SECOND GRADE RELIGION

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1 SECOND GRADE RELIGION OUR CATHOLIC FAITH ~ Your child understands that God created everything. recognizes the Blessed Trinity. demonstrates knowledge that Jesus Christ is God s own Son. understands that Jesus saved us from sin. knows the story of Jesus life, death, and resurrection. identifies the Holy Spirit as our Helper. knows the story of Pentecost. understands the church as community. knows that we are followers of Jesus. identifies the parish as our special family. demonstrates knowledge of the sacraments. understands that prayer is listening and talking with God. can compare and demonstrate private and communal prayer. knows the Bible is the word of God. understands parables and stories of Jesus life. is able to recite the Our Father, Come Holy Spirit, and Angel of God prayers. understands Mary is the mother of Jesus and our mother, too. demonstrates the ability to pray the rosary. THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION ~ Your child understands and demonstrates the Law of Love. knows the Holy Spirit gives us courage. understands that we make choices and that sin is turning from God s love. can identify the Ten Commandments.

2 understands the Sacrament of Reconciliation. recites the Act of Contrition. knows and can explain how we are to forgive and are forgiven. understands forgiveness, penance and absolution as a celebration. JESUS GIVES US THE MASS ~ Your child understands Mass as a prayer of thanksgiving. can identify the ministers of worship who help us celebrate..demonstrates knowledge of the vessels and vestments used in our celebration. can identify parts of the Liturgy of the Word. can explain the Liturgy of the Eucharist as an offering of gifts and the Eucharistic Prayer. understands that through Mass we share Jesus peace. recognizes that we are sent to share His mission also; to love and serve others. FIRST COMMUNION ~ Your child recognizes that Holy Communion is a celebration understands that Jesus is with us always. knows that Jesus is with our Church in the Blessed Sacrament. understands the Consecration that Jesus is really present with us in the bread and wine. demonstrates an understanding of the magnitude of importance in their First Communion.. FIRST COMMUNION ~ Your child understands that Jesus is with us always. knows that Jesus is with our Church in the Blessed Sacrament. understands the Consecration that Jesus is really present with us in the bread and wine. demonstrates an understanding of the magnitude of importance in their First Communion.. recognizes that Holy Communion is a celebration LANGUAGE ARTS use structural analysis to recognize root words, compound words, prefixes, suffixes, contractions and two syllable words. use more complex context clues to further develop word meaning, and to associate the printed word with the picture.

3 understand the meaning of words with affixes. apply concepts of synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. read aloud with fluency and expression of feeling. give a short oral report. be able to use the table of contents, a glossary, and a dictionary on a primary level. be able to use quotation marks. write original stories, poems, and riddles. write a simple letter. be able to write months, days of the week, and titles with capital letters. use paragraph indentation. listen and follow more complicated directions. recall a sequence. distinguish between declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences. substitute pronouns for nouns. be able to form past tense verbs. be able to write contractions. identify and use adjectives. alphabetize a listing of words. MATH understand and use addition and subtraction facts understand place value add and subtract with dollars and cents, including making change. recognize and use various types of coins. recognize time using digital and analog clocks (hour, half-hour, 5 and 15 minute intervals) recognize geometric shapes (circle, rectangle, square, triangle, sphere, cylinder, rectangular prism, cube, cone, pyramid). recognize fractions (one-fourth, one-quarter, etc.) recognize U.S. and metric units of measure (length, - inches in feet, centimeters, etc. / liquid capacity quart, gallon, liter, etc. / weight pounds, kilograms, etc.) understand and use place value (hundreds, tens and ones place), including adding and subtracting with regrouping. perform mental calculations. collect information in real world situation. identify odd and even numbers. compare and numbers using the > and < symbols.

4 understands ordinal numbers. read and complete a variety of graphs. count by 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 to prepare for simple multiplication and division concepts. SCIENCE be able to classify plants and animals. understand the growth and change in plants and animals. describe how the environment and seasons have a direct effect on plants and animals. compare how sound waves move through air, solid, and water. describe the three phases of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) and how each can change forms. understand the characteristics of heat and change that it can cause. observe and explore the force that magnets can have on other objects. observe how change in air and clouds can cause change in weather. identify Earth s major land forms. describe and observe how people, wind, and water can change the Earth. discuss and observe how fossils can tell about life long ago. use soil and rocks to learn more about the Earth. acknowledge the fact that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun. understand that the Earth turns completely around every 24 hours. understand the fact that not all parts of the Earth can get the same amount of heat and light from the Sun. recognize and explore ways to keep the body healthy and safe. SOCIAL STUDIES recognize time concepts: past, present, future, long ago, before, after. recognize the similarities and differences between life in the present compared to life in pioneer times. interpret historical pictures. identify characteristics of the American Indians and settlers. compare and contrast various changes in transportation over the years. explore and research the characteristics of famous American leaders and how they impact our lives today. interpret a map key, legend, scale, and identify conventional symbols on a map; railroads, rivers, highways, forests, mountains. recognize and identify directions on a map, globe, and in the classroom. recognize and identify Florida, the United States, and north and south.

5 recognize America on a map and globe. be able to locate and identify local and national areas of interest on a map. be able to relate to the cities, states, countries and continents presented in class, and share personal experiences. recognize the importance of laws in the school and community. be able to follow rules in the school and community. acknowledge American customs, symbols, and holidays. identify and explore customs among various different cultures. demonstrate the ability to show respect to self, others, and property. identify and distinguish between workers who provide services and workers who provide goods.