Consensus Curriculum Religion
Second Grade
A. PRAYER/LITURGY
1. Recognize prayer (formal and informal) as talking and listening to God
2. Know the seasons of the liturgical year (see addendum)
3. Participate in liturgy by knowing and using the mass responses
4. Participate in reflection on Sunday scriptures
5. Recite prayers
B. TEACHINGS OF THE CHURCH/FAITH
1. Recognize the Blessed Trinity; God as Creator, Jesus as Redeemer, Holy Spirit as Sanctifier/Helper
2. Identify Mary as the Mother of all Catholics
3. Identify the Church as the people of God
4. Recognize the Ten Commandments as God’s Law
5. Name the two great commandments of love/love God and love others
6. Define sin as a free choice to turn away from God
7. Identify the terms: conscience, free will, sin
C. CHURCH HISTORY/TRADITIONS
1. Identify the vessels and vestments used in the celebration of the Eucharist
2. Recognize the role of saints in the tradition of the church
3. Identify one’s parish, pastor, bishop, pope
4. Recognize that the Church continues Jesus’ ministry
D. SACRAMENTS
1. Identify the seven sacraments as special signs of God’s presence in our daily lives
2. Understand that the sacraments are channels of grace, God’s life within us
3. Develop an understanding that the Church forgives in God’s name
4. Recognize Reconciliation as the sacrament of God’s forgiveness
5. Identify Eucharist as the body and blood of Jesus/Real Presence of Jesus
6. Recognize and practice the proper reception of the Eucharist
7. Review sacramentals as visible signs of our faith
8. Recognize sacramentals in the church
E. NEW TESTAMENT
1. Reverence the Bible as God’s word
2. Use scripture to reinforce themes of Eucharist and Reconciliation
3. Recognize the New Testament as the story of Jesus’ life and ministry
F. OLD TESTAMENT
1. Reverence the Bible as God’s word
2. Use scripture to reinforce themes of Eucharist and Reconciliation
3. Identify Adam and Eve/original sin
4. Identify the theme of covenant as a relationship between God and His people through the stories of (Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Moses)
G. MORALITY
1. Accept responsibility for individual actions
2. Recognize that God has given us the free will to make good/bad choices- right from wrong
3. Introduce the concept of examination of conscience
4. Distinguish the differences among temptation, sin and accident
5. Recognize that conscience, intellect and free will enable us to make good and bad choices
6. Recognize that the choice to harm God’s creation is wrong
7. Recognize that we should give and accept forgiveness
H. PEACE/JUSTICE
1. Demonstrate a willingness to give service to the community
2. Recognize models of peacemakers such as saints and world leaders
3. Recognize and accept all peoples through an understanding of their cultures and customs: race, handicapped, personality, etc.
I. MISSION/EVANGELIZATION/SERVICE
1. Identifies ways of living the Gospel
2. Identify the meaning and role of missionary
3. Recognize one’s call to serve others through outreach projects
4. Recognize how the parish helps many people
K. STEWARDSHIP
1. Recognize and use personal gifts and talents to help others
2. Identify each one’s responsibility to share their time, talent and treasure with the church
L. ECUMENISM
1. Identify the term Christian as followers of Jesus
2. Recognize a Catholic as a Christian who follows Jesus
3. Identify different faith communities within the area
M. HUMAN SEXUALITY
1. Respect that each individual is unique and should be treated withrespect
2. Show respect for the goodness of all of God’s people and creation
3. Recognize that human beings have babies that need to be nurtured
4. Identify special gifts that each one contributes to the family
5. Demonstrate a sense of acceptance, pride, and loyalty in one’s family
6. Choose friends that help us to be good
7. Identify possible areas of abuse; good touch—bad touch
8. Recognize that the private parts of the body are sacred
(Policy #204 calls for an annual orientation program for parents on human sexuality and sexual abuse)
Consensus Curriculum Language Arts
Second Grade
A. ORAL COMMUNICATION: SPEAKING/LISTENING
1. Participates in class discussions and oral activities such as book reports, choral readings, poetry recital, etc.
2. Communicates respectfully
3. Answers questions and expresses self in complete sentences
4. Reads orally with fluency and expression
5. Retells a story in sequential order
6. Demonstrates an ability to present information to large groups through plays, role playing and reports
7. Answers questions demonstrating comprehension
8. Gives information in a logical progression
9. Demonstrates ability to follow multi-step directions
10. Demonstrates ability to give multi-step directions
11. Uses oral language to inform, persuade, entertain, respond, to clarify and learn
12. Increases vocabulary through listening and speaking activities
13. Demonstrates ability to use correct verb tense in conversation
14. Indentifies with and listens to a variety of literary genres for appreciation and vocabulary development
15. Demonstrates appropriate intonations and enunciation
16. Recognizes auditory similarities and differences
Phonological Awareness
17. Blends or chunks sounds to make one syllable words
18. Practices phoneme syllabication using one-syllable words
19. Demonstrates ability to add or delete phonemes to make words
20. Blends and segments multisyllabic (2 and 3 syllable) words
B. WRITING/LANAGUAGE
1. Writes about what is read in fiction and nonfiction texts
2. Demonstrates correct formation of all manuscript letters and practices cursive letters
3. Expresses own ideas in complete sentences with correct spelling patterns and spells frequently used words correctly
Purposeful Writing
4. Demonstrates use of the writing process: using organizational charts, brainstorming, pre-writing, re-reading, editing, revising for clarity and detail and publishing
5. Writes paragraph with topic sentence, detail sentences and ending sentence
6. Indentifies and writes friendly letters, thank you notes and invitations
7. Demonstrates an ability to express ideas in the forms of creative writing: poetry, journals, narratives and expository writing
8. Writes a story with a beginning, middle and end
9. Writes sequentially using time/order words
10. Identifies a topic and writes a story with main ideas and supporting details
11. Recognizes editing marks: spelling, capitalization, punctuation and paragraphing
12. Imitates literary/poetic forms and patterns to create own works
13. Uses a variety of graphic organizers to write paragraphs
14 Shares writing with peers
Edits for correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
15. Demonstrates use of capital letters, ending punctuation and spacing within a simple sentence
16. Recognizes and writes in complete sentence
17. Capitalizes all proper nouns
18. Uses singular and plural nouns
19. Demonstrates knowledge of apostrophes in contractions and possessives
20. Uses correct spelling for high frequency word and/or common sight words
21. Uses knowledge of simple abbreviations such as Mrs., Mr., Ms. and VA
22. Uses commas in the salutation and closing of a letter
23. Uses nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and pronouns correctly
24. Recognizes types of sentences: asking, telling commanding and exclaiming
25. Uses punctuation correctly
26. Replaces nouns with correct pronoun
27. Alphabetizes words by the first, second and third letter
28. Identifies changes to words; doubling ending consonant, drop e, y to i
