John C. Diehl Elementary School
2327 Fairmont Parkway   Erie, PA 16510 (814) 874-6585

Overview of Core Knowledge Topics
Taught in 2nd Grade at John C. Diehl Elementary School

(For further content details see Core Knowledge Sequence book available in the school office or bookstores)



Language Arts
I. Reading and Writing
  A. Decoding, Word Recognition and Oral Reading
  B. Reading Comprehension and Response
  C. Writing
  D. Spelling, Grammar, and Usage
  E. Stories
  F. Mythology of Ancient Greece
  G. American Tall Tales
  H. Literary terms
II. Poetry
III. Fiction
IV. Sayings and Phrases

History and Geography
World
I. Geography
  A. Spatial Sense
  B. Geographical Terms and Features
II. Early Civilizations: Asia
  A.  Geography of Asia
  B.  India
  C.  China
III. Modern Civilization and Culture: Japan
  A.  Geography
  B.  Culture
IV. Ancient Greece

American
I. American Government: The Constitution
II. The War of 1812
III. Westward Expansion
  A. Pioneers Head West
  B. Native Americans
IV. The Civil War
V. Immigration and Citizenship
VI. Civil Rights
VII. Geography of the Americas
  A. North American
  B. South America
VIII. Symbols and Figures

Science
I. Cycles in Nature
  A. Seasonal Cycles
  B. Life cycles
  C. Water cycle
II. Insects
III. Human Body
  A. Cells
  B. Digestive and Excretory Systems
  C. Taking Care of Your Body: A Healthy Diet
IV. Magnetism
V. Simple Machines
VI. Science Biographies

Mathematics
I. Numbers and Number Sense
II. Fractions
III. Money
IV. Computation
  A. Addition
  B. Subtraction
  C. Introduction to Multiplication
  D. Solving Problems and Equations
V. Measurement
  A. Linear measure
  B. Weight (Mass)
  C. Capacity (Volume)
  D. Temperature
  E. Time
VI. Geometry

Visual Arts
I. Elements of Art
II. Sculpture
III. Kinds of Pictures: Landscapes
IV. Abstract Art
V. Architecture

Music
I. Elements of Music
II. Listening and Understanding
  A.  The Orchestra
  B.  Keyboard Instruments
  C. Composers and their Music
III. Songs