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Grade 1
Overview
Overview
In first grade, students learn fundamental concepts about government, citizenship, geography, economics, and history. The focus of instruction is on developing an understanding of core democratic values, the rights and responsibilities of American citizens, and how key people and events contributed to the development of the American heritage. Exploration of cultural universals enables students to realize how the availability of resources, the changing environment, and innovation impact everyday life.
Unit 1
Unit 1
My Community: What does it mean to be a citizen?
My Community: What does it mean to be a citizen?
In this unit, students will learn to appreciate diversity as they continue to build on their exploration of their own individuality and as they identify similarities and differences between themselves, their classmates, and others in their community. They learn what it means to be a good citizen in their homes, classroom, school and town, and they will learn about the relationship between themselves and other members of these communities.
Unit 2
Unit 2
Making Good Choices
Making Good Choices
In this unit, students will learn the importance of making good choices in their daily lives. They will categorize and classify needs vs. wants and goods vs. services within their community. Students will compare natural, human, and capital resources and learn about the possibility of scarcity of resources. Learning about these economic concepts will support their decision making as community members.
Unit 3
Unit 3
Our Place in This World
Our Place in This World
In this unit students will develop spatial awareness as they learn that their community is in a state and their state is part of a country. They explore how and why people in different communities live differently and how the geography of where they live affects how they live.
Unit 4
Unit 4
Our State and Our Country
Our State and Our Country
In this unit students will expand their knowledge and recognize the importance of their country and state symbols. Students will identify with key individuals and events that contributed to the development of American heritage. Students will investigate their own family history and analyze how diversity benefits society.
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