LEARN NC

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

Social Studies — Grade 1

Goal 2: The learner will identify and exhibit qualities of good citizenship in the classroom, school, and other social environments.

Objective 2.04. Recognize the need for rules in different settings.

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We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

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Resources on the web

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
The president's roles and responsibilities: Communicating with the president
Students learn about the different means the president uses to communicate with the public and then express their views on a particular issue in a letter to the president. (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