First Grade Social Studies

First Grade Social Studies

Social Studies TEKS		NEISD Technology Standards
1.1A	Identify contributions of historical figures	1.1N	Log on to the network using personal username by the end of the first semester. Students may use index cards or labels containing username. (1C)
1.2A	Describe the origins of selected customs, holidays, and celebrations of the community, state, and nation	1.2N	Log off of the network. (1C)
1.4A	Locate places using the four cardinal directions	1.3N	Create, name, and save files to personal directory on the network. (1B, 1C)
1.5B	Locate places of significance on maps and globes	1.4N	Access files in personal directory and on the student-shared directory. (1C)
1.17B	Obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as pictures, graphics, maps, computer images, and literature	1.5N	Save files from the student-shared directory to personal directory by either copying the icon or using the Save As feature within the program. (1B, 1C)
1.17C	Sequence and categorize information	1.6N	Print to a networked printer using the printer icon or selecting Print from the File menu. (1C)
1.17D	Identify main ideas from oral, visual, and print sources	1.3B	Use My Computer to navigate to available drives. (1C)
1.18B	Create visual and written material, including pictures, maps, timelines, and graphs	1.5B	Exit programs by going to File and clicking Exit. (1B)
1.6A	demonstrate the concept of word by dividing spoken sentences into individual words (K-1);	1.6B	Use the mouse to perform single-click, double-click, and click and drag functions with the left mouse button only. (2A)
1.7F	decode by using all letter-sound correspondences within regularly spelled words (1-3);	1.1M	Open an existing presentation on the student-shared directory. (1C)
1.7G	use letter-sound knowledge to read decodable texts (1).	1.2M	Use a teacher-created template to complete an activity (Ex: Building Blocks Predictable Charts). (7A, 7B)
1.8F	use knowledge of word order (syntax) and context to support word identification and confirm word meaning (1-3)	1.5M	Add text to slides. (2E)
1.8G	read both regular and irregular words automatically such as through multiple opportunities to read and reread (1-3).	1.7M	Insert Clipart. (5A, 10A, 10B)
1.10B	use graphs, charts, signs, captions, and other informational texts to acquire information (1).	1.1C	Use technology to communicate and collaborate with other students on group projects. (8A)
1.12A	use prior knowledge to anticipate meaning and make sense of texts (K-3);	1.2C	Use any applications available in the North East ISD software load to create products that communicate ideas when working on group projects. (7B)
1.12E	draw and discuss visual images based on text descriptions (1-3);	1.1PB	Display work on the computer screen, projector, television, or printer. (11A)
1.15B	use pictures, print, and people to gather information and answer questions (K-1);
1.15C	draw conclusions from information gathered (K-3);
1.18B	write labels, notes, and captions for illustrations, possessions, charts, and centers (K-1);
1.23B	record or dictate his/her own knowledge of a topic in various ways such as by drawing pictures, making lists, and showing connections among ideas (K-3).

Social Studies: "Early Travelers to America" & "Use a History Map"
Sentence Building with Predictable Charts in PowerPoint

Directions:
Prior to having your students do this technology lesson based upon the information on pages 196-201 in the 1st grade Scott-Foresman Social Studies text book, As a class, complete the predictable sentences on a chart and with sentence strips with your students. This lesson is to be used during the sentence builder part of Predictable Charts.

(Directions on using these templates are also found under each slide in the Notes box and on Slides 8-10.

From Internet Explorer, right click here on Predictable Chart: Early America (PowerPoint). Select 'Save Target As' and save wherever you would like to store this PowerPoint template (My Documents, your personal drive/directory, or on your desktop). It is designed to be used in Normal View, rather than as a slideshow while the students are working with it.
Fill in the name of the child and their ending for the predictable sentence in the box marked ?xxxx?.
To add additional slides: Insert/ Duplicate slide as many times as needed.
Save it to the student server. The students can open the presentation, find their name, click on that slide, and then build their sentence. They can then try to build others? sentences.
Students can insert appropriate clip art or print out their slide and illustrate it. All the slides can be compiled and bound into a class book.

VARIATION: If your students are ready to write their own responses, save only slides 1-4, have them open slides 1-2 and drag the labels to their places. Then, have them type in the class name on slide 3. Next, they?ll click on slide 4, type in their own endings and name, then build their sentence, and either insert a picture from Clip Art, or illustrate their slide after printing. Each student will print slide 4, and you can compile them to create a class book.
Also it?s fun to print out the slideshow as Handouts with 4 or 6 slides per page. Then fold each page vertically down the middle, backside to backside. Then cut into 2 or 3 strips, and put together as a mini-book for each student.