1st grade Social Studies
10 units matched to the Maine Learning Results. Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Focus areas
- Maps of my neighborhood and community
- Maine's symbols and leaders
- The Wabanaki Nations and other traditions
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: Geography 1 · gathering information about the neighborhood from maps and pictures
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: Geography 2 · how the land, water and weather around a community affect the people who live there
Unit 3
My Community
Community helpers and places, plus rights, rules, roles and responsibilities at home, at school and in the community.
Learning standard: Global Connections; Civics & Government 2 · how families and communities depend on one another, and the rules and laws that help a community
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: History 1 · past, present and future in a child's own life
Unit 5
Respect & Inclusion
Sharing, taking turns, listening, including others, and showing respect for people, belongings and the places we share.
Learning standard: Civics & Government 2; History 2 · fair play, respect and the shared and unique parts of each person's culture
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: Global Connections · the work people do in a community and how it meets everyone's needs
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: Personal Finance; Economics · spending, saving and sharing as ways to use money, and making choices with scarce resources
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: History 1 · school, travel and daily life long ago compared with today
Unit 9
Maine's Symbols & Leaders
Maine's state symbols (the white pine, the chickadee, the moose, the motto Dirigo), its capital Augusta, the Governor and the State House, and how people choose leaders and make laws.
Learning standard: Civics & Government 1; Civics & Government 2 · the symbols, celebrations and leaders of Maine's state government, and why the state has laws
Unit 10
Wabanaki & Family Traditions
The Wabanaki Nations of Maine today (Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet and Mi'kmaq), traditions such as basket making and canoes, and how families in Maine share common and different traditions. Light, in the present tense, with nothing sacred or ceremonial.
Learning standard: Civics & Government 3; History 3 · the traditions and customs of Maine Native Americans, and traditions shared by families from many places
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