{"id":307,"date":"2013-02-10T04:42:10","date_gmt":"2013-02-10T11:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/?page_id=307"},"modified":"2019-08-19T09:53:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T15:53:40","slug":"second-grade-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/curriculum\/second-grade-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Grade Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ENGLISH \/ LANGUAGE ARTS<\/p>\n<p><i>Reading<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use parts of a book (table of contents, chapter titles, index, etc.) to locate information.<\/li>\n<li>Interpret information from charts, diagrams and graphs.<\/li>\n<li>Read informational text to locate specific information.<\/li>\n<li>Be able to connect information found in text to other known information or experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Retell the sequence of events in a story.<\/li>\n<li>Identify and describe the setting, plot and characters in a story.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the cause and effect of specific events in a story.<\/li>\n<li>Make connections between texts.<\/li>\n<li>Read regular multi-syllabic words.<\/li>\n<li>Use letter-sound correspondence knowledge to sound out unknown words.<\/li>\n<li>Read aloud grade-level text fluently and accurately with appropriate intonation and expression using cues of punctuation to assist.<\/li>\n<li>By the end of the second grade, read aloud unpracticed, grade-level text, at a target rate of 90-100 words correct per\u00a0minute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Listen To and Read Informational and Narrative<i> <\/i>Text<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Listen to, read, and understand a wide variety of grade-level informational and narrative text including children\u2019s magazines and newspapers, dictionaries, other reference materials, online information, poetry, classic and contemporary literature.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate listening comprehension of more complex text through discussions.<\/li>\n<li>Draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Reread sentences when meaning is not clear.<\/li>\n<li>Read voluntarily for interest and your own purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vocabulary<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand, learn, and use new vocabulary.<\/li>\n<li>Determine meanings of words by using a dictionary or glossary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read to Perform a Task<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read written directions, signs, captions, warning labels, and informational books.<\/li>\n<li>Use titles, tables of contents, and chapter headings to locate information in text.<\/li>\n<li>Interpret information from diagrams, charts, and graphs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Informational Text<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read informational texts for answers to specific questions or for specific purposes.<\/li>\n<li>Recall facts and details in the text to clarify and organize ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Pose possible answers to how, why, and what-if questions.<\/li>\n<li>Connect the information in text to life experiences, text, and world.<\/li>\n<li>Connect and compare information across selections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Literature<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Listen to and read text to make connections and respond to \u00a0significant works of children\u2019s literature from a variety of cultures and time periods.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate listening comprehension of more complex literary text through discussions.<\/li>\n<li>Retell the sequence of the story.<\/li>\n<li>Identify and describe the plot, setting, and character(s) in the story.<\/li>\n<li>With guidance, make reasonable judgments about what to include in written compositions.<\/li>\n<li>Group related ideas to maintain a consistent focus.<\/li>\n<li>Develop an idea with an introductory sentence, supporting sentence(s), and a concluding sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Writing<\/p>\n<p>Conventions for spelling, grammar, punctuation and handwriting<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spell correctly words which are used frequently but do not fit common spelling patterns.<\/li>\n<li>Spell correctly words with short and long vowel sounds, r-controlled vowels, and consonant-blend patterns.<\/li>\n<li>Spell correctly previously studied words and spelling patterns in own writing.<\/li>\n<li>Represent all sounds in a word when spelling independently.<\/li>\n<li>Identify and correctly write various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs.<\/li>\n<li>Form letters correctly and space words and sentences properly so that printing can be read easily by another person.<\/li>\n<li>Plan, draft and revise an original piece of writing.<\/li>\n<li>Understand the purposes of various reference materials.<\/li>\n<li>Find ideas for writing in pictures and\/or books.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Listening &amp; Speaking<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell experiences in logical order.<\/li>\n<li>With guidance, report on a topic with supportive facts and details.<\/li>\n<li>Speak clearly and at an appropriate pace for the type of communication (e.g., informal discussion, report to class).<\/li>\n<li>Determine the purpose of listening (e.g., to obtain information, to solve problems, for enjoyment).<\/li>\n<li>Ask for clarification and explanation of stories and ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Give and follow three-and four-step oral directions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>RELIGION<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Listen and retell stories of Jesus\u2019 life in own words.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in frequent prayer experiences using a variety of formats( formal and spontaneous).<\/li>\n<li>Relate learning to real life experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss and raise questions about doctrine.<\/li>\n<li>Respond creatively to lessons learned (e.g. role play, writing plays, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Actively participate in liturgical\/sacramental celebrations.<\/li>\n<li>Examine conscience in light of doctrine.<\/li>\n<li>Live out concept of stewardship.<\/li>\n<li>Explain the meaning of major feasts in the Church.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate appropriate behavior and gestures for Mass.<\/li>\n<li>Know signs of the Sacraments of Baptism, Holy Eucharist and Reconciliation.<\/li>\n<li>Know the name of the current Pope and Bishop.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in service opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the parish church.<\/li>\n<li>Express gratitude for the gift of God\u2019s Son through prayer.<\/li>\n<li>Treat others with respect and love.<\/li>\n<li>Know the Pastor\/Pastoral Ministers by name.<\/li>\n<li>Experience the faith community of the classroom\/school\/parish\/community.<\/li>\n<li>Know and recite prayers appropriate to grade level.<\/li>\n<li>Pray spontaneously in own words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MATH<\/p>\n<p><i>Number and Operations<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write, compare, and order whole numbers to 1000.<\/li>\n<li>Understand and apply base-ten numeration, and count in multiples on one, two, five, ten, and one hundred.<\/li>\n<li>Compose and decompose whole numbers less than one thousand by place value (e.g., 426 as 4 hundreds + 2 tens + 6 ones and 400 + 20 + 6).