Grade 2

Students reconstruct, interpret, and critique the causes and consequences of past events in the context of the institutions, values, and beliefs of the periods in which they took place.

Students investigate historical experiences of American Samoa, Oceania, the U.S., and the world to reveal patterns of continuity and change.

Students cite evidence that cultures are dynamic and change over time.

Students research and report on where people and places are located and why, utilizing multiple geographic representations and tools (maps, globes, geospatial technologies).

Students draw conclusions about changes in the relationship between people, places, and environments.

Students analyze how people create, learn, share, and adapt to culture.

Students synthesize the sociocultural interactions among individuals, groups, and institutions to investigate structures of power and their impacts on authority and governance.

Students apply concepts to explain how people organize for the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Construct and interpret simple historical timelines to explain sequence of events, changes, and possible causal links

Use primary sources (first-hand accounts of an event) to describe family life in different places and times (past, present, and future)

Compare differing stories or accounts of past events, people, places, or situations, and offer possible reasons for the differences

Identify historical figures and their contributions in shaping community life in American Samoa and the U.S.

Describe ways in which their culture, and others, express beliefs, values, and traditions through different customs, especially through music and art

Investigate cultural diversity and how it develops both within and across cultures

Describe the purpose and features of maps and globes

Make connections between people and their locations, and explain why they have settled at those locations, using geographic tools (e.g., maps, globes, legend and compass rose) and concrete examples from American Samoa

Give opinions about how various factors (e.g., climate, availability of natural resources, landforms, and types of environments) influence community and island-wide patterns of human settlement

Hypothesize about how the environment influences human activity

Analyze and demonstrate ways Samoans protect and preserve the local environment Sample Performance Indicators:

Cite examples to show that people from different cultural groups may interpret information and experiences differently

Describe the purpose of authority, the ways people gain authority, and the limits of authority

Explain shared democratic values, including equality, common good, and individual rights

Develop a logical argument with concrete examples to explain how groups and institutions influence individuals and society

Explain the functions of government (e.g., the courthouse, the Fono, and the Executive Office Building)

Distinguish between natural, capital, and human resources

Define scarcity and explain its effects on daily life (e.g., emotions, needs)

Compare the roles of consumers and producers, and explain how they depend upon each other