29. Identifies contractions and compound words
30. Identifies words in the glossary or dictionary and uses them correctly in sentences
31. Identifies nouns, verbs describing words and pronouns
C. READING
Phonetic Concepts
1. Decodes words by recalling rules for consonants, blends and digraphs
2. Uses knowledge of short and long vowels to decode words
3. Constructs rhyming words in word families, in oral and written form
4. Divides words into syllables
5. Identifies the base words, prefixes and suffixes
6. Demonstrates phonetic knowledge of beginning, medial and ending sounds
7. Identifies blends, clusters, special vowels, r controlled vowels and digraphs
8. Identifies long vowel patterns
9. Identifies abstract vowels (au, aw, ow, ou)
10. Recognizes sight vocabulary and high frequency words
11. Demonstrates ability to blend and decode one, two and three syllable words
Vocabulary
12. Recognizes and uses nouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns
13. Identifies synonyms, homonyms and antonyms
14. Uses knowledge of sentence structure to identify words
15. Uses titles and pictures to identify words
16. Uses context clues to identify words
17. Uses story structure to identify and understand words
18. Develops vocabulary by listening to a variety of books read aloud
19. Develops vocabulary by reading a variety of text
20. Uses prefixes and suffixes to figure out the meaning of words
21. Identifies words in the glossary or dictionary and uses them correctly in sentences
Comprehension
22. Predicts outcomes, answers questions, retells stories and draws conclusions
23. Identifies differences of fiction and non-fiction
24. Identifies characters, setting, plot, main idea and details
25. Discusses the influence of the illustrator in the text
26. Identifies and discusses author’s purpose
27. Recognizes a variety of literary styles
28. Reads classic and current literature in groups and independently
29. Re-reads and self-corrects
30. Reads and rereads familiar stories, poems, and passages with fluency, accuracy and intonation
31. Relates to and makes personal connections to text
32. Asks questions about text
33. Summarizes text
34. Visualizes characters, setting and action
D. MEDIA LITERACY
1. Uses reading software
2. Uses computer to transcribe own written work; prints out or saves for own use or for others
3. Demonstrates the correct use of media center age-appropriate software to find information
4. Demonstrates ability to engage in age-appropriate computer software for reinforcement of curriculum skills
5. Participates in and follows library and computer lab procedures
6. Demonstrates ability to listen attentively to audio tapes and video presentations
7. Reinforces language development through magazines, newspapers and books
8. Demonstrates proper care, usage of library books and behavior in library and computer lab
9. Participates in and/or experiences various forms of the fine arts such as plays, storytelling, singing and dancing
10. Identifies and uses parts of a book
11. Identifies and locates story settings on a map or globe
12. Interprets and records data from graphs, charts, webs, maps and diagrams
E. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS/STUDY SKILLS
(These skills are to be used taught and demonstrated across the curriculum)
1. Classifies and categorizes words, pictures, objects and ideas
2. Interprets clues to determine context
3. Determines cause and effect relationships, and fact and opinion
4. Draws conclusions and makes inferences connecting with real situations
5. Develops fundamental organizational skills
6. Demonstrates ability to work independently
7. Brainstorms ideas through various activities
8. Demonstrates ability of test taking techniques
Consensus Curriculum Mathematics
Second Grade
*Denotes new skill being taught for the first time.
A. Numeration (Meaning-Values-Relationships)
1.________ * Count by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 100
2.________ Count backwards from 100 by 1’s
3.________ Read, order, count, and write numerals correctly to 999
4.________ Read and write ordinal numbers correctly first through fiftieth
5.________ Identify even and odd numbers
6.________ * Identify number words from zero through ninety-nine
7.________ * Compare pairs of numbers less than 999 using < >
8.________ * Identify numbers before, after, and between to 999
9.________ Use group and subgroup of sets
10._______ Identify equivalent and non-equivalent sets
11._______ Recognize relationship between addition and subtraction
12._______ * Identify and complete addition and subtraction facts to 20 in a fact family
13._______ * Identify place value of ones, tens and hundreds up to 1000
14._______ * Identify 1/2, 1/3,1/4 , 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, and 1/12
15._______ Write a fraction for a shaded region
B. Computation (Operating with Numbers) Use of manipulatives is imperative.
1.________ Use number line
2.________ Utilize calculators to explore number relations when appropriate
3.________ Add vertically and horizontally
4.________ Subtract vertically and horizontally
5.________ * Add 3 and 4 numbers
6.________ * Master addition facts to 20 (Mentally recall facts)
7.________ * Master subtraction facts to 20 (Mentally recall facts)
8.________ Master addition of two 2-digit numbers with regrouping
9.________ Master subtraction of two 2-digit numbers with regrouping
10._______ * Add two 3-digit numbers with regrouping
11._______ * Subtract two 3-digit numbers with regrouping
12._______ Add and subtract money amounts
13._______ Express monetary values using cent (¢) dollar($) and decimal points
14._______ * Multiply by 2, 3, 4, and 5 (products to 45)
C. Communication
1.________ * Make predictions with multi step problems
2.________ Dramatize math situations/problems using addition and subtraction facts
3.________ Understand and use math vocabulary:
___ equal ___ sum ___ difference ___ addend ___ numeral ___ ordinal words
___ most ___ least ___ digit ___ number sentence ___ metric terms ___ greater
___ fewer ___ more ___ less ___ plus ___ minus ___ whole ___ part ___ range
___ mode ___ median ___ Venn diagram ___ vertex ___ face ___ edge
___ corner ___ symmetry ___ perimeter ___ area ___ inches ___ foot
___centimeters ___ cup ___ pint ___quart ___regroup ___equal parts
___ fraction ___ minute hand ___hour hand
D. Estimation
1.________ * Explore rounding to the nearest 100
2.________ * Estimate sums of two 2-digit numbers
3.________ * Estimate differences of two 2-digit numbers
4.________ Estimate using visual comparisons
5.________ Estimate various measurements
_____length
_____capacity
_____volume
_____mass/weight
_____quantity
_____time
_____money
E. Measurement
1.________ Measure in metric, standard English, and nonstandard units:
___ height ___length ___weight (pounds/kilograms) ___temperature
(Fahrenheit) ___capacity/volume (cups, pints, quarts, liters)
2.________ Compare and group according to
___size ___length ___ height ___ weight ___ capacity ___ quantity
3.________ Use non-standard units to measure length, height, and weight (paper clips, unifix cubes)
4.________ Select an appropriate unit/tool for the attribute being measured
___length (ruler) ___ weight (scale) ___ temperature (thermometer)
___time (clock, calendar)
5.________ Compare the weights of two objects using a balance scale
6 ________ Compare lengths using the phrases shortest to longest, longest to shortest
7.________ Use a ruler to measure inches
8.________ Use a ruler to measure centimeters
