Indiana Social Studies 2.C.4

Social Studies2nd GradeCivics and Government

The Standard

Identify people who are good citizens and describe the character traits that make them admirable.

2026 Indiana Academic Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name people who help their classroom or community. They describe what those people did and explain which traits their actions show, such as honesty or kindness.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can name a classmate who returned a lost pencil and explain that returning it shows honesty. They can give another example and explain why they admire that person.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think only famous people or adults can be good citizens. They may call someone kind without giving an example of what that person did.
How to Assess It: On an exit ticket, ask students to write or draw one person they admire. Have them finish: “I admire ___ because they ___, which shows ___.”

Lesson moves

Place a lost pencil and scattered crayons on a table; pairs act out helpful responses and name the trait each response shows.
Ask, “Who helped someone at school this week? What did they do, and what trait did it show?”
Give partners cards reading “returned a lost mitten” and “took turns on the swing”; have them match each action to a trait.
Show a photo of volunteers picking up litter at a park; ask students what the volunteers did and what trait it shows.

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