Grade 1 Social Studies — Term 1, Week 9
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn CAR SS T1 G1
Day 1: My Caribbean Home: Islands and Mainland
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 1, Week 9 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Recognise that we live in the Caribbean, on islands or the mainland. |
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| Materials | Simple Caribbean map, pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | Caribbean, island, mainland, sea, home |
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| Engage (starter) | "Where is our Caribbean home?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: find our Caribbean home on a simple map; note most of us live on islands and some on the mainland (Guyana, Belize); tap-to-reveal Caribbean homes. |
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| Plenary (close) | Do you live on an island or the mainland? |
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| Assessment | Locates the Caribbean home. |
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| Teacher notes | Accurate: islands and mainland countries both. |
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Day 2: The Caribbean Sea Around Us
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 1, Week 9 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe the Caribbean Sea and its importance. |
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| Materials | Sea pictures, map |
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| Key vocabulary | sea, water, boat, fish, beach |
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| Engage (starter) | "What does the sea give us?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: explore how the sea gives us food, travel, and fun; tap-to-reveal the Caribbean Sea. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one thing the sea gives us. |
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| Assessment | Describes the sea's value. |
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| Teacher notes | Shared sea across the region. |
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Day 3: Our Caribbean Neighbours
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 1, Week 9 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Name some nearby Caribbean countries. |
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| Materials | Map, flag pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | neighbour, country, near, Caribbean, flag |
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| Engage (starter) | "Who are our Caribbean neighbours?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: point to neighbouring Caribbean countries on a map; tap-to-reveal our neighbours. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one Caribbean country near yours. |
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| Assessment | Names a neighbour. |
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| Teacher notes | Adapt "neighbours" to each country's viewpoint. |
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Day 4: Children Across the Caribbean
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 1, Week 9 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Recognise that Caribbean children share much in common. |
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| Materials | Pictures of children across the region |
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| Key vocabulary | children, same, different, Caribbean, share |
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| Engage (starter) | "How are children across the Caribbean like you?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: compare daily life of children across the region and find things in common; tap-to-reveal shared childhood. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one thing Caribbean children share. |
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| Assessment | Identifies shared experiences. |
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| Teacher notes | Celebrate unity in diversity. |
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Day 5: Review: We Are Caribbean
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 1, Week 9 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate early understanding of the Caribbean. |
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| Materials | Map, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, Caribbean, island, neighbour |
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| Engage (starter) | "Caribbean explorer challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: map and neighbour-matching stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Point to our Caribbean home on the map. |
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| Assessment | Station participation. |
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| Teacher notes | Pride in being Caribbean. |
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