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Preview of Little 1st grade Social Studies Thinkers YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM

Little 1st grade Social Studies Thinkers YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM

Created by
Karen Jones
Little Social Studies Thinkers  is a complete Social Studies curriculum specifically for First Grade.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students.  It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of many 1st grade Social Studies Standards. __________________________________________________This full year-long curriculum contains lessons for the whole year. There are 5 full unit plans and 2 mini-units. The units included are:UNIT 1: RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSH
Preview of Little 1st Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 4: Community Economics}

Little 1st Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 4: Community Economics}

Created by
Karen Jones
Little Social Studies Thinkers  is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for primary.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your primary friends.  It incorporates many state standards for 1st grade. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Full FIRST GRADE Little Social Studies Thinkers CurriculumFull KINDERGARTEN Little Social Studie
Preview of Little 1st Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 5: Geography}

Little 1st Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 5: Geography}

Created by
Karen Jones
Little Social Studies Thinkers  is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for primary.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your primary friends.  It incorporates many state standards for 1st grade. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Full FIRST GRADE Little Social Studies Thinkers CurriculumFull KINDERGARTEN Little Social Studie
Preview of Little 1st Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 1: Responsible Citizenship}

Little 1st Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 1: Responsible Citizenship}

Created by
Karen Jones
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for primary.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your primary friends.  It incorporates many state standards for 1st grade. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Full FIRST GRADE Little Social Studies Thinkers CurriculumFull KINDERGARTEN Little Social Studies
Preview of Little 1st Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 2: Families, Long Ago & Today}

Little 1st Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 2: Families, Long Ago & Today}

Created by
Karen Jones
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for primary.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your primary friends.  It incorporates many state standards for 1st grade. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Full FIRST GRADE Little Social Studies Thinkers CurriculumFull KINDERGARTEN Little Social Studies
Preview of Local Community & Community Helpers Grade 1 for 2023 Ontario Social Studies

Local Community & Community Helpers Grade 1 for 2023 Ontario Social Studies

Unit for Grade 1 Local communities and community helpers for grade one Social Studies: New 2023 Ontario Curriculum! ⭐️ 2023 Social Studies updates! Pg 38- 42 have been added to address the new curriculum point added! Enjoy!⭐️ (latest update August 26, 2023). Let this 140+ page unit help you with the new grade 1 curriculum! Please see preview for details of pages included, samples, and more! *Now Includes Google Slides!* DID SOMEONE SAY *DIGITAL*! Newly updated!! Select student pages are now inc
Preview of 7 Continents Bundle: Reading, Writing, Printables & Activities Seven Continents

7 Continents Bundle: Reading, Writing, Printables & Activities Seven Continents

Are you looking for a hands-on way to immerse your students in the study of the 7 Continents? This Continent unit is filled with 35+ activities, incorporating reading, writing, and geography, along with interactive and engaging projects! This 150+ page resource is filled with posters, facts, printables, activities, games and so much more! Your students will love learning about the 7 Continents.✨Included in this resource:Interactive, Informational Text Book, "The Seven Continents"Seven Continents
Preview of Little 1st Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World}

Little 1st Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World}

Created by
Karen Jones
This is a complete and scripted Holidays Around the World unit specifically for 1st GRADE! Little Social Studies Thinkers  is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for primary.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your primary friends.  It incorporates many state standards for 1st grade. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Full F
Preview of Changing Roles & Responsibilities: 2023 Grade 1 Ontario Social Studies

Changing Roles & Responsibilities: 2023 Grade 1 Ontario Social Studies

Unit for Grade 1 Roles & Responsibilities Social Studies for the 2018 Ontario Curriculum! Interactive Digital Google slides and Printable PDF both included!! ⭐️ NEW: Update 2023 Curriculum Additions! Now added! (redownload to get the new 2023 goodies!) ⭐️ (latest update: Aug 26, 2023). Let this 116 page unit help you with the new grade 1 curriculum! Please see preview for details of pages included, samples, and more! Google slides now included for 50+ student pages!!! Redownload and scroll
Preview of 2nd Grade Social Studies Communities Curriculum YEAR LONG Bundle Units

