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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Social Studies — Grade 2

Goal 8: The learner will recognize how technology is used at home, school, and in the community.

Objective 8.02. Explain how technology has affected the world in which we live.

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The president's roles and responsibilities: Communicating with the president
Students learn about the different means the president uses to communicate with the public and then express their views on a particular issue in a letter to the president. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities
My piece of history
Students examine pictures of household objects from the late 20th century, gather historical information about them from older family members, and then create an in-class exhibit of historical objects from their own homes. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities
Eureka!
In this lesson from EconEdLink, students will look at how inventions such as plastic have changed our lives and how they are changing the future of living in space. Students explore the concept of invention and innovation by studying the use of plastics.... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)
Provided by: EconEdLink