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History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 1

Belonging and Responsibility

First graders look at the roles people play in groups (leader, member, helper), the responsibilities that come with each role, and the qualities of a good citizen: honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness and caring. Short stories from a fictional school give practice choosing actions that show those qualities.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 50 minutes
  • Roles, responsibilities and good citizens: 7 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, sort into groups and true or false
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What learners will discover

  • Describe roles people have in groups, such as leader, member and helper, and how each role helps the group.
  • Identify the responsibilities that come with a role at home, at school and in the community.
  • Name qualities of a good citizen (honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring) and choose actions that show them.

Lessons

  1. Roles in a group 5 steps3 practiceabout 16 min
  2. Roles come with responsibilities 4 steps3 practiceabout 16 min
  3. Good citizens 5 steps3 practiceabout 18 min
  4. Roles, responsibilities and good citizens 7 questions at the end

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