John C. Diehl Elementary School
2327 Fairmont Parkway   Erie, PA 16510 (814) 874-6585

Overview of Core Knowledge Topics
Taught in 1st Grade at John C. Diehl Elementary School

(For further content details see Core Knowledge Sequence book available in the school office or bookstores)



Language Arts
I. Reading and Writing
  A. Phonemic Awareness
  B. Decoding, Word Recognition and Oral Reading
  C. Reading Comprehension and Response
  D. Writing
  E. Spelling, Grammar, and Usage
II. Poetry
III. Fiction
  A. Stories
  B. Aesop's Fables
  C. Different Lands, Similar Stories
  D. Literary terms
IV. Sayings and Phrases

History and Geography
World
I. Geography
  A. Spatial Sense
  B. Geographical Terms and Features
II. Early Civilizations
  A. Mesopotamia: The "Cradle of Civilization"
  B. Ancient Egypt
  C. History of World Religions
III. Modern Civilization and Culture: Mexico
  A. Geography
  B. Culture

American
I. Early People and Civilizations
  A. The Earliest People: Hunters and Nomads
  B. Maya, Inca, and Aztec Civilizations
II. Early Exploration and Settlement
  A. Columbus
  B. The Conquistadors
  C. The English Settlers
III. From Colonies to Independence: The American Revolution
IV. Early Exploration of the American West
V. Symbols and Figures

Science
I. Living Things and Their Environment
  A. Habitats
  B. Oceans and Undersea Life
  C. Environmental Change and Habitat Destruction
  D. Special Classifications of Animals
II. The Human Body
  A. Body Systems
  B. Germs, Diseases, and Preventing Illness
III. Matter
IV. Properties of Matter: Measurement
V. Introduction to Electricity
VI. Astronomy
VII. The Earth
  A. The Geographical Features of the Earth's Surface
  B. What's Inside the Earth
VIII. Science Biographies

Mathematics
I. Patterns and Classification
II. Numbers and Number Sense
III. Money
IV. Computation
  A. Addition
  B. Subtraction
  C. Solving Problems and Equations
V. Measurement
VI. Geometry

Visual Arts
I. Art from Long Ago
II. Elements of Art
  A. Color
  B. Line
  C. Shape
  D. Texture
III. Kinds of Pictures: Portraits and Still Life

Music
I. Elements of Music
II. Listening and Understanding
  A. Musical Terms and Concepts
  B. Music Can Tell a Story
  C. American Musical Traditions(Jazz)
III. Songs