re you teaching the NEW 2025 Grade 1 Alberta Social Studies Curriculum? This engaging Citizenship Unit: Belonging in Groups and Communities has everything you need to introduce your students to the big question: How can people develop a sense of belonging?

This complete unit is designed for Grade 1 students to explore identity, groups, community, and belonging in Canada through hands-on lessons, creative activities, and meaningful discussions. With clear teacher scripts, student-friendly “I Can” statements, and interactive printables, this resource helps students make real-world connections while building essential citizenship skills.

This resource is classroom-ready, fun, and perfectly aligned to the 2025 Alberta Social Studies Grade 1 outcomes. Help your students feel connected, proud, and confident in who they are — and how they belong!

✅What’s Included:

• 7 step-by-step lessons that build understanding of identity, groups, community, and belonging

• Engaging lesson hooks, guided discussions, and teacher scripts

• Student-friendly “I Can” statements for each lesson

• Hands-on activities (mini-book, sorting cards, belonging banners, and more)

• Visual journal prompts or student workbook

• A culminating activity where students create their own Belonging Banner to demonstrate learning

• Rubric and check-in assessments for easy evaluation

Skills Covered:

• Understanding groups, communities, and identity

• Exploring ways people build positive relationships and shared experiences

• Learning about Canadian symbols of belonging (flag, maple leaf, coat of arms, red & white, lacrosse, hockey)

• Showing how traditions like singing O Canada help Canadians feel connected

• Expressing personal and cultural identity through creative activities

Reviews ★★★★★  Extremely satisfied This resource made piloting the new social curriculum so much easier this year. I will definitely continue using it next year with my students as well. Thank you for a great resource! Victoria Z. Jun 21, 2025