2nd Grade

Literacy

In Literacy, students are studying the text features that can be used to learn more about a topic. They are also working to answer 5W and H questions about a nonfiction text. Students are learning to go back into the text to identify evidence to support their answers. In Writing, students are writing a report of information. Students will be researching topics to create a multi-paragraph report. This is a great chance to visit the library or search online for resources. Your child will be choosing a topic to focus on shortly!

Social Studies

In social studies, students will identify how New York City has changed over time. They will learn about who lived in New York City during the 1600s before the Dutch and English arrived.

The students will learn the ways in which New York City and its communities changed throughout the 1600s-1900s.

The students will examine historical change by using evidence such as charts, photographs, articles, biographies, timelines and primary sources.