Grade 2 Social Studies Units

Explore Grade 2 Social Studies unit plans with standards-aligned lessons that build community awareness, map skills, and early civic understanding.

Unit Plan 11 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Directions and Movement

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Directions and Movement

Teach students to use cardinal directions and position words to describe locations, follow simple routes, and connect movement to local features and seasonal patterns.

21 Nov 2025 11 min read

Unit Plan 10 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Exploring Our Classroom Map

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Exploring Our Classroom Map

Teach students to create and label classroom maps using symbols, a legend, and cardinal directions, turning real observations and simple maps into accurate bird’s-eye drawings.

21 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 9 (Grade 2 Social Studies): My Neighborhood and Local Helpers

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 2 Social Studies): My Neighborhood and Local Helpers

Explore local places, helpers, goods, and services as students map their neighborhood and learn how communities meet everyday needs through people, places, and economic roles.

21 Nov 2025 10 min read

Unit Plan 8 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Sharing Ideas and Taking Action

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Sharing Ideas and Taking Action

Promote classroom kindness with student-made posters and simple presentations that teach respect, inclusion, and positive behavior through visuals, labels, and clear speaking.

21 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 7 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Using Sources to Learn

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Using Sources to Learn

Learn how second graders gather facts from books, interviews, and photos, sort relevant information, and check basic reliability while investigating people and communities.

21 Nov 2025 10 min read

Unit Plan 6 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Asking Questions About Our World

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Asking Questions About Our World

Learn how to help second graders ask strong who/what/why questions and use simple sources—pictures, maps, texts, and interviews—to investigate their community.

21 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 5 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Symbols and Traditions of Our Nation

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Symbols and Traditions of Our Nation

Explore U.S. and local symbols—like the flag, pledge, national songs, and holidays—and help second graders understand what they represent and why we honor them.

21 Nov 2025 10 min read

Unit Plan 4 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Working Together to Solve Problems

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Working Together to Solve Problems

Learn how second graders practice listening, voting, and compromise to solve classroom problems with respect, fairness, and shared responsibility.

21 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 3 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Leaders Who Help Us

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Leaders Who Help Us

Identify school and community authority figures and explain how their responsibilities help keep people safe, organized, and supported every day.

21 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 2 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Rules at Home and in the Community

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Rules at Home and in the Community

Compare home, school, and community rules to explore how consequences and expectations in each setting promote fairness, safety, and cooperative living.

21 Nov 2025 10 min read

Unit Plan 1 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Our Classroom Community

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Unit Plan 1 (Grade 2 Social Studies): Our Classroom Community

Build a strong classroom community by exploring why rules matter, how they support fairness and safety, and how students can help create and follow a respectful Class Charter.

20 Nov 2025 10 min read

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