2016 2017 1 st Grade Social Studies Month Topic / Essential Question Measurement Topic / Benchmark August Community / Citizenship (as it applies to our school and classroom community) How do communities work? Why is it important to belong to a community? S3C1PO3: Practice examples of democracy in action (e.g., voting, making classroom rules). S3C4PO3: Discuss the importance of students contributing to a community. S3C4PO1: Identify examples of responsible citizenship in the school setting and in stories about the past and present. S3C4PO2: Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizenship explain why communities have rules explain how to be a good citizen explain the school and classroom rules describe the importance of students contributing to a community (Labor Day) (Personal Timeline, Classroom Timeline Projecton going throughout the year ) understand why we recognize Labor Day as a understand why we celebrate Labor Day explain how Labor Day became a on a. explain how a works explain how to put events into
September How does a help me to Why must events on a be What are the symbols that represent American culture and what do they represent? Topics: Government What is government and how does it work? Why would people separate themselves from their country? Who are the Founding Fathers? Why would people risk their lives for democracy? demonstrate how to create and use a S3C1PO1: Identify national symbols and monuments that represent American democracy and values. S3C1PO2: Recognize the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem. identify the American flag and explain what it stands for identify and explain specific National symbols recite the Pledge of Allegiance sing the National Anthem and explain the meaning (2 nd Grade Standards) S1C4PO2: Recognize dissatisfaction with England s rule was a key issue that led to the Revolutionary War. S1C4PO4: Discuss contributions of key people (e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin) in gaining independence during the Revolutionary War. S1C4PO5: Know that the United States became an independent country as a result of the Revolutionary War. S3C2PO1: Identify the three branches of national government as represented by the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court. S3C2PO3: Recognize how Arizona and the other states combine to make a nation. S1C4PO6: Discuss how the need for a strong central government let to the writing of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
explain the reasons the Colonists fought for their freedom identify the causes that led to the Revolutionary War describe the valuable contributions made by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson in gaining independence from England identify and explain the function of the three branches of government define government (Constitution Day) What is the U.S. Constitution? How does this document impact our lives today? (Timeline Project September) describe the U.S. Constitution as a document that provides the American people with common laws and protects their rights understand how the U.S. Constitution evolved on a. October How does a help me to Why must events on a be Economics (Needs & Wants) explain how a works explain how to put events into demonstrate how to create and use a S5C1PO1: Discuss the difference between basic needs and wants How is a need different from want? define a need define a want explain the difference between a need
and a want identify things that are needs and things that are wants Economics (Goods & Services) How do we get the things we need and want? S5C1PO3: Recognize that some goods are made locally and some are made elsewhere. S5C1PO4: Recognize that people are buyers and sellers of goods and services. define a good define a service explain the difference between a good and a service explain how goods are made Economics fo Why is it important to save money? savings S5C1PO6: Recognize that people save money future goods and services. S5C5PO1: Discuss reasons for personal S5C1PO2: Recognize that people make choices because of limited resources. explain the role of money in the economy explain ways to save money explain why it is important to save money (Timeline Project October) on a. How does a help me to Why must events on a be explain how a works explain how to put events into demonstrate how to create and use a
November (Veterans Day) (First Grade Timeline November) understand why we recognize Veterans Day as a understand why we celebrate Veterans Day explain how Veterans Day became a on a. How does a help me to Why must events on a be (Thanksgiving Day) explain how a works explain how to put events into demonstrate how to create and use a November & December How did the United States begin? understand why we recognize Thanksgiving Day as a understand why we celebrate Thanksgiving Day explain how Thanksgiving Day became a S1C1PO2: Retell stories to describe past events, people, and places. S1C1PO3: Use primary source materials (e.g. photos, artifacts, maps) to study people and
