Grade 1 History and Social Studies Weeks 21–22: Student Textbook
Read, discuss, observe maps and sources, and practice describing people and places accurately. Respect families and communities with different experiences.
Week 21: Primary sources
Read: A primary source is a record or object from the time being studied, such as a letter, photograph, or diary. Sources help us learn about the past.
Day 101: Learn
Answer using the reading: Give an example of a primary source.
Day 102: Represent
Draw and label two examples connected to primary sources.
Day 103: Compare
Write two sentences comparing or explaining examples from this week’s topic.
Day 104: Investigate
Project activity: Ask an adult to show a family photograph and describe what it shows. Explain one thing you noticed.
Day 105: Explain
Independent review: Give an example of a primary source. Add one supporting detail.
Week 22: Different perspectives
Read: People may remember or describe the same event differently. Comparing sources and asking questions helps us understand what happened.
Day 106: Learn
Answer using the reading: Why compare two accounts?
Day 107: Represent
Draw and label two examples connected to different perspectives.
Day 108: Compare
Write two sentences comparing or explaining examples from this week’s topic.
Day 109: Investigate
Project activity: Compare two descriptions of the same safe everyday event. Explain one thing you noticed.
Day 110: Explain
Independent review: Why compare two accounts? Add one supporting detail.