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WORLD STUDIES Overview
The World Studies program for grade 1 and 2 is designed to provide students with
the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop a greater understanding
of the world and the people around them. The goals of the framework enable
students to:
• Understand the basic concepts of World Studies, history, and geography;
•Develop the skills, strategies, and habits of mind required for effective inquiry and
communication, and for the application of the basic concepts of World Studies, to a
variety of learning tasks;
• Relate and apply the knowledge acquired.
The knowledge component of World Studies is arranged into broad thematic units.
Students learn about different cultures, countries and people and celebrate the
differences. They become aware of the environment around them. They also explore
family structures and their community. They become familiar with continuity and
change through time. These units are concept driven and linked to each other as
well as providing links to other subject areas e.g. Language Arts, Science. The World
Studies component of the framework also provides opportunities for students to
develop a range of skills and processes specific to World Studies; formulate and ask
questions about the past, the future, places and society. Parents, being an important
stakeholder, are encouraged to engage their children in shared cultural
experiences.
In Grade 1, the children will learn about
People, Places, and Environment
Objectives
Define city, town, country, content, ocean and Earth.
Differentiate by using geography concepts and skills between villages, cities,
countries, continents and oceans in terms of size and description.
Locate different places while using maps, globes, and other geographic tools.
Express concerns about the physical environment. (Explain how people are
misusing the environment and how to protect it)
Power, Authority, and Governance
Objectives
Express the understanding of fairness and order with people.
Define rights and responsibilities and distinguish between both by using certain
examples.
The World Studies program for grade 1 and 2 is designed to provide students with
the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop a greater understanding
of the world and the people around them. The goals of the framework enable
students to:
• Understand the basic concepts of World Studies, history, and geography;
•Develop the skills, strategies, and habits of mind required for effective inquiry and
communication, and for the application of the basic concepts of World Studies, to a
variety of learning tasks;
• Relate and apply the knowledge acquired.
The knowledge component of World Studies is arranged into broad thematic units.
Students learn about different cultures, countries and people and celebrate the
differences. They become aware of the environment around them. They also explore
family structures and their community. They become familiar with continuity and
change through time. These units are concept driven and linked to each other as
well as providing links to other subject areas e.g. Language Arts, Science. The World
Studies component of the framework also provides opportunities for students to
develop a range of skills and processes specific to World Studies; formulate and ask
questions about the past, the future, places and society. Parents, being an important
stakeholder, are encouraged to engage their children in shared cultural
experiences.
In Grade 1, the children will learn about
People, Places, and Environment
Objectives
Define city, town, country, content, ocean and Earth.
Differentiate by using geography concepts and skills between villages, cities,
countries, continents and oceans in terms of size and description.
Locate different places while using maps, globes, and other geographic tools.
Express concerns about the physical environment. (Explain how people are
misusing the environment and how to protect it)
Power, Authority, and Governance
Objectives
Express the understanding of fairness and order with people.
Define rights and responsibilities and distinguish between both by using certain
examples.
