K-2nd

=**K-2**= Grade Band K-2 A Child’s Expanding World - K-2 Social Studies PEP K-2Curriclum Guide for each year can be down loaded form here. Year 1 Resources Yr1 Qtr1  Resources Yr1 Qtr3

Year 2 On the side right bar: Click under Grade, Year and Quarter that applies to find the Curriculum and resources.

Overview from the State of Ohio

A Child’s Place in Time and Space (K) The kindergarten year is the time for children to begin to form concepts about the world beyond their own classroom and communities. Culture, heritage and democratic principles are explored, building upon the foundation of the classroom experience. Children deepen their learning about themselves and begin to form an understanding of roles, responsibility for actions and decision making in the context of the group setting. Families Now and Long Ago, Near and Far (Grade 1) The first grade year builds on the concepts developed in kindergarten by focusing on the individual as a member of a family. Students begin to understand how families lived long ago and how they live in other cultures. They develop concepts about how the world is organized spatially through beginning map skills. They build the foundation for understanding principles of government and their roles as citizens. People Working Together (Grade 2) Work serves as an organizing theme for the second grade. Students learn about jobs today and long ago. They use biographies, primary sources and artifacts as clues to the past. They deepen their knowledge of diverse cultures and their roles as citizens**. **