Massachusetts State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 1
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MA.1. True Stories and Folk Tales from America and from Around the World: In first grade, children listen to and read folk tales and true stories from America and from around the world.
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Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Identify temporal sequences such as days, weeks, months, years, and seasons. Use correctly words and phrases related to time (now, in the past, in the future) and recognize the existence of changing historical periods (other times, other places). (H)
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Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Place events in students' own lives in chronological order. (H)
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Standard 1.2.
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Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Read dates on a calendar and associate them with days of the week. (H)
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Standard 1.3.
1.4.
Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Describe a map as a representation of a space, such as the classroom, the school, the neighborhood, town, city, state, country, or world. (G)
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Standard 1.4.
1.5.
Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Identify cardinal directions (north, east, south, west) and apply them to maps, locations in the classroom, school, playground, and community. (G)
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Standard 1.5.
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Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Define and locate the North and South Poles and the equator. (G)
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Standard 1.6.
1.7.
Concepts and Skills: History and Geography: Define and give examples of a continent, mountain, river, lake, and ocean. (G)
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Standard 1.7.
1.8.
Concepts and Skills: Civics and Government: Give examples that show the meaning of the following words: politeness, achievement, courage, honesty, and reliability. (C)
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Standard 1.8.
1.9.
Concepts and Skills: Economics: Give examples of products (goods) that people buy and use. (E)
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Standard 1.9.
1.10.
Concepts and Skills: Economics: Give examples of services that people do for each other. (E)
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Standard 1.10.
1.11.
Concepts and Skills: Economics: Give examples of the choices people have to make about the goods and services they buy (e.g. a new coat, a tie, or a pair of shoes) and why they have to make choices (e.g., because they have a limited amount of money). (E)
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Standard 1.11.
1.12.
Learning Standards: United States Leaders, Symbols, Events, and Holidays: On a map of the United States, locate Washington, D.C., and identify it as the capital of the United States of America; locate Boston and identify it as the capital of Massachusetts. (G)
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Standard 1.12.
1.13.
Learning Standards: United States Leaders, Symbols, Events, and Holidays: Identify the current President of the United States, describe what presidents do, and explain that they get their authority from a vote by the people. (H, C)
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Standard 1.13.
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Learning Standards: United States Leaders, Symbols, Events, and Holidays: Identify and explain the meaning of American national symbols. (the American Flag; the Bald Eagle; the White House; the Statue of Liberty ) (H, C)
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Learning Standards: United States Leaders, Symbols, Events, and Holidays: Demonstrate the ability to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, to explain its general meaning, and to sing national songs such as America the Beautiful, My Country, 'tis of Thee, God Bless America, and The Star Spangled Banner and explain the general meaning of the lyrics. (H, C)
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Standard 1.15.
1.16.
Learning Standards: United States Leaders, Symbols, Events, and Holidays: Give reasons for celebrating the events or people commemorated in national and Massachusetts holidays. On a calendar for the current year, identify the months for Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Independence Day. (H, C, G)
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Standard 1.16.
1.17.
Learning Standards: United States Leaders, Symbols, Events, and Holidays: Give reasons for noting the days that mark the changes in seasons. (G)
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Standard 1.17.
1.18.
Learning Standards: Individuals, Families, and Communities Now and Long Ago: After reading or listening to folktales, legends, and stories from America (e.g., Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, Davy Crockett, John Henry, and Annie Oakley) and from around the world (e.g., Anansi, Issun Boshi, the Knee-High Man, Lon Po Po, and Medio Pollito), describe the main characters and their qualities. (H)
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Standard 1.18.
1.19.
Learning Standards: Individuals, Families, and Communities Now and Long Ago: After reading or listening to stories about famous Americans of different ethnic groups, faiths, and historical periods (e.g., Neil Armstrong, Cesar Chavez, Roberto Clemente, Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, Daniel Inouye, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Colin Powell, Sacagawea, Jonas Salk, Harriett Beecher Stowe, Clarence Thomas, Booker T. Washington, and the Wright Brothers) describe their qualities or distinctive traits. (H, C)
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Standard 1.19.
1.20.
Learning Standards: Individuals, Families, and Communities Now and Long Ago: Explain that Americans have a variety of different religious, community, and family celebrations and customs, and describe celebrations or customs held by members of the class and their families. (H)
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Standard 1.20.