Note: Social Studies Resources are developed and reviewed by #GAsocialstudies educators. 

#GAsocialstudies in Action

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• The 2nd grade Social Studies virtual community​​. ​​

• The Facebook group for grades K-2​ social studies educators. ​

• The 2nd grade Instructional Activity Videos​

• Short on time? Check out our 1-3 minute ​​​Tiny Videos for Social Studies Instructional Support​

​​​​​​Content Resources

2nd Grade Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies

Teacher Notes

Second Grade Teacher Notes

Teacher Content Tutorial Videos

American Indians of Georgia

Founders of Georgia

Instructional Resources

2nd Grade Curriculum Map

Second Grade Curriculum Map

Resources for Any Unit

​Sample Lesson

• Government
  

Unit 1

Sample Unit Connecting Themes Source Set 

Unit 2

Sample Unit Our Georgia Source Set

Sample Lesson 

• Face-to-Face/Distance/Hybrid Georgia’s Regions and Rivers   PPTGraphic Organizers
  

Unit 3

Sample Unit Georgia’s First People Source Set

Sample Lesson

• SequoyahPDF Version PPT Version
  

Unit 4

Sample Unit Georgia Becomes a Colony Source Set

Unit 5

Sample Unit Georgians and Civil Rights Source Set

Unit 6

Sample Unit Georgia Leaders Source Set

Sample Lesson 

• Face-to-Face/Distance/Hybrid  ​Juliette Gordon Low ​PPT 
  

Instructional Activity Videos

Historical Thinking and Inquiry in 2nd Grade

Disciplinary Thinking: Putting on our Thinking Hats

​Feedback Program

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