Events, people and ideas of the past, and how they connect across time.
2.1 History: Second graders explore why landmarks and celebrations matter in the community, Texas, and the country
2.1A Explain the significance of celebrations held in the community, Texas, and the country, for example Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day
2.1B Name landmarks of the community, Texas, and the country and explain why each is significant, for example government buildings and monuments
2.2 History: Second graders explore the part historical figures played in shaping the community, Texas, and the country
2.2A Identify what Theodore Roosevelt, Irma Rangel, and Thurgood Marshall contributed in influencing Texas and the country
2.2B Describe the ways local community history has been shaped by people and events
Geography and Place
Maps, places and regions, and how people and environments shape each other.
2.3 Geography: Second graders use maps, globes, and other simple geographic tools
2.3A Read and use maps and globes through basic map elements, for example the legend, cardinal directions, and title
2.3B Create maps that show places and routes at home, at school, and in the community
2.4 Geography: Second graders explore where places are in their community, Texas, the country, and the world
2.4A Pick out bodies of water and major landforms, including each ocean and each of the seven continents, on maps and globes
2.4B Find places on maps and globes, including the bordering countries of Mexico and Canada, the U.S. capital, the state capital, the United States, Texas, and the local community
2.5 Geography: Second graders explore how people use and change the natural environment
2.5A Identify ways people have changed the natural environment, for example clearing land, building roads, farming, and drilling for oil
2.5B Identify the results of human changes to the natural environment
2.5C Identify ways for people to conserve and also replenish Earth's resources
Economics and Personal Finance
How people earn, spend, save and trade, and how economies work.
2.6 Economics: Second graders explore why work matters
2.6A Explain how work earns income used to buy goods and services
2.6B Explain what choices people have when earning, spending, and saving money
2.7 Economics: Second graders explore the roles producers and consumers play in making goods and services
2.7A Tell the difference between producing and consuming
2.7B Identify ways people act as both producers and consumers
2.7C Trace how a product develops from a natural resource into a finished product
Government and Civics
How governments are organized, how laws are made, and the principles behind them.
2.8 Government: Second graders explore why governments exist
2.8A Identify what governments do, for example establish order, provide security, and handle conflict
2.8B Identify services governments provide in the community, for example parks, schools, libraries, and police and fire protection, and explain what they are worth to the community
2.9 Government: Second graders explore the role of public officials
2.9A Name current public officials, including the mayor, governor, and president
2.9B Compare what the mayor, governor, and president do
2.9C Identify how public officials get their positions, including election and appointment
2.9D Identify how citizens take part in governing themselves by keeping up with what officials do, giving them input, and volunteering for government functions
Citizenship and Civic Life
The rights and responsibilities of citizens and how people take part in their communities.
2.10 Citizenship: Second graders explore traits of good citizens, as shown by historical figures and other people
2.10A Identify traits that make a good citizen, including truthfulness, justice, equality, self-respect and respect for others, everyday responsibility, and participation in government through learning about issues, respectfully expecting public officials to keep their word, and voting
2.10B Identify historical figures and other people who set an example of good citizenship, for example Sojourner Truth, the Navajo Code Talkers, the World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), Abigail Adams, and Paul Revere
2.10C Identify ways to practice good citizenship actively, including taking part in community service
2.11 Citizenship: Second graders explore symbols, customs, and celebrations that express American beliefs and shape national identity
2.11A Recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag
2.11B Sing, say aloud, or recognize chosen patriotic songs, including "America the Beautiful" and "The Star-Spangled Banner"
2.11C Use voting as a way for a group to make decisions
2.11D Identify symbols, for example Uncle Sam and national and state birds and flowers
2.11E Recognize how certain symbols, customs, and celebrations show the American love of freedom, inventiveness, and individualism
Culture and Society
The beliefs, customs and traditions of different groups and how cultures change and interact.
2.12 Culture: Second graders explore ethnic and cultural celebrations
2.12A Identify why various ethnic and cultural celebrations matter
2.12B Compare ethnic and cultural celebrations
Science, Technology, and Society
How inventions and scientific advances have changed the way people live and work.
2.13 Science, technology, and society: Second graders explore how science and technology have changed life in the past and now
2.13A Describe the changes science and technology have brought to communication, transportation, and recreation
2.13B Explain the ways science and technology have changed how people meet basic needs
2.14 Science, technology, and society: Second graders identify people known for individualism and inventiveness, for example George Washington Carver and Amelia Earhart
2.14A Identify people who showed individualism and inventiveness, for example George Washington Carver and Amelia Earhart
Social Studies Skills
Finding, analyzing and communicating information from sources, and reasoning about evidence.
2.15 Social studies skills: Second graders use critical thinking to organize and apply information from a range of reliable sources, including technology
2.15A Identify and state facts that rest on relevant evidence
2.15B Recognize the various artifacts and historical sources, and explain how they can help in studying the past
2.15C Gather information on a topic from a range of reliable spoken and visual sources, for example artifacts, maps, pictures, music, and interviews
2.15D Interpret spoken, visual, and printed material by comparing and contrasting, predicting, finding the main idea, categorizing, and sequencing
2.16 Social studies skills: Second graders share ideas through writing, speaking, and visuals
2.16A Describe the order of events using labels for time periods, for example historical times and present times
2.16B Apply chronology vocabulary, including past, present, and future
2.16C Create and interpret timelines of events from the past and present
2.16D Use social studies vocabulary correctly
2.16E Share information through pictures, speech, or writing, drawing on social studies knowledge and experiences
2.16F Create written and visual material, for example graphic organizers, maps, and stories, to express ideas
2.16G Practice the classroom rules and routines for listening and responding with respect
2.17 Social studies skills: Second graders solve problems and make decisions, alone and with others
2.17A Use democratic methods to work with others on classroom, school, or community decisions
2.17B Use the steps of solving a problem and making a decision: spot a problem, collect facts, list and weigh choices with their pros and cons, pick and carry out a solution, then judge how well it worked
How many 2nd Grade TEKS Social Studies Standards are there?
There are 48 2nd Grade TEKS Social Studies Standards on this page, in 8 strands: History and Chronology, Geography and Place, Economics and Personal Finance, Government and Civics, Citizenship and Civic Life, Culture and Society, Science, Technology, and Society, and Social Studies Skills.
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What does a code like 2.1A mean?
TEKS social studies codes read grade, knowledge and skills statement, student expectation. In 2.1A, the first number is the grade (K for kindergarten), the next number is the knowledge and skills statement, and the letter is the student expectation under it.