Maryland State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 1
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MD.1.0. Political Science: Students will understand the historical development and current status of the democratic principles and the development of skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible citizens.
1.A. The foundations and function of government
1.A.1.
Explain the importance of rules
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Standard 1.A.1.
1.A.1.a.
Explain how rules promote fairness, responsibility, and privacy in the school and community
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Standard 1.A.1.a.
1.A.1.b.
Identify leadership positions in the school and community and recognize their authority in keeping students safe, following rules, and maintaining order
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Standard 1.A.1.b.
1.A.2.
Identify and discuss the meaning of symbols and practices associated with the United States of America
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Standard 1.A.2.
1.A.2.a.
Identify and discuss the meaning of common symbols associated with the United States of America, such as bald eagle, white house, and the statue of liberty
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Standard 1.A.2.a.
1.A.2.b.
Describe how actions, such as pledging allegiance to the American flag and singing 'the star-spangled banner' and 'America' are associated with being a citizen
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Standard 1.A.2.b.
1.B. Individual and group participation in the political system
1.B.1.
Identify and describe people important to the American political system
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Standard 1.B.1.
1.B.1.a.
Describe the contributions of people, past and present, such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr. And the current president
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Standard 1.B.1.a.
1.B.1.b.
Explain how contributions of people may be recognized with holidays and celebrations, such as Presidents' Day and Veterans' Day
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Standard 1.B.1.b.
1.C. Protecting rights and maintaining order
1.C.1.
Describe the rights and responsibilities of being a participating member of the family, school and neighborhood
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Standard 1.C.1.
1.C.1.a.
Identify the rights, responsibilities and choices that students have in the family, school, and neighborhood
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Standard 1.C.1.a.
1.C.1.b.
Demonstrate ways to work together to maintain a clean and safe home, school, and neighborhood environment
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Standard 1.C.1.b.
MD.2.0. People of the Nations and World: Students will understand how people in Maryland, the United States and around the world are alike and different.
2.A. Elements of culture
2.A.1.
Observe and describe ways that people of different cultural backgrounds meet human needs and contribute to the community
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Standard 2.A.1.
2.A.1.a.
Observe and describe ways people in their school and community meet human needs for food, clothing, shelter, and other commonalities, such as recreation, music, and stories
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Standard 2.A.1.a.
2.A.1.b.
Discuss and respect traditions and customs of families in the community
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Standard 2.A.1.b.
2.B. Cultural diffusion
2.B.1.
Recognize that individuals and groups share and borrow from other cultures
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Standard 2.B.1.
2.B.1.a.
Identify how families choose to share and borrow traditions from other cultures
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Standard 2.B.1.a.
2.C. Conflict and compromise
2.C.1.
Explain how groups of people interact
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Standard 2.C.1.
2.C.1.a.
Describe, discuss, and demonstrate appropriate social skills necessary for working in a cooperative group, such as sharing concern, care, and respect among group members
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Standard 2.C.1.a.
MD.3.0.
Geography: Students will use geographic concepts and processes to understand location and its relationship to human activities.
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Standard MD.3.0.
3.A. Using geographic tools
3.A.1.
Use geographic tools to locate and describe places on earth
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Standard 3.A.1.
3.A.1.a.
Locate the continents and oceans using maps and a globe
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Standard 3.A.1.a.
3.A.1.b.
Use photographs and pictures to describe a place
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Standard 3.A.1.b.
3.A.1.c.
Identify a place using bird's eye view
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Standard 3.A.1.c.
3.A.1.d.
Define map elements as parts of a map that make it easy to use
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Standard 3.A.1.d.
3.A.1.e.
Describe where places are located on a map using relative distance and direction, such as near-far, above-below and cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west)
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Standard 3.A.1.e.
3.B. Geographic characteristics of places and regions
3.B.1.
Describe places in the environment using geographic characteristics
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Standard 3.B.1.
3.B.1.a.
Identify and describe physical characteristics of a place (physical features, climate, vegetation and animal life)
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Standard 3.B.1.a.
3.B.1.b.
Identify human characteristics of a place (human-made features, language, political system, how people make a living)
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Standard 3.B.1.b.
3.B.1.c.
Describe places by how people make a living and where they live
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Standard 3.B.1.c.
3.C. Movement of people, goods and ideas
3.C.1.
Explain how transportation and communication link people and places by the movement of goods, messages, and people
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Standard 3.C.1.
3.C.1.a.
Identify how transportation links people and goods between places
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Standard 3.C.1.a.
3.C.1.b.
Explain how communication links people and messages between places
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Standard 3.C.1.b.
3.D. Modifying and adapting to the environment
3.D.1.
Explain how people modify, protect, and adapt to their environment
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Standard 3.D.1.
3.D.1.a.
Describe how people in a community modify their environment to meet changing needs for shelter, such as clearing land for a housing community
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Standard 3.D.1.a.
3.D.1.b.
Describe why and how people protect the environment
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Standard 3.D.1.b.
3.D.1.c.
Explain how people adapt to changes in the environment, such as using less water in the drought
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Standard 3.D.1.c.
MD.4.0. Economics: Students will identify the economic principles and processes that are helpful to producers and consumers when making good decisions.
4.A. Scarcity and economic decision-making
4.A.1.
Describe economic choices people make about goods and services
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Standard 4.A.1.
4.A.1.a.
Identify and discuss goods and services provided in the community
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Standard 4.A.1.a.
4.A.1.b.
Explain how getting something one wants may mean giving up something in return
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Standard 4.A.1.b.
4.A.2.
Describe the production process
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Standard 4.A.2.
4.A.2.a.
Give examples of natural and human resources used in production, such as making butter, making ice cream, and building houses
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Standard 4.A.2.a.
4.A.2.b.
Describe the skills people need for their work in the home, school, and community
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Standard 4.A.2.b.
4.A.3.
Explain how technology affects the way people live, work, and play
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Standard 4.A.3.
4.A.3.a.
Describe how tools and products have affected the way people live, work, or play
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Standard 4.A.3.a.
4.B. Economic systems and the role of government in the economy
4.B.1.
Describe types of markets in the community
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Standard 4.B.1.
4.B.1.a.
Explain how markets operate
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Standard 4.B.1.a.
4.B.1.b.
Identify markets in the local community, such as grocery stores, farmers' markets, toy stores, and fast food restaurants
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Standard 4.B.1.b.
4.B.3.
Describe how goods and services are acquired
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Standard 4.B.3.
4.B.3.a.
Describe how people earn money by working at a job
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Standard 4.B.3.a.
4.B.3.b.
Compare goods that have different values, such as same item at different stores
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Standard 4.B.3.b.
MD.5.0. History: Students will use historical thinking skills to understand how individuals and events have changed society over time.
5.A. Individuals and societies change over time
5.A.1.
Examine differences between past and present time
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Standard 5.A.1.
5.A.1.a.
Use terms related to time to order events sequentially that have occurred in the school
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Standard 5.A.1.a.
5.A.1.b.
Classify events as belonging to past or present
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Standard 5.A.1.b.
5.A.2.
Compare people and objects of today and long ago
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Standard 5.A.2.
5.A.2.a.
Construct meaning from informational text and text features about the past
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Standard 5.A.2.a.
5.A.2.b.
Collect and examine photographs of the past and compare with current photographs of similar images, such as old photographs of the school and community
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Standard 5.A.2.b.