Elementary Social Studies Grade 1

Segment One

• Rights and responsibilities
• Citizenship
• Communities
• Celebrations and holidays
• Symbols of the United States
• Primary sources
• Life in the past
• Fact and fiction
• Tall tales
• Timelines

Segment Two

• Maps and globes
• Directions and location
• Physical features of Earth’s surface
• Weather
• Celebrations and holidays
• Presidents and first ladies
• Resources
• Opportunity cost
• Decision making
• Goods and services
• Buying, selling, and saving

Students will need the following materials: printer, cell phone or scanner, notebook, pencils, erasers, scissors, crayons, glue, tape, ruler, and printer paper.

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, oral assessments, and discussions. Core course will use the state-approved grading scale and Special Area courses will use an S or U grading scale.

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.