9. _______ Find perimeter by counting nonstandard units
10._______ * Find area
11._______ Identify time sequence (first, next, last)
12._______ * Interpret and read a calendar: days, weeks, months, date, and year to solve problems
13._______ Identify seasons
14._______ * Tell time to the hour, half hour, quarter hour, and 5 minute interals using digital and analog clocks
15._______ Identify money: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar
16._______ Identify the number of pennies equivalent to a nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar
17._______ Count through 100 cents or less using pennies, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollar
F. Geometry
1.________ Describe the proximity of objects in space (near, far, close by, below, above, up, down, beside, next to, right, left, inside, outside)
2.________ Identify open and closed figures
3.________ * Identify and count sides and corners of plane and solid figures
4.________ Draw a plane figure with a given number of sides and corners
5.________ * Identify and describe objects in the environment that depict plane geometric figures: rectangle, square, triangle, circle, trapezoid, hexagon, rhombus, and pentagon
6.________ Identify attributes of two-dimensional figures: sides, corners (vertex), edge, face
7.________ * Describe, draw, and sort plane geometric figures accoring to the number of sides and corners (triangle, rectangle, square, circle, trapezoid, hexagon, pentagon, and rhombus)
8. ________Identify, compare, sort, and recognize attributes of three-dimensional figures: cone, cylinder, sphere, rectangular prism, cone, pyramid, and cube
9. ________Identify plane shapes that are flat surfaces of solid figures
10._______ Identify, sort, and classify solid figures by the way in which they move: roll, slide, stack
11._______Identify slide, turn, and flip patterns
12._______Identify congruent figures (same shape and size)
13._______Recognize symmetry
14._______Locate and name objects on a grid using ordered pairs (coordinates)
G. Algebra
1.________ * Find missing addends, minuends, subtrahends, and operational signs with 2-digit numbers
2.________ * Identify properties of: addition (commutative and associative) with two 2-digit numbers
3.________ * Complete and write number sentences with two 2-digit numbers
4.________ Identify cues and clues in equality
5.________ * Recognize the concept of variable (using a blank/box for missing numbers)
H. Patterns
1.________ Identiy, create, describe, and extend patterns including rhythmic, color, shape, and numerical (growing and repeating patterns)
2.________ Identify patterns in real world
3.________ Order shapes according to size, dot to dot, and color patterns
I. Reasoning / Logic (Justification of answers and process)
1.________ Sort and classify by more than one attribute
2.________ Justify process and answer using manipulatives
3.________ Find and follow a rule
4.________ Explain how you solved a problem
___ identify key words ___ operation ___ solution ___ answer in a complete sentence
5.________Compose open and closed questions
6.________ * Use addition to check subtraction with two 2-digit numbers
J. Probability / Statistics / Data Analysis
1.________ Record data
2.________ Conduct, organize, and interpret results from a survey
3.________ Make, interpret, and record tallies to match the number of objects in a group
4.________ Identify outcomes
5.________ Collect, organize, read, interpret, and predict data presented in:
· _____bar graphs
· _____pictographs
· _____Venn diagrams
· _____line graphs
· _____surveys
6.________ Make predictions and compare results
7.________ * Find and use the range for a set of data
8.________ * Find the mode for a set of data
9.________ * Find the median for a set of data
Consensus Curriculum Science
Second Grade
· _____ Identify the characteristics of the Earth, objects in space, and their changing natures. Concepts may include:
oCompare and contrast the different types of landforms
oDescribe weather by measurable quantities (such as temperature, wind, direction)
oObserve and describe the properties, locations, and movements of objects in the sky such as stars and clouds (color, shape, size, motion)
· _____ Describe how the varied physical and chemical properties of earth materials are useful to humans as resources.
Life Science
· _____ Compare and contrast the basic needs of living things.
· _____ Classify living things according to specific characteristics. Concepts may include:
oanimals as meat eaters (carnivore)
oanimals as plant eaters (herbivore)
· _____ Observe that habitats change over time due to many influences. Concepts may include:
oRecognize how habitat cha nges affect organisms
· _____ Identify similarities and differences of organisms in a food chain.
· _____ Investigate and understand that animals go through a series of changes in their life cycles. Concepts may include:
oLiving things change in an orderly way as they grow
oThe pattern of change from birth to death is called the life cycle
oSome animals (frogs and butterflies) go through distinct stages in their life cycles while others do not
· _____ Investigate and understand that plants go through a series of orderly changes in their life cycles. Concepts may include:
oFlowering plants undergo many changes from the formation of flower to the development of fruit
· _____ Investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Concepts may include:
oLiving organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings
Science as Inquiry
· _____ Demonstrate the process of scientific investigation.
· _____ Make predictions and conduct investigations which may include:
oObservations repeated to improve accuracy
oUse of two or more attributes to classify items
oConstruction of pictures and bar graphs to illustrate data
oConstruction of simple physical models
oMeasure and compare using different instruments
Physical Science
· _____ Identify and investigate the physical properties of objects and materials. Concepts may include:
oObjects are made of one or more materials
oMaterials are composed of parts that are too sma ll to be seen without magnification
· _____ Describe energy and the motion of objects.
· _____ Investigate the properties of light. Concepts may include:
oLight travels in a straight line until it strikes an object
oColors are a part of the visible spectrum
oMirrors reflect light
· _____ Explore and discover the properties of magnets. Concepts may include:
oMagnets attract some metals (iron and steel), but do not attract non-metals
oMagnets may be different shapes (horseshoe, bar, rod, ring)
oSome magnets are stronger than others
oAll magnets have a north and south pole
oLike poles repel and unlike attract
· _____ Explore, create, and separate mixtures, using common materials, methods and tools: Concepts may include:
oInteraction of substances with water: food coloring, oil, salt, sand, and gravel
oSubstances dissolve better in warm water than in cold water
oSome substances change the way water acts (soap, detergent)
oMixtures can be separated: gravel and sand or sugar and rice (using a strainer), salt and water (by evaporation)
· _____ Investigate and understand basic properties of solids, liquids, and gasses. Concepts may include:
oProcesses involved with changes in matter from one state to another (condensation, evaporation, melting, freezing, expanding, and contracting)
Environmental Science
· _____ Demonstrate the need to care for our resources and environment.
· _____ Recognize how pollution can change human/animal habitats.
