Social Studies Homeschool Curriculum Skills List | Secular First Grade

Social Studies concepts create the themes for some of the units within First Grade Complete. The activities and discussion questions stimulate higher-level thinking and encourage understanding of the concepts.

• Know name, address, and phone number.
• Identify city, state, and country of residence.
• Develop an understanding that families are important and that each member is unique.
• Understand that people have feelings.
• Understand that everyone has worth.
• Understand the importance of good manners and respect toward others.
• Learn about America’s symbols, great documents, and beginning history.
• Identify the three branches of government.
• Be familiar with the history, traditions, and famous people from different cultures.
• Develop an understanding of community helpers and specific services they perform.
• Learn about different types of transportation, and compare to early transportation in the U.S.
• Learn about different means of communication.
• Learn about the growth in communication.
• Understand verbal and nonverbal communication.
• Learn and use basic sign language.
• Recognize the importance of following guidelines and being responsible.
• Understand the concept of being a good citizen and the importance of having laws.
• Develop an understanding of basic safety and emergency procedures.
• Develop an understanding of basic economic principles.
• Create a timeline of at least three events; analyze and draw conclusions about the events.
• Recognize and celebrate important holidays.
• Learn about historical figures.
• Recognize important political leaders.
• Develop basic map skills.
• Learn about the seven continents in our world.
• Locate continents and oceans on a world map.
• Learn about story-telling in other cultures.
• Recognize the importance of being responsible with our natural resources.