2.7 Cause-and-Effect in History

Second Grade - Second Social Studies - 2.7 Cause-and-Effect in History

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Cause-and-effect relationships help us recount events and understand historical development.

2.7a Cause-and-effect relationships help us understand the changes in communities.

Students will distinguish between cause and effect and will examine changes in their community in terms of cause and effect (e.g., automobiles and the growth of suburbs, growing population in suburban areas, and reduction of farms).

Supporting Materials

New York's Erie Canal

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