· _____ Recognize substances and conditions which lead to weathering and erosion of land.
· _____ Identify toxic materials that contribute to the destruction of our natural resources (air, water, soil).
· _____ Identify consequences and benefits of human intervention upon the environment. (air, water, soil)
· _____ Investigate plants as a source of oxygen, food, and other useful byproducts and the benefits these byproducts provide in nature. Concepts may include:
oImportant plant products (fiber, cotton, oil, spices, lumber, rubber, medicines, and paper)
oPlants provide homes and food for many animals and prevent soil erosion
Historical Perspectives
· _____ Identify famous scientists and their accomplishments and explain how their contributions affect our lives. Scientists may include:
o Louis Pasteur (bacteria)
o Robert Koch (germs and disease)
o Alexander Flemming (pencillin)
· _____ Recognize how scientific adva nces have changed our world.
· _____ Compare and contrast today’s animals and plants with fossil records to learn more about the history of life on Earth.
Science and Technology
· _____ Use “hands-on” activities and discover information about the world around us by using scientific equipment.
· _____ Discuss how people benefit from current and past technological advances.
· _____ Recognize the use of the Internet to explore scientific ideas.
Personal and Social Perspectives
· _____ Identify the ways that scientific knowledge can be used to help living things.
· _____ Identify ways to keep our bodies healthy. Concepts may include:
oGood nutrition, cleanliness, exercise and sleep
Ethical/Moral Perspectives
· _____ Explain the need to respect and care for all of God’s creation.
· _____ Recognize life as a gift from God.
Consensus Curriculum Social Studies
Second Grade
A. PRAYER/LITURGY
1. Recognize prayer (formal and informal) as talking and listening to God
2. Know the seasons of the liturgical year (see addendum)
3. Participate in liturgy by knowing and using the mass responses
4. Participate in reflection on Sunday scriptures
5. Recite prayers
B. TEACHINGS OF THE CHURCH/FAITH
1. Recognize the Blessed Trinity; God as Creator, Jesus as Redeemer, Holy Spirit as Sanctifier/Helper
2. Identify Mary as the Mother of all Catholics
3. Identify the Church as the people of God
4. Recognize the Ten Commandments as God’s Law
5. Name the two great commandments of love/love God and love others
6. Define sin as a free choice to turn away from God
7. Identify the terms: conscience, free will, sin
C. CHURCH HISTORY/TRADITIONS
1. Identify the vessels and vestments used in the celebration of the Eucharist
2. Recognize the role of saints in the tradition of the church
3. Identify one’s parish, pastor, bishop, pope
4. Recognize that the Church continues Jesus’ ministry
D. SACRAMENTS
1. Identify the seven sacraments as special signs of God’s presence in our daily lives
2. Understand that the sacraments are channels of grace, God’s life within us
3. Develop an understanding that the Church forgives in God’s name
4. Recognize Reconciliation as the sacrament of God’s forgiveness
5. Identify Eucharist as the body and blood of Jesus/Real Presence of Jesus
6. Recognize and practice the proper reception of the Eucharist
7. Review sacramentals as visible signs of our faith
8. Recognize sacramentals in the church
E. NEW TESTAMENT
1. Reverence the Bible as God’s word
2. Use scripture to reinforce themes of Eucharist and Reconciliation
3. Recognize the New Testament as the story of Jesus’ life and ministry
F. OLD TESTAMENT
1. Reverence the Bible as God’s word
2. Use scripture to reinforce themes of Eucharist and Reconciliation
3. Identify Adam and Eve/original sin
4. Identify the theme of covenant as a relationship between God and His people through the stories of (Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Moses)
G. MORALITY
1. Accept responsibility for individual actions
2. Recognize that God has given us the free will to make good/bad choices- right from wrong
3. Introduce the concept of examination of conscience
4. Distinguish the differences among temptation, sin and accident
5. Recognize that conscience, intellect and free will enable us to make good and bad choices
6. Recognize that the choice to harm God’s creation is wrong
7. Recognize that we should give and accept forgiveness
H. PEACE/JUSTICE
1. Demonstrate a willingness to give service to the community
2. Recognize models of peacemakers such as saints and world leaders
3. Recognize and accept all peoples through an understanding of their cultures and customs: race, handicapped, personality, etc.
I. MISSION/EVANGELIZATION/SERVICE
1. Identifies ways of living the Gospel
2. Identify the meaning and role of missionary
3. Recognize one’s call to serve others through outreach projects
4. Recognize how the parish helps many people
K. STEWARDSHIP
1. Recognize and use personal gifts and talents to help others
2. Identify each one’s responsibility to share their time, talent and treasure with the church
L. ECUMENISM
1. Identify the term Christian as followers of Jesus
2. Recognize a Catholic as a Christian who follows Jesus
3. Identify different faith communities within the area
M. HUMAN SEXUALITY
1. Respect that each individual is unique and should be treated withrespect
2. Show respect for the goodness of all of God’s people and creation
3. Recognize that human beings have babies that need to be nurtured
4. Identify special gifts that each one contributes to the family
5. Demonstrate a sense of acceptance, pride, and loyalty in one’s family
6. Choose friends that help us to be good
7. Identify possible areas of abuse; good touch—bad touch
8. Recognize that the private parts of the body are sacred
(Policy #204 calls for an annual orientation program for parents on human sexuality and sexual abuse)
