FIRST GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

Alaska Content Standards

HISTORY

 

Standard A.  A student should understand that history is a record of

                        human experiences that links the past to the present and

                        future.

Standard B.  A student should understand historical themes through

                        factual knowledge of time, places, ideas, institutions,

                        cultures, people, and events.

Standard C.  A student should develop the skills and processes of

                        historical inquiry.

Standard D.  A student should be able to integrate historical

                        knowledge with historical skill to effectively participate

                        as a citizen and as a lifelong learner.

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP

 

Standard A.  A student should know and understand how societies

                        define authority, rights, and responsibilities through a

                        governmental process.

Standard B.  A student should understand the constitutional

                        foundations of the American political system and the

                        democratic ideals of this nation.

Standard C.  A student should understand the character of government

                        of the state.

Standard D.  A student should understand the role of the United States in international affairs.

Standard E.  A student should have the knowledge and skills necessary

                        to participate effectively as an informed and responsible

                        citizen.

Standard F.  A student should understand the economies of the United

                        States and the state and their relationships to the global

                        economy.

Standard G.  A student should understand the impact of economic

                        choices and participate effectively in the local, state,

                        national, and global economies.

 

 

          GEOGRAPHY

 

Standard A.  A student should be able to make and use maps, globes,

                        and graphs to gather, analyze, and report spatial

                        (geographic) information.

Standard B.  A student should be able to utilize, analyze, and explain

                        information about the human and physical features of

                        places and regions.

Standard C.  Student should understand the dynamic and interactive

                        natural forces that shape the earth’s environments.

Standard D.  A student should understand and be able to interpret

                        spatial (geographic) characteristics of human systems,

                        including migration, movement, interactions of cultures,

                        economic activities, settlement patterns, and political units

                        in the state, nation, and world.

Standard E.  A student should understand and be able to evaluate how

                        humans and physical environments interact.

Standard F.  A student should be able to use geography to understand

                        the world by interpreting the past, knowing the present,

                        and preparing for the future.

 

 

COURSE CONTENT

The first grade social studies curriculum will help students learn more about their responsibilities to other people.  First Grade students will learn about school, classroom and community. 

 

CULTURE

·        Recognize that culture is learned behavior that includes customs, beliefs, rules, ways of life, language, food, and clothing

·        Recognize that people learn customs form their culture

·        Explain the culture of the family and community

·        Recognize people use diverse language to communicate with one another

·        Describe the importance of diverse beliefs, customs, and traditions of families

·        Retell stories from diversely selected folktales, myths, and legends

CITIZENSHIP/GOVERNMENT

·        Explains and abides by school rules

·        Demonstrates respect for peers and adults

·        Uses appropriate conflict resolution strategies

·        Work independently and cooperatively to accomplish goals

·        Recognize that cooperation is necessary in working with a group to complete a task

·        Recognize individuals have responsibilities to the group whether as a leader or as a member

·        Recognize the United States Constitution as the basis for the laws in our country

·        Categorize rules and laws we follow as members of a family, school and community

·        Understand that community governments employ various service workers

·        Identify leaders in the community, state, and nation

·        Describe the relationship between local, state, and national government

·        Define citizenship and responsibility

·        Examine the rights and responsibilities of the student in relation to their social group, such as family, peer group, and school class

·        Design a set of rules or laws for a home, classroom, or community

·        Recite and explain the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance

·        Understand that voting is a way of making choices and decisions

·        Explain how selected customs, symbols, and celebrations reflect an American love of individualism and inventiveness

·        Explain selected national and state patriotic symbols such as the United States flag and the Alaskan flag

·        Reviews and states pertinent information: full name, parent’s name, phone number, address, birthdate and age

HISTORY

·        Recognize some early forms of communication and how communication has changed over time

·        Recognize that other countries have a longer history than the United States

·        Distinguish between the past, present, and future

·        Describes a period of change that occurred during the student’s lifetime

·        Recognize major events in American History

GEOGRAPHY

·        Recognize that maps and globes are representations or models of specific places

·        Recognizes that the globe is a model of the earth

·        Locate their home, neighborhood, and school on a visual representation

·        Use map symbols and legends to identify locations and directions

·        Interpret symbols that represent various forms of geographic data

·        Locate places using North, South, East, and West on maps and globes

·        Locate cities, states, countries, and continents on maps and globes and major bodies of water on maps and globes

·        Locate and name places in school and the neighborhood

·        Identify the geographic location of the Untied States and Alaska on a globe and a map

·        Estimate distances such as from home to school

·        Define natural resources and explain how people are dependent on them

·        Describe what weather is

·        Observes local weather condition and dresses appropriately

 

 

ECONOMICS

·        Understands that everything has value to someone

·        Identifies the basic needs (food, shelter, clothing)

·        Recognize that workers who provide services earn money to meet needs and wants

·        Recognize that people advertise goods and services through different forms of communication

·        Identify how people exchange goods and services

·        Describe the requirements of various jobs and the characteristics of a job well performed

·        Describe how specialized jobs contribute to the production of goods and services

·        Give examples of industries and the resources needed to operate industries

·        Identify examples of goods and services in the home, school, and community

·        Distinguish the difference between goods and services

·        Differentiate between consumers and producers