How and why have things changed in the United States over time? events from the past. S1C3PO2: Describe the interactions of Native Americans with the Pilgrims (e.g., arrival of the Mayflower, Squanto, the Wampanoag, the First Thanksgiving) December (First Grade Timeline December) S1C3PO3: Describe the exchange of ideas, culture and goods between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims. S1C3PO4: Recognize that the United States began as the Thirteen Colonies ruled by England. S1C3PO5: Compare the way people lived in Colonial times with how people live today (e.g., housing, food, transportation, school) identify the first inhabitants living in the United States describe the Pilgrims and explain why they left England compare the Native Americans and the Pilgrims describe what life was like in Colonial Times and compare it to today compare the 13 colonies to the current 50 states on a. January How does a help me to Why must events on a be (Civil Rights Day) explain how a works explain how to put events into demonstrate how to create and use a
(First Grade Timeline January) understand why we recognize Civil Rights Day as a understand why we celebrate Civil Rights Day explain how Civil Rights Day became a on a. February How does a help me to Why must events on a be Why should rights and freedoms be given to all people? Why are people willing to fight to ensure that all people are treated equally? (Presidents Day) explain how a works explain how to put events into demonstrate how to create and use a S1C1PO2: Retell stories to describe past events, people, and places. S1C9PO1: Recognize that Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Cesar Chavez worked for and supported the rights and freedoms of others. define a right define a responsibility explain how fought for the equality of others explain what it means to be prejudice towards and discriminated against compare what our country was like before and after the Civil Rights Movement
understand why we recognize Presidents Day as a understand why we celebrate Presidents Day explain how Presidents Day became a Community Cultures (Arizona State Unit) What is a state? Who/what makes up a state? S3C1PO6: Recognize the state symbols of Arizona (e.g., bird, flower, tree, flag). S4C1PO6: Locate Arizona on a map of the United States. S3C2PO1: Identify current U.S. President and Arizona governor. locate Arizona on a map recognize state symbols of Arizona identify national, state, and local leaders (Timeline Project February) on a. March How does a help me to Why must events on a be Landforms & Resources How do you use a map? What elements make up a map? explain how a works explain how to put events into demonstrate how to create and use a S4C1PO2: Identify characteristics of maps and globes. S4C1PO3: Construct a map of a familiar place (e.g., classroom, bedroom, playground, that includes a compass rose, symbols, and key/legend). S4C1PO4: Recognize characteristics of human and physical features.
Community & Culture What is a community? How are communities alike and different? What elements make up a community? S4C1PO5: Locate physical and human features using maps, illustrations, images, or globes. define a human map feature define a physical map feature identify characteristics of maps explain what a map is explain what a globe is demonstrate how to use a map/globe to locate places create a map of a familiar place S4C4PO2: Discuss how land in the students community is used for industry, housing, business, agriculture, and work tog and recreation. S4C4PO3: Describe how people earn a living in the communi the community and places they work. identify and compare the characteristics of a urban, suburban, and rural community explain the elements that are common to all communities describe the types of jobs that people perform in different communities (Timeline Project March) on a. How does a help me to Why must events on a be explain how a works explain how to put events into demonstrate how to create and use a April Community & Culture S4C4PO2: Discuss how land in the students community is used for industry, housing, business, agriculture, and work tog and recreation.
What is a community? S4C4PO3: Describe how people earn a living in How are communities alike the and communi the community and places they work. different? What elements make up a community? (Earth Day) Landforms & Resources renewable, Why must we be good stewards of the earth? (Timeline Project April) understand why we recognize Earth Day as a understand why we celebrate Earth Day explain how Earth Day became a S4C5PO2: Identify resources that are renewable, recyclable, and non renewable. explain the difference between manmade resources and natural resources explain how to conserve resources understand the importance of recycling on a. May How does a help me to Why must events on a be (Timeline Project May) explain how a works explain how to put events into demonstrate how to create and use a on a.
How does a help me to Why must events on a be explain how a works explain how to put events into demonstrate how to create and use a American Heroes What have average Americans done to make a lasting impact on our country s history? S1C9PO9: Recognize that astronauts (e.g., John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride) are explorers of space Understand how our country is shaped by the selfless and courageous acts of individuals (Memorial Day) (The Fourth of July) understand why we recognize Memorial Day as a understand why we celebrate Memorial Day explain how Memorial Day became a understand why we recognize The Fourth of July as a understand why we celebrate The Fourth of July explain how The Fourth of July became a