Core Knowledge at a Glance

Second Grade

Language Art/English
1. Reading and Writing
2. Poetry
3. Fiction (Stories; Greek Myths; Greek and Roman Myths)
4. Sayings and Phrases

History and Geography
World
1. Geography
2. Early Civilizations: Asia (India, China)
3. Modern Civilization and Culture: Japan
4. Ancient Greece
American
1. American Government: The Constitution
2. War of 1812
3. Westward Expansion
4. Civil War
5. Immigration and Citizenship
6. Civil Rights
7. Geography of the Americas
8. Symbols and Figures

Visual Arts
1. Elements of Art
2. Sculpture
3. Kinds of Pictures: Landscapes
4. Abstract Art
5. Architecture

Music
1. Elements of Music-basic elements (rhythm, melody, etc.)
2. Listening and Understanding (Orchestra; Keyboards; Composers)
3. Songs

Mathematics
1. Numbers and Number Sense (addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication)
2. Fractions
3. Money
4. Computation
5. Measurement
6. Geometry Fractions
7. Money
8. Computation
9. Measurement

Science
1. Cycles in Nature (Seasonal Cycles; Life Cycles; Water Cycles)
2. Insects
3. Human Body (Cells; Digestive and Excretory Systems)
4. Magnetism
5. Seasons and Weather
6. Simple Machines
7. Science Biographies