Grade 1

History

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    Historical Thinking and Skills

    1. 1

      Time can be divided into categories (e.g., months of the year, past, present, and future). HS.1.1

      1. a

        Identify those tasks that will happen (future).HS.1.1.a

      2. b

        Identify those tasks that have already happened (past).HS.1.1.b

      3. c

        Identify those tasks that are happening now (present).HS.1.1.c

      4. d

        Organize events in order of when they happened. HS.1.1.d

      5. e

        Recall events/tasks happening at home.HS.1.1.e

      6. f

        Recall events/tasks happening during the school day.HS.1.1.f

      7. g

        Identify the number of days in the year.HS.1.1.g

      8. h

        Identify the number of days in each month.HS.1.1.h

      9. i

        Organize the months of the year in chronological order.HS.1.1.i

      10. j

        Identify the months of the year. HS.1.1.j

      11. k

        Recall the 7 days of the week in order.HS.1.1.k

      12. l

        Identify the days of the week by name.HS.1.1.l

      13. m

        Identify the number of hours in a day. HS.1.1.m

      14. n

        Identify the number of minutes in an hour.HS.1.1.n

      15. o

        Observe a minute pass using a timer. HS.1.1.o

      16. p

        Engage with tools used to measure time. HS.1.1.p

    2. 2

      Engage with tools used to measure time.HS.1.2

      1. a

        Use a book to share experience and lesson learned with others.HS.1.2.a

      2. b

        Identify a lesson learned from this experience. HS.1.2.b

      3. c

        Use a book to convey a previous experience.HS.1.2.c

      4. d

        Use artifact to share about experience and lesson learned with others.HS.1.2.d

      5. e

        Identify a lesson learned from this experience.HS.1.2.e

      6. f

        Identify an artifact that represents a previous experience. HS.1.2.f

      7. g

        Use picture to share about personal experience and lesson learned with others.HS.1.2.g

      8. h

        Identify a lesson learned from this experience.HS.1.2.h

      9. i

        Use the pictures to convey a previous personal experience. HS.1.2.i

      10. j

        Engage with images that show a personal experience. HS.1.2.j

      11. k

        Engage with objects that show a personal experience. HS.1.2.k

      12. l

        Engage with others as a personal story/experience with images or objects is shared.HS.1.2.l

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    Heritage

    1. 3

      The ways basic human needs are met have changed over time.HS.1.3

      1. a

        Compare how these needs are met among students.HS.1.3.a

      2. b

        Identify how each student’s basic needs are met.HS.1.3.b

      3. c

        Define basic human needs as things that we cannot live without.HS.1.3.c

      4. d

        Identify things/items that humans can live without. HS.1.3.d

      5. e

        Identify things/items that humans cannot live without (food, shelter, etc.). HS.1.3.e

      6. f

        Participate in activities that fulfill basic everyday human needs (eating, dressing, seeking shelter, toileting, etc.). HS.1.3.f

Geography

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    Spatial Thinking and Skills

    1. 4

      Maps can be used to locate and identify places. GEO.1.4

      1. a

        Locate important landmarks on map. GEO.1.4.a

      2. b

        Identify important landmarks of the given location.GEO.1.4.b

      3. c

        Locate these important symbols/parts on the map.GEO.1.4.c

      4. d

        Identify the important symbols/parts of the map (e.g. compass rose, directions, distance marker, landmarks).GEO.1.4.d

      5. e

        Engage with objects, tactile graphics, or visual representations of a given location.GEO.1.4.e

    2. 5

      Places are distinctive because of their physical characteristics (landforms and bodies of water) and human characteristics (structures built by people). GEO.1.5

      1. a

        Define physical characteristics of a map as landforms and bodies of water. GEO.1.5.a

