SST-02.5.01

2nd Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks
Standard 5: Geography

SST-02.5.01 Identify North America, South America, the United States, Mexico, Canada, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean on a map or globe.

Student Learning Targets:

Skills (Performance) Targets

  • I can identify North America, South America, the United States, Mexico, Canada, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean on a map or globe.  

Proficiency Rubric

Score   Description Sample Activity
4.0

In addition to a proficient score of 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth understanding and application of knowledge regarding more complex material.

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  3.5 In addition to a proficient score of 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth understanding of knowledge on the content.  
3.0 The student consistently identifies North America, South America, the United States, Mexico, Canada, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean on a map or globe.   -
  2.5 The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0 The student sometimes identifies North America, South America, the United States, Mexico, Canada, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean on a map or globe.   -
  1.5 The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0 The student rarely identifies North America, South America, the United States, Mexico, Canada, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean on a map or globe.   -
  0.5 The student is unable to identify North America, South America, the United States, Mexico, Canada, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean on a map or globe.  

Resources

Websites

Discovery Education

Elementary Social Studies

Parents Helping Students

Helping Your Child With Social Studies

Social Studies in Second Grade 

 

Vocabulary

  • North America
  • South America
  • United States
  •  Mexico
  • Canada
  • Atlantic Ocean 
  • Pacific Ocean 

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