1st grade Social Studies
8 units matched to the Oregon State Standards. Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Focus areas
- My school and family
- Needs, wants and choices
- Maps and locations
Units
Unit 1
My Community
Community helpers and places, plus rights, rules, roles and responsibilities at home, at school and in the community.
Learning standard: 1.C.PI.1; 1.E.MI.5 · local government and the places in a community that provide goods and services
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.G.HE.6; 1.G.HE.7 · local natural resources and the ways people change their environment
Unit 3
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.G.GR.1; 1.G.GR.2 · reading maps with legends and keys and locating places in the 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: 1.H.CH.1; 1.H.CE.3 · putting family 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.C.IR.3; 1.C.DP.4; 1.H.CP.4 · belonging to groups, the values of civic life and how a person's identity fits with family and school
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.C.PI.1; 1.E.MI.5 · the purpose of local government and the places that provide services
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.E.ES.1; 1.E.ES.2; 1.E.IC.3; 1.E.MI.4 · sources of income, choices about money, needs and wants, and buyers and sellers
Unit 8
Oregon & the World
Salem as Oregon's capital and the center of state government, local leaders, Oregon's natural resources, how people change the land, and respect for the many ways people live around the world.
Learning standard: 1.G.GR.1; 1.G.GR.3; 1.G.HI.5; 1.G.HE.6; 1.G.HE.7; 1.C.PI.1 · capital cities as centres of government, map keys, local natural resources, how people change the environment and respect for different ways of living
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