Consensus Curriculum Language Arts
Second Grade
A. ORAL COMMUNICATION: SPEAKING/LISTENING
1. Participates in class discussions and oral activities such as book reports, choral readings, poetry recital, etc.
2. Communicates respectfully
3. Answers questions and expresses self in complete sentences
4. Reads orally with fluency and expression
5. Retells a story in sequential order
6. Demonstrates an ability to present information to large groups through plays, role playing and reports
7. Answers questions demonstrating comprehension
8. Gives information in a logical progression
9. Demonstrates ability to follow multi-step directions
10. Demonstrates ability to give multi-step directions
11. Uses oral language to inform, persuade, entertain, respond, to clarify and learn
12. Increases vocabulary through listening and speaking activities
13. Demonstrates ability to use correct verb tense in conversation
14. Indentifies with and listens to a variety of literary genres for appreciation and vocabulary development
15. Demonstrates appropriate intonations and enunciation
16. Recognizes auditory similarities and differences
Phonological Awareness
17. Blends or chunks sounds to make one syllable words
18. Practices phoneme syllabication using one-syllable words
19. Demonstrates ability to add or delete phonemes to make words
20. Blends and segments multisyllabic (2 and 3 syllable) words
B. WRITING/LANAGUAGE
1. Writes about what is read in fiction and nonfiction texts
2. Demonstrates correct formation of all manuscript letters and practices cursive letters
3. Expresses own ideas in complete sentences with correct spelling patterns and spells frequently used words correctly
Purposeful Writing
4. Demonstrates use of the writing process: using organizational charts, brainstorming, pre-writing, re-reading, editing, revising for clarity and detail and publishing
5. Writes paragraph with topic sentence, detail sentences and ending sentence
6. Indentifies and writes friendly letters, thank you notes and invitations
7. Demonstrates an ability to express ideas in the forms of creative writing: poetry, journals, narratives and expository writing
8. Writes a story with a beginning, middle and end
9. Writes sequentially using time/order words
10. Identifies a topic and writes a story with main ideas and supporting details
11. Recognizes editing marks: spelling, capitalization, punctuation and paragraphing
12. Imitates literary/poetic forms and patterns to create own works
13. Uses a variety of graphic organizers to write paragraphs
14 Shares writing with peers
Edits for correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
15. Demonstrates use of capital letters, ending punctuation and spacing within a simple sentence
16. Recognizes and writes in complete sentence
17. Capitalizes all proper nouns
18. Uses singular and plural nouns
19. Demonstrates knowledge of apostrophes in contractions and possessives
20. Uses correct spelling for high frequency word and/or common sight words
21. Uses knowledge of simple abbreviations such as Mrs., Mr., Ms. and VA
22. Uses commas in the salutation and closing of a letter
23. Uses nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and pronouns correctly
24. Recognizes types of sentences: asking, telling commanding and exclaiming
25. Uses punctuation correctly
26. Replaces nouns with correct pronoun
27. Alphabetizes words by the first, second and third letter
28. Identifies changes to words; doubling ending consonant, drop e, y to i
29. Identifies contractions and compound words
30. Identifies words in the glossary or dictionary and uses them correctly in sentences
31. Identifies nouns, verbs describing words and pronouns
C. READING
Phonetic Concepts
1. Decodes words by recalling rules for consonants, blends and digraphs
2. Uses knowledge of short and long vowels to decode words
3. Constructs rhyming words in word families, in oral and written form
4. Divides words into syllables
5. Identifies the base words, prefixes and suffixes
6. Demonstrates phonetic knowledge of beginning, medial and ending sounds
7. Identifies blends, clusters, special vowels, r controlled vowels and digraphs
8. Identifies long vowel patterns
9. Identifies abstract vowels (au, aw, ow, ou)
10. Recognizes sight vocabulary and high frequency words
11. Demonstrates ability to blend and decode one, two and three syllable words
Vocabulary
12. Recognizes and uses nouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns
13. Identifies synonyms, homonyms and antonyms
14. Uses knowledge of sentence structure to identify words
15. Uses titles and pictures to identify words
16. Uses context clues to identify words
17. Uses story structure to identify and understand words
18. Develops vocabulary by listening to a variety of books read aloud
19. Develops vocabulary by reading a variety of text
20. Uses prefixes and suffixes to figure out the meaning of words
21. Identifies words in the glossary or dictionary and uses them correctly in sentences
Comprehension
22. Predicts outcomes, answers questions, retells stories and draws conclusions
23. Identifies differences of fiction and non-fiction
24. Identifies characters, setting, plot, main idea and details
25. Discusses the influence of the illustrator in the text
26. Identifies and discusses author’s purpose
27. Recognizes a variety of literary styles
28. Reads classic and current literature in groups and independently
29. Re-reads and self-corrects
30. Reads and rereads familiar stories, poems, and passages with fluency, accuracy and intonation
31. Relates to and makes personal connections to text
32. Asks questions about text
33. Summarizes text
34. Visualizes characters, setting and action
D. MEDIA LITERACY
1. Uses reading software
2. Uses computer to transcribe own written work; prints out or saves for own use or for others
3. Demonstrates the correct use of media center age-appropriate software to find information
4. Demonstrates ability to engage in age-appropriate computer software for reinforcement of curriculum skills
5. Participates in and follows library and computer lab procedures
6. Demonstrates ability to listen attentively to audio tapes and video presentations
7. Reinforces language development through magazines, newspapers and books
8. Demonstrates proper care, usage of library books and behavior in library and computer lab
9. Participates in and/or experiences various forms of the fine arts such as plays, storytelling, singing and dancing
10. Identifies and uses parts of a book
11. Identifies and locates story settings on a map or globe
12. Interprets and records data from graphs, charts, webs, maps and diagrams
E. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS/STUDY SKILLS
(These skills are to be used taught and demonstrated across the curriculum)
1. Classifies and categorizes words, pictures, objects and ideas
2. Interprets clues to determine context
3. Determines cause and effect relationships, and fact and opinion
4. Draws conclusions and makes inferences connecting with real situations
5. Develops fundamental organizational skills
6. Demonstrates ability to work independently
7. Brainstorms ideas through various activities
8. Demonstrates ability of test taking techniques
Consensus Curriculum Mathematics
Second Grade
*Denotes new skill being taught for the first time.
A. Numeration (Meaning-Values-Relationships)
1.________ * Count by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 100
2.________ Count backwards from 100 by 1’s
3.________ Read, order, count, and write numerals correctly to 999
4.________ Read and write ordinal numbers correctly first through fiftieth
5.________ Identify even and odd numbers
6.________ * Identify number words from zero through ninety-nine
7.________ * Compare pairs of numbers less than 999 using < >
8.________ * Identify numbers before, after, and between to 999
9.________ Use group and subgroup of sets
10._______ Identify equivalent and non-equivalent sets
11._______ Recognize relationship between addition and subtraction
12._______ * Identify and complete addition and subtraction facts to 20 in a fact family
13._______ * Identify place value of ones, tens and hundreds up to 1000
14._______ * Identify 1/2, 1/3,1/4 , 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, and 1/12
