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Foster contributing members of society with a social studies unit focused on five aspects of community. First graders discuss themes of culture, groups, location, scarcity, and change with discussion questions and activities about learners' own communities.
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Instructional Ideas
- Connect the themes between social studies and language arts, based on the short stories or novels you're working on in class
- Have first graders participate in community service projects to emphasize the points in each unit
Classroom Considerations
- Some of the links require Shockwave to perform correctly
- Printable images are in color; consider printing and laminating for use over multilple days
- Based on Georgia's state standards, but applicable to any state's lessons
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- Provides links for auxiliary resources
- Themes are general and versatile
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