What Ontario grade 2 students learn in social studies / history / geography

Your child will compare how some family traditions have been celebrated over many years, including Indigenous traditions or holiday meals. They will also understand why these traditions might have changed, for example, due to moving to Canada or new technologies.

Your child will be able to compare their family's traditions and celebrations, like holidays or special foods, with those of their friends' families.

Your child will be able to compare how different cultural groups in your community celebrated in the past versus how they celebrate now, and understand some of the reasons why these traditions have changed over time.

Your child will learn about how First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people are bringing back their old traditions, customs, and celebrations that were once forbidden or lost because of colonization, like the residential school system. They will understand how these communities are sharing their culture through things like songs, dances, and ceremonies.

Your child will be able to ask questions to help them learn about traditions and celebrations their family and community have had in the past and have now.

Your child will be able to collect and sort information about family and community traditions, both old and new. They will use things like family photos, stories, or interviews to learn about these traditions.

Your child will be able to understand and create simple maps to learn about traditions and celebrations in their community, both now and in the past. This includes finding where different groups of people came from and where some Indigenous peoples hold their yearly events.

Your child will be able to understand information about family and community traditions by using different tools, like Venn diagrams (which show what's similar and different) or bar graphs (which show changes over time). For example, they might compare holiday decorations or special foods from different generations.

Your child will be able to look at information about family and community traditions and celebrations, both old and new, and use that information to form their own ideas.

Your child will be able to share what they've learned about family and community traditions, using words like "holiday," "tradition," and "culture." They might do this by creating a class book with pictures, recording stories from family members, or even using movements to show different celebrations.

Your child will learn about the many different kinds of families that exist, such as those with one parent, two parents, or even families where grandparents live with them. They will understand that families can look different from one another and still be loving and supportive.

Your child will learn about the different groups of people in their community, like various religious or cultural groups, Indigenous peoples, Black and racialized groups, and newcomers. They will also understand how their community shows this diversity through things like different languages, foods, music, and celebrations.

Your child will be able to find places or countries that are important to their family on a globe or map.

Your child will be able to talk about important customs and celebrations in their own family, among their friends, and in their local area. They will also learn about some traditions from other groups across Canada, including those of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples.

Your child will learn about the order of events over time (chronology) by creating a timeline or family tree that shows important events or people from their family's past, like when relatives were born or moved.

Your child will learn how family and community traditions, like celebrations, stories, and ceremonies, help pass down heritage from one generation to the next. They will understand that things like recipes, clothing, music, and games are ways we share our culture.

Your child will learn how family traditions and celebrations, including those from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures, help pass down heritage from one generation to the next.

Your child will compare how people live in different places around the world, including their own community. They will learn how people in various communities get what they need, like food and shelter, and how those ways might differ depending on where they live.

Your child will learn how different groups of people have changed their way of life to suit where they live, the weather, and the natural landscape. For example, they will understand why people in cold places wear warm clothes or why schools in hot places might start early in the morning.

Your child will understand why it's important for people to take care of the environment and how their actions, good or bad, can affect the world around them. For example, they'll learn that using water wisely helps make sure there's enough for everyone, and that taking care of the land helps it stay healthy for growing food.

Your child will be able to ask questions about how the natural surroundings of different communities, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, affect the daily lives of the people who live there. For example, they might ask how the weather influences the clothes people wear or the types of homes they build.

Your child will collect facts about different places around the world, including at least one First Nation, Métis, or Inuit community. They will learn about where these communities are located, their weather, and the natural landscape. Your child will also explore how people in these communities live, considering how their environment influences their daily lives.

Your child will learn to create and understand basic maps to see how where people live affects what they do. For example, they'll be able to use a map to figure out if a community's location near the equator means it will be hot, cold, or mild. They will also learn to show on a map how people adapt their homes, clothing, or activities based on their community's global location.

Your child will be able to understand information about different countries by looking at things like charts, graphs, and pictures. They will also learn to figure out what kind of climate people live in by looking at their clothes, food, and homes.

Your child will learn how the natural surroundings of a community, like its land and water, affect how people live there. They will explore this connection by looking at a present-day First Nation, Métis, or Inuit community.

Your child will be able to share what they've learned about communities around the world using words like "continent" or "equator," and by creating things like captioned photos, songs, or posters.

Your child will understand that the world has many different countries, large landmasses called continents, natural landforms, and bodies of water, and that there are various ways to show where these things are located, like on a globe or using maps on paper or a computer.

Your child will be able to find and name the continents (the large land masses on Earth), major bodies of water, the equator (the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth), the North and South Poles, and the Northern and Southern Hemispheres (the two halves of the Earth divided by the equator) using maps or a globe.

Your child will be able to find north, south, east, and west on a map and use these directions to locate different places like towns, countries, or continents.

Your child will be able to find different countries, cities, or towns on a map, including a modern First Nation, Métis, or Inuit community. They will also understand how a place's location, like its distance from the equator, affects its weather patterns.

Your child will be able to find information about a place's location and weather by looking at pictures and different kinds of maps, like those online or on a computer.

Your child will learn about the basic things all humans need to survive, like food, water, and shelter. They will also explore different ways people around the world get these needs met, for example, how some people get food by farming while others buy it from stores.

Your child will learn about different communities across the globe, including at least one modern First Nation, Métis, or Inuit community. They will be able to talk about the land, animals, and cultural traditions in these places.

Your child will be able to compare their own community to a community in another part of the world, looking at things like food, clothing, homes, beliefs, weather, plants and animals, and how people spend their free time.