History & Social Studies · Kindergarten to Grade 5

2nd grade history curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in 2nd grade history, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 960 questions in the full workbook.

8 topics960 questions201 printed pagesAges 7–8

What a 2nd grade student covers in History & Social Studies

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. How local government serves the communityDescribe how a town's leaders and residents work together for parks, roads, libraries and safetyD2.Civ.6.K-2
  2. Making our community betterDescribe ways people have worked to improve their communities over timeD2.Civ.14.K-2
  3. Weather, climate and how people liveExplain how weather and climate shape homes, clothing, food and activitiesD2.Geo.4.K-2
  4. How people and goods moveExplain why and how people, goods and ideas travel from place to placeD2.Geo.7.K-2
  5. Native nations long ago and todayCompare how some Native nations lived long ago with how their communities live todayD2.His.2.K-2
  6. Producers and their skillsDescribe the skills, knowledge and resources needed to produce goods and servicesD2.Eco.3.K-2
  7. Choices, costs and benefitsIdentify the benefits and costs of personal choices about spending, saving and timeD2.Eco.2.K-2
  8. Kinds of historical sourcesIdentify photographs, letters, objects, maps, newspapers and interviews as sources and tell what each shows about the pastD2.His.9.K-2

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 960 questions and 201 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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Start with the free sample

One full topic — How local government serves the community — as a printable PDF. No payment.

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Every grade of History & Social Studies

Every subject in 2nd grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 2nd grade History & Social Studies?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — How local government serves the community — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.