How to learn Grade 1: Social studies

Minnesota academic standards: Social studies, Grade 1

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1. Grade 1: Foundations of Social Studies

Similarities & Differences: Notice and appreciate ways that people are similar to and different from each other — including appearance, family structures, languages spoken, foods eaten, and celebrations observed — and understand that differences make communities interesting
Rules and agreements exist: Understand why rules and agreements exist — that they help keep people safe, make things fair, and help groups work well together — and follow agreed rules willingly rather than only when being watched

Vocabulary: historical thinking: Know and use the vocabulary of historical thinking — source, evidence, primary source, secondary source, artefact, chronology, chronological order, BC/BCE, AD/CE, century, decade, era, period, timeline, excavation, archaeologist, interpretation, corroborate, bias, perspective — and apply these terms when discussing how we know about the past and how reliable our knowledge is

How the Economy Works: What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work
Global Trade: Why countries trade with each other; imports and exports; how goods travel around the world; that different countries use different currencies
Saving Money: Why people save money; piggy banks and saving jars; setting a savings goal; the idea that not spending now means having more later

Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship: Know and use the vocabulary of ethics and citizenship — bullying, cyberbullying, bystander, upstander, peer pressure, digital citizenship, rights, responsibility, and ethical — and understand the distinctions between these closely related terms