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title: "SS1H1: American Historical Figures (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SS1H1
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SS1H1
subject: social_studies
grades:
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# SS1H1: American Historical Figures

Read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: Grade 1, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-1.md

## Expectations

- **SS1H1.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), Theodore Roosevelt (National Parks and the environment), George Washington Carver (science), and Ruby Bridges (civil rights).
- **SS1H1.b**: Describe how everyday life of these historical figures is similar to and different from everyday life in the present (for example: food, clothing, homes, transportation, communication, recreation, etc.).

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.