Planned lessons (2 days/week, 35 weeks = 70 lesson-days)

  • Intro: What social studies means — 1 day

Civics & Government

  • Elections — 2 days
  • Presidents & first president — 2 days
  • U.S. symbols — 1 day
  • Constitution (basic) — 1 day
  • Rights & responsibilities of citizens — 2 days
  • Jobs / Helpers — 2 days

Geography

  • Map basics — 3 days
  • 7 continents & 5 oceans — 4 days
  • Landforms & bodies of water — 4 days
  • Around the world (a few different countries) — 6 days
  • Difference: continents, countries, states, towns — 2 days
  • States & capitals (intro + practice) — 6 days

History

  • American flag — 1 day
  • Boston Tea Party & Independence Day — 2 days
  • Famous landmarks — 3 days
  • Native Americans — 3 days
  • History of chocolate — 1 day
  • Amelia Earhart — 1 day

Economics

  • Wants & needs — 2 days
  • Buying & selling — 2 days
  • End-of-year entrepreneur project (name, logo, product, pricing, table setup, signage, selling practice) — 6 days

Special fun lessons (scheduled as requested)

  • Week 11: Thanksgiving fun lesson — 1 day
  • Week 14: Holidays around the world (pre-Christmas) — 1 day

Totals: Planned lesson-days = 59 of 70 (11 spare lesson-days for review, trips, extension, or Fridays)

Helpful tips:

  • Keep lessons short and hands-on for 1st grade; use songs, maps, crafts, and role-play.
  • Combine topics across subjects when possible (e.g., a map activity for a country studied in "Around the world").
  • Use the 11 spare days for reviews, assessments, field trips, or to extend topics that spark extra interest.

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