Social Studies - 1st Grade (2024)
Lesson Plans

Strand 1: History

Students will examine important events and historical figures in the community, state, and nation.

Compelling Questions:

• Why is it important to ask questions about and remember events from the past?
• Why do people often see things from different points of view, and how do we show respect for different points of view or opinions?
• How are our personal histories shaped by our families and communities?
• What are primary sources, and why is it important to use them?
• Whom do we honor in United States history?

Standard 1.1.2

Summarize the contributions of a diverse range of historical figures and groups in their community, state, and nation, and evaluate their significance (for example, figures might be chosen based on their examples of honesty, integrity, morality, civility, duty, honor, service, respect, obedience to law).

• 1st Grade - Act. 09: Freedom Quilt
  After learning about a specific national symbol, each student will create one section of a classroom quilt that will be tied together.
• American Founders and Constitution Month Constitutional Fitness
  This is an optional program for use by Utah LEAs, schools, and teachers to observe Founders Month and Consitution Day. It aligns with and supports mastery of many Utah Core Social Studies Standards in grade K-5. Standards alignment is provided, along with resources for possible use.
• Folk Dancing Fun
  Students will learn about different cultures through dance.
• Introduction to Inquiry Mysteries, Grades K-1
  This resource is a Private i History Detectives unit from iCivics, consisting of two lessons. It is Grade K/1. It introduces two important pieces of social studies learning: inquiry and primary sources. Description: Students have lots of questions! Engage their curiosity through inquiry-based learning. In this unit, students will learn to examine images of primary source artifacts. They will have the opportunity to provide evidence and explain their thinking as they look closely primary source images.
• Occupations- A Genius Hour Lesson
  This a Genius Hour lesson for younger elementary age students. The students will be thinking of an occupation they want to study, research it , and  then share their project with the class. Picture taken by Angela Bullock.

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