Note: Social Studies Resources are developed and reviewed by #GAsocialstudies educators. 

Are you looking for the GSE, curriculum maps, teacher notes, and unit plans for this grade level? You can find all of those sample resources on our new platform GaDOE Inspire! Click the link below for the Kindergarten page. 

The GSE and teacher notes are in the "course resources" tab. Sample lessons and activities are in the "curriculum map." Click here to see a video tour of Social Studies Resouces in GaDOE Inspire​.​

​​​​Visit GaDOE Inspire for 1st Grade ​Social Studies Supports ​

#GAsocialstudies in Action

Click here for

• The 1st grade Social Studies virtual community​. ​

• ​The Facebook group for grades K-2​ social studies educators. 

• The 1st Grade Instructional Activity Videos

• Short on time? Check out our 1-3 minute ​​​Tiny Videos for Social Studies Instructional Support​​

​What does every day social studies inquiry look like?

Check out this 1st Grade Social Studies Lesson "Rating and Ranking Historical Features." For lesson resources and more videos visit the Everyday Inquiry in Elementary Social Studies Video Series​. ​​

Teacher Content Videos

Benjamin Franklin SS1H1, SS1G1c, SS1CG1

George Washington Carver and Patriotism SS1H1, SS1G1c, SS1CG1-2

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with Sacagawea SS1H1, SS1G1c, SS1CG1

Ruby Bridges SS1H1, SS1G1c, SS1CG1

Theodore Roosevelt SS1H1, SS1G1c, SS1CG1

Thomas Jefferson and Patriotism SS1H1, SS1G1c, SS1CG1-2

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