Social Studies — Grade 1

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.

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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)

Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Creating classroom rules

Students learn about making rules for a group when the group is comprised of many different people, and that different groups of people may have different rules. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science