State of New Jersey Department of Education

Standard 6.1 - Social Studies Skills

Cumulative Progress Indicators with Strands

By the end of Grade 2, students will:

A. Social Studies Skills

  1. Explain the concepts of long ago and far away.
  2. Apply terms related to time including past, present, and future.
  3. Identify sources of information on local, national, and international events (e.g., books, newspaper, TV, radio, Internet).
  4. Retell events or stories with accuracy and appropriate sequencing.
  5. Develop simple timelines.