"My Communities and Other Communities" is the focus of student learning throughout the year.

1. Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities: I can identify the characteristics and determine the differences of urban, suburban, and rural communities (2.1abc).

2. Principles of Democracy: I can explain how the United States is founded on the democratic principles of equality, fairness, and respect for authority and rules (2.3a).

3. Citizenship: I can explore opportunities to provide service to my school community and the community at large (2.4c).

4. Geography and Natural Resources: I can identify locations and places of physical features using symbols and specific geography vocabulary (2.5d).

5. Time, Continuity, and Change: I can create a timeline to describe how changes over time impact historical developments (2.6ab).

6. Cause and Effect Relationships: I can distinguish between cause-and-effect relationships and determine how they help us recount events and understand historical developments (2.7a).

7. Needs and Wants: I can investigate the availability of resources across urban, suburban, and rural communities (2.8a).

8. Interdependence: I can identify the different types of jobs in my community and the goods and services provided by community workers (2.9ab).