Skills and Resources

Students apply Social Studies skills and resources.

Narrative for the Skills and Resources

At the first grade level, students develop thinking and decision-making skills through active participation as members of their school and neighborhood. They learn to identify events and changes taking place in the school and local community and classify events as taking place “today,” “yesterday,” and “long ago.” They explore geographic relationships in their immediate environment, make models and maps to show locations of familiar surroundings, and recognize maps and globes as representations of the Earth.

Calculation Method for Standards

Standards are larger groups of related benchmarks. The Standard Grade is a calculation of all the related benchmarks. Click on the benchmark name below each Standard to access the learning targets and proficiency rubrics for each standard's related benchmarks.

SST-01.1.01

1st Grade SST Targeted Benchmarks
Standard 1: Skills and Resources

SST-01.1.01 Identify basic components of maps and globes (i.e., cardinal directions, map key, symbols).

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

I can identify cardinal directions.
I can identify and use a map key / legend.
I can identify symbols on a map.

Proficiency Rubric

Score		Description	Sample Activity
4.0	In addition to a proficient score of 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth understanding and application of knowledge regarding more complex material.		-The student is able to create a map using cardinal directions, a map key and symbols. The student is able to explain the map to others. This is done independently.
	3.5	In addition to a proficient score of 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth understanding of knowledge on the content.
3.0	The student identifies cardinal directions (north, south, east and west), reads a map key and identifies symbols on a map.		-The student can express his/her knowledge through words or writing.
	2.5	The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0	The student identifies cardinal directions and/or symbols on a map with only 1-2 errors.		-
	1.5	The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0	The student shows limited understanding of symbols and/or directions on a map.		-
	0.5	The student cannot tell or show any understanding about maps.