Social Studies

Grade 1: My Family and Other Families, Now and Long Ago

The grade 1 social studies program focuses on helping students learn about their roles as members of a family and school community. The development of identity and social interaction are stressed. The students explore self, family, and school through the five standards.

Social Studies Standards

•• Standard 1: History of the United States and New York

•• Standard 2: World History

•• Standard 3: Geography

•• Standard 4: Economics

•• Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government

**Please follow the link at the bottom of the page to see how the standards are addressed specifically throughout the curriculum.

Students learn about families now and long ago, as they study different kinds of families that have existed in different societies and communities. Students also begin to locate places on maps and globes and learn how maps serve as representations of physical features and objects. Building on the kindergarten program, the grade 1 program encourages interdisciplinary learning to assist in developing the content, concepts, and skills outlined for the K-12 social studies program.

**For more detailed information on the curriculum, including standards, concepts and themes, interdisciplinary connections, and suggested documents and other resources selected by New York State teachers, please use the following link:

LONG BEACH GRADE 1 CURRICULUM