Quarter 2 Studies

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS - 2nd Quarter

READING

> Parent Letter for 2nd Quarter

LETTERLAND (Spelling/Phonics)

Unit 8: "_tch" and "_cket" words
Unit 9: "ee" and "ea" (long e) words
Unit 10: -ai, -ay, -oa, -ow words
Unit 11: "Silent Letters: wr, mb, kn, igh"
Unit 12: "-ar" and "-or" words
Unit 13: "-ir" and "-ur" words
Unit 14: "er" and "ear" words

SOCIAL STUDIES - 2nd Quarter

The Development of Culture in the United States

STANDARDS

2.B.1 Understand how values and beliefs shape culture in America.

2.B.1.1 Identify the various values and beliefs of diverse cultures that have shaped American identity.

2.B.1.2 Explain how belief systems of various indigenous, religious, and racial groups have influenced or contributed to culture in America.

2.H.1 Understand how various people and events have shaped America.

2.H.1.1 Summarize contributions of various women, indigenous, religious, racial, and other minority groups that have impacted American history.

2.H.1.3 Compare various perspectives of the same time period using primary and secondary sources.

Student Understandings -

• A nation’s identity may be influenced by the beliefs and values of various cultures. (B.S.1.1)

• The religion, traditions, values, belief systems, food, customs, etc. of various groups may contribute to how a nation develops. (B.S.1.1)

• Groups that live in a nation may influence the development of the cultural identity of that nation. (B.1.2)

• The belief systems of various indigenous, religious, and racial groups often influence art, music, customs, and cultural traditions in a nation. (B.1.2)

• Historical events are often led by dynamic personalities that may help set a course that can change history. (H.1.1)

• Historical events or issues can be better understood through the study of the lives and contributions of historical figures contained in historical narratives. (H.1.1)

• The actions of diverse individuals and groups contribute to the events that occur over time and help shape a nation’s history over time. (H.1.1)

• The experiences and achievements of people with different cultural backgrounds help shape the development of a county. (H.1.1)

• The lives of people in a nation may be improved by the innovations and achievements of diverse groups of people. (H.1.1)

• Historical sources from multiple points of view may be used to understand events that happened in the past. (H.1.3)

• The perspective of sources often reflects the authors’ motives for writing. (H.1.3)

• Historical events or issues can be understood by comparing different sources (H.1.3)