Quebec · Grade 2
Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 2
Quebec’s Grade 2 social studies course, from Organization of a society in its territory to Researching and Techniques.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 4
- Skills
- 9
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- education.gouv.qc.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 4 skills
Organization of a society in its territory
Groups and Culture in My World
The groups I belong to
I can name groups I belong to, say who is in them, and about how many members they have.
Skill 1.1
Languages, beliefs, and art around me
I can name languages, beliefs, art, and everyday objects found in my environment.
Skill 1.2
Work and getting around
I can name places where people work, why they work, and how people and goods get around.
Skill 1.3
Institutions and rules
I can name an institution in my environment and a rule that keeps one of my groups orderly.
Skill 1.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 1.1
- Names groups he/she belongs to (e.g. family, friends, sports teams, class)
- 1.2
- Names the language(s) spoken in his/her environment (e.g. French, English, Italian)
- 1.3
- Names elements of the landscape related to economic activities (e.g. farm, factory, bank, port)
- 1.4
- Names institutions (e.g. city hall, municipal council)
Key ideas
A group is a set of people who belong together (family, friends, a team, a class).
Groups are made up of different people (my soccer team has boys and girls of different ages).
Groups have a number of members (there are players on a team, students in a class).
You belong to more than one group at the same time.
People around you speak different languages (for example French, English, Italian).
Watch out for
- Thinking you belong to only one group - you belong to many.
- Thinking a group is only people just like you - groups have different members.
- Thinking everyone speaks and believes the same thing - environments are diverse.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 2 skills
Organization of a society in its territory (natural elements)
The Natural Land Around Us
Landforms and weather
I can name landforms and describe the weather where I live.
Skill 2.1
Water and natural resources
I can name bodies of water and natural resources found where I live.
Skill 2.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 2.1
- Names types of relief (e.g. plain, valley, plateau, hill, mountain chain)
- 2.2
- Names bodies of water (e.g. river, lake)
Key ideas
Relief means the shape of the land: plains, valleys, plateaus, hills, mountain chains.
Climate is the usual weather of a place.
Climate includes precipitation (rain and snow) and temperature.
The landforms and climate together shape how people live in a place.
Bodies of water include rivers and lakes.
Watch out for
- Thinking all land is flat - there are hills, valleys, and mountains.
- Thinking climate is today's weather - climate is the usual pattern over time.
- Thinking a lake and a river are the same - a river flows, a lake is still.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 1 skill
Diversity of societies and their territories
My World and a Different World
Comparing my environment with an unfamiliar one
I can compare my environment with an unfamiliar one and describe how they are different across a few things.
Skill 3.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 3.1
- Indicates differences between his/her environment and an unfamiliar environment
Key ideas
Different places have different everyday objects, like toys, furniture, and clothing.
They can have different ways to travel (roads and cars, or boats, or animals).
They can have different economic activity - different work and services.
They can have a different territory - different relief, climate, water, and resources.
Different is not better or worse - it is just different.
Watch out for
- Thinking a different way of life is worse than yours - it is just different.
- Thinking two places have nothing in common - they usually share some things too.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 2 skills
Researching and Techniques
Asking Good Questions and Making a Time Line
Asking and choosing good questions
I can ask questions about a topic, group them, and choose the ones that are most useful.
Skill 4.1
Building a time line
I can build a simple time line with even steps, the right events, and a title.
Skill 4.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 4.1
- Asks questions
- 4.2
- Constructs a time line
Key ideas
Asking questions is a key step in finding things out.
You can think up many questions about a topic.
Questions can be grouped by what they are about.
Some questions are more useful than others - pick the ones that help most.
A time line shows events in the order they happened.
Watch out for
- Thinking any question is as good as another - some help you more.
- Thinking you should stop at one question - ask several, then choose.
- Making the steps uneven - a time line uses even segments.
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 Quebec’s own curriculum for Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 2.
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Questions about Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 2
What is Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 2?
Quebec’s Grade 2 social studies course: 4 units and 9 skills, from Organization of a society in its territory to Researching and Techniques.
What units are in Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 2?
1. Organization of a society in its territory, 2. Organization of a society in its territory (natural elements), 3. Diversity of societies and their territories and 4. Researching and Techniques.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 2?
No. Quebec gives no provincial exam for Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 2.
What comes after Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 2?
Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 3.
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