Grade Level: 1

Change/Continuity in Our Neighborhood

Concepts
Change/Continuity

Enduring Understandings
Neighborhoods change over time.
Families may move to new locations and live in different environments.
Family members and neighbors work together to meet needs and wants.
Interaction between cultures causes diversity in a neighborhood over time.
Rules change over time.

Skills
1.  Conduct interviews.
2.  Listen for information.
3.  Follow directions.

Culture of our Families

Concepts
Culture

Enduring Understandings
Values and beliefs strengthen culture.
Traditions and customs help to unify people.
Roles determine responsibilities.
People work to provide for their needs and wants.
Family history tells the story of our ancestors.
Needs and wants determine the location in which people live.

Skills
1.  Interview to gain information.
2.  Listen for information.
3.  Follow directions.
4.  Recognize the mutual relationship between human beings in satisfying one another's needs.

Our School Community

Concepts
Interdependence/Dependence

Enduring Understandings
Rules maintain order.
Maps help us to locate people and places.
People work together to get things done.
Customs and traditions unite people.
Money provides for goods and services.
History reflects change over time.

Skills
1.  Find locations on a map.
2.  Listen for information.
3.  Follow directions.
4.  Participate in making rules and guidelines for group life.