Social Studies, Grade 1

Unit 1: I Belong

Cluster 1: who I am and who I belong to — my personal identity, the groups and cultures I am part of, my family's connections to the past, and remembering those who worked for peace.

• Groups I belong to
• My First Nation, Inuit, or Métis community
• My francophone community

• How my family shows its culture

• Traditions that connect us to the past
• Francophone stories across generations
• My family across generations

• Remembrance Day

Unit 2: My Environment

Cluster 2: the place I live — reading globes and maps, knowing my province and country, my address, my community and its landmarks, the natural environment, and telling needs from wants.

• Globes and maps show the Earth
• Land and water on maps

• My province and my country
• Canada's two official languages
• The language of my First Nation, Inuit, or Métis community
• Canada's anthem
• Canada's anthem in my community's language

• Where my home is

• What makes a community
• Landmarks near me
• Local Aboriginal landmarks
• Local francophone landmarks

• We depend on the environment
• The seasons change how we live

• Needs and wants
• How ads change what we want
• Sharing the work
• Caring for our things

Unit 3: Connecting with Others

Cluster 3: living well with other people — celebrating diversity, respect and rights, getting along, solving conflicts peacefully, and connecting with people around the world.

• Different ways people live
• How communities are alike

• My rights and responsibilities

• How we help each other

• Making decisions
• How we affect each other
• Why we have rules

• Solving disagreements
• Dealing with bullying

• People everywhere are alike
• My connections to the world