- Jackson Elementary School
- Social Studies
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Welcome to my Social Studies Page!
Social Studies is a general term for four different content areas studied in first grade, including:
- History - people and events in the past that still impact us today
- Geography - the study of land and maps, and how where we live determines how we live
- Economics - the study of how society works together to meet our needs and wants
- Civics - how our community and government works, including how to be a good citizen
I have linked several sites that I personally love visiting, as well as some that I think will be interesting to most first graders as we study the four broad Social Studies disciplines throughout the year.
I hope you enjoy and learn as much as you can, while being inspired to learn even more!
- Martin Luther King I Have a Dream Speech
- Martin Luther King website
- Ruby Bridges 2
- Ruby Bridges
- Thomas Jefferson's home Monticello virtual tour
- Rosa Parks Museum
- Theodore Roosevelt home virtual tour
- Ford's Theater virtual tour
- Abraham Lincoln's home photo tour
- George Washington's home: Mount Vernon virtual tour