1st Grade Social Studies Unit 7

Big Idea:

Identify contributions of national historical figures - George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Student Expectations:

Focus TEKS

1.2 History. The student understands how historical figures, patriots, and good citizens helped shape the community, state, and nation. The student is expected to:

• (A) identify contributions of historical figures, including Sam Houston, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr., who have influenced 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 identify contributions of historical figures, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr., who have influenced the nation.

Essential Questions:

• What contributions did George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. make to the nation?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: American Legacy, Studies Weekly

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