1st Grade Social Studies Unit 6

Big Idea:

Understands cardinal directions, the purpose of maps and globes and how geographic location can affect shelter, clothing and food.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

1.4 Geography. The student understands the relative location of places. The student is expected to:

• (A) locate places using the four cardinal directions;

1.5 Geography. The student understands the purpose of maps and globes. The student is expected to:

• (A) create and use simple maps such as maps of the home, classroom, school, and community;

1.6 Geography. The student understands various physical and human characteristics. The student is expected to:

• (C) identify and describe how the human characteristics of place such as shelter, clothing, food, and activities are based upon geographic location.

Focus TEKS

1.4 Geography. The student understands the relative location of places. The student is expected to:

• (B) describe the location of self and objects relative to other locations in the classroom and school.

1.5 Geography. The student understands the purpose of maps and globes. The student is expected to:

• (B) locate the community, Texas, and the United States on maps and globes.

1.6 Geography. The student understands various physical and human characteristics. The student is expected to:

• (A) identify and describe the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, natural resources, and weather;
• (B) identify examples of and uses for natural resources in the community, state, and nation.

Ongoing TEKS

1.17 Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to:

• (A) obtain information about a topic using a variety of valid oral sources such as conversations, interviews, and music;
• (B) obtain information about a topic using a variety of valid visual sources such as pictures, symbols, electronic media, maps, literature, and artifacts
• (C) sequence and categorize information.

1.18 Social studies skills. The student communicates in oral, visual, and written forms. The student is expected to:

• (A) express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences
• (B) create and interpret visual and written material.

1.19 Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to:

• (A) use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution;
• (B) use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, generate options, predict outcomes, take action to implement a decision, and reflect on the effectiveness of that decision.

Student Learning Targets:

• I will locate places using the four cardinal directions.
• I will create and use simple maps such as maps of the home, classroom, school, and community.
• I will identify and describe how the human characteristics of place such as shelter, clothing, food, and activities are based upon geographic location.

Essential Questions:

• Why is it important to be able to understand and use cardinal directions and simple maps?
• Why is it important to understand how geographic location can affect shelter, clothing, food, and activities?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: American Legacy, Studies Weekly

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