History & Social Studies · Kindergarten to Grade 5

1st grade history curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in 1st grade history, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 904 questions in the full workbook.

8 topics904 questions174 printed pagesAges 6–7

What a 1st grade student covers in History & Social Studies

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Our country's symbols and what government doesIdentify US symbols such as the flag, the bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty, and name jobs government doesD2.Civ.5.K-2
  2. Making decisions togetherExplain how people work together to make decisions in a classroom or family by talking, taking turns and votingD2.Civ.11.K-2
  3. Making a mapDraw a simple map with a title, symbols and a map keyD2.Geo.1.K-2
  4. Land and water on maps and globesUse a globe and maps to find land and water, the seven continents and five oceansD2.Geo.3.K-2
  5. My timelineMake a timeline of events in order by yearD2.His.1.K-2
  6. People who changed the way we liveAsk questions about inventors and helpers whose work changed daily lifeD2.His.3.K-2
  7. Goods and services in my communityTell goods from services and describe ones made nearby and ones from other placesD2.Eco.4.K-2
  8. How people earn incomeExplain how people earn income at jobs, name jobs done nearby and tell paid work from unpaid helpingD2.Eco.6.K-2

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 904 questions and 174 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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One full topic — Our country's symbols and what government does — as a printable PDF. No payment.

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Every grade of History & Social Studies

Every subject in 1st grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 1st grade History & Social Studies?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Our country's symbols and what government does — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.