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A Child's Place in Time and Space
Students in grade one continue a more detailed treatment of
the broad concepts of rights and responsibilities in the contemporary
world. The classroom serves as a microcosm of society in which
decisions are made with respect for individual responsibility,
for other people, and for the rules by which we all must live:
fair play, good sportsmanship, and respect for the rights and
opinions of others. Students examine the geographic and economic
aspects of life in their own neighborhoods and compare them to
those of people long ago. Students explore the varied backgrounds
of American citizens and learn about the symbols, icons, and songs
that reflect our common heritage.
1.1 Students describe the rights and individual responsibilities
of citizenship.
- Understand the rule-making process in a direct democracy
(everyone votes on the rules) and in a representative democracy
(an elected group of people makes the rules), giving examples
of both systems in their classroom, school, and community.
- Understand the elements of fair play and good sportsmanship,
respect for the rights and opinions of others, and respect for
rules by which we live, including the meaning of the "Golden
Rule."
1.2 Students compare and contrast the absolute and relative
locations of places and people and describe the physical and/
or human characteristics of places.
- Locate on maps and globes their local community, California,
the United States, the seven continents, and the four oceans.
- Compare the information that can be derived from a three-dimensional
model to the information that can be derived from a picture
of the same location.
- Construct a simple map, using cardinal directions and map
symbols.
- Describe how location, weather, and physical environment
affect the way people live, including the effects on their food,
clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation.
1.3 Students know and understand the symbols, icons, and traditions
of the United States that provide continuity and a sense of community
across time.
- Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing songs that express
American ideals (e.g., "America").
- Understand the significance of our national holidays and
the heroism and achievements of the people associated with them.
- Identify American symbols, landmarks, and essential documents,
such as the flag, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, U.S. Constitution,
and Declaration of Independence, and know the people and events
associated with them.
1.4 Students compare and contrast everyday life in different
times and places around the world and recognize that some aspects
of people, places, and things change over time while others stay
the same.
- Examine the structure of schools and communities in the past.
- Study transportation methods of earlier days.
- Recognize similarities and differences of earlier generations
in such areas as work (inside and outside the home), dress,
manners, stories, games, and festivals, drawing from biographies,
oral histories, and folklore.
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.
- Understand the ways in which American Indians and immigrants
have helped define Californian and American culture.
- Compare the beliefs, customs, ceremonies, traditions, and
social practices of the varied cultures, drawing from folklore.
1. 6 Students understand basic economic concepts and the role
of individual choice in a free-market economy.
- Understand the concept of exchange and the use of money to
purchase goods and services.
- Identify the specialized work that people do to manufacture,
transport, and market goods and services and the contributions
of those who work in the home.
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