Grade 1 History and Social Studies | Weeks 13-14 | Practice Workbook
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Five daily lessons per week. Use the corresponding student, practice, and teacher pages together. Families may print the practice page. Work stays with the family.
Week 13: Fair rules and shared responsibility
Day 61: Rules protect shared spaces
Independent printed record: A small town library asks visitors to return books to the cart after reading.
- What place is in the record?
- What must visitors return?
- Why could this rule help other visitors?
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Day 62: Helping without giving private details
Independent printed record: A class cares for a public reading corner. Jo arranges books; an adult repairs the shelf.
- What does Jo arrange?
- Who repairs the shelf?
- Why is that division of work sensible?
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Day 63: Fair use of a community place
Independent printed record: Three children wait for one public swing. A sign says each child takes one short turn.
- How many children wait?
- How many swings are available?
- Why does a turn-taking rule matter here?
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Day 64: Ask about a rule using evidence
Independent printed record: A town notice says: "Bridge path closed on Tuesday for repairs." The notice gives no opening time.
- What is closed?
- On what day?
- What useful question could you ask?
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Day 65: Independent fair-rule decision
Independent printed record: A community garden has one watering can. Four groups need it. The garden rule is to take turns.
- What tool is shared?
- How many groups need it?
- Suggest a fair way to follow the rule.
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Week 14: Voting and public offices: transfer check
Day 66: Count a classroom vote
Independent printed record: A class votes for a reading spot: window seats 9 votes, rug seats 7 votes. More votes wins.
- Which spot has 9 votes?
- Which spot has fewer votes?
- Which wins under the class rule, and why?
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Day 67: A mayor and a council do different jobs
Independent printed record: Fictional Cedar City: mayor Maya leads city offices. The council votes on a new public library rule.
- Who leads city offices?
- Who votes on the rule?
- Why are these jobs not the same?
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Day 68: The governor works at state level
Independent printed record: A chart lists Pine City mayor, Pine City council, and Alabama governor. The question concerns statewide government.
- Which office leads state government?
- Which two offices are city offices?
- Why would a statewide matter go beyond one mayor?
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Day 69: Voting gives people a voice
Independent printed record: A neighborhood group counts 12 votes for a water station and 8 for a bench; most votes wins.
- What has 12 votes?
- What has 8 votes?
- Can the totals tell us why each person voted? Explain.
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Day 70: Independent public-role check
Independent printed record: Fictional Oak City: its council votes 5 to 3 to repair a sidewalk. The mayor runs city offices. The governor leads Alabama state government.
- Who runs city offices?
- What was the council vote?
- Who leads state government, and why is that not the council?
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