SS.1.A.2.3

Identify celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring the heroism and achievements of the people, events, and our nation's ethnic heritage.

Remarks

Examples may include, but are not limited to, federal holidays and ethnic celebrations.
General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 1
Strand: American History
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
5021030: Social Studies Grade 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7721012: Access Social Studies - Grade 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))

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Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SS.1.A.2.AP.3: Identify national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring people and events.

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Arthur's Directorial Debut: A Thanksgiving MEA:

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Original Student Tutorial

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STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

Arthur's Directorial Debut: A Thanksgiving MEA:

In the story Arthur's Thanksgiving, Arthur is chosen to direct the school's Thanksgiving play, but he has a hard time deciding who should play each part. In this MEA, the students will work in teams to help Arthur choose the perfect person for each part in the play. Then the students will write a letter to Arthur explaining their casting decisions and their decision making process. During the lesson, students will also have to reconsider their casting decisions and help Arthur solve the problem in the story when no one wants to dress up as the most important part in the play, the turkey!

Integrated Social Studies with Civics Original tutorials - Grades K-5

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Student Resources

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Original Student Tutorial

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Interactive Research Pages

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Explore the history and meaning of Memorial Day with this interactive research page.

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