First Grade – Social Studies

SS.1.1 Exploring Our School

SS 1.1.1 A school community is a safe place.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/adventure_activities/interactives/gr1_unit1.html

• Schools have rules
• Classrooms have rules
• Students are good classroom citizens
• Students respect individual differences/respect each other.

SS 1.1.2 A school community works together.

• School workers are trusted, adults
• Students and staff have roles and responsibilities

SS.1.2 Exploring Our Neighborhood

SS 1.2.1 Neighborhoods have people.

• People and families live in a neighborhood.
• Neighborhoods have different kinds of homes.

http://www.kizclub.com/storytime/neighborhood/neighborhood.html

SS 1.2.2 Neighborhoods have a place.

• Everyone needs to know where they live
• Neighborhoods can be located on a map

http://www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/adventure_activities/interactives/gr1_unit2.html

http://www.abcya.com/take_a_trip.htm

• Neighborhoods are unique

SS 1.2.3 Neighborhoods have a purpose.

• People work in a neighborhood

http://pbskids.org/cgi-registry/curiousgeorge/on_the_job.pl

• Neighborhoods meet different wants and needs.
• Neighborhoods provide goods and services.

http://pbskids.org/rogers/R_house/build.htm#hold

SS.1.3 Exploring Our Country

SS 1.3.1 Our country has a place on earth.

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm

• The globe is a model of the earth
• The earth is made of land and water
• A country can be located on a globe and map using directions
• Our country is made up of 50 states

http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/

https://www.turtlediary.com/game/us-map.html

SS 1.3.2 Our country has a history.

• Many symbols represent our country

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/july4/games/match_up/usa_match.htm

• People make our history great
• We celebrate our history through holidays

SS.1.4 Exploring Our World

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm

http://www.dkfindout.com/us/earth/

SS 1.4.1 The World is made up of continents and oceans.

• Recognize that continents have different shapes, sizes and names
• Locate and label continents

http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/continents/map2.swf

http://mrnussbaum.com/continents-and-oceans/

• Identify largest areas of water as oceans
• Continents can have many countries

SS 1.4.2  Unique people make up our world

• We have families
• We have homes
• We have celebrations and traditions
• We learn
• We eat
• We play
• Geography influences our lives