Grade 2 Social Studies
5 units matched to the Nova Scotia Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “Our World”.
Learning focus
- Investigate change in the community. Learners will investigate change in the community.
- Investigate how individuals and diverse cultural groups have contributed to change. Learners will investigate how individuals and diverse cultural groups, including Acadians, African Nova Scotians, Gaels, and Mi’kmaq, have contributed to change.
- Investigate how decisions are made as consumers. Learners will investigate how decisions are made as consumers.
- Analyse ways for supporting sustainable development in local communities. Learners will analyse ways for supporting sustainable development in local communities.
Units
Unit 1
Then & Now
Generations in a family, using photos, interviews and timelines, and how technology and traditions change from the past to the present.
Learning outcome: Investigate change in the community · how communities and ways of living change over time
Unit 2
People Who Shaped Our Communities
Practises how Mi’kmaw, Acadian, African Nova Scotian, Gaelic and other communities and individuals brought change to Nova Scotia communities. It follows the Grade 2 outcome on individuals and cultural groups who contributed to change.
Learning outcome: Investigate how individuals and diverse cultural groups have contributed to change · Learn how people and groups changed Nova Scotia communities
Unit 3
Needs & Wants
Telling needs from wants and how communities help meet people's needs.
Learning outcome: Investigate how decisions are made as consumers · needs and wants, and choosing what to buy
Unit 4
Smart Shoppers
Practises how consumers decide what to buy: comparing price and quality, needs and wants, saving up, advertising, and local goods like blueberries, apples and lobster. Prices are in whole dollars. It follows the Grade 2 outcome on consumer decisions.
Learning outcome: Investigate how decisions are made as consumers · Learn how shoppers choose, compare prices and save
Unit 5
Caring for Our Community’s Future
Practises what sustainable means in child terms: reduce, reuse, recycle and compost (including Nova Scotia’s green cart), saving water and energy, and caring for beaches and forests. It follows the Grade 2 outcome on sustainable development in local communities.
Learning outcome: Analyse ways for supporting sustainable development in local communities · Learn simple ways to care for our community's future
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