1st grade Social Studies
9 units matched to the Arizona Academic Standards. Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Focus areas
- Maps of my school and community
- Rules, local government and community groups
- Jobs, saving and spending, and American symbols
Units
Unit 1
Maps
Reading a simple map with north at the top, using north, south, east and west, map symbols and legends, and near and far.
Learning standard: 1.G1.1; 1.G1.2 · making and reading maps, and using a grid to find places
Unit 2
Our Land
Natural and human-made features, how the land shapes how we live, and caring for it by reducing, reusing and recycling.
Learning standard: 1.G2.1; 1.G3.2 · how people use and change the land, now and in the past
Unit 3
My Community
Community helpers and places, plus rights, rules, roles and responsibilities at home, at school and in the community.
Learning standard: 1.C3.3; 1.E3.3 · how community groups work together, and people as producers and consumers
Unit 4
Changes in My Life
Big life events (a new sibling, a move, starting school), how people's experiences are alike and different, and ordering events as a simple timeline.
Learning standard: 1.SP1.1 · putting important life events in order on a timeline
Unit 5
Respect & Inclusion
Sharing, taking turns, listening, including others, and showing respect for people, belongings and the places we share.
Learning standard: 1.C1.1; 1.C1.3 · respect, equality and fairness, and comparing points of view
Unit 6
Community Services
Jobs that serve the community (fire, health, sanitation, libraries, transit) and services the government or community provides for everyone.
Learning standard: 1.C3.2; 1.C3.1 · what local governments do, and why communities have rules and laws
Unit 7
Earning, Saving & Sharing
Practices how people earn income, why families save, sharing and bartering, choosing between needs and wants, and natural, human and capital resources.
Learning standard: 1.E1.2; 1.E2.1 · reasons to save or spend money, and choosing between needs and wants
Unit 8
School & Travel Long Ago
How schools and communities worked in the past, and how people traveled by wagon, stagecoach, sailing ship and steam train before cars and airplanes.
Learning standard: 1.SP1.2; 1.G3.2 · how daily life in communities has changed, comparing places past and present
Unit 9
Symbols, Holidays & Voting
The Pledge of Allegiance, songs about American ideals, national holidays and the people they honor, landmarks and documents such as the Statue of Liberty and the Constitution, and making rules by voting.
Learning standard: 1.H4.1 · American symbols, documents, landmarks, holidays and leaders
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