MONTHS

STRANDS

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

Culture

Recognize culture is a learned behavior

Multiculturalism

Skills and customs

Folk tales, myths, and legends

Differences among cultures (people and language)

Economics

Economic concepts

Community helpers

Goods and services in home, school and community

Industries and resources to operate

Consumers and

Producers

Geography

Cardinal directions

Map key and symbols

Affects of weather

Maps and Globes

Compare natural and artificial features (natural resources)

US and TN

Home, neighborhood and school

Find specific locations

Distances

Governance and Civics

Recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Citizenship and responsibility

Rules and authority figures

Government and Laws

Rules and laws of other cultures

Voting

Cultures, symbols, and celebrations

Local, state, and national government

Patriotic symbols

History

Other countries have longer history than US

Major historical events

Changes in forms of communication

Historical figures

Past, present, future

Related

Literature

Big Books

Books, pictures,

Weekly Readers

Charts; posters

“First Day of School”

“Home”

“I Live in a City”

Christmas Around the World

“It’s a Small World”

The Pledge of Allegiance

“America the Beautiful”

Field Studies

Class productions related to curriculum

Fire Safety program by GFD

Visit to the Doak House

Community plays when available

Technology

Reading Rainbow videos related to curriculum

Maps and Globes Videos

Native Americans Video

American Symbols Videos

And Tapes

Assessment

Student book

All about me

List fire safety rules

Demo of stop drop and roll

Show safe and unsafe situations

Find places on a community map

Poster on American symbols