Welcome, 2nd Grade Scholars!

This website is to help guide us through learning about people that are important to our history and special symbols and holidays to remember our past.

Students will work in groups to study a historical figure and a value to present to the class. Use each page and resource to learn about your topic!

2nd Grade 

Identify national historical figures and celebrations that exemplify fundamental democratic values, including equality, justice, and responsibility for the common good.   

• Recognizing our country’s founding fathers, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Hancock, and James Madison 

• Recognizing historical female figures, including Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe 

• Describing the significance of national holidays, including the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; Presidents’ Day; Memorial Day; the Fourth of July; Veterans Day; and Thanksgiving Day 

• Describing the history of American symbols and monuments Examples: Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, bald eagle, United States flag, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial