Studies, Grade 2?
Social Studies, Grade 3.
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