CurriculumGrade 1Social Studies

People Who Lead Us

Aligned to C3.D2.Civ.3 — C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.

What this lesson teaches

Leaders are people who help take care of a group. A principal leads a school and a mayor leads a town.

Worked example

The principal helps everyone at school follow the rules and stay safe each day.

Practice questions

  1. Name a leader at your school.
  2. What does a leader help people do?
  3. Name someone who leads your town or city.

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Personas que nos guían

Los líderes son personas que ayudan a cuidar a un grupo. Un director guía una escuela y un alcalde guía un pueblo.

Ejemplo: El director ayuda a que todos en la escuela sigan las reglas y estén seguros cada día.

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