Troup County School System
Social Studies Curriculum Map
First Grade – First Quarter
Each underlined standard/element is a direct link to formative assessment examples.
Our National HeritageInformational Process Skills:
1. Compare similarities and differences 2. Organize items chronologically
5. Identify main idea, detail, sequence of events, and cause and effect in social studies context / Map Skills:
Pacing: Introduction to Science/SLO/Build rituals and routines – about 3 days
Folktales (H2):Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan, Annie Oakley – about 24 days
Patriotic Songs (CG2) – about 10 days, Review – about 4 days
Folktales (H2)– about 26 days
Johnny Appleseed - about 4 days, John Henry – about 4 days, Davy Crockett – about 4 days, Paul Bunyan – about 4 days, Annie Oakley – about 4 days, Compare and Contrast Folktales – about 4 days
GPS Standards / KNOW / UNDERSTAND / BE ABLE TO DO / System Resources
Underlined standards are linked to assessment pages.
Culture
SS1H2 The student will read or listen to American folktales and explain how they characterize our national heritage. The study will include Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan, and Annie Oakley. / SS1H2
National
heritage
Folktale
Lumberjack
Frontiersman
Nurseryman
Scientist
Marksman / SS1H2
*How do folktale heroes characterize our national heritage?
* Why is each folktale hero important to our country?
Remember to highlight their contribution:
Johnny Appleseed - nurseryman
Davy Crockett - frontiersman
John Henry - steel driving man
Paul Bunyan - lumberjack
Annie Oakley - marksmanship / SS1H2
The students will explain how various folktale heroes characterize our national heritage.
DOK2
· Identify and organize components of a whole
· Interpret facts
· Compare /contrast
· Concepts of similar and different
· Definition of a time sequence
· Concepts of fiction and non-fiction / SS1H2
Folktale Hero Unit Resources
(Covers all folktale heroes)
H2 Folk Hero Anchor Chart
H2 Folktale Hero- flipchart
H2 Folktale Hero - resource packet
H2 What is a Folk Hero? – flipchart (activator)
H2 My American Folktale Book
H2 Folktale Match
Folktales continued
GPS Standards / Know / Understand / Be Able to Do / System Resources
SS1H2 / SS1H2 / SS1H2
Discussion topics:
*What influence did Johnny Appleseed have on the environment?
*How did John Henry's perseverance show values of our culture?
*How does Davy Crockett's story of bravery influence our world today? / SS1H2 / SS1H2
Individual Folktale Hero Resources
Johnny Appleseed:
· Johnny Appleseed by Reeve Lindberg – book read aloud
· American Legends: Johnny Appleseed –video (8:03)
· Johnny Appleseed - flipchart
· Brain Pop Jr: Johnny Appleseed
John Henry:
· The Ballad of John Henry –song
· John Henry by Ezra Jack Keats – book read aloud
· Discovery Education: John Henry
Davy Crockett:
· Ballad of Davy Crockett – song
· Davy Crockett by Walt Disney – book read aloud
· Greatest American Tall Tales: Davy Crockett – video (20:18)
· H2 Davy Crockett Legendary Woodsman – close reading passage
Resources continued on the next page
Folktales continued
GPS Standards / Know / Understand / Be Able to Do / System Resources
SS1H2 / SS1H2 / SS1H2
*How did Paul Bunyan use his strength in positive ways? Why did the founders of our country need to be strong?
*How did Annie Oakley's determination help her succeed in a man's world? / SS1H2
Paul Bunyan:
· Paul Bunyan Song –song
· The Story of Paul Bunyan retold by Greg Worswick – book read aloud
· Legends & Tales: Paul Bunyan – video (3:51)
Annie Oakley:
· Greatest American Tall Tales: Annie Oakley - video (23:23)
· Biography: Annie Oakley – Tomboy – video (2:02)
Assessments
H2 Folktale Hero Assessment
Q1 Social Studies Assessment - (Folktale heroes and patriotic songs)
Additional Resources
Georgia Experience:
· Blackline Masters
· Teacher Resource Book
Studies Weekly:
Brain POP Jr.
Reading A to Z
Discovery Education
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Patriotic Songs (CG2) – about 10 days
GPS Standards / KNOW / UNDERSTAND / BE ABLE TO DO / System Resources
Culture
SS1CG2 The student will explain the meaning of the patriotic words to America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) and America the Beautiful. / SS1CG2
Sweet Land of Liberty
Patriotism
Loyalty
DOK2
· Interpret facts
· Compare or contrast simple concepts or ideas / SS1CG2
What is patriotism?
What do the words in America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) and America the Beautiful mean and how do they show patriotism? / The student will explain the meaning of the patriotic words to America and America the Beautiful / Resources
SS1CG2
CG2 America The Beautiful – flipchart
CG2 My Country 'Tis of Thee – flipchart
CG2 Patriotic Songs – flipchart
CG2 America the Beautiful - poster
CG2 My Country tis of Thee - poster
CG2 America the Beautiful - worksheet
CG2 America the Beautiful - packet
My Country ‘Tis of Thee - video
My Country ‘Tis of Thee – video with words
America The Beautiful – video performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
America The Beautiful (#1)– video with lyrics
America The Beautiful (#2)-video with lyric—
Patriotic songs Venn diagram
Brain POP Jr.: U.S. Symbols
Assessment
CG2 Patriotism Assessment
Additional Resources
Georgia Experience
Studies Weekly
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Troup County Schools 2016-2017
1st Grade Social Studies Map
First Quarter