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2nd Grade · Social Studies · US-DC-SS

1
4 lessons
Active Citizenship, Evaluating Sources, and Taking Action in DC
Evaluate online information about local issues, explore methods of civic participation, and develop an action plan for a DC community challenge.
2
6 lessons
Civil Rights, Movements, and the Fight for Equality in DC
Explain how national and local social movements in Washington, DC shaped rights and daily life for residents.
3
7 lessons
Colonial Chesapeake, Labor, and the Revolution
Analyze the plantation economy, compare labor systems, and describe diverse contributions during the American Revolution.
4
5 lessons
DC Government, Home Rule, and the Statehood Question
Explain how the District government is structured, the history of Home Rule, and the civic impact of not having statehood.
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Active Citizenship, Evaluating Sources, and Taking Action in DC

Track 1 of 4 · 4 lessons

4 lessons

Goal

Evaluate online information about local issues, explore methods of civic participation, and develop an action plan for a DC community challenge.

4 lessons
0 of 4 done
  1. Evaluating Websites and Sources About DC Community IssuesUp next
  2. Ways Citizens Influence DC Government: ANC Meetings, Voting, and TestifyingNot started yet
  3. Identifying Challenges in DC: Housing, Parks, and Community NeedsNot started yet
  4. Creating a Community Action Plan to Improve a DC NeighborhoodNot started yet
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Civil Rights, Movements, and the Fight for Equality in DC

Track 2 of 4 · 6 lessons

6 lessons

Goal

Explain how national and local social movements in Washington, DC shaped rights and daily life for residents.

6 lessons
0 of 6 done
  1. Women's Suffrage and the 1913 Parade in WashingtonUp next
  2. The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and FreedomNot started yet
  3. The Poor People's Campaign and Resurrection CityNot started yet
  4. Labor Movements and Workers' Rights in the DistrictNot started yet
  5. The Disability Rights Movement in DC and the ADANot started yet
  6. LGBTQ+ Liberation and Advocacy in the CapitalNot started yet
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Colonial Chesapeake, Labor, and the Revolution

Track 3 of 4 · 7 lessons

7 lessons

Goal

Analyze the plantation economy, compare labor systems, and describe diverse contributions during the American Revolution.

7 lessons
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  1. The Chesapeake Tobacco Economy and TradeUp next
  2. Comparing Indentured Servitude and Chattel SlaveryNot started yet
  3. Lives and Resistance of Enslaved Black People in the ChesapeakeNot started yet
  4. Early Free Black Communities in the Chesapeake RegionNot started yet
  5. The American Revolution in the Chesapeake RegionNot started yet
  6. Black Patriots and Loyalists in the Revolutionary WarNot started yet
  7. Women and Indigenous Roles in the Struggle for IndependenceNot started yet
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DC Government, Home Rule, and the Statehood Question

Track 4 of 4 · 5 lessons

5 lessons

Goal

Explain how the District government is structured, the history of Home Rule, and the civic impact of not having statehood.

5 lessons
0 of 5 done
  1. From Appointed Commissioners to the Home Rule Act of 1973Up next
  2. The Structure of DC Government: The Mayor and the DC CouncilNot started yet
  3. DC's Elected Leaders: Walter Washington, Marion Barry, Sharon Pratt, and Muriel BowserNot started yet
  4. Representing DC in Congress: The Role of the Congressional DelegateNot started yet
  5. Taxation Without Representation: The Statehood Question and Federal OversightNot started yet
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