Quebec · Grade 1
Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 1
Quebec’s Grade 1 social studies course, from Organization of a society in its territory to Researching and Techniques.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 4
- Skills
- 11
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- education.gouv.qc.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 8 skills
Organization of a society in its territory
Where and When Am I?
Finding where things are
I can say where something is by using words like left, right, in front, behind - and the compass points north, south, east, and west.
Skill 1.1
Using the compass points
I can use north, south, east, and west to say where something is.
Skill 1.2
Finding when things happen
I can use a calendar to name the day, month, and year.
Skill 1.3
Putting my life on a time line
I can put events from my life in order on a time line.
Skill 1.4
How people change with age
I can describe how people look and what they do at different ages, from a baby to a grandparent.
Skill 1.5
The People and Events of My World
People around me and what they do
I can name people in my world and say what job or role each one has in my groups.
Skill 1.6
The jobs people do in my groups
I can describe the role each person plays in a group I belong to.
Skill 1.7
Events I remember
I can name important events from my life and my family's life.
Skill 1.8
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- 1.1
- Orients himself/herself in space, a simple drawing, an illustration or a scale model
- 1.2
- Orients himself/herself in space using the points of the compass
- 1.3
- Orients himself/herself in time: calendar, day, month, year
- 1.4
- Situates events in his/her life and that of friends and family on a graduated time line
- 1.5
- Indicates physical traits characteristic of different ages
- 1.6
- Names people in his/her environment (e.g. father, friend, teacher, coach)
- 1.7
- Describes the roles of different members of the groups he/she belongs to
- 1.8
- Names events in his/her life and that of friends and family
Key ideas
We describe where a thing is by comparing it to other things (my swing is to the left of the tree).
There are many people in your world: family, friends, teachers, coaches.
A drawing, a picture, or a little model can show where things are.
Each person has a role - something they do in the group.
The compass points are north, south, east, and west (the post office is north of the playground).
Watch out for
- Thinking a place has only one way to describe it - you can say it many ways (left of the tree, north of the house).
- Thinking only grown-ups have roles - kids have roles in their groups too.
- Mixing up left and right, or the compass points - it takes practice.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 1 skill
Change in a society and its territory
How Things Change Around Us
Changes in everyday life
I can name ways that everyday things - toys, jobs, and travel - have changed over time.
Skill 2.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 2.1
- Names changes in everyday objects (e.g. toys, CDs, iron, computer, bicycle)
Key ideas
Everyday objects change over time (old toys and phones look different from new ones).
The work people do changes too (more farming long ago, more factories and offices now).
The ways we travel change (from horses and trains to cars and airplanes).
Looking at change shows us the past was different from today.
Watch out for
- Thinking things were always the way they are now - they have changed a lot.
- Thinking change only means new gadgets - jobs and travel change too.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 2 skills
Researching and Techniques
Starting to Find Things Out
Noticing a problem to solve
I can notice a problem to find out about, remember what I already know, and think of a way to find the answer.
Skill 3.1
Reading a simple map
I can read a simple map: find its title, use the legend and the compass points, and locate places on it.
Skill 3.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 3.1
- Learns about a problem
- 3.2
- Interprets simple maps
Key ideas
Finding things out starts with noticing a problem or a question.
You already know some things - that helps you start.
You can think about how to find the answer before you begin.
This is the first step that geographers and historians take.
A map has a title that tells you what it shows.
Watch out for
- Thinking you must already know the answer - the point is to find out.
- Thinking finding out just happens - you start by noticing a question.
- Thinking a map is just a picture - it uses symbols and a legend.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows Quebec’s own curriculum for Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 1.
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Questions about Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 1
What is Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 1?
Quebec’s Grade 1 social studies course: 3 units and 11 skills, from Organization of a society in its territory to Researching and Techniques.
What units are in Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 1?
1. Organization of a society in its territory, 2. Change in a society and its territory and 3. Researching and Techniques.
Is there a provincial exam for Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 1?
No. Quebec gives no provincial exam for Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 1.
What comes after Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 1?
Social Sciences (Geography, History and Citizenship Education), Grade 2.
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