      2. b

        Locate bodies of water/landforms on the map.GEO.1.5.b

      3. c

        Define human characteristics as something made/built by a human.GEO.1.5.c

      4. d

        Identify structures built/made by humans. GEO.1.5.d

      5. e

        Identify that no two places are the same.GEO.1.5.e

      6. f

        Identify differences of two places within the school.GEO.1.5.f

      7. g

        Identify similarities of two places within the school.GEO.1.5.g

      8. h

        Engage in different environments around the school. GEO.1.5.h

    3. 6

      Families interact with the physical environment differently in different times and places.GEO.1.6

      1. a

        Match resources from the physical environment to provided recreation (e.g., snow-sledding, skiing; wilderness - hiking, fishing, camping, etc.,) GEO.1.6.a

      2. b

        List resources from the physical environment that support transportation.GEO.1.6.b

      3. c

        Identify that the physical environment can also provide transportation and recreation.GEO.1.6.c

      4. d

        Compare access to food, clothing, and shelter from present day to the past.GEO.1.6.d

      5. e

        Identify resources as coming from the physical environment.GEO.1.6.e

      6. f

        Match pieces of clothing to their place of purchase or origin.GEO.1.6.f

      7. g

        Match different foods to their place of purchase or growth.GEO.1.6.g

      8. h

        Identify food, clothing, and shelter as needs of families.GEO.1.6.h

      9. i

        Engage in daily routines that include resources coming from the physical environment (e.g., eating, dressing, etc.,) GEO.1.6.i

      10. j

        Engage with family members. GEO.1.6.j

      11. k

        Engage with the physical environment.GEO.1.6.k

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    Human Systems

    1. 7

      Diverse cultural practices address basic human needs in various ways and may change over time.GEO.1.7

      1. a

        Discuss how diverse cultural practices have changed to meet basic human needs. GEO.1.7.a

      2. b

        Link cultural practices to a way of life in a group or community. GEO.1.7.b

      3. c

        Demonstrate respectful interest in diverse cultural practices.GEO.1.7.c

      4. d

        Describe one or more family traditions.GEO.1.7.d

      5. e

        Associate cultural practices with family traditions. GEO.1.7.e

      6. f

        Identify one’s own cultural practices.GEO.1.7.f

      7. g

        Identify diverse cultural practices categories, including: foods, language, clothing, buildings, the arts and traditions/ beliefs. Culture is defined: the learned behavior of a group of people, which includes their belief systems, languages, social relationships, institutions and organizations, and their material goods, such as food, clothing, buildings, tools, and machines.GEO.1.7.g

      8. h

        Identify clothing worn during a special family event vs. everyday.GEO.1.7.h

      9. i

        Identify foods eaten during holiday vs. everyday meals.GEO.1.7.i

      10. j

        Engage with books, photographs, and artifacts that represent diverse cultural practices.GEO.1.7.j

      11. k

        Engage in one or more cultural practice. GEO.1.7.k

Government

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    Civic Participation and Skills 

    1. 8

      Individuals have responsibility to take action toward the achievement of common goals in homes, schools, and communities and are accountable for those actions.GVT.1.8

      1. a

        Demonstrate responsibility by following rules and laws (classroom, home, or community). GVT.1.8.a

      2. b

        Identify the consequences of a given choice (could be good or bad).GVT.1.8.b

      3. c

        Match consequences to breaking rules.GVT.1.8.c

      4. d

        Identify rules in given setting or situation.GVT.1.8.d

      5. e

        Make choices. GVT.1.8.e

      6. f

        Identify choices.GVT.1.8.f

      7. g

        Identify a situation where a choice can be made (e.g., seeing something you want, but it is not yours, etc.).GVT.1.8.g

      8. h

        Engage to make a choice.GVT.1.8.h

    2. 9

      Collaboration requires group members to respect the rights and opinions of others. GVT.1.9

      1. a

        Show respect for the opinions of others (e.g., listen to others without judging). GVT.1.9.a

