Through our social studies program, students demonstrate an understanding of different cultures and communities around the world. They will realize that families exist in all communities and societies, and have different beliefs, customs and traditions. They will recognize the roles, rights and responsibilities of being a good citizen and develop an awareness of current events that affect their lives. A variety of skills are used to understand the reasons for studying geography and history and are introduced to some of the different methods and tools used in these studies.  Our strategies include reading, group discussion, brainstorming, research (including primary documents), document-based questions, map and globe skills. 

Passport to Social Studies Units:

Grade K

●     Unit 1 My School and School Community

●     Unit 2 Self and Others: Individual Development and Cultural Identity

●     Unit 3 Geography, People, and the Environment

●     Unit 4 Families, Change, and Time

 Grade 1

●     Unit 1 Families and Communities are Important

●     Unit 2 Families, Now and Long Ago

●     Unit 3 The Community

●     Unit 4 Community Economics

 Grade 2

●     Unit 1 Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities

●     Unit 2 New York City Over Time

●     Unit 3 Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities

●     Unit 4 Our Community’s Geography

 Grade 3

●     Unit 1 Introduction to World Geography and World Communities

• Case Study of a Community: China
• Case Study of a Community: Nigeria
• Case Study of a Community: Egypt
• Case Study of a Community: Peru

 Grade 4

●     Unit 1 The Geography of New York State

●     Unit 2 Native Americans: First Inhabitants of New York State

●     Unit 3 Colonial and Revolutionary Periods

●     Unit 4 Freedom and the New Nation: Federal, State, and Local Government

●     Unit 5 Making the Empire State: Immigration, Industrialization, and Westward Movement

 Grade 5

●     Unit 1 Geography and Early Societies of the Western Hemisphere

●     Unit 2 European Exploration

●     Unit 3 Comparative Case Studies of Western Hemisphere Cultures: Mexico

• Comparative Case Studies of Western Hemisphere Cultures: United States
• Comparative Case Studies of Western Hemisphere Cultures: Dominican Republic
• Comparative Case Studies of Western Hemisphere Cultures: Canada
• The Western Hemisphere Today