2nd Grade Social Studies Communities Curriculum YEAR LONG Bundle Units

2nd Grade Social Studies! Lesson plans, comprehension, vocabulary, and activities! This mega bundle features units that focus on 2nd grade community themes in social studies (although it can be used in 1st or 3rd grade as well. This bundle features all of my units 1-6 in a giant bundle that includes over 450 pages! You save when you bundle instead of buying them individually! This can also be used alongside Michigan's MC3.GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON THE GO
Preview of World Traveler Unit - Explore 23 Countries and Cultures

World Traveler Unit - Explore 23 Countries and Cultures

Created by
Jessica Rosace
Explore 23 different countries with over 200 pages of activities: Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt, Spain, Ireland, Italy, England, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Russia, China, Japan, Korea, The Philippines, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, USA, Peru, Australia, and New Zealand. Download the preview for a closer look at what is included.Start the journey off with a passport book and collect stamps from countries as you learn about them. Each country comes with:Colored fact pageJournal printableFolda
Preview of Continents & Countries Bundle - PowerPoints & Activities! Distance Learning

Continents & Countries Bundle - PowerPoints & Activities! Distance Learning

Created by
Ashley McKenzie
Take your students on a field trip they'll never forget! This is the perfect end of year activity. While learning about different continents and countries, you and your class will have an incredible virtual adventure while imagining yourselves traveling all over the world! This bundle includes 8 different resources you can use throughout the year. Journey to different continents, countries, and even Hawaii! Each "Trip to" resource includes airplane ticket templates, a PowerPoint presentation inc
Preview of 2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum Government Citizens Unit

2nd Grade Social Studies Curriculum Government Citizens Unit

A government unit filled with activities, word cards, and printable charts. Focusing around government (why we have it and what it does for us) on a community level as well as citizens and their responsibilities.GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS LINKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PDF DOWNLOAD ON THE GOOGLE DRIVE ACCESS PAGELinks to Google Drive uploads in slides/forms are available in this download!Want to see a sample lesson? CLICK HERE FOR A LESSON FREEBIELesson Plan Titles:Lesson 1 – Diversity in a CommunityLess
Preview of The Local Community – Grade 1 Social Studies Unit

The Local Community – Grade 1 Social Studies Unit

Created by
2 SMART Chicks
**NEW UPDATE: Google Slides included for virtual learning** This carefully constructed, well-balanced unit corresponds with the 2018 Ontario Grade 1 Social Studies Curriculum and covers the following overall expectations:-Application: describe some aspects of the interrelationship between people and the natural and built features of their community, with a focus on how the features of and services in the community meet people’s needs -Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigat
Preview of Black History Month Activities

Black History Month Activities

Black History Month Activities - These Ruby Bridges, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks Activities are designed for younger students. Your students will love learning about these figures in Black History and about their impact on the world. The simple reader, write and draw activities, and cut and paste activities will be perfect to teach your young students about Ruby Bridges, Rosa Parks and Jackie Robinson during Black History Month. These Black history Month Activities
Preview of Grade 1 Social Studies Bundle

Grade 1 Social Studies Bundle

Created by
Dizzy Ozzy
Welcome to your GO TO Social Studies Bundle! It has everything you are looking for to teach Social Studies for the entire year.This resource includes:- All Grade 1 Social Studies outcomes and indicators! Additionally, units includes First Nations content.- This bundle has a clear and easy to follow plan, broken down into 4 units, making this an amazing resource for all Grade 1 teachers!- All of these lesson plans are engaging and interactive, accompanied by activity sheets to solidify learning.-
Preview of The Local Community-Grade One Ontario Social Studies

The Local Community-Grade One Ontario Social Studies

The Local Community Grade 1 Social Studies FULL Term unit. **Updated for the 2023 Curriculum***See why Ontario teachers are raving about The Classy Sister's Social Studies Units!*Presentation and Student Workbook slides available on Google Slides. Student activities are now fully interactive. 16 Complete Lessons spanning 100 presentation slidesComplete Student Workbook Paper and DigitialComplete Teacher Guide and Assessment Guide Read Aloud Suggestions, Video Links and More!This unit hits all of
Preview of Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities – Grade 1 Social Studies Unit

Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities – Grade 1 Social Studies Unit

Created by
2 SMART Chicks
**NEW UPDATE: Google Slides included for virtual learning**This carefully constructed, well-balanced unit corresponds with the 2018 Ontario Grade 1 Social Studies Curriculum and covers the following overall expectations:-Application: describe some of the ways in which people’s roles, relationships, and responsibilities relate to who they are and what their situation is, and how and why changes in circumstances might affect people’s roles, relationships, and responsibilities as well as their sens
Preview of Alberta Social Studies Grade 1

Alberta Social Studies Grade 1

Created by
Coreas Creations
This bundle includes four uniquely inclusive Social Studies units that collectively cover ALL of the Knowledge and Understanding outcomes for First Grade Social Studies. That's an entire year's worth of content! Save 20% when you buy the year-long bundle! Wrong language? The French version of this resource is available here. In light of the COVID-19 crisis, I have created digital versions of these Social Studies units. Digital versions will be in Google Slides™ format (best used in conjunction w
Preview of Grade 1 Social Studies Units Bundle

Grade 1 Social Studies Units Bundle

Created by
2 SMART Chicks
**NEW UPDATE: Google Slides included for virtual learning**BUNDLE AND SAVE!The following carefully constructed, well-balanced units that correspond with the Ontario Grade 1 Social Studies Curriculum are included in this bundle:Our Changing Roles and ResponsibilitiesThe Local CommunityDetailed previews of each unit have been provided so you know exactly what you’re getting before you buy it. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at all. If you like this product and find i
Preview of Grade 2 Social Studies Bundle

Grade 2 Social Studies Bundle

Created by
Dizzy Ozzy
Grade 2 Saskatchewan Social Studies BundleThis unit includes all of our Grade 2 Social Studies units. This bundle includes all outcomes & indicators outlined by the Saskatchewan Curriculum for Social Studies for the ENTIRE year! It fits easily with all primary Social Studies curriculums. This bundle includes: Social Studies Unit 1 - Interactions & Interdependence of NationsSocial Studies Unit 2 - Dynamic RelationshipsSocial Studies Unit 3 - Power and AuthoritySocial Studies Unit 4 - Reso
Preview of Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities-Grade 1 Ontario Social Studies 2023

Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities-Grade 1 Ontario Social Studies 2023

**Updated for the 2023 Curriculum**Complete Grade One Social Studies Unit by The Classy Sisters. *See why Ontario teachers are raving about The Classy Sister's Social Studies Units!*Presentation and Student Workbook slides available on Google Slides. Student activities are now fully interactive. 16 Complete Lessons spanning 100 presentation slidesComplete Student Workbook Paper and DigitialComplete Teacher Guide and Assessment Guide Read Aloud Suggestions, Video Links and More!This unit hits all
Preview of MEGA BUNDLE: Grade 1 Ontario Social Studies Full Units

MEGA BUNDLE: Grade 1 Ontario Social Studies Full Units

This full unit MEGA BUNDLE contains everything you need to teach Grade 1 Social Studies, aligned with the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum! Both Grade 1 Social Studies units are included: Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities and The Local Community. All units include a FULL unit plan (with 21 lessons that cover two 40-minute blocks each), a workbook, a Google Slides™ slideshow, a final project, and posters/word wall.This resource includes options for in-person, digital, and hybrid c
Preview of Communities: 2nd Grade Social Studies in a Cinch!

Communities: 2nd Grade Social Studies in a Cinch!

Created by
Brandy Shoemaker
Communities: Second Grade Social Studies UnitFour weeks of content-rich Social Studies printables for a second grade unit on communities. With so much emphasis and time required to teach reading and math in the primary grades, fitting Social Studies into the academic day can be a challenge! Often, there is little time left to address the required content. This resource provides 4 weeks worth of Social Studies printables and center/game activities to make fitting Social Studies into your day a C
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT

Importance of learning social studies

Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.

Benefits of learning social studies

Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:

  • Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
  • Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
  • Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
  • Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities

By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.

Teaching with social studies resources

On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.

Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

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Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.