Social Studies concepts assessed in First Grade include

(note: not all areas are assessed in a single semester; topics are classroom dependent):

Citizenship and Government

Taking care of school and community, reasons behind the Pledge of Allegiance and how it is used, flag etiquette, basic understandings of the presidency, characteristics of effective school rules

History

Simple timelines, how to ask questions and find information about history, comparing and contrasting changes in common ideas over time (i.e., transportation, communication)

Geography

Spatial understanding, maps of familiar places, local examples of physical and human geography (i.e., St. Croix River, St. Croix Crossing bridge)

Economics

Concepts of cost, scarcity, and trade