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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Social Studies — Grade 1

Goal 2, Objective 2.01

Goal 2

The learner will identify and exhibit qualities of good citizenship in the classroom, school, and other social environments.

Objective 2.01

Develop and exhibit citizenship traits in the classroom, school, and other social environments.

Resources aligned to this objective

Records 1–6 of 6 displayed.

Job Twister: A Lesson in Career Competency
Twister provides an excellent opportunity to discuss shared responsibilities at home/school as well as to demonstrate working together in a "movement" situation. Young children will enjoy the movement involved while learning directional words, such as right, left, etc. This lesson incorporates literature, technology, and motor skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies)
By Ann Sumners.
Native American Investigation (Visit)
The children will review the environment of the Canadian Northwest Territory and the American Southwest Territory. They will experience art from those two areas through a museum visit and slides. They will recognize that art is derived from indigenous materials and represent this through journal writings and illustrations.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
By amy yost.

Lesson plans on the web

Creating class rules: A beginning to creating community
Students are led through a discussion designed to establish goals and needs for the classroom. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
It's too loud in here! Teamwork in the classroom
First- and second-grade students have the chance to connect their prior knowledge with new knowledge as they work with their peers to develop classroom rules. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
The president's roles and responsibilities: Understanding the president's job
Students consider the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
What's your territory?
Introduces international territorial defense through considering how students, their pets, and their parents define and defend their personal spaces or territory. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic