1. Social Studies Lesson 1st Grade By Rashell Tokar

2. First Grade Standards We will learn about communities, the people who live in them, and the way people move around the communities. We will learn about communities, the people who live in them, and the way people move around the communities. 1.5 Students describe the human characteristics of familiar places and the varied backgrounds of American citizens and residents in those places. 1.5 Students describe the human characteristics of familiar places and the varied backgrounds of American citizens and residents in those places. Recognize the ways in which they are all part of the same community, sharing principles, goals, and traditions despite their varied ancestry; the forms of diversity in their school and community; and the benefits and challenges of a diverse population. Recognize the ways in which they are all part of the same community, sharing principles, goals, and traditions despite their varied ancestry; the forms of diversity in their school and community; and the benefits and challenges of a diverse population.

3. A Community is a place where people live and work. Communities have: Communities have: Houses Houses Stores Stores Parks Parks Apartments Apartments Schools Schools Can you think of other places in the community? Can you think of other places in the community?

4. What is Your community Like? Does it have: Does it have: a park a park a school a school What else? What else?

5. Who lives and works in your Community? You Do You Do Your Parents Your Parents Friends Friends Community Workers Community Workers Teachers Teachers Police Officers Police Officers Firefighters Firefighters

6. How Do People Move Around in Your Community?