| Content |
characteristics of the local community that provide organization and meet the needs of the community |
Social Studies 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: characteristics of the local community that provide organization and meet the needs of the community |
Elaboration:
Sample topics:
local government
public utilities
emergency services
policing
transportation
stores
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| Content |
diverse cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives within the local and other communities |
Social Studies 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: diverse cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives within the local and other communities |
Elaboration: Sample topic:different languages, customs, art, music, traditions, holidays, food, clothing, and dress |
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| Content |
relationships between a community and its environment |
Social Studies 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: relationships between a community and its environment |
Elaboration: Sample topics:natural resource industriesparks and other natural areaspopulation growth and new constructionwater and sewage treatmentKey questions:How does your community depend on the local environment?What effects do the activities in your community have on the environment? |
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| Content |
roles, rights, and responsibilities in the local community |
Social Studies 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: roles, rights, and responsibilities in the local community |
Elaboration: Sample topics:individual rights and interests versus the “public interest”responsibilities to other people and the environmentKey questions:Who gets to make decisions and why?How do decisions affect different people? |
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| Content |
key events and developments in the local community, and in local First Peoples communities |
Social Studies 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: key events and developments in the local community, and in local First Peoples communities |
Elaboration: Sample topics:community milestones (e.g., the founding of the community, the opening and closing of local businesses, the construction of new buildings)celebrations and holidayscultural eventsgrowth or decline of a communityKey questions:What is the most significant event in your local community’s history?How is your community different now from what it was like before settlers arrived? |
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| Content |
natural and human-made features of the local environment |
Social Studies 1 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: natural and human-made features of the local environment |
Elaboration: Sample topics:natural features: mountains, forests, waterways, local plants and animalshuman-made features: buildings, bridges, dams, dykesKey question:How does the rural environment differ from the urban environment? |
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| Big Ideas |
We shape the local environment, and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live. |
Social Studies 1 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Our rights, roles, and responsibilities are important for building strong communities. |
Social Studies 1 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Healthy communities recognize and respect the diversity of individuals and care for the local environment. |
Social Studies 1 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Questioning and predicting |
Science 1 |
Questioning and predicting |
| Keyword: Questioning and predicting |
Elaboration: Form and function: Form and function refer to something being designed, structured or shaped in a way that will help it perform a certain function or functions. For example, the fins of fish help them propel themselves through the water. The human skeleton provides protection for organs, and support for muscles, and allows people to stand upright. Science recognizes this important relationship between form and function.Key questions about form and function:What structural features of plants and animals in your local environment help those plants and animals to function well?How do the properties of natural materials (e.g., wood) help determine useful functions for the materials? |
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| Curricular Competency |
Demonstrate curiosity and a sense of wonder about the world |
Science 1 |
Questioning and predicting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Observe objects and events in familiar contexts |
Science 1 |
Questioning and predicting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Ask questions about familiar objects and events |
Science 1 |
Questioning and predicting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Make simple predictions about familiar objects and events |
Science 1 |
Questioning and predicting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Make and record observations |
Science 1 |
Planning and conducting |
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