2nd Grade Social Studies Unit 12

Big Idea:

Identify contributions of historical figures using several resources such as newspapers or electronic sources.

Student Expectations:

Focus TEKS

2.3(A) [Supporting] identify several sources of information about a given period or event such as reference materials, biographies, newspapers, and electronic sources; and

2.3(B) [Supporting] describe various evidence of the same time period using primary sources such as photographs, journals, and interviews.

2.4(A) [Supporting] identify contributions of historical figures, including Thurgood Marshall, Irma Rangel, John Hancock, and Theodore Roosevelt, who have influenced the community, state, and nation;

2.4(B) [Supporting] identify historical figures such as Amelia Earhart, W. E. B. DuBois, Robert Fulton, and George Washington Carver who have exhibited individualism and inventiveness

Ongoing TEKS

2.18(C) use various parts of a source, including table of contents, glossary, index as well as keyword internet searches to locate information

2.18(E) interpret oral, visual, and print material by identifying the main idea, predicting, and comparing and contrasting

2.19(B) create written and visual materials such as stories, poems, maps, and graphic organizers to express ideas

Student Learning Targets:

• I will write to explain the importance of a historical figure who have influenced our nation.
• I will use a variety of research materials to learn facts about a historical figure.
• I will organize facts of a historical figure to teach others about their importance.

Essential Questions:

• How have historical figures influenced you and your community?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: American Legacy, Studies Weekly

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