Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies — Grade 2

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Xpeditions express: City scavenger hunt: Students take a virtual trip on National Geographic's Xpeditions Express through Europe to the cities of London, Paris, Innsbruck, Venice, Budapest, and Istanbul. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Olympic competition: This Xpeditions lesson introduces students to the ancient and modern Olympic Games. They discuss the concept of competition, see pictures of people participating in Olympic sports, and compare and contrast ancient and modern sports. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Native American cultures across the U.S.: Students discuss the differences between five Native American tribes within the U.S. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Musical Harlem: Students will learn to identify musical styles and musicians associated with Harlem, focusing on jazz. They will learn about the special role of music in Harlem as a unifier of a community and of a culture. Students can listen to audio samples and analyze... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Music Education and Social Studies); Provided by: ArtsEdge

Jimmy Chin sees adventure: What do you see?: In this Xpeditions lesson, students begin to explore how culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Immigrating to America: In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students learn about what it was like for new immigrants to come through Ellis Island at the turn of the century. Through first-hand accounts, students discover where the immigrants were from, the reasons they fled their homelands,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Human migration: The story of a community: In this Xpeditions lesson, students come to understand some key concepts of human migration through the examination of maps and migration patterns. Students research and document the impact of migration on a region's cultural landscape. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Finding your way: The underground railroad: Students learn about the dangers that escaping slaves faced on the Underground Railroad. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–3 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Cultural connections: The tapestry of life: In this Xpeditions lesson, young students use a variety of media to explore culture as the sum of learned patterns of behavior, institutions, values, and belief systems. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

America, a home for every culture: In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students explore how various cultures have contributed to making the United States the unique and diverse country that it is today. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Music Education and Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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