1st Grade Social Studies Teaching & Learning Framework*

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7
Launching Our Earth, Our Home Personal Finance Thomas Jefferson & Lewis & Clark with Theodore Roosevelt Southern US, George
Social Studies (3 weeks) (3 weeks) Benjamin Franklin Sacagawea (4.5 weeks) Washington Carver,
(3 weeks) (9 weeks) (4.5 weeks) & Ruby Bridges
(9 weeks)
What Does It Mean to be Does Where We Live Why do people work? How Can One Person How did Lewis and Clark In What Ways Did How Did George
a Good Citizen? Really Matter? Improve Life for Other with Sacagawea Change Theodore Roosevelt Washington Carver and
People? Our Nation? Demonstrate Ruby Bridges Overcome
Perseverance? Obstacles in the
Southern US?
Map & Globe Skills 1, 2, 7
Information Processing Skills 1-7
Connecting Themes &
Enduring Understandings Geographic Understandings -Location
Location SS1G2 Identify and SS1G1a Describe how SS1G1b Describe how SS1G1c Describe how SS1G1d Describe how
locate his/her city, each historic figure in each historic figure in each historic figure in each historic figure in
Individuals, Groups, &
county, state, nation SS1H1a (Benjamin SS1H1a (Lewis & Clark SS1H1a (Theodore SS1H1a (George
Institutions
(country), and Franklin and Thomas Sacagawea) were Roosevelt) was Washington Carver
Scarcity continent on a simple Jefferson) were influenced by his or influenced by his or and Ruby Bridges) was
Time, Change, and map or a globe. (assess) influenced by his or her time and place. her time and place. influenced by his or
Continuity SS1G3 a, b, c Locates, her time and place. (assess) (assess) her time and place.
Culture Identifies and describes (assess) SS1G3 a, b, c Locates, SS1G3 a, b, c Locates, (assess)
continents, oceans, and SS1G3 a, b, c Locates, Identifies and Identifies and
Production,
landforms (mountains, Identifies and describes continents, describes continents,
Distribution, &
deserts, valleys, and describes continents, oceans, and oceans, and
Consumption
coasts). (introduce) oceans, and landforms landforms landforms
(Introduced Q1 & (mountains, deserts, (mountains, deserts, (mountains, deserts,
developed throughout valleys, and coasts). valleys, and coasts). valleys, and coasts).
the year.) (develop) (assess) (assess)
Historical Understandings – Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Time, Change, and Continuity
SS1H1a,b Read/ SS1H1a,b Read/ SS1H1a,b Read/ SS1H1a,b Read/
describe life of describe life of Lewis describe life of describe life of George
Benjamin Franklin & Clark and Theodore Roosevelt Washington Carver
(inventor/author/ Sacagawea (National Parks & (science) and Ruby
statesman) and (exploration). environment). Bridges (civil rights).
Thomas Jefferson a. Identify the a. Identify the a. Identify the
(Dec. of Indep.). contributions. (assess) contributions. (assess) contributions. (assess)
a. Identify the b. Describe how b. Describe how b. Describe how
contributions. (assess) everyday life was everyday life was everyday life was
b. Describe how similar to and similar to and similar to and
everyday life was different from different from different from
*This framework is intended as a guide and is flexible to meet the needs of local schools and students. updated May 18

Civic/Government Understandings - Individuals, Groups, & Institutions; Culture
SS1CG2 Explore the
concept of patriotism
through the words in
the songs America (My
Country ‘Tis of Thee)
and America the
Beautiful (ex:
brotherhood, liberty,
freedom, pride, etc.)
Economic Understandings – Scarcity; Production, Distribution, & Consumption
SS1E1 Identify goods
that people make and
services that people
provide for each other.
SS1E2 Scarcity is when
unlimited wants are
greater than unlimited
resources. (assess)
SS1E3 Describe how
people are both
producers and
consumers. (assess)
SS1E4 Explain that
people earn income by
working and that they
must make choices
about how to save and
spend. (assess)
*This framework is intended as a guide and is flexible to meet the needs of local schools and students.
similar to and everyday life in the everyday life in the everyday life in the
different from present (for example: present (for example: present (for example:
everyday life in the food, clothing, homes, food, clothing, food, clothing, homes,
present (for example: transportation, homes, transportation,
food, clothing, homes, communication, transportation, communication,
transportation, recreation, etc.). communication, recreation, etc.).
communication, (assess) recreation, etc.). (assess)
recreation, etc.). (assess)
(assess)
SS1CG1 Describe how SS1CG1 Describe how SS1CG1 Describe how SS1CG1 Describe how
historical figures historical figures historical figures historical figures
(Benjamin Franklin (Lewis & Clark and (Theodore Roosevelt) (George Washington
and Thomas Jefferson) Sacagawea) display display positive Carver and Ruby
display positive positive character character traits such Bridges) display
character traits such traits such as: as: fairness, respect positive character
as: fairness, respect fairness, respect for for others, respect for traits such as: fairness,
for others, respect for others, respect for the the environment, respect for others,
the environment, environment, courage, equality, respect for the
courage, equality, courage, equality, tolerance, environment, courage,
tolerance, tolerance, perseverance, and equality, tolerance,
perseverance, and perseverance, and commitment. (assess) perseverance, and
commitment. (assess) commitment. (assess) commitment. (assess)
SS1E1 Identify goods SS1E1 Identify goods SS1E1 Identify goods SS1E1 Identify goods
that people make and that people make and that people make and that people make and
services that people services that people services that people services that people
provide for each provide for each provide for each provide for each
other. other. other. other.
SS1E2 Scarcity is when SS1E2 Scarcity is when SS1E2 Scarcity is SS1E2 Scarcity is when
unlimited wants are unlimited wants are when unlimited wants unlimited wants are
greater than unlimited greater than unlimited are greater than greater than unlimited
resources. (cont. to resources. (cont. to unlimited resources. resources. (cont. to
apply) apply) (cont. to apply) apply)
SS1E3 Describe how SS1E3 Describe how SS1E3 Describe how SS1E3 Describe how
people are both people are both people are both people are both
producers and producers and producers and producers and
consumers. (cont. to consumers. (cont. to consumers. (cont. to consumers. (cont. to
apply) apply) apply) apply)
updated May 18
Map & Globe Skills

1. use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions

2. use intermediate directions
7. use a map to explain impact of geography on historical and current events

Information Processing Skills

1. compare similarities and differences

2. organize items chronologically
3. identify issues and/or problems and alternative solutions
4. distinguish between fact and opinion
5. identify main idea, detail, sequence of events, and cause and effect in a social studies context
6. identify and use primary and secondary sources
7. interpret timelines, charts, and tables

*This framework is intended as a guide and is flexible to meet the needs of local schools and students. updated May 18