Grade Level & Subject:

Grade 1 Social Studies

Curriculum Map

Year 2003-2004 PILOT

Calendar

November

December

January

 

Second Nine Weeks – November - January

 

Possible Resources

 

 

Macmillan/McGraw Hill, People & Places (Anchor Text)

 

Nine Weeks Focus

 

 

Unit 2 Where We Live pgs 56-111, Unit 5 Lesson 1 pgs 220 – 231, Lesson 2 pgs 234 – 239, Lesson 4 pgs 244 - 245

 

Skills/Standards

(To teach and measure)

History

2. Place events from one's own life in chronological order.

3. Distinguish among past, present and future.

 5. Compare past and present, near and far, with emphasis on daily life including:

a. The roles of men, women and children;

b. The identification of basic human needs;

c. Various ways people meet human needs.

 6. Relate stories of the heroism and the achievements of the people associated with state and federal holidays.

 

People in Societies

1. Describe similarities and differences in the ways different cultures meet common human needs including:

a. Food;

b. Clothing;

c. Shelter;

d. Language;

e. Artistic expressions. (see art/music/physical education teachers for possible ideas)

3. Describe family and local community customs and traditions.

 

Geography

1. Identify and correctly use terms related to location, direction and distance including:

a. Left/Right;

b. Near/Far.

3. Identify and use symbols to locate places of significance on maps and globes.

4. Locate the local community, state and the United States on maps or globes.  5. Identify and describe the physical features (lake, river, hill, mountain, forest) and human features (town, city, farm, park, playground, house, traffic signs/signals) of places in the community.

6. Compare areas within the local community to identify similarities.

7. Describe human adaptations to variations in the physical environment including:

a. Food;

b. Clothing;

c. Shelter;

d. Transportation;

e. Recreation.

 

Economics

1. Explain that wants are unlimited and resources are scarce, thereby forcing individuals to make choices.

 

Government

 

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Social Studies Skills and Methods

1. Obtain information about a topic using a variety of oral and visual sources.

2. Sequence information.

3. Determine categories for sorting information.

4. Identify main ideas from oral, visual and print sources.

5. Communicate information orally or visually.

6. Display courtesy and respect for others in group settings including:

a. Staying on the topic;

b. Focusing attention on the speaker.

A C A D E

 

 

 

 

Assessment

Choices