2nd Grade Social Studies
(Standards: Social Studies Language Arts) Goal Objectives Procedures Assessment Materials Reflection
Content: Transportation
Standards:
I. Time, Continuity, and Change: History
2.1 The learner will demonstrate an understanding of the way individuals, families, and communities live and
work together now and in the past.
IV. Production, Distribution, and Consumption: Economics
2.14 The learner will demonstrate an understanding of the national economy and economic policies.
2.14.2 Identify circumstances in which nations exchange money for goods and services.
2.15 The learner will demonstrate an understanding of the principals of trade and economic development
2.15.1 Define importing and exporting and give examples of each.
Reading Process and Comprehension
2-R1.1 Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of strategies to derive meaning from texts; begin reading texts fluently.
2-R1.3 Demonstrate the ability to make connections between texts read independently and his or her prior
knowledge , other texts, and the world.
2-R1.6 Demonstrate the ability to recall details in texts.
2-R1.7 Demonstrate the ability to ask and answer questions about texts.
2-R1.10 Demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions and make inferences.
2-R1.11 Demonstrate the ability to categorize and classify ideas.
2-R1.9 Demonstrate the ability to summarize the main idea of a particular text.
2-R1.12 Demonstrate the ability to determine cause and effect.
2-R1.14 Demonstrate the ability to follow one-step written directions to complete a task.
2-R1.15 Demonstrate the ability to follow two-step written directions.
2-R1.16 Continue using graphic representations such as charts, graphs, pictures, and graphic organizers as
information sources and as a means of organizing information and events logically.
2-R1.18 Demonstrate the ability to compare and contrast the information, ideas, and elements within a single text;
begin comparing and contrasting his or her findings on a particular topic after having extracted that
information from two or more pieces of graphic or written material.
The Writing Process
2-W1.1 Demonstrate the ability to choose a topic and generate ideas and use oral and written prewriting strategies.
2-W1.2 Demonstrate the ability to generate drafts that focus on a topic; have a beginning, middle, and end; and
include relevant and supportive details.
2-W1.4 Demonstrate the ability to edit for language conventions such as spelling, capitalization, punctuation,
and word usage.
2-W1.5 Demonstrate the ability to write and publish in a variety of formats.
2-W2.1 Demonstrate the ability to use writing to explain and inform.
Communication: Speaking
2-C1.10 Demonstrate the ability to use visual aids, props, and technology to support and extend his or her
meaning and enhance his or her oral presentations.
Goal: Throughout history developments in transportation have played and are playing an important role in the
production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
1. The students will be able to define exporting and importing and give examples of each.
2. The students will be able to compare and contrast ways of moving goods through transportation.
3. The students will be able to identify circumstances in which nations exchange money for goods and services.
4. The students will be able to compare and contrast ways of transportation now and long ago.
5. The students will be able to define goods, services, export, import, transportation, consumer, and producer.
6. The students will be able to identify transportation as a service. (police, fire department, EMS, etc.)
Procedures / Instructional Cycle:
Day 1. The students will begin to complete a K-W-L plus chart on the topic of transportation to activate prior
knowledge. The "K" and the "W" part will be completed at the beginning of the unit. The "L" part will be
completed at the end of the unit. (Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning By: Doug Buehl p.75)
Introduce the Unit by showing pictures of different forms of transportation. Start by showing to date pictures,
then show pictures from the LOC and American Memory. Have the students list what differences they see.
(30-45 min.)
Day 2. Introduce key vocabulary; have the students use their social studies text to find the definitions of goods,
services, export, import, transportation, consumer, and producer. Discuss the vocabulary and how it relates
to the theme of transportation.
Have the students look at the inspiration map to discuss and expand the discussion. Give groups of students
a copy of the instructional map. Have the students work in groups to add to the instructional map. ex: goods
that are exported and imported for each form of transportation.
(30-45 min.)
Day 3. By using pictures and documents from the LOC and the American Memory discuss the ways of transportation
used by America in the past. Have the students Draw a picture of their favorite form of transportation from
the past and write a paragraph describing what that form of transportation was used for. Share the
illustrations and descriptions with the class.
(30-45 min.)
Day 4 Power Point Presentation
Have students begin working on the Webquest. (30-45 min.)
Day 5 Complete Webquest, Complete the "L" part of the K-W-L chart.
Day 6 Webquest Presentations / Assessment on Key Terms
1. K-W-L chart
2. Vocabulary assessment
3. Illustration and paragraph (oral presentation)
4. Webquest: poster and report
5. Informal Assessment; group work, webquest presentation etc.
1. computer
2. K-W-L Charts
3. Venn Diagrams
4. Social Studies Text
5. Paper, Markers, and Pencils.
6. LOC website & American Memory website (pictures & texts)