      2. b

        Work together on an activity with others (collaborate).GVT.1.9.b

      3. c

        Select a partner. GVT.1.9.c

      4. d

        Join a given partner. GVT.1.9.d

      5. e

        Participate as part of a group.GVT.1.9.e

      6. f

        Engage with a peer partner GVT.1.9.f

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    Rules and Laws

    1. 10

      Rules exist in different settings. The principles of fairness should guide rules and the consequences for breaking rules.GVT.1.10

      1. a

        Associate fairness with justice for all.GVT.1.10.a

      2. b

        Define consequences. GVT.1.10.b

      3. c

        Describe why there are rules.GVT.1.10.c

      4. d

        Identify the rules in a given environment. GVT.1.10.d

      5. e

        Identify one class rule. GVT.1.10.e

      6. f

        Answer the question: What is a rule? GVT.1.10.f

      7. g

        Match cause and effect related to rules (e.g., if you aren’t nice to others, then they won’t want to be around you). GVT.1.10.g

      8. h

        Engage in behaviors that follow the rules. GVT.1.10.h

Economics

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    Scarcity

    1. 11

      Wants are unlimited and resources are limited. Individuals make choices because they cannot have everything they want. ECON.1.11

      1. a

        Describe choices that have to be made about wants based on available resources. ECON.1.11.a

      2. b

        Compare a list of wants to total resources. ECON.1.11.b

      3. c

        Brainstorm ways to get what we want. ECON.1.11.c

      4. d

        Communicate wants.ECON.1.11.d

      5. e

        Identify a want. ECON.1.11.e

      6. f

        Engage with money. ECON.1.11.f

      7. g

        Engage with something wanted. ECON.1.11.g

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    Production and Consumption

    1. 12

      People produce and consume goods and services in the community.ECON.1.12

      1. a

        Participate in production of a good or service (e.g., class jobs, assembly line product, etc.).ECON.1.12.a

      2. b

        Provide a service to someone in the class, home, or community.ECON.1.12.b

      3. c

        Brainstorm a list services that kids can provide.ECON.1.12.c

      4. d

        Define services as the act of helping or doing work for someone. ECON.1.12.d

      5. e

        Identify examples of producers within the community. ECON.1.12.e

      6. f

        Define market.ECON.1.12.f

      7. g

        Define produce as to make, create, assemble, or construct. ECON.1.12.g

      8. h

        Identify examples of consumers with goods that they consume. ECON.1.12.h

      9. i

        Define consume as eat, drink, or use goods.ECON.1.12.i

      10. j

        Define goods as products/objects people want. ECON.1.12.j

      11. k

        Engage in behaviors of a consumer (e.g., eat lunch, use a tissue, wash hands, etc.). ECON.1.12.k

      12. l

        Engage with people who are producers or consumers. ECON.1.12.l

      13. m

        Engage with goods. ECON.1.12.m

    2. 13

      People trade to obtain goods and services they want.ECON.1.13

      1. a

        Answer the question: Can people produce all of the goods and services that they might want?ECON.1.13.a

      2. b

        Exchange a good for a serviceECON.1.13.b

      3. c

        Exchange a good for a good. ECON.1.13.c

      4. d

        Engage in a trade.ECON.1.13.d

      5. e

        Request a trade.ECON.1.13.e

      6. f

        Model trading.ECON.1.13.f

      7. g

        Define trade as exchange one thing for another.ECON.1.13.g

      8. h

        Identify wants.ECON.1.13.h

      9. i

        Engage with people. ECON.1.13.i

    3. 14

      Financial Literacy ECON.1.14

      1. a

        Make a real or pretend transaction.ECON.1.14.a

      2. b

        Practice using currency in trade for a good or service. ECON.1.14.b

      3. c

        Match the cost of a good or service with currency. ECON.1.14.c

      4. d

        Identify the cost of a specific good or service. ECON.1.14.d

      5. e

        Identify how people get money.ECON.1.14.e

      6. f

        Match the term currency as another name for money. ECON.1.14.f

      7. g

        Identify coins and bills as money. ECON.1.14.g

      8. h

        Engage with money. ECON.1.14.h

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1