2nd grade Instructional Guide

2nd Grade Social Studies ​ Year at a Glance 2025-2026

Unit 3 Unit 4

Wonders Unit

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 5

Unit 6

Nov 20-Jan 21

Jan 22-Mar 4

Apr 27-May 29 ​ Unit 5: STEM/SS Integrated Place & Project Based Learning Opportunity

Dates

Aug 18-Oct 3

Oct 6-Nov 19

Mar 5-Apr 24

Social Studies Strand

Strand 3: Civics

Strand 4: Economics

Strand 2: Geography

Strand 1: History

●​ CSD 2nd Grade Social Studies Lessons & Resources ●​ Constitution Fitness Award Challenge ○​ Quick Start Guide Bite-sized PD & Slides ○​ Certificates and Checklists ○​ Form to Order Pins of Completion ​ ●​ Unpacked Standards, Skills, & Dispositions Picture Books for Events, Celebrations, & Heritage Months ​

Lessons & Resources

(Climate Action Kit)

​ ​ High Cost of Freedom Essay Contest ​

Extended Learning Opportunities

USBE Content Integration Crosswalk ​ Use this document for making sense of where different core content standards in the subjects of Social Studies, Health Education, Mathematics, English Language Arts and Science have natural connections. ​ ​ PLEASE NOTE: This is not a mandate regarding where to integrate, but rather a starting place for educators to find opportunities to incorporate integration.