1st grade Social Studies
9 units matched to the Washington State Learning Standards. Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Focus areas
- Families: near and far, now and then
- 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: C1.1.3; C4.1.2 · services and helpers in the community and good citizenship
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: G2.1.3; G2.1.4 · natural and human-made features and caring for places
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: G1.1.1 · reading simple maps with symbols and directions
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: H1.1.1; H4.1.1 · putting family and life events in order on a timeline
Unit 5
Community Services
Jobs that serve the community (fire, health, sanitation, libraries, transit) and services the government or community provides for everyone.
Learning standard: C1.1.3; E3.1.1; E3.1.2 · services a government provides and public and private providers
Unit 6
Respect & Inclusion
Sharing, taking turns, listening, including others, and showing respect for people, belongings and the places we share.
Learning standard: C1.1.1; C1.1.2; C4.1.2 · the common good, rights and responsibilities and good citizenship at school
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: E1.1.1; E1.1.2; E1.1.3; E2.1.1; E2.1.2; E2.1.4 · resources, family choices between needs and wants, sharing and bartering, earning income and saving
Unit 8
Continents & Oceans
Practices naming the seven continents and five oceans on a map or globe, and the water near home: the Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound and the Columbia River.
Learning standard: G1.1.1; G1.1.2; G1.1.3 · identifying local bodies of water and the continents and oceans on a map or globe
Unit 9
Families Near & Far
Practices that families come in many shapes, how the environment shapes family life, why families move, family timelines and artifacts, and why people trade for things not grown nearby.
Learning standard: G2.1.1; G2.1.2; H1.1.1; H3.1.1; H4.1.2; E4.1.1 · family structures, how place shapes family life, moving, family timelines and artifacts, and trade
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