Maine

1.C&G Civics & Government

• Students draw on concepts from civics and government to understand political systems, power, authority, governance, civic ideals and practices, and the role of citizens in the community, Maine, the United States, and the world.

  • 1.C&G.1 Civics & Government 1: Students understand key ideas and processes that characterize democratic government in the community and the United States by recognizing symbols, monuments, celebrations, and leaders of State government.

    • Identify American symbols (1-B.1)
    • Identify American landmarks and monuments (1-B.2)
    • The American flag (1-B.3)
    • Pledge of Allegiance (1-B.4)
    • Independence Day (1-D.6)
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1-D.9)
    • Memorial Day (1-D.10)
    • George Washington (1-F.1)
    • Abraham Lincoln (1-F.2)
    • State government (2-D.3)

  • 1.C&G.2 Civics & Government 2: Students understand the concepts of rights, duties, responsibilities, and participation by explaining the purpose of school/classroom rules and state laws encountered in daily experiences to promote the common good and the peaceful resolution of conflict.

    • Rules and laws (1-A.1)
    • Authority figures (1-A.2)
    • Government services (1-A.3)
    • Good citizenship (1-A.4)

  • 1.C&G.3 Civics & Government 3: Students understand Maine Native Americans by explaining their traditions and customs.

1.PF&E Personal Finance & Economics

• Students draw from concepts and processes in personal finance to understand issues of money management, saving, investing, credit, and debt; students draw from concepts and processes in economics to understand issues of production, distribution, consumption in the community, Maine, the United States, and the world.

  • 1.PF&E.1 Personal Finance: Students understand the nature of personal finance as well as key foundational ideas by describing how spending, saving, and sharing are ways to use money.

    • Producers and consumers (1-J.4)

  • 1.PF&E.2 Economics: Students understand the nature of economics as well as key foundational ideas by explaining and making decisions about how to use scarce resources to meet their needs and wants.

    • Needs and wants (1-J.1)
    • Scarcity and choices (1-J.2)

  • 1.PF&E.3 Global Connections: Students understand the influence of economics on individuals and groups in the United States and the World, including Maine Native Americans by identifying how individuals, families, and communities are influenced by economic factors.

    • Needs and wants (1-J.1)
    • Scarcity and choices (1-J.2)
    • Goods and services (1-J.3)
    • Producers and consumers (1-J.4)
    • Natural resources (1-J.5)

1.G Geography

• Students draw on concepts and processes from geography to understand issues involving people, places, and environments in the community, Maine, the United States, and the world.

  • 1.G.1 Geography 1: Students understand the nature and basic ideas of geography by gathering information about their immediate neighborhood and community, including maps, photographs, charts and graphs, and then create visual representations of their findings.

    • Compare cities and rural areas (1-C.4)
    • Identify Earth's land features (1-G.1)
    • Identify Earth's water features (1-G.2)
    • Identify human and physical features (1-G.3)
    • Left and right (1-H.1)
    • Above, below, next to, and between (1-H.2)
    • Use location words (1-H.3)
    • Introduction to maps (1-I.1)
    • Use cardinal directions (1-I.2)
    • Use a map key (1-I.3)
    • Use maps of the community (1-I.4)

  • 1.G.2 Geography 2: Students understand the influence of geography on communities by identifying the impacts of geographic features on communities.

    • Compare cities and rural areas (1-C.4)
    • Identify Earth's land features (1-G.1)
    • Identify Earth's water features (1-G.2)
    • Identify human and physical features (1-G.3)
    • Natural resources (1-J.5)

1.H History

• Students draw on concepts and processes using primary and secondary sources from history to develop historical perspective and understand issues of continuity and change in the community, Maine, the United States, and world.

  • 1.H.1 History 1: Students understand the nature of history as well as the key foundation of ideas by identifying past, present, and future in stories, pictures, poems, songs, and video.

    • Then and now: transportation and communication (1-E.1)
    • Then and now: home and school (1-E.2)
    • Then and now: work and play (1-E.3)
    • Which source should you use? (1-K.1)
    • Use time-order words (1-L.3)
    • Introduction to timelines (1-L.4)

  • 1.H.2 History 2: Students understand historical aspects of the uniqueness and commonality of individuals and groups, including Maine Native Americans by explaining how individuals and families share both common and unique aspects of culture, values, and beliefs through stories, traditions, religion, celebrations, or the arts. Students organize findings at a developmentally appropriate manner and share gathered information using oral and visual examples.

    • What is a community? (1-C.1)
    • Christmas (2-G.1)
    • Día de los Muertos (2-G.2)
    • Easter (2-G.3)
    • Hanukkah (2-G.4)
    • Holi (2-G.5)
    • Kwanzaa (2-G.6)
    • Lunar New Year (2-G.7)
    • Ramadan (2-G.8)
    • Rosh Hashanah (2-G.9)
    • Thanksgiving (2-G.10)

  • 1.H.3 History 3: Students understand historical aspects of the uniqueness and commonality of individuals and groups, including Maine Native Americans, by describing traditions of Maine Native Americans and various historical and recent immigrant groups and traditions common to all.