Teacher Checklist
First Grade – Social Studies
Third Quarter
Unit:
Historical
Figures in
American
History
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Sacagawea
Harriet Tubman
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington Carver
Criteria / Performance Indicators
1 2 3 4
Historical Figures
Benjamin Franklin (H1, G1, CG1)
SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin (inventor/author/
statesman), Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence), Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark with Sacagawea (exploration), Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad), Theodore
Roosevelt (National Parks and the environment), George Washington Carver (science).
Benjamin Franklin
 Inventor – Franklin stove, lightning rod, bifocals, flippers for swimming, how to
use electricity
 Author – Poor Richard’s Almanac, Pennsylvania Gazette
 Statesman – Founding Father; only Founding Father to sign the three
documents that established the United States: the Declaration of
Independence, the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary
War, and the Constitution
b. Describe how everyday life of these historical figures is similar to and different from everyday
life in the present (food, clothing, homes, transportation, communication, recreation).
Benjamin Franklin
 ways his everyday life was similar to everyday life today
 ways his everyday life was different from everyday life today
SS1G1 The student will describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the
historical figures in SS1H1a.
 Benjamin Franklin – born in Massachusetts; started the University of
Pennsylvania
SS1CG1 The student will describe how the historical figures in SS1H1a display positive character
traits of fairness, respect for others, respect for the environment, conservation, courage, equality,
tolerance, perseverance, and commitment.
 Benjamin Franklin - commitment
Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2015-2016
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Thomas Jefferson (H1, G1, CG1)
SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin (inventor/author/
statesman), Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence), Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark with Sacagawea (exploration), Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad), Theodore
Roosevelt (National Parks and the environment), George Washington Carver (science).
Thomas Jefferson
 Father of Independence – primary author of the Declaration of Independence
 Third President of the United States
b. Describe how everyday life of these historical figures is similar to and different from everyday
life in the present (food, clothing, homes, transportation, communication, recreation).
Thomas Jefferson
 ways his everyday life was similar to everyday life today
 ways his everyday life was different from everyday life today
SS1G1 The student will describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the
historical figures in SS1H1a.
 Thomas Jefferson – born in Virginia; named his home “Monticello”
SS1CG1 The student will describe how the historical figures in SS1H1a display positive character
traits of fairness, respect for others, respect for the environment, conservation, courage, equality,
tolerance, perseverance, and commitment.
 Thomas Jefferson - equality
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with Sacagawea (H1, G1, CG1)
SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin (inventor/author/
statesman), Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence), Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark with Sacagawea (exploration), Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad), Theodore
Roosevelt (National Parks and the environment), George Washington Carver (science).
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
 Exploration – Asked by President Thomas Jefferson to find a water route across
America (Northwest Passage); explored the west
 Leaders of the “Corps of Discovery” – the people on the Lewis and Clark
expedition
Sacagawea
 Exploration – hired as a guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition
 Only female member of the “Corps of Discovery”
 Translator for the group; found acceptable food
b. Describe how everyday life of these historical figures is similar to and different from everyday
life in the present (food, clothing, homes, transportation, communication, recreation).
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
 ways their everyday life was similar to everyday life today
 ways their everyday life was different from everyday life today
Sacagawea
 ways her everyday life was similar to everyday life today
 ways her everyday life was different from everyday life today
Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2015-2016
Teacher Checklist Social Studies
3rd Quarter
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SS1G1 The student will describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the
historical figures in SS1H1a.
 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark – traveled from Virginia west to the Pacific
Ocean
 Sacagawea – traveled west with Lewis and Clark to the Pacific Ocean
SS1CG1 The student will describe how the historical figures in SS1H1a display positive character
traits of fairness, respect for others, respect for the environment, conservation, courage, equality,
tolerance, perseverance, and commitment.
 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark – perseverance, courage
 Sacagawea – respect for the environment
Harriet Tubman (H1, G1, CG1)
SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin (inventor/author/
statesman), Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence), Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark with Sacagawea (exploration), Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad), Theodore
Roosevelt (National Parks and the environment), George Washington Carver (science).
Harriet Tubman
 Underground Railroad – set up a series of safe houses that helped slaves
escape north
 Leader of Abolitionist Movement
b. Describe how everyday life of these historical figures is similar to and different from everyday
life in the present (food, clothing, homes, transportation, communication, recreation).
Harriet Tubman
 ways her everyday life was similar to everyday life today
 ways her everyday life was different from everyday life today
SS1G1 The student will describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the
historical figures in SS1H1a.
 Harriet Tubman – born in the south, escaped to the north
SS1CG1 The student will describe how the historical figures in SS1H1a display positive character
traits of fairness, respect for others, respect for the environment, conservation, courage, equality,
tolerance, perseverance, and commitment.
 Harriet Tubman – courage, equality, respect for others
Theodore Roosevelt (H1, G1, CG1)
SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin (inventor/author/
statesman), Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence), Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark with Sacagawea (exploration), Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad), Theodore
Roosevelt (National Parks and the environment), George Washington Carver (science).
Theodore Roosevelt
 26th President of the United States
 Established first national parks
 Environment – preserved some of the most unique resources of the United
States by establishing parks system
 Teddy Bear
 Nobel Peace Prize
Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2015-2016
Teacher Checklist Social Studies
3rd Quarter
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b. Describe how everyday life of these historical figures is similar to and different from everyday
life in the present (food, clothing, homes, transportation, communication, recreation).
Theodore Roosevelt
 ways his everyday life was similar to everyday life today
 ways his everyday life was different from everyday life today
SS1G1 The student will describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the
historical figures in SS1H1a.
 Theodore Roosevelt – born in New York
SS1CG1 The student will describe how the historical figures in SS1H1a display positive character
traits of fairness, respect for others, respect for the environment, conservation, courage, equality,
tolerance, perseverance, and commitment.
 Theodore Roosevelt – conservation, respect for the environment, fairness
George Washington Carver (H1, G1, CG1)
SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin (inventor/author/
statesman), Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence), Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark with Sacagawea (exploration), Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad), Theodore
Roosevelt (National Parks and the environment), George Washington Carver (science).
George Washington Carver
 Science – rotating (moving) crops to improve soil
 discovered new things that could be made with peanuts and sweet potatoes
b. Describe how everyday life of these historical figures is similar to and different from everyday
life in the present (food, clothing, homes, transportation, communication, recreation).
George Washington Carver
 ways his everyday life was similar to everyday life today
 ways his everyday life was different from everyday life today
SS1G1 The student will describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the
historical figures in SS1H1a.
 George Washington Carver – Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
SS1CG1 The student will describe how the historical figures in SS1H1a display positive character
traits of fairness, respect for others, respect for the environment, conservation, courage, equality,
tolerance, perseverance, and commitment.
 George Washington Carver - perseverance
Credit for Templates:
From Standards to Rubrics in 6 Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K-8
Written by Kay Burke and published by Corwin Press
http://www.corwinpress.com
Troup County Schools 2015-2016
Teacher Checklist Social Studies
3rd Quarter
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