SS10.2.11

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 2

SS10.2.11
Interpret legends, stories, and songs that contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

The purpose and essential elements of legends, stories, and songs.
Examples of legends, stories, and songs that contributed to United States' cultural history including American Indian Legends, African American Stories, Tall Tales and stories of Folk Heroes.
Vocabulary: legends, stories, songs, cultural history.

Skills

Students are able to:

Interpret legends, stories, and songs.
Identify the purpose and essential elements of legends, stories, and songs.
Identify the contribution that specific legends, stories, and songs had on the development of cultural history of the United States.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There are legends, stories, and songs that have contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States.

Vocabulary

interpret
legends
stories
songs
contributed
development
cultural history
tall tales
folk heroes

COS Examples

Examples: American Indian legends, African-American stories, tall tales, stories of folk heroes

Aligned Learning Resources

Freedom Songs

Explore Pueblo Pots

How the Little Frog Got So Loud

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