Our National Identity and Culture

  • 1.

    With prompting and support, generate compelling questions to explore national identity and culture.SS.2.1

  • 2.

    With prompting and support, generate supporting questions related to compelling questions.SS.2.2

  • 3.

    With prompting and support, analyze multiple primary sources to determine point of view and perspective.SS.2.3

  • 4.

    With prompting and support, construct responses to compelling questions using reasoning, examples, and relevant details.SS.2.4

  • 5.

    With prompting and support, construct organized explanations for various audiences and purposes.SS.2.5

  • 6.

    With prompting and support, participate in a structured academic discussion using reasoning.SS.2.6

  • 7.

    With prompting and support, list and discuss group or individual action to help address local, regional, and or national problems.SS.2.7

  • 8.

    With prompting and support, use deliberative and democratic procedures to take action about an issue in your community.SS.2.8

  • 9.

    Explore significant events that have shaped national identity.SS.2.9

  • 10.

    Identify major political leaders that have impacted U.S. History.SS.2.10

  • 11.

    Identify how individuals have made a difference the communities in which they live.SS.2.11

  • 12.

    Examine major events in U.S. History to understand how discrimination and oppression of various racial and ethnic groups have contributed towards movements for social justice.SS.2.12

  • 13.

    Explain how people from different groups work through conflict when solving problems throughout U.S. History.SS.2.13

  • 14.

    Identify and compare cultural practices and traditions in the U.S.SS.2.14

  • 15.

    Discuss the contributions and positive impacts of racially and ethnically diverse people in U.S. History.SS.2.15

  • 16.

    Explain how diverse individuals have played important roles in developing nation's civic identity, including but not limited to: deliberative discussion, equality, freedom, liberty, and respect for individual rights.SS.2.16

  • 17.

    Describe the role and responsibilities of the U.S. president.SS.2.17

  • 18.

    Determine the civic virtues and democratic principles that have influenced the U.S.SS.2.18

  • 19.

    Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.SS.2.19

  • 20.

    Locate major historical events in national history on a map.SS.2.20

  • 21.

    Identify major national landmarks associated with historical events.SS.2.21

  • 22.

    Examine how environmental characteristics shape the development of the nation.SS.2.22

  • 23.

    Describe why people made decisions to move in early U.S. History, including but not limited to: cultural, economic, environmental, political, social, etc.SS.2.23

  • 24.

    Identify times in the nation's history when scarce resources led to conflict.SS.2.24

  • 25.

    Identify how natural resources were used to produce goods and services in the past and present.SS.2.25

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
When were these standards adopted?
2017
Where can I read the official document?
Nevada Academic Content Standards for Social Studies