Maine State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 1

ME.A. Civics and Government: Rights, Responsibilities, and Participation: Students will understand the rights and responsibilities of civic life and will employ the skills of effective civic participation.

A.1. Students will be able to identify and practice classroom rights and responsibilities. 4
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ME.B. Civics and Government: Purpose and Types of Government: Students will understand the types and purposes of governments, their evolution, and their relationships with the governed.

B.1. Understand that all nations have governments. 3
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ME.C. Civics and Government: Fundamental Principles of Government and Constitutions: Students will understand the constitutional principles and the democratic foundations of the political institutions of the United States.

C.1. Understand that the United States has a constitution. 2
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ME.D. Civics and Government: International Relations: Students will understand the political relationships among the United States and other nations.

D.1. Recognize that there are other nations with different traditions and practices. 7
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ME.A. History: Chronology: Students will use the chronology of history and major eras to demonstrate the relationships of events and people.

A.1. Place individual and family experiences in historical time and place. 5
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A.2. Distinguish similarities and differences among historical events. 24
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ME.B. History: Historical Knowledge, Concepts, and Patterns: Students will develop historical knowledge of major events, people, and enduring themes in the United States, in Maine, and throughout world history.

B.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the similarities between families now and in the past, including daily life today and in other times. 5
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B.2. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural origins of customs and beliefs in several places around the world. 4
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ME.C. History: Historical Inquiry, Analysis, and Interpretation: Students will learn to evaluate resource material such as documents, artifacts, maps, artworks, and literature, and to make judgments about the perspectives of the authors and their credibility when interpreting current historical events.

C.1. Use artifacts and documents to gather information about the past. 5
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ME.A. Geography: Skills and Tools: Students will know how to construct and interpret maps and use globes and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, regions, and environments.

A.1. Use and construct maps and other visuals to describe geographic location, direction, size, and shape. 9
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ME.B. Geography: Human Interaction with Environments: Students will understand and analyze the relationships among people and their physical environment.

B.1. Describe the human and physical characteristics of the immediate environment. 24
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ME.A. Economics: Personal and Consumer Economics: Students will understand that economic decisions are based on the availability of resources and the costs and benefits of choices.

A.1. Identify goods and services, giving examples. 9
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ME.B. Economics: Economic Systems of the United States: Students will understand the economic system of the United States, including its principles, development, and institutions.

B.1. Explain the terms consumer and product. 9
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ME.C. Economics: Comparative Systems: Students will analyze how different economic systems function and change over time.

ME.D. Economics: International Trade and Global Interdependence: Students will understand the patterns and results of international trade.

D.1. Explain where products come from and how we use them. 9
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