Curriculum Details: Social Studies
Grade 1: The World Around Us
Current Events: Scholastic News
InquirED: This inquiry-based curriculum is being introduced this year. The materials will be interwoven in the already established social studies curriculum. The lessons support the development of problem-solving, critical thinking, and presentation skills, The first grade units are
- Families Near and Far
- Our Special Location
- School Citizenship
September: Introduction to our Multicultural World
- Stories behind our names
- Saying hello in different languages
- Beginning map and globe skills: directions, compass rose
- Naming and locating the continents and oceans
- Our global addresses
October: Homes Around the World
- Similarities and differences of homes in different places
- Comparison of own home to others in the world
- Begin Map Champ Atlas activities: types of communities (rural, urban, suburban) and places in a community
- Differences between wants and needs
- How structures like homes are built (materials, influence of environment)
- Indigenous Peoples Day
November: North America
- Cultural explorations
- Interdependence of people (in a family and in the world)
- Geography (using physical and political maps)
- Natural features and manmade landmarks
- Animals
- Shelter
- Food
- Clothing
- Languages
- Literature (folk tales)
- Transportation
- Toys, games, and music
- Art forms
- Celebrations
- Thanksgiving
December: South America
- See North America
- Winter Holidays
January: Europe
- See North America
- M.L. King Jr.
February: Africa
- See North America
- Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Presidents’ Day
March: Asia
- See North America
- Inclusion
April: Australia
- See North America
- More Map Champ Atlas work
- Memorable events in one’s personal life
May: Antarctica
- See North America (but focus on exploration, geography, and animals)
- Life History Timeline
June: Our Multicultural World
- Autobiographies
- Immigration
- More connections of world to personal life and personal/family history
- Celebration of our multicultural world