15._______ Write a fraction for a shaded region
B. Computation (Operating with Numbers) Use of manipulatives is imperative.
1.________ Use number line
2.________ Utilize calculators to explore number relations when appropriate
3.________ Add vertically and horizontally
4.________ Subtract vertically and horizontally
5.________ * Add 3 and 4 numbers
6.________ * Master addition facts to 20 (Mentally recall facts)
7.________ * Master subtraction facts to 20 (Mentally recall facts)
8.________ Master addition of two 2-digit numbers with regrouping
9.________ Master subtraction of two 2-digit numbers with regrouping
10._______ * Add two 3-digit numbers with regrouping
11._______ * Subtract two 3-digit numbers with regrouping
12._______ Add and subtract money amounts
13._______ Express monetary values using cent (¢) dollar($) and decimal points
14._______ * Multiply by 2, 3, 4, and 5 (products to 45)
C. Communication
1.________ * Make predictions with multi step problems
2.________ Dramatize math situations/problems using addition and subtraction facts
3.________ Understand and use math vocabulary:
___ equal ___ sum ___ difference ___ addend ___ numeral ___ ordinal words
___ most ___ least ___ digit ___ number sentence ___ metric terms ___ greater
___ fewer ___ more ___ less ___ plus ___ minus ___ whole ___ part ___ range
___ mode ___ median ___ Venn diagram ___ vertex ___ face ___ edge
___ corner ___ symmetry ___ perimeter ___ area ___ inches ___ foot
___centimeters ___ cup ___ pint ___quart ___regroup ___equal parts
___ fraction ___ minute hand ___hour hand
D. Estimation
1.________ * Explore rounding to the nearest 100
2.________ * Estimate sums of two 2-digit numbers
3.________ * Estimate differences of two 2-digit numbers
4.________ Estimate using visual comparisons
5.________ Estimate various measurements
_____length
_____capacity
_____volume
_____mass/weight
_____quantity
_____time
_____money
E. Measurement
1.________ Measure in metric, standard English, and nonstandard units:
___ height ___length ___weight (pounds/kilograms) ___temperature
(Fahrenheit) ___capacity/volume (cups, pints, quarts, liters)
2.________ Compare and group according to
___size ___length ___ height ___ weight ___ capacity ___ quantity
3.________ Use non-standard units to measure length, height, and weight (paper clips, unifix cubes)
4.________ Select an appropriate unit/tool for the attribute being measured
___length (ruler) ___ weight (scale) ___ temperature (thermometer)
___time (clock, calendar)
5.________ Compare the weights of two objects using a balance scale
6 ________ Compare lengths using the phrases shortest to longest, longest to shortest
7.________ Use a ruler to measure inches
8.________ Use a ruler to measure centimeters
9. _______ Find perimeter by counting nonstandard units
10._______ * Find area
11._______ Identify time sequence (first, next, last)
12._______ * Interpret and read a calendar: days, weeks, months, date, and year to solve problems
13._______ Identify seasons
14._______ * Tell time to the hour, half hour, quarter hour, and 5 minute interals using digital and analog clocks
15._______ Identify money: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar
16._______ Identify the number of pennies equivalent to a nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar
17._______ Count through 100 cents or less using pennies, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollar
F. Geometry
1.________ Describe the proximity of objects in space (near, far, close by, below, above, up, down, beside, next to, right, left, inside, outside)
2.________ Identify open and closed figures
3.________ * Identify and count sides and corners of plane and solid figures
4.________ Draw a plane figure with a given number of sides and corners
5.________ * Identify and describe objects in the environment that depict plane geometric figures: rectangle, square, triangle, circle, trapezoid, hexagon, rhombus, and pentagon
6.________ Identify attributes of two-dimensional figures: sides, corners (vertex), edge, face
7.________ * Describe, draw, and sort plane geometric figures accoring to the number of sides and corners (triangle, rectangle, square, circle, trapezoid, hexagon, pentagon, and rhombus)
8. ________Identify, compare, sort, and recognize attributes of three-dimensional figures: cone, cylinder, sphere, rectangular prism, cone, pyramid, and cube
9. ________Identify plane shapes that are flat surfaces of solid figures
10._______ Identify, sort, and classify solid figures by the way in which they move: roll, slide, stack
11._______Identify slide, turn, and flip patterns
12._______Identify congruent figures (same shape and size)
13._______Recognize symmetry
14._______Locate and name objects on a grid using ordered pairs (coordinates)
G. Algebra
1.________ * Find missing addends, minuends, subtrahends, and operational signs with 2-digit numbers
2.________ * Identify properties of: addition (commutative and associative) with two 2-digit numbers
3.________ * Complete and write number sentences with two 2-digit numbers
4.________ Identify cues and clues in equality
5.________ * Recognize the concept of variable (using a blank/box for missing numbers)
H. Patterns
1.________ Identiy, create, describe, and extend patterns including rhythmic, color, shape, and numerical (growing and repeating patterns)
2.________ Identify patterns in real world
3.________ Order shapes according to size, dot to dot, and color patterns
I. Reasoning / Logic (Justification of answers and process)
1.________ Sort and classify by more than one attribute
2.________ Justify process and answer using manipulatives
3.________ Find and follow a rule
4.________ Explain how you solved a problem
___ identify key words ___ operation ___ solution ___ answer in a complete sentence
5.________Compose open and closed questions
6.________ * Use addition to check subtraction with two 2-digit numbers
J. Probability / Statistics / Data Analysis
1.________ Record data
2.________ Conduct, organize, and interpret results from a survey
3.________ Make, interpret, and record tallies to match the number of objects in a group
4.________ Identify outcomes
5.________ Collect, organize, read, interpret, and predict data presented in:
· _____bar graphs
· _____pictographs
· _____Venn diagrams
· _____line graphs
· _____surveys
6.________ Make predictions and compare results
7.________ * Find and use the range for a set of data
8.________ * Find the mode for a set of data
9.________ * Find the median for a set of data
Consensus Curriculum Science
Second Grade
· _____ Identify the characteristics of the Earth, objects in space, and their changing natures. Concepts may include:
oCompare and contrast the different types of landforms
oDescribe weather by measurable quantities (such as temperature, wind, direction)
oObserve and describe the properties, locations, and movements of objects in the sky such as stars and clouds (color, shape, size, motion)
· _____ Describe how the varied physical and chemical properties of earth materials are useful to humans as resources.
Life Science
· _____ Compare and contrast the basic needs of living things.
· _____ Classify living things according to specific characteristics. Concepts may include:
oanimals as meat eaters (carnivore)
oanimals as plant eaters (herbivore)
· _____ Observe that habitats change over time due to many influences. Concepts may include:
oRecognize how habitat cha nges affect organisms
· _____ Identify similarities and differences of organisms in a food chain.
· _____ Investigate and understand that animals go through a series of changes in their life cycles. Concepts may include:
oLiving things change in an orderly way as they grow
oThe pattern of change from birth to death is called the life cycle
oSome animals (frogs and butterflies) go through distinct stages in their life cycles while others do not
· _____ Investigate and understand that plants go through a series of orderly changes in their life cycles. Concepts may include:
oFlowering plants undergo many changes from the formation of flower to the development of fruit
· _____ Investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Concepts may include:
oLiving organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings
Science as Inquiry
· _____ Demonstrate the process of scientific investigation.
