Events, people and ideas of the past, and how they connect across time.
1.1 History: First graders explore where customs, holidays, and celebrations come from
1.1A Describe how customs, holidays, and celebrations observed in the community, Texas, and the country began, for example Veterans Day, Independence Day, and Constitution Day
1.1B Compare how holidays and celebrations are observed
1.2 History: First graders explore how historical figures helped shape Texas and the country
1.2A Identify what Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Sam Houston contributed in influencing Texas and the country
1.2B Compare the life stories of historical figures who influenced Texas and the country
Geography and Place
Maps, places and regions, and how people and environments shape each other.
1.3 Geography: First graders explore where places are in relation to one another
1.3A Use spatial terms to describe where oneself and objects are relative to other spots in the classroom and school
1.3B Find places using north, south, east, and west
1.4 Geography: First graders explore the purpose of maps, globes, and other geographic tools
1.4A Make and use simple maps, for example maps of the community, school, classroom, and home
1.4B Find the United States, Texas, and the community on maps and globes, and explore them
1.5 Geography: First graders explore natural and human features of places to learn about their community and the wider world
1.5A Identify and describe natural features of a place, for example weather, Earth's resources, bodies of water, and landforms
1.5B Identify and describe how where people live affects human features of a place, for example shelter, clothing, food, and activities
Economics and Personal Finance
How people earn, spend, save and trade, and how economies work.
1.6 Economics: First graders explore how families provide for their basic needs
1.6A Describe how families provide for their basic needs
1.6B Describe how families are alike and different in the ways they provide for basic needs
1.7 Economics: First graders explore goods and services
1.7A Name goods and services seen at home, at school, and in the community
1.7B Identify how people trade goods and services
1.7C Identify what part markets play in trading goods and services
1.8 Economics: First graders explore the situation where people cannot have every good and service they desire
1.8A Name situations in which people want more than they are able to have
1.8B Explain why wanting more than is available forces people to make choices
1.8C Give examples of the decisions families face when they purchase goods and services
1.9 Economics: First graders explore why work matters
1.9A Describe the tools used in various jobs and what makes the work on a job good
1.9B Describe how different jobs help produce goods and services
Government and Civics
How governments are organized, how laws are made, and the principles behind them.
1.10 Government: First graders explore why rules and laws exist
1.10A Explain why rules and laws exist at home, at school, and in the community
1.10B Identify rules and laws that create order, provide security, and handle conflict
1.11 Government: First graders explore what public officials and authority figures do
1.11A Identify what authority figures are responsible for at home, at school, and in the community
1.11B Identify and describe what public officials do in the community, Texas, and the country
Citizenship and Civic Life
The rights and responsibilities of citizens and how people take part in their communities.
1.12 Citizenship: First graders explore traits of good citizens, as shown by historical figures and other people
1.12A Identify traits that make a good citizen, including truthfulness, justice, equality, self-respect and respect for others, everyday responsibility, and participation in government through learning about issues, respectfully expecting public officials to keep their word, and voting
1.12B Identify historical figures and other people who set an example of good citizenship, for example Benjamin Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
1.13 Citizenship: First graders explore symbols, customs, and celebrations that express American beliefs and shape national identity
1.13A Explain patriotic symbols of Texas and the country, including the Alamo, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, and the flags of the United States and Texas
1.13B Recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag
1.13C Name the mottoes and anthems belonging to Texas and to the United States
1.13D Explain voting as a means to choose and decide, and practice it
1.13E Explain the ways customs and celebrations of patriotism show American individualism and freedom
Culture and Society
The beliefs, customs and traditions of different groups and how cultures change and interact.
1.14 Culture: First graders explore why the beliefs, language, and traditions of families and communities matter
1.14A Explain and describe why traditions, language, and beliefs matter to families and communities
1.14B Explain how folktales and legends show the traditions, language, and beliefs of communities
Science, Technology, and Society
How inventions and scientific advances have changed the way people live and work.
1.15 Science, technology, and society: First graders identify the creators and inventors of new technology and explore how it affects daily life, now and in the past
1.15A Describe how technology has changed the way families live
1.15B Describe how technology has changed communication, transportation, and recreation
1.15C Identify what scientists and inventors contributed, for example Garrett Morgan, Thomas Edison, and Alexander Graham Bell
Social Studies Skills
Finding, analyzing and communicating information from sources, and reasoning about evidence.
1.16 Social studies skills: First graders use critical thinking to organize and apply information from a range of reliable sources, including technology
1.16A Identify and state facts that rest on relevant evidence
1.16B Recognize the various artifacts and historical sources, and explain how they can help in studying the past
1.16C Gather information on a topic from a range of reliable spoken and visual sources, for example artifacts, symbols, pictures, music, and interviews, with adult help
1.16D Put information in order and sort it into categories
1.17 Social studies skills: First graders share ideas through speaking, visuals, and writing
1.17A Use a simple timeline to tell the past, present, and future apart
1.17B Describe and measure time with a calendar, in years, months, weeks, and days
1.17C Share information through pictures, speech, or writing, drawing on social studies knowledge and experiences
1.17D Make and interpret visual materials as well as written materials
1.17E Use social studies vocabulary correctly
1.17F Practice the classroom rules and routines for listening and responding with respect
1.18 Social studies skills: First graders solve problems and make decisions, alone and with others
1.18A Use democratic methods to work with others on classroom, school, or community decisions
1.18B Use the steps of solving a problem and making a decision: spot a problem, collect facts, list and weigh choices with their pros and cons, pick and carry out a solution, then judge how well it worked
How many 1st Grade TEKS Social Studies Standards are there?
There are 48 1st Grade TEKS Social Studies Standards on this page, in 8 strands: History and Chronology, Geography and Place, Economics and Personal Finance, Government and Civics, Citizenship and Civic Life, Culture and Society, Science, Technology, and Society, and Social Studies Skills.
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What does a code like 1.1A mean?
TEKS social studies codes read grade, knowledge and skills statement, student expectation. In 1.1A, the first number is the grade (K for kindergarten), the next number is the knowledge and skills statement, and the letter is the student expectation under it.