Grade 2 | HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 14 • PRACTICE WORKBOOK • DAYS 66–70
Read the matching lesson in the Week 14 Student Textbook first. Write each answer on the line below its question. Day 70 is answered on your own.
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Day 66: George Washington: Power Belongs to the People
Washington timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1783 | Gives his army command back to Congress |
| 1789 | Becomes the first President |
| 1797 | Steps down after two terms |
- What did Washington do in 1783?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- How many years did Washington serve as President?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain how stepping down after two terms shows that power belongs to the people.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 67: Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin: Equal Rights
Two founding documents
| Document | Year | Big idea |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration of Independence | 1776 | All men are created equal |
| Constitution | 1787 | A plan for government by the people |
- Who wrote the first drafts of the Declaration of Independence?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which two documents did Benjamin Franklin sign?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- The Declaration says governments get their power from the consent of the governed. Explain what that means in your own words.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 68: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: Liberty and Free Speech
Lincoln and Douglass
| Person | Evidence | Principle |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Emancipation Proclamation, 1863; Gettysburg Address, 1863 | Liberty; government by the people |
| Frederick Douglass | Speeches; The North Star newspaper, 1847 | Free speech and free press for equal rights |
- In what year did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which person in the table used a newspaper to share his ideas?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why free speech was important to Frederick Douglass’s work.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 69: Figures with Alabama Ties
Three Alabamians
| Person | Where in Alabama | Principle |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller | Tuscumbia | Equal opportunity |
| George Washington Carver | Tuskegee | Serving the common good |
| Rosa Parks | Montgomery | Equal justice under law |
- Where in Alabama did George Washington Carver teach?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- What principle does Rosa Parks’ action show?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Choose Helen Keller or George Washington Carver. Explain how what the person did shows the principle in the table.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Hands-on task: Make a research card
- Choose Helen Keller, George Washington Carver or Rosa Parks.
- With an adult, find one more fact about the person in a library book or on a trusted website.
- Fill in the card below: the person, the principle, one piece of evidence and your source.
- Read your card aloud to someone at home.
| My research card | |
|---|---|
| Person | __________ |
| Principle | __________ |
| Evidence (what the person did) | __________ |
| My source | __________ |
Day 70: Independent Check: National Figures and Principles
Match the figure
| What the person did | Year |
|---|---|
| Wrote the first drafts of the Declaration of Independence | 1776 |
| Began The North Star newspaper | 1847 |
| Spoke of government of the people, by the people, for the people | 1863 |
Answer on your own. An adult may read the questions aloud but should not give the answers.
- Who began The North Star newspaper?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Who spoke of government of the people, by the people, for the people?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Choose one figure from this week. Name a democratic principle the person shows and the evidence for it.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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