Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies — Grade 1

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What's your territory?: In this lesson from the National Geographic Xpeditions website, students consider how they, their pets, and their parents define and defend their personal spaces or territory. They discuss the reasons that countries sometimes fight over territories. Students... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

What's your favorite place?: In this lesson, students will be asked to think of their favorite place or a place they find particularly interesting. They'll draw pictures of that place and share information about it with a partner. They'll conclude by designing monuments that showcase... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

Personal boundaries and forbidden places: In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the concept of boundaries between places—in this case, places where they are welcome versus places where they are unwelcome. Activities in this lesson engage students in whole class discussion and development... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies); Provided by: Xpeditions

Over the river and through the woods: Traveling by memory: This lesson introduces the concept of mental maps and their development. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Designing a native plants garden: Students compare native vegetation in different parts of the United States. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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