2nd grade Instructional Guide

Standard 2.1.5 Identify the achievements of significant Americans, including those from local and other diverse perspectives, and explain their importance.

Standard 2.3.3 Provide examples of ways in which responsible community members have worked together to resolve conficts, solve problems, and create unity within their community.

English Language Arts 2.SL.1: Participate effectively in a range of conversations with various partners, using age-appropriate vocabulary on topics and texts.

2.SL.2: Speak clearly and audibly while asking and answering questions about a topic and key details.

2.R.5: Ask and answer questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

2.R.7: Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

2.W.2: Write informative/explanatory pieces that introduce a topic, supply facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a conclusion statement.

Math 2. MP.2 : Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 2. MP.4 : Model with mathematics 2 . MP.5: Use appropriate tools strategically.

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE FEATURES & FUNCTIONS By the end of the integrated unit , students will be able to collaborate, plan and and create a group or individual invention and explain its benefits.

Language Functions and Features: ●​ Make observations and describe properties​

(“This material is soft and flexible, so it’s good for making...") ●​ Explain cause and effect​ (“Because the material is waterproof, it works well for...") ●​ Ask and answer questions using academic language​