Grade 1 Social Studies — Term 1, Week 8
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn CAR SS T1 G1
Day 1: Special Places in My Community
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 1, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Identify important places in the community. |
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| Materials | Community place pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | market, clinic, church, library, community |
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| Engage (starter) | "What special places are near your home?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match community places to what we do there; tap-to-reveal special places. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a special place and what we do there. |
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| Assessment | Identifies community places. |
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| Teacher notes | Adapt place names to each country/community. |
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Day 2: Community Rules
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 1, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Explain simple community rules. |
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| Materials | Sign/rule pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | rule, safe, road, share, respect |
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| Engage (starter) | "What rules help our community?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match community rules to reasons; tap-to-reveal community rules. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one community rule. |
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| Assessment | Identifies community rules. |
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| Teacher notes | Rules help everyone. |
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Day 3: Keeping My Community Clean and Safe
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 1, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe ways to keep the community clean and safe. |
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| Materials | Clean-up pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | clean, litter, safe, care, tidy |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do we keep our community clean?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: sort helpful and harmful actions; tap-to-reveal clean and safe habits. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one way to keep your community clean. |
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| Assessment | Identifies caring actions. |
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| Teacher notes | Local stewardship. |
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Day 4: We Help Each Other
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 1, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe how community members help each other. |
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| Materials | Helping pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | help, neighbour, share, kind, care |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do neighbours help each other?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match helpers to how they help; tap-to-reveal helping hands. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one way people help in your community. |
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| Assessment | Describes helping. |
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| Teacher notes | Community spirit region-wide. |
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Day 5: Review: My Community
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 1, Week 8 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate learning about the community. |
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| Materials | Review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, community, place, help |
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| Engage (starter) | "Community challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: community places and helpers stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share your favourite place in your community. |
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| Assessment | Station participation. |
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| Teacher notes | Belonging in community. |
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