Social Studies Student Profile

First Grade

In Grade 1, students learn about their relationship to the classroom, school, and community.

First Grade students:

• Developed the concepts of time and chronology by distinguishing among past, present, and future events.
• Identify anthems and mottoes of the United States and Texas.
• Make simple maps to identify the location of places in the classroom, school, and community.
• Discuss the concepts of goods and services and the value of work.
• Identify historic figures and ordinary people who exhibit good citizenship.
• Describe the importance of family customs and traditions.
• Identify how technology has changed family life.
• Sequence and categorize information.
• Use a variety of rich material such as biographies; folktales; myths; legends; poetry, songs, and artworks to learn from and to express themselves.

Throughout social studies in Kindergarten-Grade 12, students build a foundation in history; geography; economics; government; citizenship; culture; science, technology, and society; and social studies skills. The content, as appropriate for the grade level or course, enables students to understand the importance of patriotism, function in a free enterprise society, and appreciate the basic democratic values of our state and nation as referenced in the Texas Education Code, §28.002(h).