How to learn Grade 1: Social studies

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Social studies, Grade 1

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1. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

1. Stop, Think, Then Choose: Use a simple decision-making process when faced with a choice — stopping to think, identifying the options, considering the consequences of each option, and then choosing — rather than acting impulsively
2. Vocabulary: working with others: Know and use the vocabulary of working with others — cooperate, share, take turns, team, listen, agree, disagree respectfully, and include — and understand that these words describe habits that friendships and group work depend on

2. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

1. 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

3. The student understands the importance of family and community beliefs, language, and traditions. The student is expected to:

1. 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

4. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historical figures and other individuals. The student is expected to:

1. 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

5. The student understands the purpose of rules and laws. The student is expected to:

1. 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

6. The student understands the value of work. The student is expected to:

1. Goods & Services: Some people make things (goods) and some people do things for others (services); recognising both in everyday life and understanding that both have value
2. Jobs People Do: Different kinds of work people do; that people earn money by working; how jobs help the community; linking personal interests to possible jobs

7. The student understands the condition of not being able to have all the goods and services one wants. The student is expected to:

1. Needs & Wants: The difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited

8. The student understands the concepts of goods and services. The student is expected to:

1. Buying Things: How buying and selling works: prices, paying for items, receiving change; the basic transaction process in shops and markets