· _____ Make predictions and conduct investigations which may include:
oObservations repeated to improve accuracy
oUse of two or more attributes to classify items
oConstruction of pictures and bar graphs to illustrate data
oConstruction of simple physical models
oMeasure and compare using different instruments
Physical Science
· _____ Identify and investigate the physical properties of objects and materials. Concepts may include:
oObjects are made of one or more materials
oMaterials are composed of parts that are too sma ll to be seen without magnification
· _____ Describe energy and the motion of objects.
· _____ Investigate the properties of light. Concepts may include:
oLight travels in a straight line until it strikes an object
oColors are a part of the visible spectrum
oMirrors reflect light
· _____ Explore and discover the properties of magnets. Concepts may include:
oMagnets attract some metals (iron and steel), but do not attract non-metals
oMagnets may be different shapes (horseshoe, bar, rod, ring)
oSome magnets are stronger than others
oAll magnets have a north and south pole
oLike poles repel and unlike attract
· _____ Explore, create, and separate mixtures, using common materials, methods and tools: Concepts may include:
oInteraction of substances with water: food coloring, oil, salt, sand, and gravel
oSubstances dissolve better in warm water than in cold water
oSome substances change the way water acts (soap, detergent)
oMixtures can be separated: gravel and sand or sugar and rice (using a strainer), salt and water (by evaporation)
· _____ Investigate and understand basic properties of solids, liquids, and gasses. Concepts may include:
oProcesses involved with changes in matter from one state to another (condensation, evaporation, melting, freezing, expanding, and contracting)
Environmental Science
· _____ Demonstrate the need to care for our resources and environment.
· _____ Recognize how pollution can change human/animal habitats.
· _____ Recognize substances and conditions which lead to weathering and erosion of land.
· _____ Identify toxic materials that contribute to the destruction of our natural resources (air, water, soil).
· _____ Identify consequences and benefits of human intervention upon the environment. (air, water, soil)
· _____ Investigate plants as a source of oxygen, food, and other useful byproducts and the benefits these byproducts provide in nature. Concepts may include:
oImportant plant products (fiber, cotton, oil, spices, lumber, rubber, medicines, and paper)
oPlants provide homes and food for many animals and prevent soil erosion
Historical Perspectives
· _____ Identify famous scientists and their accomplishments and explain how their contributions affect our lives. Scientists may include:
o Louis Pasteur (bacteria)
o Robert Koch (germs and disease)
o Alexander Flemming (pencillin)
· _____ Recognize how scientific adva nces have changed our world.
· _____ Compare and contrast today’s animals and plants with fossil records to learn more about the history of life on Earth.
Science and Technology
· _____ Use “hands-on” activities and discover information about the world around us by using scientific equipment.
· _____ Discuss how people benefit from current and past technological advances.
· _____ Recognize the use of the Internet to explore scientific ideas.
Personal and Social Perspectives
· _____ Identify the ways that scientific knowledge can be used to help living things.
· _____ Identify ways to keep our bodies healthy. Concepts may include:
oGood nutrition, cleanliness, exercise and sleep
Ethical/Moral Perspectives
· _____ Explain the need to respect and care for all of God’s creation.
· _____ Recognize life as a gift from God.
Consensus Curriculum Social Studies
Second Grade
Consensus Curriculum Fine Arts
Second Grade
The standards for 2nd Grade two focus on art making. Students will develop ideas from their own experiences, their school, their communities, the environment, and the art of other cultures. Students will express these ideas, using an increasing variety of art materials, skills, techniques, and processes.
A. ETHICAL ASPECTS/CHRISTIAN IDENTITY: Recognize that the arts are a means of developing and reinforcing Christian ideals. Demonstrate good citizenship and respect towards self, others, and their work and classroom materials.
1. The student will recognize the role of religion in art.
2. The student will reinforce Christian ideals through the study of fine arts.
3. The student demonstrates respect for self, others, and property.
4. The student will recognize fine arts in their Christian community and everyday lives.
5. The student recognizes historical religious visual arts.
B. VISUAL ART PERCEPTION: Student develops and organizes ideas.
1. The student will identify and use the art Elements (line, color, teture, value, shape, space & form) and basic Principles of Design (emphasis, balance, variety, pattern, rhythm & proportion).
2. The student will recognize and discuss various solutions to a single art problem.
3. The student will choose different media to communicate meaning.
4. The student will create works that reveal individual creativity.
5. The student will identify the purposes for creating works of art.
6. The student will follow a sequential set of directions to produce a work of art.
7. The student will generate ideas through experimentation.
8. The student will develop an art vocabulary for concepts, materials, and techniques.
C. CREATIVE EXPRESSION/PERFORMANCE: Student expresses ideas through original artworks using a variety of media with appropriate skill.
1. The student will recognize the differences between art materials, techniques and processes.
2. The student will use the senses of sight, touch, and hearing as inspirations for creating works of art.
3. The student will communicate personal experience and feeling.
4. The student will enhance painting skills and techniques.
5. The student will further develop the use of motor skills to create two-dimensional & three-dimensional works of art in different media.
6. The student will produce art with found objects (manmade vs. natural).
7. The student will create art from real or imaginary sources of inspiration.
8. The student will use personal experiences as subject matter in works of art.
9. The student will demonstrate the ability to recognize size and spatial relationships in works of art.
10. The student will observe and depict plants, animals, or people in a landscape work of art.
11. The student will use the total space on a two-dimensional surface.
12. The student will create a variety of line characteristics with assorted tools and materials, demonstrating increasing skills in line manipulation.
13. The student will develop the skill to create proper facial proportions.
14. The student will identify and use spatial relationships.
15. The student will identify and use the color wheel.
16. The student will create a work of art from observation
17. The student will depict objects in basic proportion within a work of art.
18. The student will collaborate with others to create a work of art.
19. The student will identify and use a variety of sources for art ideas.
D. HISTORICAL/CULTURAL HERITAGE: Student demonstrates an understanding of art history and culture.
1. The student will demonstrate a personal connection to works of art from various time periods and cultures.
2. The student will identify artists who create in different media.
3. The student will be introduced to various careers in the visual arts.
4. The student will use environmental themes and historical events as inspiration for works of art.
5. The student will discuss the ways that the art of culture reflects its people’s attitudes and belief.
6. The student will be introduced to the art, artifacts, and architecture of different cultures.
7. The student will identify symbols from various cultures.
E. CRITICAL THINKING/INTEGRATION: Students will reflect on, revise and refine work using problem solving skills. Student integrates the fundamentals of Fine Arts to supplement and emphasize the basics across the curriculum.
1. The student will be introduced to the concept of reflecting on, revising and refining work using problem solving skills.
2. The student will integrate the fundamentals of Fine Arts to supplement and emphasize the basics across the curriculum.
