Grade 1

HISTORY

GEOGRAPHY

ECONOMICS

CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT

Historical Inquiry and Analysis

Historical Knowledge

Chronological Thinking

The World in Spatial Terms

Beginning Economics

Foundations of Government, Law, and the American Political System

Civic and Political Participation

Structure and Functions of Government

Develop an understanding of a primary source.

Understand how to use the media center/other sources to find answers to questions about a historical topic.

Understand history tells the story of people and events of other times and places.

Compare life now with life in the past.

Identify celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring the heroism and achievements of the people, events, and our nation's ethnic heritage.

Identify people from the past, including native and ethnically diverse people who have shown character ideals and principles including honesty, courage, and responsibility.

Distinguish between historical fact and fiction using various materials and resources.

Use terms related to time to sequentially order events that have occurred in school, home, or community.

Create a timeline based on the student's life or school events, using primary sources.

Use physical and political/cultural maps to locate places in Florida. 

Identify key elements (compass rose, cardinal directions, title, key/legend with symbols) of maps and globes.

Construct a basic map using key elements including cardinal directions and map symbols. 

Identify a variety of physical features using a map and globe. 

Locate on maps and globes the student's local community, Florida, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Describe how location, weather, and physical environment affect the way people live in our community. 

Recognize that money is a method of exchanging goods and services. 

Define opportunity costs as giving up one thing for another. 

Distinguish between examples of goods and services. 

Distinguish people as buyers, sellers, and producers of goods and services.

Recognize the importance of saving money for future purchases.

Identify that people need to make choices because of scarce resources.

Explain the purpose of rules and laws in the school and community. 

Give examples of people who have the power and authority to make and enforce rules and laws in the school and community. 

Give examples of the use of power without authority in the school and community. 

Explain the rights and responsibilities students have in the school community; i.e. identify the rights (e.g., treated with respect, physically safe learning environment) and responsibilities (e.g., come to school on time, do not damage school property) students have as members of their school community.

Describe the characteristics of responsible citizenship in the school community. 

Identify ways students can participate in the betterment of their school and community. 

Show respect and kindness to people and animals.

Recognize ways citizens can demonstrate patriotism.; i.e. respect during the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem (e.g., stand at attention, face the flag, pause conversations); respect for the American flag (e.g., how to properly display and dispose of the American flag); observances of various American holidays (e.g., American Founders Month, Celebrate Freedom Week, Constitution Day, Independence Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Medal of Honor Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Patriot Day, Veterans Day).

Recognize symbols and individuals that represent the United States.

Recognize symbols and individuals that represent Florida.

Explain how decisions can be made or how conflicts might be resolved in fair and just ways. 

Recognize documents, symbols, and individuals that represent American constitutional democracy. 

Identify the two main parts of the Bible: Old Testament (prepare us for Jesus) and the New Testament (about Jesus and the Church.)

Associate Jesus’ life with the celebration of important Holy Days in the Church Calendar. 

Identify Holy Week and Easter are the holiest times of the year.

Recognize that on Feast Days and Memorials we pray for the living and the dead.

Recognize the names of other important days in the Easter Season: Ascension, Pentecost.

Identify symbols of the seasons of the Liturgical Calendar.

Describe how the saints are holy people and heroes of the Church. Include resources representing the diversity of saints and holy people. 

Begin to understand that following wise rules and obeying others with legitimate authority helps us stay happy, healthy, and holy. 

Identify the Bishop and recognize his role as the leader of our Diocese, the local Church.

Name and recognize the Pope as the visible head of the Church on Earth.

Demonstrate care of personal belongings, classroom, school buildings, and parish grounds.

Begin to understand that every person must have a sense of responsibility for all people.

Explain how work in school is an expression of one of God’s gifts.

Participate and reflect on age appropriate service stewardship projects calling us to greater discipleship. 

Appreciate creation as a gift from God, and recognize our responsibility to care this gift.