2002 Issaquah History Kits				LESSONS
Social Studies: Geography – Essential Academic Learning Requirements		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Components	2nd Grade
1.1 use and construct maps, charts, and other resources	use maps to show cardinal directions, symbols, poles, the equator, continents, oceans, and hemispheres		X
	design a simple map of the community that displays information using symbols explained in a key			X
1.2 recognize spatial patterns on Earth’s surface and understand the processes that create…	locate poles, continents, oceans, Washington state, and the local community on maps and globes	X
	describe how land forms influence community development
2.1 describe the natural characteristics of…	observe and describe the physical characteristics of the local area such as mountains and lakes
2.2 describe the patterns humans make on places and regions	observe and describe the human characteristics of the local area, for example, land-use patterns, areas of settlement, and locations of community services
2.3 identify the characteristics that define the Pacific Northwest and the Pacific Rim as regions	describe how the people, location, history, culture, and roles define the local area as a region, for example, waterways, buildings, and languages
3.1 identify and examine people’s interaction with and impact on the environment	identify choices individual have in how they interact with the environment, for example, recycling, product choice, and recreation																																									X
	describe how individual behaviors alter the environment and how the environment influences the individual
3.2 analyze how the environment and environmental changes affect people	describe how differing environments provide varying opportunities and limits for human activity																																										X
	describe how people adapt to their environment to meet basic human needs and concerns such as shelter, food, and use of energy																																											X
3.3 examine cultural characteristics, transmission, diffusion, and interaction	know that people in the local community are made up of different ethnic, racial, religious, and/or social groups																	X
	observe that cultural traditions are expressed through artistic creations and use of the environment, for example art, clothing, and architecture
	recognize that positive and negative outcomes can result when people of different cultural backgrounds interact