Living Democracy
1st Grade
Impact on Community and State
Welcome to 1st Grade Social Studies
Start Here... Video Tutorials!
Instructions: Our tutorial videos provide a "big picture" overview of the Living Democracy Curriculum. For new teachers, this is a great place to start. For veteran teachers, this is a good reminder.
1st Grade: Teacher Resources
A curriculum framework is a snapshot of the year aligned to priority standards. It serves as an outward-facing guidebook for teachers, parents, and students to check to know what is coming in the course.
Yearly Planning Tool
A yearly planning tool is used to map out the year with units and inquiry lessons. It serves as a place to account for every school day's instruction.
1st Grade: Living Democracy CUrriculum
Living Democracy Curriculum
A curriculum is a comprehensive academic content that progresses through a series of learning goals connected to grade-level standards.
Instructions: Teachers and students choose one or more compelling questions for each unit to create the yearly plan. Note: The curriculum resources may be modified by teachers.
Unit 0: Building Democratic Classrooms
Unit 1: Rules and Choices
Student Ready
Student Ready