2nd Grade Social Studies Hey 2nd grade parents, here is the social studies topics and sub topics. This is just a basic. If your making your own curriculum, here is the printable version as well. Geography Read a letter-number grid Use a letter-number grid Read a map: cardinal directions Identify oceans and continents Select oceans and continents Name oceans and continents Major U.S. cities Identify urban, suburban, and rural areas Compare urban, suburban, and rural areas Historical figures Benjamin Franklin Paul Revere Thomas Jefferson Davy Crockett John Deere Abraham Lincoln Frederick Douglass Susan B. Anthony Harriet Tubman Sitting Bull Thomas Edison Theodore Roosevelt George Washington Carver Amelia Earhart Thurgood Marshall Rosa Parks Jackie Robinson Cesar Chavez Martin Luther King, Jr. Neil Armstrong Government Purpose of government Local government State government Federal government American symbols, landmarks, and monuments Identify American symbols, landmarks, and monuments The American flag The White House The Washington Monument The Lincoln Memorial The Statue of Liberty The Empire State Building The Golden Gate Bridge Mount Rushmore Cultural celebrations Día de los Muertos Cinco de Mayo Juneteenth Independence day Halloween Thanksgiving Hanukkah Rosh Hashanah Kwanzaa Christmas Easter Lunar New Year Ramadan Holi Economics Natural resources Goods and services Producers and consumers