Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies Bundle 2023

This package includes:

• Covers all Expectations in "Heritage and Identity" and "People and Environments" Strands,
• Shared Reading Passages,
• Easy-to-Follow Worksheets,
• Differentiated Tasks (Low and High),
• Unit Quizzes,
• Unit Review Tests,
• Answer Keys,
• Activity Task Cards,
• Assessment Checklists,

Includes 3 Formats:

1. PDF Download:

• Download PDF and photocopy worksheets

2. TPT EASEL Activity:

• EASEL FAQ
• EASEL Tutorial

3. Google Slides:

• Download PDF and click on the link at the bottom of the contents page
• Make your own copy of the Google Slides when prompted

Based on the Ontario Curriculum (2023)

Activities Aligned with Curriculum Expectations Include:

A. Changing Family and Community Traditions

A1. Application: Why Traditions Change

A1.1 Traditions Change

A1.2, 2.4 Diwali and Hanukkah

A1.2, 2.1, 3.4 Comparing Family Traditions

A1.3 Past and Present Traditions

A1.3, 1.4 Powwow: Past and Present

A2. Inquiry: Past and Present Traditions

A2.1 Formulate Questions

A2.1, 2.2 Interview a Family Member (home)

A2.3 First Nations and Métis Maps

A2.3 Ontario Settler Map

A2.4 Investigating Family Traditions (home)

A2.4 Analyzing Information

A2.5 Draw Conclusions

A2.6 Vocabulary

A2.6 Word Search

A3. Understanding Context: Tradition and Heritage

A3.1 Hope’s Family

A3.1 Lenny’s Family

A3.1 Zoe’s Family

A3.1 Comparing Families

A3.1 My Family

A3.2 Ahmed’s Family Culture

A3.2 Mei’s Family Culture

A3.3 World Map

A3.4 Truth and Reconciliation

A3.4 My Favourite Tradition

A3.5 Family Tree

A3.5 My Family Tree

A3.5 Timeline

A3.5 My Timeline (home)

A3.6, 3.7 Passing On Heritage

A3.6, 3.7 Passing On My Heritage

B. Global Communities

B1. Application: Variations in Global Communities

B1.1 Japan

B1.1 Kenya

B1.1 Comparing Japan and Kenya

B1.2 Adaptation

B1.3 Sustainable Living

B2. Inquiry: Natural Environments and Ways of Life

B2.1 Formulate Questions

B2.2 Organize Data

B2.1, 2.2 Interview an Expert

B2.3 Equator

B2.3 Hot and Cold Climates

B2.4 Temperature Bar Graph

B2.4 Rainfall Pictograph

B2.4 Snowfall Map

B2.5 Ways of Life

B2.6 Vocabulary

B2.6 Word Search

B3. Understanding Context: Physical Features and Communities

B3.1, 3.2 Continents

B3.1, 3.2 Oceans

B3.2 Hemispheres

B3.3 Cardinal Directions

B3.4 Location and Climate

B3.5 Where in the World?

B3.5, 3.7 Nunavut

B3.6 Amazon, Peru

B3.6 Mongolia, Countryside

B3.6 Basic Human Needs

B3.7 Maasai Mara, Kenya

B3.7 Outback, Australia

B3.8 Venn Diagram

Curriculum Content:

This product is made according to the expectations in the Ontario Curriculum. Some components may not be suitable for communities in all parts of the world. If you're wondering whether this resource is right for you, please feel free to contact me in the Q&A below.

Any claims of correlation or alignment to the Ontario Curriculum are solely those of School Qube, and have not been evaluated by any institution or organization.

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