Grade 1 Social Studies
5 units matched to the Saskatchewan Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Strands and outcomes
- Interactions and Interdependence (IN1.1–IN1.3): Describe the diversity of traditions, celebrations, or stories of individuals in the classroom and school. Discuss cultural diversity in the family and classroom, including exploration of similarities and differences. Assess ways in which relationships help to meet human needs.
- Dynamic Relationships (DR1.1–DR1.5): Relate family events and stories of the recent or distant past to the student's place in present day family life. Describe kinship patterns of the past and present and describe according to traditional teachings (e.g., Medicine… Demonstrate awareness of humans' reliance on the natural environment to meet needs, and how location affects… (and 2 more outcomes)
- Power and Authority (PA1.1–PA1.2): Analyze actions and practices in the family, classroom, and on the playground that support peace and harmony… Analyze the causes of disharmony and ways of returning to harmony.
- Resources and Wealth (RW1.1–RW1.2): Describe the influence of physical, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual needs and wants on personal well-being. Discuss ways in which work may be managed and distributed in families, schools, and groups.
Units
Unit 1
Different & Alike
How families, languages, cultures and celebrations differ, what we all share, and how to show respect for each other.
Outcome: IN1.1, IN1.2 · traditions and celebrations, and what makes families and classrooms alike and different
Unit 2
Changes in My Life
Big life events (a new sibling, a move, starting school), how people's experiences are alike and different, and ordering events as a simple timeline.
Outcome: DR1.1, DR1.5 · family events and stories of the past, and when and where things happened
Unit 3
Our Land
Natural and human-made features, how the land shapes how we live, and caring for it by reducing, reusing and recycling.
Outcome: DR1.3 · how people rely on the natural environment to meet needs
Unit 4
Maps
Reading a simple map with north at the top, using north, south, east and west, map symbols and legends, and near and far.
Outcome: DR1.4 · globes and maps as representations of Earth
Unit 5
Respect & Inclusion
Sharing, taking turns, listening, including others, and showing respect for people, belongings and the places we share.
Outcome: PA1.1, PA1.2 · actions that support peace and harmony, and returning to harmony
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