2nd Grade
Public Schools of Robeson County
SOCIAL STUDIES
INSTRUCTIONAL ALIGNMENT
Units 7-8 Geography and Environmental Literacy
In this unit students will be able to identify locations on a map using geographic tools such as maps, legends, keys, symbols, cardinal
directions, a compose rose, etc… The learner will use basic knowledge of maps to locate the physical features on a map such as
continents and oceans. The learner will also be able to identify and locate human features such as cities, railroads, highways, etc… on
a map.
The learner will investigate the positive and negative effects humans have on the environment. Students will explore the impact of
human interaction with the physical environment and natural resources such as vegetation, animal life, landforms, and bodies of water.
Essential Standard:
2.G.1 Use geographic representations, terms and technology to process information from a spatial perspective.
2.G.2 Use geographic representations, terms and technology to process information from a spatial perspective.
Clarifying Objective(s):
Essential Question(s):
2.G.1.1 Interpret maps of the school and community that contain symbols,
2.G.1.1
legends and cardinal directions.
Identify different symbols on a map and determine how they help us locate places on the
2.G.1.2 Interpret the meaning of symbols and the location of physical and
map.
human features on a map
Justify how symbols on maps help us locate places on the map.
(cities, railroads, highways, countries, continents, oceans, etc.).
2.G.1.2
2.G.2.1 Give examples of ways in which people depend on the physical
Describe how symbols on a map help us locate places in our world.
environment and natural resources to meet basic needs.
Explain the characteristics of physical features on a map.
2.G.2 Understand the effects of humans interacting with their
Explain the characteristics of human features on a map.
environment.
2.G.2.1
2.G.2.2 Explain how people positively and negatively affect the
Explain how human positively and negatively affect the environment.
environment.
Point out how humans depend on the environment.
2.G.2 /2.G.2.2
Conclude what are the long term effects of human interaction with our environment.
Pacing Guide:
April, May, June
2nd Grade
Public Schools of Robeson County
Unit of Study
Use geographic
representations,
terms, and
technology to
process
information
from a spatial
perspective.
Understand the
effects of
humans
interacting with
the environment
Major Concepts
Location
Physical Attributes
Instructional Task
2.G.1.1
1) Recall directions (North,
South, East, West).
Landforms
2) Identify the parts of a map.
3) Use the key and compass
rose to find locations on a
map or chart.
4) Interpret maps, charts, and
pictures.
5) Explain the way maps are
read including, symbols,
legends and cardinal
directions.
Essential
Vocabulary
Pre:
Map, symbols, directions,
ocean, mountain, country,
needs, recycle, pollute
Non Fiction Books
Create a map of my school, home
and community.
Encyclopedias
Digital Resources:
1) Identify symbols on the
map.
3) Classify the different types
of symbols and landforms.
2.G.1.1
Current:
Legend, atlas, key,
Compass rose, cardinal
directions, human
features, physical features,
landform, physical
environment, natural
resources, human
interaction
Introductory:
North East, South East,
North West, South West,
continent, vegetation,
availability, ecosystem,
impact, conserve
Sample Assessment Prompts
Text Resources:
Text Books, Hartford Series
2.G.1.2
2) Give examples of various
symbols landforms.
Instructional Resources
Memio Board Lessons
Develop a map to demonstrate map
skills.
Identify key elements on a map. (
title, author, legend, compass rose,
Cardinal directions)
Discovery-www.discoveryeducation.com
Distinguish the use of different maps
or atlases.
United Streaming-
2.G.1.2
www.streaming.discoveryeducation.com
Interpret symbols that represent
items on the map.
PBS Kids-
Identify physical/human features
on a map.
www.pbs.org
Literary Connections:
Compare the differences between
physical and human features on a
map
Mapping Penny’s World
4) Determine the differences
between symbols, human and
physical features on the map.
2.G.2.1
by: Loreen Liddy
Name natural resources in our
world.
2.G.2.1
Geography from A-Z
By: Jack Knowlton
Public Schools of Robeson County
1) List basic human needs.
2) Discuss characteristics of
our environment.
3) Summarize how the
environment meets human
needs.
4) Give examples of ways in
which people depend on the
physical environment and
natural resources to meet
basic needs.
2nd Grade
Compare and contrast the positive
and negative impact people have
on our environment.
Justify how the environment
helps to meet our basic needs.
Role play the relationship
between humans and their
environment.
2.G.2 /2.G.2.2
2.G.2 /2.G.2.2
Recognize the impact people have
on the land both negatively and
positively.
1) Describe what a physical
environment is.
Discuss how people can change
the environment.
2) List way humans affect the
physical environment.
3) Design a diagram to
represent various ways to
recycle.
4) Compare ways humans
affect the environment both
positively and negatively.