Consensus Curriculum PE/Health
Second Grade
A. PERSONAL & MENTAL WELLNESS (SELF-CONCEPT & SELF-ESTEEM)
1. Create a positive environment for play
B. PHYSICAL FITNESS & NUTRITION
1. Recognize the value & benefits of being active & physically fit
2. Participate in age-appropriate flexibility, strengthening & endurance exercises
3. Participate in the President’s Physical Fitness test (or other national test)
4. Practice jump roping skills
5. Locate pulse at carotid artery
6. Identify the sides of the health triangle: mental, physical & emotional
C. MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
1. Move safely in personal & general space
2. Perform a variety of static and dynamic balances on low beam
3. Demonstrate locomotor, non-locomotor, and perceptual motor competency in increasing and decreasing speed
4. Participate in kinesthetic awareness activities
5. Explore object/manipulative versatility by self, with partner and in small groups
6. Demonstrate movement ability with a variety of manipulatives
7. Perform locomotor & non-locomotor movements to a rhythmical beat
8. Demonstrate the ability to follow simple rhythmical directions
9. Explore creative expressions through movement sequences
10. Initiate own creative movements/sequences
11. Participate in action songs & simple dances
12. Perform forward & backward rolls
13. Explore combining movements, stunts, & creativity
D. VIOLENCE PREVENTION & CONFLICT RESOLUTION
1. Demonstrate the ability to follow rules and act responsibly
E. GAME RELATED ACTIVITIES
1. Participate in partner, small, & large group activities/games
2. Demonstrate safety skills in all games
Consensus Curriculum Fine Arts
Second Grade
The standards for 2nd Grade two focus on art making. Students will develop ideas from their own experiences, their school, their communities, the environment, and the art of other cultures. Students will express these ideas, using an increasing variety of art materials, skills, techniques, and processes.
A. ETHICAL ASPECTS/CHRISTIAN IDENTITY: Recognize that the arts are a means of developing and reinforcing Christian ideals. Demonstrate good citizenship and respect towards self, others, and their work and classroom materials.
1. The student will recognize the role of religion in art.
2. The student will reinforce Christian ideals through the study of fine arts.
3. The student demonstrates respect for self, others, and property.
4. The student will recognize fine arts in their Christian community and everyday lives.
5. The student recognizes historical religious visual arts.
B. VISUAL ART PERCEPTION: Student develops and organizes ideas.
1. The student will identify and use the art Elements (line, color, teture, value, shape, space & form) and basic Principles of Design (emphasis, balance, variety, pattern, rhythm & proportion).
2. The student will recognize and discuss various solutions to a single art problem.
3. The student will choose different media to communicate meaning.
4. The student will create works that reveal individual creativity.
5. The student will identify the purposes for creating works of art.
6. The student will follow a sequential set of directions to produce a work of art.
7. The student will generate ideas through experimentation.
8. The student will develop an art vocabulary for concepts, materials, and techniques.
C. CREATIVE EXPRESSION/PERFORMANCE: Student expresses ideas through original artworks using a variety of media with appropriate skill.
1. The student will recognize the differences between art materials, techniques and processes.
2. The student will use the senses of sight, touch, and hearing as inspirations for creating works of art.
3. The student will communicate personal experience and feeling.
4. The student will enhance painting skills and techniques.
5. The student will further develop the use of motor skills to create two-dimensional & three-dimensional works of art in different media.
6. The student will produce art with found objects (manmade vs. natural).
7. The student will create art from real or imaginary sources of inspiration.
8. The student will use personal experiences as subject matter in works of art.
9. The student will demonstrate the ability to recognize size and spatial relationships in works of art.
10. The student will observe and depict plants, animals, or people in a landscape work of art.
11. The student will use the total space on a two-dimensional surface.
12. The student will create a variety of line characteristics with assorted tools and materials, demonstrating increasing skills in line manipulation.
13. The student will develop the skill to create proper facial proportions.
14. The student will identify and use spatial relationships.
15. The student will identify and use the color wheel.
16. The student will create a work of art from observation
17. The student will depict objects in basic proportion within a work of art.
18. The student will collaborate with others to create a work of art.
19. The student will identify and use a variety of sources for art ideas.
D. HISTORICAL/CULTURAL HERITAGE: Student demonstrates an understanding of art history and culture.
1. The student will demonstrate a personal connection to works of art from various time periods and cultures.
2. The student will identify artists who create in different media.
3. The student will be introduced to various careers in the visual arts.
4. The student will use environmental themes and historical events as inspiration for works of art.
5. The student will discuss the ways that the art of culture reflects its people’s attitudes and belief.
6. The student will be introduced to the art, artifacts, and architecture of different cultures.
7. The student will identify symbols from various cultures.
E. CRITICAL THINKING/INTEGRATION: Students will reflect on, revise and refine work using problem solving skills. Student integrates the fundamentals of Fine Arts to supplement and emphasize the basics across the curriculum.
1. The student will be introduced to the concept of reflecting on, revising and refining work using problem solving skills.
2. The student will integrate the fundamentals of Fine Arts to supplement and emphasize the basics across the curriculum.
Consensus Curriculum PE/Health
Second Grade
A. PERSONAL & MENTAL WELLNESS (SELF-CONCEPT & SELF-ESTEEM)
1. Create a positive environment for play
B. PHYSICAL FITNESS & NUTRITION
1. Recognize the value & benefits of being active & physically fit
2. Participate in age-appropriate flexibility, strengthening & endurance exercises
3. Participate in the President’s Physical Fitness test (or other national test)
4. Practice jump roping skills
5. Locate pulse at carotid artery
6. Identify the sides of the health triangle: mental, physical & emotional
C. MOVEMENT EXPLORATION
1. Move safely in personal & general space
2. Perform a variety of static and dynamic balances on low beam
3. Demonstrate locomotor, non-locomotor, and perceptual motor competency in increasing and decreasing speed
4. Participate in kinesthetic awareness activities
5. Explore object/manipulative versatility by self, with partner and in small groups
6. Demonstrate movement ability with a variety of manipulatives
7. Perform locomotor & non-locomotor movements to a rhythmical beat
8. Demonstrate the ability to follow simple rhythmical directions
9. Explore creative expressions through movement sequences
10. Initiate own creative movements/sequences
11. Participate in action songs & simple dances
12. Perform forward & backward rolls
13. Explore combining movements, stunts, & creativity
D. VIOLENCE PREVENTION & CONFLICT RESOLUTION
1. Demonstrate the ability to follow rules and act responsibly
E. GAME RELATED ACTIVITIES
1. Participate in partner, small, & large group activities/games
2. Demonstrate safety skills in all games