Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies — Grade 1

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Working hard for a living: Students learn that work is a means for obtaining money. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

What do other people want to be?: In this lesson, students will graph people's job choices and identify the goods and services each job provides. The graphing in this lesson is simple graphing done via interactive activities and assumes that students are familiar with the concept of graphing. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Social Studies); Provided by: EconEdLink

Vincent van Gogh's "Flower Beds in Holland": Students gain an understanding of opportunity costs. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

To market to market: Students will participate in a marketplace simulation by role-playing producers and consumers. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

This little piggybank went to market: Students understand that work is a source of income. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

The Right Job for 'The Tortoise and the Hare': Students will learn how specialization benefits a community. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

Native American cultures across the U.S.: Students discuss the differences between five Native American tribes within the U.S. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Costs and Benefits of 'The Three Little Pigs': Students identify the costs and benefits of decision making as they look at positive and negative outcomes of different decisions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

The ABCs of saving: Students will identify the steps to being a successful saver and learn how saving for tomorrow requires giving something up today. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies); Provided by: National Council on Economic Education

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