1st grade Social Studies
13 units matched to the New York State Learning Standards. Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Focus areas
- My family and other families, now and long ago
- American symbols, heroes, and the Pledge of Allegiance
- Citizens, rules, laws and local, state and national leaders
- Maps, resources, goods and services, and money
Units
Unit 1
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: 1.7b; 1.7d · how a child and family grow and change, told in order with days, months and years
Unit 2
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: 1.7c; 1.8a · how school, travel and family life long ago compare with today, from old photos and objects
Unit 3
My Community
Community helpers and places, plus rights, rules, roles and responsibilities at home, at school and in the community.
Learning standard: 1.3a · being an active member of a community who takes part and helps
Unit 4
Respect & Inclusion
Sharing, taking turns, listening, including others, and showing respect for people, belongings and the places we share.
Learning standard: 1.3b · traits of a responsible citizen: respecting others, honesty, helping and following rules
Unit 5
My Roles & Responsibilities
Seeing that we have different roles (student, friend, sibling, helper), that these change from place to place, and how our actions affect others.
Learning standard: 1.3a; 1.4c · a child's roles and responsibilities, and solving problems fairly at home and school
Unit 6
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: 1.5a; 1.5c · reading maps with legends, symbols and cardinal directions
Unit 7
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: 1.6a; 1.6b · the natural resources people depend on and how they change the land to meet their needs
Unit 8
Needs and Wants
Practices telling needs from wants, and what affects how families meet their needs and wants.
Learning standard: 1.9a; 1.9b · needs and wants, and the choices families make when they cannot have everything
Unit 9
Goods and Services
Introduces goods (things) and services (work people do), and how communities depend on each other to exchange them.
Learning standard: 1.10a; 1.10b · goods and services, and producers and consumers
Unit 10
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: 1.10c; 1.10d · working to earn money, and choosing to spend, save or share it
Unit 11
American Symbols & Heroes
The Pledge of Allegiance and patriotic songs, American symbols such as the flag and the Statue of Liberty, national holidays, and people from history all Americans can feel connected to.
Learning standard: 1.2a; 1.2b · historical figures, events, symbols, the Pledge of Allegiance and patriotic songs that connect Americans to a common heritage
Unit 12
Rules, Laws & Leaders
Why rules and laws protect rights and keep people safe, local, state and national leaders (the mayor, the governor in Albany and the president), and solving problems fairly.
Learning standard: 1.4a; 1.4b; 1.4c · rules and laws that protect rights, local, state and national government, and solving problems fairly
Unit 13
Family History
Families of every kind and their traditions, family timelines, sources such as photos, letters and oral histories, and how families long ago compare with families today.
Learning standard: 1.1a; 1.1b; 1.7a; 1.8a; 1.8b · families and their traditions, family timelines, and the photos, letters and stories that tell family history
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