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Kindergarten & 1st Grade Social Studies Curriculum Units Lessons Digital Slides

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The Empowering Little Citizens Kindergarten and First Grade Social Studies Curriculum includes everything you need for teaching meaningful social studies units and lesson plans. Digital teaching slides are also included for a less prep teaching option!

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The Empowering Little Citizens Kindergarten and First Grade Social Studies Curriculum includes everything you need for teaching meaningful social studies units and lesson plans. Digital teaching slides are also included for a less prep teaching option!

This is a GROWING bundle! By purchasing now, you will get all future units as they are added for free. Please see release dates below.

What is included in each social studies unit:

  • social studies lessons with full lesson plans
  • original nonfiction books – 1 book for every single lesson!
  • social studies digital teaching slides for PowerPoint™ and Google Slides™
  • social studies worksheets differentiated for Kindergarten and first grade
  • vocabulary cards
  • hands-on activities included picture sorts, crafts, write the room and more!
  • anchor charts
  • end of unit assessments

This social studies curriculum will include 8 main units with 85 lesson plans total, plus 5 bonus mini units with 5-10 lessons each.

Social Studies units to be included:

  • Unit 1: Rules and Good Citizens – included now
  • Unit 2: Myself and My Family – included now
  • Unit 3: My Community – included now
  • Unit 4: Maps – 11/5
  • Unit 5: Economics – 11/20
  • Unit 6: Then and Now – included now
  • Unit 7: Holidays and Traditions Around the World – 11/30
  • Unit 8: America and Elections – 1/15

BONUS social studies units to be included:

These units are not part of the main curriculum but can be added in as desired.

  • Bonus unit 1: Pilgrims, Native Americans, and Thanksgiving – included now
  • Bonus unit 2: Black History Leaders – 12/20
  • Bonus unit 3: Countries – 2/15
  • Bonus unit 4: Important People and Inventors – 3/15
  • Bonus lesson 5: Holidays All Year – growing unit

LESSON OVERVIEWS:

Unit 1: Rules and Good Citizens

  1. We have rules
  2. Why do we have rules?
  3. Laws
  4. Choices and consequences
  5. Authority figures
  6. Fairness and equality
  7. Responsibility
  8. Respect
  9. Kindness
  10. Cooperation
  11. Honesty
  12. Self-control
  13. Perseverance
  14. Courage
  15. We are good citizens

Unit 2: Myself and My Family

  1. This is me
  2. I like myself
  3. We are alike
  4. We are different
  5. Diversity
  6. What is a family?
  7. My family
  8. Family diversity
  9. Extended family (optional lesson)
  10. Family Responsibilities
  11. Family traditions and customs

Unit 3: My Community

  1. My School Community
  2. Types of Communities
  3. Natural and Manmade or Built Resources
  4. Places in My Community
  5. My Community Meets My Needs
  6. Community Helpers
  7. Community Helpers and their Tools
  8. Community Helpers and their Vehicles
  9. When I Grow Up
  10. I Can Help My Community

Unit 4: Maps

  1. Positional words
  2. Maps
  3. Reading maps
  4. Creating maps
  5. Class maps
  6. The globe
  7. Landforms and water
  8. Compass and directions
  9. Following directions
  10. Maps and me

Unit 5: Economics

  1. Wants
  2. Needs
  3. Wants vs needs
  4. Earning money / why people work
  5. Saving vs spending
  6. Goods and services
  7. Producers
  8. Consumers
  9. Supply and demand
  10. Money choices

Unit 6: Then and Now

  1. Past, present, and future
  2. Then and now
  3. Homes then and now
  4. Food and cooking then and now
  5. Clothing then and now
  6. School then and now
  7. Communication then and now
  8. Transportation then and now
  9. Entertainment then and now
  10. Jobs and chores then and now
  11. Optional: then and now review

Unit 7: Holidays and Traditions Around the World

  1. What are holidays and traditions?
  2. Mexico
  3. Italy
  4. Sweden
  5. Israel
  6. India
  7. Middle East
  8. Australia
  9. Canada & US
  10. Our traditions

Unit 8: America and Elections

  1. American symbols
  2. Presidents
  3. American flag
  4. Democracy, laws, and rights
  5. Making change
  6. What is an election?
  7. Choosing a candidate
  8. Campaigning
  9. Election day and voting
  10. Class election

Bonus Units:

  • What Is a Hero? Black History Leaders
  • Pilgrims, Native Americans, and Thanksgiving
  • Countries
  • Important People and Inventors
  • Holidays All Year

Please note: Lessons may change as units are added. If you have topic requests based on your social studies standards, please email me at [email protected]. I cannot guarantee topics will be added, but I will do my best.

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