1. Welcome to First Grade Social Studies Essential Standards
Please make sure you initial beside
your name on sign in
Enjoy some candy while you look
over your packet of information for
the day

2. Introductions Create a nameplate - be creative
Make sure to include your first and last name
Make sure to put the name of your school on the back
Leave the inside blank for questions that arise during the presentation

3. Introductions What is your name? Your position? Name of your school?
What word comes to mind when you think of social studies?

4. Agenda 8:30-9:15 Opening General Session (Module 1)
9:20-11:40 Module 2-Civics & Government Strand
(There will be a break around 10:20)
11:40-12:40 Lunch
12:40-1:30 Module 3-RBT & Assessment – in the cafeteria
1:30-3:30 Module 4- History Strand

6. Bloom’s Revised Bloom’s
Create
Evaluation
Evaluate
Synthesis
Analyze
Analysis
Application
Apply
Understand
Comprehension
Knowledge
Remember

7. Standard Strands for Social Studies
History (H)
Geography and Environmental Literacy (G)
Economics and Financial Literacy (E)
Civics and Governance (C& G)
Culture (C)

10. How do we fit social studies into our schedule?

11. Pacing Guide

12. Social Studies Alignment With Imagine IT!

13. Social Studies Textbook-Harcourt
username: wsfcsnc1t
password: tresource
Textbook activity

14. Literature Another way we can teach social studies is
through literature:
Guided Reading
Workshop (Imagine IT! Schools)
Read Aloud
SSR/DEAR
Field Trips/Virtual FT’s

15. Essential Standard 1.C&G.1: Understand the importance of rules.
Clarifying Objective:
1.C&G.1.1 Explain why rules are needed in the home, school, and community.
No, David! and David Goes to School Lesson
Venn Diagram
Create questions
Activities

16. Lunch 11:40-12:40 Meet back in the cafeteria
Lunch 11:40-12:40 Meet back in the cafeteria. Be sure to take your folder with you.

18. National Holidays January February March April May June July August
Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16
New Years Day Jan. 1
February
Presidents’ Day Feb. 20
March
April
May
Memorial Day May 28
June
July
Independence Day July 4
August
September
Labor Day Sept. 5
Constitution Day Sept. 17
October
Columbus Day Oct. 10
November
Veterans Day Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Nov. 24
December
Christmas Dec. 25

19. Timeline Activity Make a timeline that shows a full year.
Mark national and state holidays above the line.
Make family celebrations below the line. These include: birthdays and special days
How can this be used in your classroom?

20. Possible Resources Learn 360 – handout Promethean Planet Literature
Look through books in small groups and fill out the template provided.
Refer to the Revised Bloom’s sheet when creating your questions.
Additional literature ideas

21. What Now?? Join the Engage Intel Community http://engage.intel.com/
Explore the resources provided in your folder that you received today.
Bring ideas next time that focus on
Geography and Environmental Literacy strand
Economics and Financial Literacy strand