Concepts of Geography

Students understand and apply concepts of geography.

Narrative for the Concepts of Geography

Through active learning experiences, students in the second grade are able to apply thinking and decision-making skills within the context of their school and neighborhood. They should have opportunities to engage in problem solving and participate in the development of classroom rules. They should have the opportunity to use a variety of means for gathering and organizing information.

In the geography standards, students locate their community, state and nation on maps and globes; identify major geographic characteristics of their local community; explore geographic relationships between the physical and environmental characteristics of their community, and compare neighborhoods in their community to those in other parts of the world.

Calculation Method for Standards

Standards are larger groups of related benchmarks. The Standard Grade is a calculation of all the related benchmarks. Click on the benchmark name below each Standard to access the learning targets and proficiency rubrics for each standard's related benchmarks.

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.		-
	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.