Information and Society: Grade 2 Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 2, students will: analyze and evaluate the nature and importance of information in personal life and society; demonstrate an understanding of varied ways of organizing and storing information; demonstrate an understanding of varied ways of creating and communicating information; transfer information skills and knowledge to enrich personal life and contribute to society.

Expectations in Specific Areas
Reasoning	Organizing
By the end of Grade 2, students will: - identify ways that books and computers in record and provide textual and visual information - describe the variety of purposes for selecting reading materials	By the end of Grade 2, students will: - summarize the reasons for organizing and storing information - explain how dictionaries and encyclopedias are organized - describe different forms of fiction texts such as storybooks and chapter books - begin to use the Dewey Decimal system, simple indexes and catalogues
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Grade 2, students will: - identify ways picture books are created to communicate information - identify ways animated media are created to communicate information	By the end of Grade 2, students will: - read simple pattern books, chart stories and non-fiction texts for pleasure and understanding - create dramatic presentations to express thoughts and feelings