Grade 2 Social Studies
5 units matched to the Nunavut Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “Our World”.
Learning focus
- Nunavusiutit: heritage and culture, history, geography, environmental science, and civics and economics, with a focus on Nunavut and its links to Canada and the circumpolar world.
- Inuuqatigiit, the curriculum from the Inuit perspective, shapes how the strand is taught.
- Skills of inquiry, working with others and respecting different points of view.
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.
Approved guide: Elementary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), History · how life in communities has changed over time
Unit 2
Needs & Wants
Telling needs from wants and how communities help meet people's needs.
Approved guide: Elementary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Civics and economics · needs common to all Canadians, and goods produced in communities
Unit 3
Caring Citizens
Rights and responsibilities, community helpers, and how small local actions help the planet.
Approved guide: Elementary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Geography · caring for the environment and for shared places
Unit 4
Working Together Fairly
Cooperating, resolving conflicts peacefully, listening actively, using respectful language, leading with care, and valuing contributions to the community.
Approved guide: Elementary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), Civics and economics · cooperation, peaceful conflict solving, respectful listening, leadership and contributing
Unit 5
Finding Out and Sharing Ideas
Asking research questions, gathering and organizing information, weighing advantages and disadvantages, forming and revising opinions, noticing media influence, and presenting ideas.
Approved guide: Elementary Social Studies (NWT, 1993), History · research questions, sources, organizers, opinions, media influence and presenting
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