First Grade Social Studies Curriculum
Looking for a teacher-friendly and engaging First Grade Social Studies curriculum? Little 1st grade Social Studies Thinkers is just for you.
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete First Grade social studies curriculum with lessons specifically for primary kids. It’s content-focused, user-friendly, and contains EVERYTHING you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. NO SUPPLEMENTING.
I’m going to walk you through the format of the entire curriculum.
First, here’s a look at all of the 1st grade social studies units.
UNIT 2: Families, Long Ago & Today
UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World
UNIT 4: Community Economics
UNIT 5: Geography
Each six-week unit is meant to be taught twice a week with 25-minute lessons. I know that your time is valuable and you need to make the most of every minute, so each lesson is jam packed with content and engagement.
These social studies lessons are quick-paced, written in teacher language, and primary-friendly. You could give these plans to a sub or student teacher, and there would be no question as to what they need to do! It’s all there for you. Here are the components of the curriculum:
This curriculum is easy to use and very engaging for your students. Here is what teachers are saying:
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UNIT 1: RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP
Lesson 1: RULES
Lesson 2: LAWS
Lesson 3: RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY
Lesson 4: CHOICES WE MAKE
Lesson 5: FRIENDSHIP
Lesson 6: HONESTY
Lesson 7: WORKING TOGETHER
Lesson 8: PERSEVERANCE
Lesson 9: SPORTSMANSHIP
Lesson 10: REVIEWING RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP
Lesson 11: CRAFTIVITY
Lesson 12: ASSESSMENT
Bonus Lesson: FRIENDSHIP FRUIT SALAD
UNIT 2: FAMILIES, LONG AGO AND TODAY
Lesson 1: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Lesson 2: LEARNING ABOUT THE PAST
Lesson 3: LIFE LONG AGO & LIFE TODAY: HOMES, CLOTHES, TRANSPORTATION
Lesson 4: LIFE LONG AGO & LIFE TODAY: FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT, TECHNOLOGY
Lesson 5: LIFE LONG AGO & LIFE TODAY: SCHOOLS AND THE ROLES OF WOMEN
Lesson 6: LIFE LONG AGO & LIFE TODAY: FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
Lesson 7: DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
Lesson 8: OUR FAMILIES
Lesson 9: FAMILY AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS
Lesson 10: FAMILY OR PERSONAL TRADITIONS CRAFTIVITY
Lesson 11: REVIEW
Lesson 12: ASSESSMENT
UNIT 3: HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD
Lesson 1: TRADITIONS, CULTURE, AND CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 2: MEXICO – LAS POSADAS
Lesson 3: GERMANY – SAINT NICHOLAS DAY AND CHRISTMAS
Lesson 4: ITALY – CHRISTMAS
Lesson 5: SWEDEN – SAINT LUCIA DAY
Lesson 6: INDIA – DIWALI
Lesson 7: ISRAEL – HANUKKAH
Lesson 8: AUSTRALIA – CHRISTMAS
Lesson 9: UNITED STATES – KWANZAA
Lesson 10: AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST – EID AL-FITR
Lesson 11: CANADA AND UNITED STATES – CHRISTMAS
Lesson 12: ASSESSMENT AND CRAFTIVITY
UNIT 4: COMMUNITY ECONOMICS
Lesson 1: WORKING IN A COMMUNITY
Lesson 2: EARNING MONEY
Lesson 3: WANTS AND NEEDS
Lesson 4: GOODS AND SERVICES
Lesson 5: NATURAL RESOURCES
Lesson 6: PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS
Lesson 7: SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Lesson 8: MONEY CHOICES
Lesson 9: COMMUNITY ECONOMICS AND THE FLOW OF MONEY
Lesson 10: SPENDING AND SAVING CRAFTIVITY
Lesson 11: REVIEW
Lesson 12: ASSESSMENT
UNIT 5: GEOGRAPHY
Lesson 1: TOOLS FOR GEOGRAPHY
Lesson 2: ALL ABOUT MAPS
Lesson 3: MANMADE STRUCTURES
Lesson 4: LANDFORMS
Lesson 5: BODIES OF WATER
Lesson 6: MAKING A MAP
Lesson 7: OUR CONTINENTS
Lesson 8: OUR OCEANS
Lesson 9: WHERE WE LIVE: COUNTRY AND CITY
Lesson 10: OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD CRAFTIVITY
Lesson 11: REVIEW
Lesson 12: ASSESSMENT
MINI-UNIT A: PILGRIMS AND NATIVE AMERICANS
Lesson 1: PEOPLE AND EVENTS THAT WE CELEBRATE
Lesson 2: LEARNING ABOUT THE PILGRIMS
Lesson 3: LEARNING ABOUT THE NATIVE AMERICANS (WAMPANOAG)
Lesson 4: THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
Lesson 5: THANKSGIVING TODAY & CRAFTIVITY (2-day lesson)
Lesson 6: REVIEW AND CULMINATING ACTIVITY (2-day lesson)
MINI-UNIT B: AMERICA
Lesson 1: LEARNING ABOUT LAWS
Lesson 2: AMERICAN SYMBOLS
Lesson 3: THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Lesson 4: VOTING
Lesson 5: PRESIDENTS OF THE PAST (2-day lesson)
Lesson 6: REVIEW AND CULMINATING ACTIVITY (2-day lesson)
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