Mrs. Foley-Diaz, Social Studies, 1st Grade
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Foley-Diaz Social Studies Update (4/15 - 4/19)
Foley-Diaz Social Studies Update (1/22 - 1/26)
Foley-Diaz Social Studies Update (1/16 - 1/19)
Hi Families,
Last week in Social Studies we had fun playing with vocabulary as well as our Consumer & Producer and Needs & Wants games. Our Junior Investigators did a great job recognizing these economic principles and providing examples from their own lives.
Next week, we will review different careers and the impact of those jobs on our community. This is a great time to talk with your Junior Investigator about your hard work in our community and the amazing impact you make every day! We will also find ourselves in an extension from our Math classes and begin to play with money.
Key Learning Unit Objectives:
- Identify Needs and Wants: Distinguish between things we need for survival and things we want for enjoyment. Recognize that individuals make choices based on their needs and wants.
- Understand Scarcity: Explore the idea that resources are limited, leading to the concept of scarcity. Discuss the importance of making choices when faced with scarcity.
- Recognize Resources: Identify different types of resources, including natural, human, and capital resources. Understand how these resources contribute to meeting the needs and wants of our community.
- Explore Decision Making: Engage in decision-making activities to understand the process of making choices. Discuss the concept of trade-offs and the consequences of decisions.
- Appreciate Goods and Services: Differentiate between goods (items we can touch or hold) and services (actions provided by others). Explore the interdependence between producers and consumers in a community.
Foley-Diaz Social Studies Update (1/8 - 1/12)
Hi Families,
For the first three weeks of Quarter 3, we will address our next Social Studies unit. The primary focus of this unit is to introduce students to fundamental economic principles such as scarcity, choices, and resources. Students will explore the concept of making decisions based on needs and wants, recognizing the availability of resources, and understanding the consequences of choices.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify Needs and Wants: Distinguish between things we need for survival and things we want for enjoyment. Recognize that individuals make choices based on their needs and wants.
- Understand Scarcity: Explore the idea that resources are limited, leading to the concept of scarcity. Discuss the importance of making choices when faced with scarcity.
- Recognize Resources: Identify different types of resources, including natural, human, and capital resources. Understand how these resources contribute to meeting the needs and wants of our community.
- Explore Decision Making: Engage in decision-making activities to understand the process of making choices. Discuss the concept of trade-offs and the consequences of decisions.
- Appreciate Goods and Services: Differentiate between goods (items we can touch or hold) and services (actions provided by others). Explore the interdependence between producers and consumers in a community.
Foley-Diaz Social Studies Update (10/30 - 11/3)
Foley-Diaz Social Studies Update (10/23 - 10/27)
Foley-Diaz Social Studies Update (10/16 - 10/20)
Foley-Diaz Social Studies (9/5 - 9/8)
Hi Families,
I hope everyone is having a nice long weekend and recognizing the different ways decisions are made in our community. When returning to school we will finish up our review of Steven Covey's 7 Habits of leadership. Students will focus on Seeking First to Understand, Synergize, and Sharpen the Saw (which is better know as taking care of ourselves). Our Team Awesome Shark, Strong, Smart, RISE is full of leaders!
The Seven Habits
- Habit 1: Be Proactive (You’re in Charge)
- Habit 2: Begin With The End In Mind (Have a Plan)
- Habit 3: Put First Things First (Work First, Then Play)
- Habit 4: Think Win-Win (Everyone Can Win)
- Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood (Listen Before You Talk)
- Habit 6: Synergize (Together Is Better)
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw (Balance Feels Best
We are continuing our leadership learning fun!
Foley-Diaz 1st Grade Social Studies Update (8/28 - 8/31)
Hi Families,
We are continuing to play with our Social Studies “Leader in Me” unit. As a class we will discuss each of the 7 Habits from Steven Covey's leadership curriculum and consider decisions that are made. In this unit, students will learn leadership and life skills to create a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader.
The Seven Habits
- Habit 1: Be Proactive (You’re in Charge)
- Habit 2: Begin With The End In Mind (Have a Plan)
- Habit 3: Put First Things First (Work First, Then Play)
- Habit 4: Think Win-Win (Everyone Can Win)
- Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood (Listen Before You Talk)
- Habit 6: Synergize (Together Is Better)
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw (Balance Feels Best
We are continuing our leadership learning fun!
Foley-Diaz 1st Grade Social Studies Update (8/21 - 8/25)
Hi Families,
This week we will start our Social Studies “Leader in Me” unit. As a class we will discuss each of the 7 Habits from Steven Covey's leadership curriculum and consider decisions that are made. In this unit, students will learn leadership and life skills to create a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader.
The Seven Habits
- Habit 1: Be Proactive (You’re in Charge)
- Habit 2: Begin With The End In Mind (Have a Plan)
- Habit 3: Put First Things First (Work First, Then Play)
- Habit 4: Think Win-Win (Everyone Can Win)
- Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood (Listen Before You Talk)
- Habit 6: Synergize (Together Is Better)
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw (Balance Feels Best
We are off to a week of learning fun!