First graders learn how customs and holidays began, who helped shape Texas and the nation, how maps and globes work, the difference between goods and services, why rules and laws exist, and what good citizenship looks like.
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The knowledge-and-skills strands below are the state's, reproduced from Social Studies, Grade 1, Adopted 2022.. Open a unit to read each student expectation and jump to the activities that practice it.
1History. The student understands the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations.0/2 practiced
(A) describe the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations of the community, state, and nation such as Constitution Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day; and
19 TAC 113.12(c)(1)(A)
(B) compare the observance of holidays and celebrations.
19 TAC 113.12(c)(1)(B)
2History. The student understands how historical figures helped shape the state and nation. The student is expected to:0/2 practiced
(A) identify contributions of historical figures, including Sam Houston, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr., who have influenced the state and nation; and
19 TAC 113.12(c)(2)(A)
(B) compare the lives of historical figures who have influenced the state and nation.
19 TAC 113.12(c)(2)(B)
16 more units, 48 expectations, 1 activities
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Draw a map of your house or street together and label it.
Talk about needs and wants at the store: which of these could we live without?
Explain one family rule and why it exists. Then ask your child to make one.
Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, 19 TAC §113.12. Curriculum text on this site is reproduced from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills as published by the Texas Education Agency and codified in Title 19 of the Texas Administrative Code. Baccare is an independent product of Brigade Management, Inc. and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, or the Texas Secretary of State. Sources and attribution.