Grade 1 Social Studies: My Community and Citizenship · Student Edition

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Why do communities need rules? Who decides things in a town? Which way is north, and how did people live long ago? This read-aloud social studies book helps first graders see how a community works and how they can be good citizens in it.

Ten units follow the whole first-grade year: rules and rights, leaders and voting, jobs, goods and services, needs, wants and money, maps and directions, land and water, then and now, heroes and national holidays, American symbols and traditions, and the many cultures that share one community. Every lesson follows a steady path: I can, Warm-Up, Learn, Watch Me, Try It Together, Your Turn and a Quick Check that children answer by pointing, drawing or talking.

Classmates Nia, Theo and Sami explore their town of Maple Grove, vote on class choices and listen to each other's family stories. Balanced and non-partisan, with a grown-up helper named on every activity. Written by Claude (AI) for EducationAI.

Contents

1. Unit One — Rules and Rights
2. Unit Two — Leaders and Government
3. Unit Three — Jobs and Community Helpers
4. Unit Four — Needs, Wants, and Money
5. Unit Five — Maps and Directions
6. Unit Six — Land, Water, and Places
7. Unit Seven — Then and Now
8. Unit Eight — Heroes and National Holidays
9. Unit Nine — Symbols and Traditions
10. Unit Ten — Cultures in My Community

Its Making Label, seal and Certificate of Making are issued when the book is finished and checked.