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Second Grade Social Studies Proficiency Scales
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Big BucketSummative Report Card IndicatorLevel 4Level 3Level 2Level 1
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History➤ Understand how cultures influence communities over time and what sources (primary/secondary) we get this information from.Student can:Student can:Student can:Student can:
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◆ Analyze the interactions and contributions◆ Compare and contrast neighborhoods ◆ Give examples of people and events ◆ Recognize people and events that
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of various people and cultures that and/or communities, both past and that brought important changes to a brought important changes to a
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have lived in or migrated to present, through their people and neighborhood and/or community. neighborhood and/or community.
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neighborhoods and/or communities. events.
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◆ Investigate to make observations and◆ Compare and contrast the differences
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draw conclusions about neighborhoods within one neighborhood and/or
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and communities. community.
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Geography➤ Apply geographic tools to describe places and how these influence the local community depending on the environment.
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◆ Make observations and draw conclusions ◆ Explain how communities manage and◆ Identify examples of how human activity◆ Recognize human influences on culture.
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about the relationship between a use nonrenewable and renewable influences cultural and environmental.
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community and their environment resources.
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◆ Explain how community is defined by
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physical boundaries and resources.
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Economics➤ Understand that goods and services we want are not always available

➤ Investigate cost and benefits of informed financial decisions.
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◆ Demonstrate an understanding of cause◆ Classify goals as short-term or long-term.◆ Identify positive and negative incentives◆ Give examples of choices people make.
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and effect related to personal decisions.◆ Predict positive and negative and set goals.
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consequences when making
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financial decisions.
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Civics➤ Identify and compare ways to solve conflicts and improve communities.Student can:Student can:Student can:Student can:
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◆ Analyze ways that diverse individuals, ◆ Describe ways in which you can take an◆ Identify and reflect upon personal ◆ Recognize and reflect upon personal
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groups and communities work through active part in improving your school or connections to community systems. connections to community systems.
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conflict and promote equality, justice, community.
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and responsibility.◆ Describe the characteristics that enable
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a community member to responsibly
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and effectively engage in the
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community.
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