1st+Grade

1st Grade Tennessee State Standards for Social Studies

=**Geography**= http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids-world-atlas/maps.html Activity:

=**Culture**=

//Fairytales...// Who was the author of our the famous fairytales? There are six possible choices. Learn by clicking here. @http://storynory.com/archives/fairy-tales/ There should be at least 10 pages (front and back) in your mini book: Page 1. Cover of book (create your own title, but it must have something with the word FAIRYTALE) Page 2. Title Page (Title, Author, Illustrator, City where it was published, Copyright) Pages 3-8 (use front and back): Write the title of the story and the REAL author of the story. Draw your favorite part of each one. Page 9 Reflection page (this is where you write to your teacher and tell her what you learned about culture and what you learned about different fairytales around the world--you decide!!! This is your reflection page. You must use COMPLETE SENTENCES) Page 10: Blank--nothing on the back!!!
 * You can listen to your favorites and read along.
 * Read and listen to at least TWO stories from each author (this will take some time).
 * __Assessment__**: Make a mini book of each of the stories.

International travel requires a passport, so start your foreign adventures by creating a passport. Before you begin, watch the VIDEO [|reasons we use a passport] and what they look like.
 * Create a Passport**

Next, create a [|make a small booklet] to serve as a passport. The pages should be blank on the inside. That way, you can draw, use a sticker or glue a picture of the country's flag to stamp the pages of her passport as you "travel" from country to country to learn about world cultures.

Now that you have a passport, you are ready to travel the world. [|Print a world map] and use push pins to illustrate where the country's located. If you would feel more comfortable, then you can do it by joining this free web site (with parent permission, of course):
 * Map It Out**

Every time you learn about a new country, use another push pin on your world map. See how many countries she can visit.
 * Study the Weather**

Kids who live in Ohio won't have to worry about a [|willy willy]. But where will you find these conditions? How's the [|weather in Zimbabwe] today? Weather is more than the basics of sun, rain, wind and snow. Learn about the [|weather in other countries] to give her the full experience of what it's like for other kids who live there.
 * Get Crafty**

Make [|Muslim clothing] when learning about Islamic countries. Try your hand at [|Mexican handicrafts] when learning about Mexico. Take your world culture lessons even further when you let her create or wear the types of crafts you would find in that country. Beadwork, clothing, pottery, origami -- the possibilities are endless.
 * Go Shopping**

In [|Bangkok shopping centers], you can buy everything from religious amulets to pet squirrels. Search for jade or haggle for high-tech electronics in [|Hong Kong's markets]. Look for the horse drawn delivery carts when [|shopping in Ireland]. These shopping experiences are completely different than our local malls. Learn about each country's marketplace through pictures and articles. Search YouTube for videos of street markets in other countries. You'll be surprised at how much your child can learn about world cultures from thousands of miles away through many resources you can find online.
 * Cook Authentic Recipes**

How does [|Japanese food] taste? What types of food would you find on a [|typical menu in Germany]? Cook authentic recipes together. Find what foods are popular in the country you two are studying. Use the [|About.com Food Channel] for inspiration to find [|iconic Australian and New Zealand foods], [|traditional British recipes], [|Chinese dishes], [|Indian meals], [|South American foods] and more.
 * Find a Pen Pal**

Forget texting. Letters to pen pals are a classic way for kids to communicate with friends they may never get to meet. They're also a hidden lesson in language arts and social studies. Search for a pen pal in the country you're learning about with your child. There are many free websites that will match your child with pen pals around the world. [|This pen pal primer] will get you started.
 * Learn Cultural Etiquette**

What we might do in our home country isn't necessarily appropriate in other countries. Learning about each culture's etiquette can be enlightening for you both. [|Pointing your feet in Thailand] is offensive. Your [|left hand is considered unclean in India], so pass all food or objects to other people with your right. Learn about cultural etiquette with your child. Try practicing this country's dos and don'ts of etiquette for a day or week. What happens to citizens when they break the rules of etiquette? Are they simply frowned upon or is it a punishable offense?
 * Teach the Language**

[|Learning a foreign language] is fun for kids. Fortunately for parents, we don't have to know how to speak every single language to help our kids. When you're exploring world cultures, study each country's official language. Learn basic words your child already knows. Teach both written and spoken form. Not sure how to pronounce the words? Visit the About.com language labs for [|French], [|German], [|Italian], [|Japanese], [|Mandarin Chinese] and [|Spanish] to hear correct pronunciations.
 * Celebrate Holidays**

Keep a calendar of upcoming holidays celebrated in other countries. [|Celebrate national holidays] just as people in that country do. For example, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom observe Boxing Day. The holiday's tradition includes giving money and charitable donations to organizations and people in need. To celebrate, the two of you can box some canned goods for the local food bank, drop a few bills into a charity's bucket or donate old items to a nonprofit. Teach your child about the history of each holiday too. When did it begin? Why? How has it changed over the years? Study up on each holiday as it approaches. Decorate your home as you would find streets, businesses and other houses for their observed holidays.

=**ECONOMICS**= __Learning Expectations:__ • 2.01 Describe potential costs and benefits of personal economic choices in a market economy. • 2.02 Give examples of the interaction of businesses and governments in a market economy. • 2.03 Understand fundamental economic concepts. __Accomplishments__ 1.2.01 Describe the potential costs and benefits of personal economic choices in a market economy. a. Recognize that workers who provide services earn money to meet needs and wants. b. Recognize that people advertise goods and services through different forms of communication. c. Identify how people exchange goods and services. d. Describe the requirements of various jobs and the characteristics of a job well performed. e. Describe how specialized jobs contribute to the production of goods and services.

http://pbskids.org/go/video/?campaign=go_eyecatcher __Assessment__: Why was Arthur excited about going back to school?
 * Video about Money for 1st graders....**"Arthur is Exhausted"

@http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/economic-interactive-search.php?type=student
 * Economic Resources:**

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? @http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=117&type=student -STUDENTS: Before you press play on the video, please study the VOCABULARY WORDS and if you click on the link (words in red) then you can read the definitions or what each word means: Technological Changes, Trade-off, Job, Trade-offs among Goals
 * Activities for Economics:**
 * Instructions: In this lesson, students have the opportunity to explore various jobs and decide what they might want to be when they grow up through an interactive activity (FLASH PLAYER REQUIRED).

GOODS & SERVICES: This drag-and-drop activity gives students the chance to decide if various items represent goods or services. There are four parts to this activity representing the four seasons. -STUDENTS: Before you press play on the video, please study the VOCABULARY WORDS and if you click on the link (words in red), then you can read the definitions or what each word means: Consumers, Goods, Services, Compl

ementary Goods and Services