First Quarter

Unit 1

Who we are

Determine the meaning of words.

Use picture clues to aid comprehension.

Identify ways in which people are alike and different.

Describe people and places in school.

Identify and follow school rules.

Participate constructively in school and classroom.

Unit 2

Community

Determine the meaning of words.

Classify and categorize pictures

Identify maps, common signs, logos and signals.

Describe people and places in school and in the community.

Summarize jobs performed by community workers

Second Quarter
Unit 5

Lessons 2,3 and 4

The U.S.A.

Determine the meaning of words.

Recognize that history describes events and people of other times and places by identifying examples of past events in legends, stories and historical accounts.

Unit 3

Work

Determine the meaning of words.

Compare and contrast pictures.

Identify different kinds of jobs.

Match simple descriptions of the work that people do with the names of those jobs.

Third Quarter
Unit 5

Lessons 1,5,6 and 7

The U.S.A.

Determine the meaning of words.

Recognize The American Flag.

Identifying examples of past events.

Compare through stories people, objects and events of today and long ago.

Identify and order events that take place in sequence.

Fourth Quarter
Unit 4

Earth

Determine the meaning of words.

Recognize cause and effect.

Identify the physical characteristics of places such as landforms, bodies of water, natural resources and weather.

Unit 6

Family Stories

Identify individuals who are important in children's lives.

Distinguish likeness and differences among individuals and families.

Identify and compare family customs and traditions.

Describe things that change over time.