Welcome to Social Studies! This ongoing weekly Social Studies course is designed to be an introduction to the world we live in for first and second graders. This class covers four units over a 37 week period. Each week is a stand alone topic which makes it easy to start this class at any time or to drop in if your student is looking for a short term class. Each topic is grade appropriate and broken down into easy to understand lessons. The lessons are full of discussions, colorful slide presentations, and engaging activities. Each week will include a printable worksheet that we will complete together in class. Students will have ample opportunities to share and interact with each other in class. 

Students will need to bring the worksheet (or blank paper) and a writing utensil to class. Having crayons, colored pencils, or markers on hand would be handy as well but not necessary.

My favorite part of teaching is building relationships with my students! I encourage participation and discussion. It is preferred if students can mute and unmute themselves. I allow students to stay unmuted, but I will mute if there is distracting background noise. 

Check out the full schedule of topics below (weekly topics may change slightly):

Government
Week of Aug. 19: Rules and Laws
Week of Aug. 26: Principles of Good Citizenship
Week of Sept. 2: Rights and Responsibilities
Week of Sept. 9: Purpose of Government
Week of Sept. 16: Levels of Government
Week of Sept. 23: Government Services
Week of Sept. 30: Public Officials
Week of Oct. 7: Taxes
Week of Oct. 14: Fall Break (No Classes)
Week of Oct. 21: Participating in Government

Past and Present
Week of Oct. 28: Learning About the Past
Week of Nov. 4: Primary Sources
Week of Nov. 11: Secondary Sources
Week of Nov. 18: Past and Today- Maps
Week of Nov. 25: Past and Today- Graphs (Thanksgiving week: No Classes Wed or Thurs)
Week of Dec. 2: Past and Today- Timelines
Week of Dec. 9: Past and Today- Cause and Effect
Week of Dec. 16: Compare and Contrast the Past and Today
Week of Dec. 23: No Classes (Winter Break)
Week of Dec. 30: No Classes (Winter Break)

Communities
Week of Jan. 6: Exploring Communities
Week of Jan. 13: Population Density
Week of Jan. 20: Communities: Rural
Week of Jan. 27: Communities: Urban
Week of Feb. 3: Communities: Suburban
Week of Feb. 10: Community Diversity
Week of Feb. 17: Our Communities
Week of Feb. 24: Changing Communities
Week of Mar. 3: Natural Resources
Week of Mar. 10: No classes (Spring Break)
Week of Mar. 17: Conserving Natural Resources

Economics
Week of Mar. 24: Economy
Week of Mar. 31: Good and Services
Week of Apr. 7: Producers and Consumers
Week of Apr. 14: Income
Week of Apr. 21: Spending and Saving
Week of Apr. 28: Supply, Demand, and Scaricty
Week of May 5: Banks
Week of May 12: Changing Economy
Week of May 19: Trade
Week of May 26: Goods