Mrs. Chadwick's Second Grade

Social Studies Curriculum



We are currently using the Harcourt School Publishers California Series entitiled "Reflections-People We Know". This text book covers the six areas of study listed below. In social studies, we focus on how families have changed over time, will meet special people who we remember for the important work they have done and finally, will visit places near and far to see where peole live and how they use the land around them. The Harcourt web site is: www.harcourtschool.com/hss
Our Harcourt School Publishers California social studies book covers these six areas: FAMILIES, NOW AND LONG AGO: People and Places Change Tracing My History A Family's History Daily Life Then and Now Virtural Field Trip: Avila Adobe THE LAND AROUND US : Different Kinds of Maps Living in California North America Moving From Place to Place Virtual Field Trip: Joshua Tree National Park GOVERNING THE PEOPLE : A Country of Many People Community and State Governments Our National Government Our World Neighbors Working Together Around The World Virtual Field Trip: Yerba Buena Gardens USING OUR RESOURCES: Land and Water Resources Getting Food Long Ago Farming Today From Farm to Table Virtural Field Trip: Abalone Farm PEOPLE IN THE MARKET PLACE: Producers and Consumers Work and Income How Much and How Many? Trading Virtural Field Trip: Port of Oakland PEOPLE MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Discovery and Invention Character and Courage Caring and Compassion Exploring New Worlds Virtural Field Trip: Mount Rushmore