Social Studies - 1st Grade (2024)
Lesson Plans

Strand 3: Civics

Students will analyze their role as citizens in a school and a community.

Compelling Questions:

• How do rules and laws affect your family, your school, and your community?
• What are the roles and responsibilities of citizens and government in your community?
• What makes someone a good leader?
• What purposes do symbols serve, and how can symbols unite a community?

Standard 1.3.5

Demonstrate characteristics of responsible citizenship (for example, respect others’ property, treat people with dignity, find solutions to conflicts, take responsibility for one’s actions, take care of school grounds).

• 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.
• Cottontail Tames Wood, Water, and Rock
  This lesson shares a Ute tale with students to help them to use illustrations to help clarify text details and sequence. The story is then used to help engage students in a discussion on bullying, how actions have consequences and what the characteristics are of a good friend.Background information gives teachers resources to help their students learn more about the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. The lesson is an integrated English Language Arts, Social Studies, Health lesson. 
• Doing Our Jobs
  Students will learn that there are rules to be followed or jobs to be done in the classroom. Students will also learn how to listen and speak to others.

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