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Saint Odilo Catholic School Social Studies In Social Studies, the goal is for all students to develop a deep, rich network of understandings related to the world around them. The objectives and competencies included in this curriculum deal with history, geography, economics, and civics from a diverse, global perspective. Students engage in projects that require them to apply Social Studies skills in real-world contexts. Grade 1 First graders continue to build on the social studies skills and core concepts introduced in kindergarten. Studies of civics expand to include an introduction to democracy, as well as responsibilities of positions of authority and leadership. Geography skills strongly focus on locating places on a map and globe, understanding compass directions, and constructing maps. Students learn economic ideas on money, resources, goods and services, and consumption. Students should also be encouraged to broaden their historical perspective through comparisons of family, transportation, and communication. |
| Civics and Government |
| The Civics and Government unit combines United States democratic principles, structure and historical documents with governmental systems found throughout the world. |
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Authority: Duties/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the duties of a position of authority.
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Principles: Direct/Identify
The learner will be able to identify examples of direct democracy.
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Principles: Representative/Identify
The learner will be able to identify examples of representative democracy.
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Citizenship: Good/Examples
The learner will be able to identify examples of good citizens throughout history.
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Public Service: Leadership/Duties
The learner will be able to recognize the duties of a position of leadership.
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Federal: President/Current
The learner will be able to identify the current President of the United States.
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Electoral Process: Elections
The learner will be able to understand that voting is part of the election process.
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| Cultural Perspective |
| The Cultural Perspective unit includes communities, diversity, fine arts, humanities, folklore, holidays, media, and religious and social issues. |
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Family: Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast different types of families.
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Holidays: Celebration Rituals
The learner will be able to associate a holiday with its celebration ritual.
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| Economics |
| The Economics unit includes core concepts, such as supply and demand, goods and services, income, and employment, as well as United States and world economies. |
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Goods/Services: Money
The learner will be able to simulate the exchange of money for goods or services.
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Goods/Services: Consumers/Producers
The learner will be able to explain how people are both consumers and producers of goods and services.
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Economics: Process/Final Product
The learner will be able to associate a final product (e.g., carton of milk) with its original source (e.g. cow on a dairy farm).
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Economics: Money/Savings
The learner will be able to understand the concept of saving money for a future use.
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Economics: Resources/Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the different types of resources: human, natural, and capital.
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Employment: Job/Description
The learner will be able to match a job description with its job title.
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| Geography |
| The Geography unit includes United States and world geography, map and globe skills, Earth characteristics, and geographic tools and concepts. |
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Concepts: Directions
The learner will be able to use north, south, east, and west as a means for identifying location.
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Map: Compass Rose
The learner will be able to read a compass rose.
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Map: United States/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the United States on a world map.
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Globe: Locations/Identify
The learner will be able to identify locations on a globe.
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Globe: Continents/Identify
The learner will be able to identify continents on a globe.
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Globe: Oceans/Locate
The learner will be able to locate the four oceans on a globe.
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Map: Oceans/Locate
The learner will be able to locate the four oceans on a map.
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Map: Legend
The learner will be able to use a map legend.
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Map: Construct
The learner will be able to construct a map of a familiar location, including cardinal directions, scale, and legend.
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Human-Environment: Affect/Human Life
The learner will be able to describe how environment affects human life.
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| Historical Perspective |
| The Historical Perspective unit includes data interpretation, awareness and analysis skills, and the concepts of time, change, and continuity. |
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Time: Calendar/Day/Week/Month
The learner will be able to understand calendar time, including days, weeks and/or months.
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Time: Vocabulary/Understand
The learner will be able to understand vocabulary related to time, such as "long ago" or "tomorrow".
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Time: Timeline/Construct
The learner will be able to construct a timeline.
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| Technological Developments |
| The Technological Developments unit includes historical achievements in the areas of communication, math, science, transportation, and technological inventions. |
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Transportation: Modes/Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast modes of transportation.
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Communication: Types/Identify
The learner will be able to identify various types of communication.
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Communication: Present/Past/Understand
The learner will be able to understand past and present methods of communication.
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| United States History |
| The United States History unit includes events and issues pertaining to the founding, development, and expansion of our nation from its inception to present day. |
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State History: Motto
The learner will be able to know his/her state motto.
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Figures: Identify
The learner will be able to identify historical figures.
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Symbols: History
The learner will be able to identify major American symbols.
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Symbols: Pledge/Significance
The learner will be able to understand the significance of the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Symbols: Flag/Original/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the original American Flag.
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Symbols: Patriotic/Identify
The learner will be able to identify patriotic symbols.
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