About This Lesson
The Core Knowledge History and Geography (CKHG) Grade 1 unit Lessons in Civics provides a broad overview of what it means to be part of a community, including:
- what it means to be a member of a community
- the purpose and importance of rules and laws
- characteristics of good citizenship
- examples of good citizenship from history
- how our community helps us and how we can help our community
- throughout history people have fought to change unfair laws
- understanding that in the United States, laws are made by leaders who are elected
- know national holidays and American symbols
