Grade 1 Social Studies Missouri standards Standards

Knowledge of the use of tools of social science inquiry.

Knowledge of relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions.

Knowledge of major elements of geographical study and analysis and their relationship to changes in society and the environment.

Knowledge of economic concepts and principles.

Knowledge of continuity and change in the history of Missouri and the United States.

Knowledge of principles and processes of governance systems.

Knowledge of the principles expressed in documents shaping constitutional democracy in the United States.

Developing a research plan and identifying resources

Conducting and Presenting Research with Appropriate Resources

Use visual tools to communicate information and ideas

Identify, select, analyze and evaluate resources to create a product of social science inquiry

Describe examples of scarcity within your school and community.

Describe examples of goods and services within your school and community.

Describe consumers and producers and the relationship to goods and services within your school and community.

Identify globes as representations of real places.

With assistance, read, construct, and use maps which have a title and key.

Describe how maps are created for different purposes such as a school fire drill, a trip to the zoo etc.

Use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions on a map.

Locate a place by pointing it out on a map and by describing its relative location.

Identify physical characteristics of your community.

Describe human characteristics of your community.

Describe how authoritative decisions are made, enforced and interpreted within schools and local communities (e.g., explain what rules mean in specific cases).

Describe roles and responsibilities of people in government, such as a judge, mayor, police, city council member, in a community.

Compare and contrast our community in the past and present (e.g., schools, land usage, communication).

Describe the contributions of people typically studied in K-5 programs associated with national holidays.

Identify and explain why cities make laws.

Discuss how individual rights are protected.

Give examples of being an active and informed citizen in your classroom and community.

Describe the character traits of role models within your community.

Recognize and explain the significance of the Statue of Liberty, U.S. Capitol, Bald Eagle and the Liberty Bell.

Recognize and explain the significance of symbols of your local community.

Describe cultural characteristics of your school & community.

Propose peaceful resolutions of disputes in the classroom and on the playground.

Recount stories about locations, people, and events in your community.

Describe how your community commemorates its cultural heritage.

Identify and analyze primary and secondary social studies' sources in classroom discussion with guidance and support from an adult.

Identify and analyze primary and secondary Social Studies sources in classroom discussion with guidance and support from an adult.

Identify and use artifacts to share information on social studies' topics.

Identify and use artifacts to share information on Social Studies topics.

Create visual tools to communicate information.

Create visual tools to communicate information.

Share findings about a topic.

Share findings about a Social Studies topic.

Ask questions and find answers about a topic with assistance.

Ask supporting questions and find answers about Social Studies topics, with assistance.

Knowledge of basic economic concepts

Reading and constructing maps

Understanding the concept of location to make predictions and solve problems

Understanding the concept of place

Processes of governmental systems in decision making

Functions of governmental systems

Historical Perspective/Thinking/Passage of time

Knowledge of the contributions of significant persons in U.S. history

Purposes and principles of the Constitution

Purposes and principles of the Bill of Rights

Role of citizens and governments in carrying out constitutional principles

Character Traits and Civic Attitudes of Significant Individuals

Knowledge of the symbols of our state and nation

Cultural characteristics of all people

Methods of resolving conflicts

Ideas and beliefs of different cultures

Cultural heritage and preservation

Identify, select, analyze and evaluate resources to create a product of social science inquiry

Use visual tools to communicate information and ideas

Conducting and presenting research with appropriate resources

Developing a research plan and identifying resources