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Web Resources Supporting the Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum
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Social Studies - Grade 1
History | Geography | Economics | Political | Peoples of the Nations |
HISTORY
Standard 1.0 |
| Students will examine significant ideas, beliefs, and themes; organize patterns and events; and analyze how individuals and societies have changed over time in Maryland and the United States. Students will use historical thinking skills to understand how individuals and events have changed society over time. |
Topic
A. History |
Indicator
1. Distinguish among past, present, and future time
Objectives
a. Classify objects or events as belonging to the past, present or future
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2. Describe people, places and events in the past
Objectives
a. Construct meaning from stories and pictures about the past
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- US Mint - "Class Penny Quilt"...students make a quilt with events from their lives based on the date on a penny; also covers Language Arts skills
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GEOGRAPHY
Standard 2.0 |
| Students will use geographic concepts and processes to examine the role of culture, technology, and the environment in the location and distribution of human activities and spatial connections throughout time. Students will use geographic concepts and processes to understand location and its relationship to human activities. |
Topic
A. Geography |
Indicator
1. Locate and describe places using maps and globes
Objectives
a. Describe where places are located on a map using relative distance and direction, such as near-far, above-below and cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west)
b. Locate the continents and oceans using maps and a globe
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2. Describe places and regions
Objectives
a. Identify: land forms, such as valley, island, plains; and bodies of water, such as lakes, and bays
b. Identify human-made features, such as monuments, bridges and factories
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3 . Explain how transportation and communication networks link places by the movement of goods, messages and people
Objectives
a. Compare types of transportation used to move goods and people today and long ago
b. Compare ways people communicate today and long ago.
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4. Explain how people adapt to and modify their natural environment
Objectives
a. Identify ways people depend on the natural environment for food, clothing, and shelter
b. Identify ways people affect the natural environment, such as destroying a bird's nest or picking up litter
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ECONOMICS
Standard 3.0 |
| Students will develop economic reasoning to understand the historical development and current status of economic principles, institutions, and processes needed to be effective citizens, consumers, and workers participating in local communities, the nation, and the world. Students will identify the economic principles and processes that are helpful to producers and consumers when making good decisions. |
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Indicator
1.Describe the production process
Objectives
a. Give examples of natural and human resources used in production such as, making butter, making ice cream, building houses
b. Describe the skills people need in the work they do in the home, school, and community
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2. Identify and classify goods and services
Objective
a. Distinguish between a good and a service
b. Identify goods and services as products people want
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4. Identify how goods and services are acquired
Objectives
a. Describe how people earn money by working at a job, by making or growing things, or by doing things to help other people
b. Explain how getting something one wants may mean giving up something in return
c. Identify markets in the local community, such as grocery store, farmer's market and fast food restaurants
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5. Identify markets in the local community, such as grocery store, farmer's market and fast food restaurants
Objectives
a. Explain how changes in tools and products have affected the way people live, work or play
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- Econopolis...there are several useful slides in this land of Economics - see the teacher page for accompanying printable worksheets
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POLITICAL
Standard 4.0 |
| Students will understand the historical development and current status of the fundamental concepts and processes of authority, power, and influence, with particular emphasis on the democratic skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible citizens. Students will understand the historical development and current status of the democratic principles and the development of skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible citizens. |
Topic
A. Political Science |
Indicator
1. Explain the importance of rules
Objectives
a. Explain how rules promote fairness in the school and community
b. Identify leadership positions in the school and explain their role in keeping students safe and maintaining order
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2. Identify symbols and practices associated with the United States of America
Objectives
a. Describe how actions such as pledging allegiance to the American flag and singing songs, such as the national anthem and "America" demonstrate patriotism
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3. Identify and describe people important to the American political system
Objectives
a. Identify and describe the importance of people, such as Harriet Tubman and Benjamin Franklin
b. Describe why holidays, such as Presidents' Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day are celebrated
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4. Describe the rights and responsibilities of being a participating member of the family, school and community
Objectives
a. Identify the rights, responsibilities and choices that students have in the family, school, and community
b. Describe ways to work together to maintain a clean and safe environment
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- EPA - "Recycle City"... students explore the city to find out what can be recycled in their community and how citizens can help create a healthy environment (be sure to check out the activities, too)
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PEOPLES OF THE NATIONS AND THE WORLD
Standard 5.0 |
| Students will understand the diversity and commonality, human interdependence, and global cooperation of the people of Maryland, the United States and the World through a multicultural and historic perspective. Students will understand how people in Maryland, the United States and around the world are alike and different. |
Topic
A. Peoples of the Nations and the World
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Indicator
1. Describe elements of culture
Objectives
a. Identify that clothing, food, shelter, recreation, education, stories, art, and music may distinguish a culture
b. Describe how traditions are celebrated in families and schools
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2. Describe how groups of people interact
Objectives
a. Identify and demonstrate appropriate social skills for working together in a cooperative group
b. Recognize that people may have different points of view about an issue or problem
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- Culture Grams...choose a country to learn about different aspects of life in that nation
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