Social Studies Curriculum
Grade 1 |
COURSE TITLE: BEING A PART OF A GROUP
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OVERVIEW
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FOCUS QUESTIONS
Unit 1: Families
FQ1: How are traditions and holidays part of my heritage? (EQ1)
FQ2: Why are traditions and holidays important? (EQ1)
FQ3: What are the needs of a family? (EQ2)
FQ4:How do families change? (EQ2)
Unit 2: Neighborhoods
FQ1 :What does your neighborhood look like? (EQ3)\FQ2:What places and people help your neighborhood? (EQ3)
FQ3:How do neighborhoods change to meet family needs? (EQ2,3)
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What are traditions and holidays? (Themes 3,6,7)
How do families live and work together? (Themes 1,2,4,5)
What is a neighborhood? (Themes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
MAP AND GLOBE SKILLS
Map skills are intended to be integrated into the curriculum as much as possible.
Objectives: The student will:
Define a map as a special picture of the earth or part of the earth.
Identify the blue areas on a globe or map as water and the other colors as representing land.
Recognize the United States on a map and globe.
Identify the four main/cardinal directions: north, south, east and west.
Content: Social Studies |
Grade Level: 1 |
Date of BOE Adoption: July 17. 2002 |