<\/li>\n<li>Use place value and properties of operations to find and use equivalent representations of numbers (such as 35 represented by 35 ones, 3 tens and 5 ones, or 2 tens and 15 ones).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Number and Operations and Algebra<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply, with fluency, sums to 20 and related subtraction facts.<\/li>\n<li>Solve multi-digit whole number problems by applying various meanings (e.g. taking away, and comparing) and models (e.g., combining or separating sets, using number lines, and hundreds charts) of addition and subtraction.<\/li>\n<li>Develop fluency with efficient procedures for adding and subtracting multi-digit whole numbers and understand why the procedures work on the basis of place value and number properties.<\/li>\n<li>Select and apply efficient methods to estimate sums and differences or calculate them mentally depending on the numbers and context involved.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the value of mixed collections of coins to $1.00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Measurement<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determine length by finding the total number of equal-length units that are placed end-to-end without gaps or overlaps.<\/li>\n<li>Apply concepts of partitioning (the mental activity of slicing the length of an object into equal-sized units) and transitivity (e.g., if object A is longer than object B and object B is longer than object C, then object A is longer than object C).<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate an understanding that using different measurement units will result in different numerical measurements for the same object.<\/li>\n<li>Use the measurement process:\u00a0 choose an appropriate measurement unit, compare that unit to the object, and report the number of units.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate an understanding of time and use of time relationships (e.g., how many minutes in an hour, days in a week, and months in a year).<\/li>\n<li>Tell time in increments of five minutes using analog and digital clocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SCIENCE<\/p>\n<p><i>Structure and Function<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compare and contrast characteristics and behaviors of plants and animals and the environments where they live.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interaction and Change<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compare and contrast how objects and materials respond to magnetic forces.<\/li>\n<li>Describe life cycles of living things.<\/li>\n<li>Observe and record the patterns of apparent movement of the sun and the moon.<\/li>\n<li>Record and summarize daily and seasonal temperature changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scientific Inquiry<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Observe, measure, and record properties of objects and substances using simple tools to gather data and extend the senses.<\/li>\n<li>Make predictions about living and non-living things and events in the environment based on observed patterns.<\/li>\n<li>Make, describe, and compare observations, and organize recorded data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Engineering Design<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use tools to construct a simple designed structure out of common objects and materials.<\/li>\n<li>Work with a team to complete a designed structure that can be shared with others.<\/li>\n<li>Describe an engineering design that is used to solve a problem or address a need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Science In Personal &amp; Social Perspectives<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe how people\u2019s actions have an effect on others \/ the environment.<\/li>\n<li>Understand that scientific developments help keep us healthy.<\/li>\n<li>Understand the importance of recycling and its impact on the environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SOCIAL STUDIES<\/p>\n<p><i>Civics &amp; Government<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify essential ideas and values expressed in national symbols, heroes, and patriotic songs of the United States.<\/li>\n<li>Identify rights that people have in their communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify ways that people can participate in their communities and the responsibilities of participation. Understand that limited resources make economic choices necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Identify ways of making money to buy a desired product and what it will cost in time and energy for each option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>History<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand calendar time sequences and chronological sequences within narratives.<\/li>\n<li>Understand events from local history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Social Science Analysis<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify an issue or problem that can be studied.<\/li>\n<li>Gather information relating to an issue or problem.<\/li>\n<li>Identify and compare different ways of looking at an event, issue or problem.<\/li>\n<li>Identify how people or other living things might be affected by an event, issue, or problem.<\/li>\n<li>Identify possible options or responses; then make a choice or express an opinion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>VISUAL ARTS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use experiences, imagination, essential elements and organizational principles to achieve a desired effect when creating, presenting and\/or performing works of art.<\/li>\n<li>Explore aspects of the creative process and the effect of different choices on one\u2019s work.<\/li>\n<li>Create, present and\/or perform a work of art that demonstrates an idea, mood or feeling.<\/li>\n<li>Describe how one\u2019s own work reveals knowledge of the arts, orally and in writing.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize essential elements, organizational principles and aesthetic effects in works of art.<\/li>\n<li>Reflect and communicate about one\u2019s own art work verbally and in writing.<\/li>\n<li>Identify and describe personal preferences connected with viewing or listening to a work or art using terminology that conveys knowledge of the arts.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the disciplines used in an integrated work of art.<\/li>\n<li>Describe how art from the student\u2019s community reflects the artist\u2019s environment and culture<\/li>\n<li>Describe how the arts serve a variety of purposes in the student\u2019s life, community and culture.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize how the arts can influence an individual\u2019s life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PHYSICAL EDUCATION<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Practice exercises which develop strength, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance.<\/li>\n<li>Show enjoyment and participate in a variety of physical activities.<\/li>\n<li>Identify basic fitness concepts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENGLISH \/ LANGUAGE ARTS Reading Use parts of a book (table of contents, chapter titles, index, etc.) to locate information. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":162,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-307","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","latest_post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=307"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2936,"href":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/307\/revisions\/2936"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stpetercatholicschool.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}