2nd Grade Social Studies TEKS Standards

identify the contributions of historical figures, including community, state, and national leaders, who have influenced the community.

describe how the lives of historical figures including Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin have contributed to Texas.

identify and use geographic tools such as maps, globes, and charts to locate places in the community, state, and country.

identify and describe the physical and human characteristics of the local community and how they have changed over time.

explain the concept of scarcity and how it requires people to make choices about what goods and services to produce or consume.

identify functions of local government including making laws, enforcing laws, and settling disputes.

identify characteristics of good citizenship including voting, volunteering, and following rules.

identify customs, traditions, and celebrations of the community and how they reflect the diversity of people who live there.