---
title: Continents and Oceans
created: '2026-05-26'
updated: '2026-05-26'
type: lesson_topic
subject: history
tags:
- history
- grade-2
- homeschool
standard: ''
phase: 3
phase_name: "SPRING: Growing Nation & World Cultures (Weeks 17\u201324)"
weeks:
- 21
source: ''
---
# Continents and Oceans
Second grade history topic covering continents and oceans. Part of Phase 3 (SPRING: Growing Nation & World Cultures (Weeks 17–24)).
## Key Concepts
The world has 7 continents and 5 oceans
- **Objectives:** Name and locate continents and oceans
- **Activities:**
- World map — find all 7 continents
- Name the 5 oceans
- "Where in the world?" geography game
- **Assessment:** Label world map with continents and oceans
### Week 22: Countries and Capitals
**Focus:** Different countries around the world
- **Objectives:** Identify major countries and their capitals
- **Activities:**
- Learn about 10 countries and their capitals
- Country flags — identify and draw
- World trivia game
- **Assessment:** Match countries to capitals (10 pairs)
### Week 23: Cultures and Traditions
**Focus:** Different ways people live around the world
- **Objectives:** Understand that cultures have different food, clothing, holidays, music
- **Activities:**
- Compare holidays: Christmas, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Eid
- World foods — try recipes or pictures
- Traditional clothing from different countries
- **Assessment:** Describe a tradition from a culture different from their own
### Week 24: World Review — Mid-Year Check
**Focus:** Review and consolidate learning
- **Objectives:** Demonstrate understanding of history, geography, and culture concepts
- **Activities:**
- Geography scavenger hunt on a map
- History timeline review
- "Around the world" trivia game
- **Assessment:** Comprehensive review quiz covering Weeks 1–23
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## Standards
Not specified
## Prerequisites
[[the-first-colonists]], [[the-thirteen-colonies]], [[colonial-daily-life]], [[the-road-to-independence]], [[american-revolution-overview]]
## Related Topics
[[founding-documents]], [[american-symbols]], [[presidents-and-leaders]], [[states-and-regions]]
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*Generated from curriculum data* ^[[raw/curriculum/history]]