Grade 1 Social Studies Units

Discover Grade 1 Social Studies unit plans with standards-aligned lessons that build civic skills, map awareness, and understanding of communities and rules.

Unit Plan 11 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Position and Direction

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Position and Direction

Help students use position words to describe routes and locations, connect simple maps to physical features, and explore local weather patterns in their school community.

22 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 10 (Grade 1 Social Studies): My Classroom Map

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Grade 1 Social Studies Units

Unit Plan 10 (Grade 1 Social Studies): My Classroom Map

Help students map their classroom using symbols, legends, and position words while exploring how pictures, walks, and simple maps teach them about their space.

22 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 9 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Our Neighborhood and Local Places

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Our Neighborhood and Local Places

Help students explore familiar neighborhood places, understand what happens in each, and connect them to the goods, services, and workers that support their community.

22 Nov 2025 8 min read

Unit Plan 8 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Working Together to Help Others

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Working Together to Help Others

Guide students to plan and complete a simple kindness or service project that builds respect, responsibility, inclusion, and community awareness in the classroom and school.

22 Nov 2025 8 min read

Unit Plan 7 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Learning from Pictures and Stories

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Learning from Pictures and Stories

Teach students to gather facts from photos and short texts, sort relevant information, and distinguish simple facts from opinions while exploring familiar community topics.

22 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 6 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Asking Questions About Our World

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Asking Questions About Our World

Help Grade 1 students build inquiry skills by asking who, what, and why questions about their community and finding answers through observation, simple texts, and interviews.

22 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 5 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Being a Good Citizen

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Being a Good Citizen

Teach first graders respect, responsibility, and cooperation with this weeklong Social Studies unit on classroom citizenship, featuring stories, role-plays, and simple games.

22 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 4 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Symbols of Our School and Community

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Symbols of Our School and Community

Help first graders explore school and community symbols—like flags, mascots, and signs—to understand what they represent, where they appear, and how these symbols shape identity and belonging.

22 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 3 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Rules Keep Us Safe

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Rules Keep Us Safe

Teach first graders why rules matter for fairness and safety through stories, discussions, and role-play, helping them follow and help create simple classroom agreements.

22 Nov 2025 9 min read

Unit Plan 2 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Leaders and Helpers at School

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Leaders and Helpers at School

Help first graders explore school helpers and authority figures by identifying their roles, responsibilities, and the goods and services they provide to support the school community.

22 Nov 2025 9 min read

Grade 1 Social Studies Units

Unit Plan 1 (Grade 1 Social Studies): Our Classroom Community

A caring, safe classroom community unit where first graders learn cooperation, kindness, and rule-following while creating a Class Promise that builds fairness, respect, and responsibility.

22 Nov 2025 9 min read

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