2nd Grade Social Studies Unit 3

Big Idea:

Understands the locations and characteristics of places and regions in the community, state, and nation.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

2.6(B) [Supporting] locate places of significance, including the local community, Texas, the state capital, the U.S. capital, major cities in Texas, the coast of Texas, Canada, Mexico, and the United States on maps and globes; and

Focus TEKS

2.6(A) [Supporting] identify major landforms and bodies of water, including each of the continents and each of the oceans, on maps and globes;

2.6(C) [Readiness] examine information from various sources about places and regions.

Student Learning Targets:

• I will write about the differences between a city and a state.
• I will be able to identify major landforms and bodies of water on a map and globe.
• I will locate my city, capital city, state, U.S. capital, major Texas cities, and the coast on a map and globe.

Essential Questions:

• Can you locate Liberty Hill, Texas, and the United States on a map and globe?
• Can you identify and locate major landforms and bodies of water on a map and globe?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: American Legacy, Studies Weekly

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