Standard 6.1: ALL STUDENTS WILL UTILIZE HISTORICAL THINKING, PROBLEM
SOLVING, AND RESEARCH SKILLS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF
CIVICS, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND ECONOMICS.
Range/Grade Level : By the end of Grade 2, students will:
Strand A : Social Studies Skills
Cumulative Progress Indicator 3: Identify sources of information on local,
national, and international events (e.g., books,newspaper, TV, radio,
Internet).
Cumulative Progress Indicator 4 : Retell events or stories with accuracy
and appropriate sequencing.
Standard 6.2 : (CIVICS) ALL STUDENTS WILL KNOW, UNDERSTAND AND
APPRECIATE THE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
AND THE RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ROLES OF A CITIZEN IN THE
NATION AND THE WORLD.
Range/Grade Level : By the end of Grade 2, students will:
Strand A: Civic Life, Politics, and Government
Cumulative Progress Indicator 3: Describe how American citizens can
participate in community and political life.
Cumulative Progress Indicator 4: Explain that justice means fairness to all.
Cumulative Progress Indicator 6 : Explore basic concepts of diversity,
tolerance, fairness, and respect for others.
Standard 6.3 : (WORLD HISTORY) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE
KNOWLEDGE OF WORLD HISTORY IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND LIFE AND
EVENTS IN THE PAST AND HOW THEY RELATE TO THE PRESENT AND THE
FUTURE.
Range/Grade Level : By the end of Grade 2, students will:
Cumulative Progress Indicator : Learn content and skills found in Standards
6.1 (Social Studies Skills) and 6.2 (Civics).
Standard 6.4 : (UNITED STATES AND NEW JERSEY HISTORY) ALL STUDENTS WILL
DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF UNITED STATES AND NEW JERSEY HISTORY IN ORDER TO
UNDERSTAND LIFE AND EVENTS IN THE PAST AND HOW THEY RELATE TO THE PRESENT
AND FUTURE.
Range/Grade Level : By the end of Grade 2, students will:
Strand B : State and Nation
Cumulative Progress Indicator 1 : Recognize the names of major figures in
American history, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Sacajawea,
Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King Jr.
Cumulative Progress Indicator 2 : Discuss the contributions of important
women, African Americans, and Native Americans to United States and New
Jersey history.
