Little 1st Grade Social Studies Thinkers Curriculum (TRANSFERABLE LICENSE)
$119.95
Looking for a complete 1st grade social studies curriculum? Little 1st Grade Social Studies Thinkers includes everything you need to teach social studies throughout the school year, with scripted lesson plans, teaching slides, printable read-aloud books, student workbooks, hands-on activities, and assessments. These units are digital downloads.
📌This purchase is for ONE transferable license. A transferable license is assigned to one individual teacher and can be reassigned if there is a change in staffing. There is no limit to how many times the license can be reassigned, and these licenses do not expire. This type of license is only available for and most appropriate for school districts. If you are looking for a standard teacher license, please see this listing.
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Little 1st Grade Social Studies Thinkers provides structured, step-by-step instruction and ready-to-use teaching materials to help you teach essential first grade social studies topics with confidence.
✅Less planning time: Scripted lesson plans and prepared PowerPoints guide instruction.
✅Engaging learning experiences: Printable read-aloud books, classroom activities, and creative projects help bring concepts to life.
✅Built-in assessment: Student workbooks, quick checks, and assessments help you monitor student understanding.
✅Full-year coverage: Five complete units plus two mini-units cover a wide range of first grade social studies topics.
✨What’s included in each 1st Grade Social Studies Curriculum unit?✨
-A complete Teacher Guide
-82 Step-by-step Lesson Plans
-Printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds (8-11 per unit, 4-6 per mini-unit)
-82 Teaching PowerPoints to guide every lesson (all books, targets and workbook pages are included, can be uploaded/converted to Google Slides)
-Essential Question and Learning Target posters
-Anchor Charts
-Whole group Games and Activities
-Craftivities
-Student Workbook that follows each lesson
-Quick Check for every lesson
-Age-appropriate Assessment and Rubric for scoring
-Parent Letter
-Vocabulary cards and teaching slides (*added 2026-2027 school year)
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 WAMPANOAG
Lesson 1: PEOPLE AND EVENTS THAT WE CELEBRATE
Lesson 2: LEARNING ABOUT THE PILGRIMS
Lesson 3: LEARNING ABOUT THE WAMPANOAG
Lesson 4: THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING
Lesson 5: THANKSGIVING TODAY & CRAFTIVITY
Lesson 6: LEARNING ABOUT THANKSGIVING
Lesson 7: REVIEW
Lesson 8: ASSESSMENT
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)
MINI-UNIT: PEOPLE WHO CHANGED THE WORLD
Lesson 1: Thomas Edison
Lesson 2: Rosa Parks
Lesson 3: Sacagawea
Lesson 4: Jackie Robinson
Lesson 5: Teddy Roosevelt
Lesson 6: Jane Goodall
Lesson 7: Review
Lesson 8: Assessment
💻GOOGLE DRIVE💻
Each unit in this curriculum contains PowerPoint teaching slides that guide each lesson and contains the learning targets, read aloud books, some activities, and student workbook pages. You can upload the lesson PowerPoints to your Google Drive, open it in Google Slides, and save as a Google Slide document. (Please note, slides will not contain movable pieces.)
