Kindergarten - Social Studies Indicators

History 

Chronology
  • Recite the days of the week.
  • Use vocabulary associated with time to distinguish broad categories of historical time such as long ago, yesterday, today and tomorrow.
  • Demonstrate understanding of one's own personal life history (e.g., birth, toddler and preschool).
Heritage
  • Recognize state and federal holidays and explain their significance.
  • Listen to and discuss songs, poetry, literature and drama that reflect the cultural heritages of the people of the United States.

People in Societies 

Cultures Identify ways that individuals in the family, school and community are unique and ways that they are the same.
Diffusion Identify different cultures through the study of holidays, customs and traditions utilizing language, stories, folktales, music and the arts.

Geography  

Location
  • Identify and correctly use terms related to location, direction and distance including:
    a.  up and down;
    b.  over and under;
    c.  here and there;
    d.  front and back;
    e.  behind and in front of
  • Recite home address.
  • Make models and maps representing real places including the classroom.
  • Distinguish between land and water on maps and globes.
Places and Regions
  • Demonstrate familiarity with the school's layout.
  • Describe the immediate surroundings of home (e.g., streets, buildings, fields, woods or lakes). 
Human Environmental Interaction Identify key natural resources that are used in the students' daily lives. 

Economics 

Scarcity and Resource Allocation
  • Recognize that people have many wants.
  • Explain how people make decisions in order to satisfy their wants.
Production, Distribution and Consumption Identify goods and services. 

Government 

Role of Government

  • Identify authority figures in the home, school and community.

  • Recognize symbols of the United States that represent its democracy and values including:
    a.  the National flag;
    b.  the Pledge of Allegiance. 
Rules and Laws Identify purposes for having rules and ways that they provide order, security and safety in the home, school and community.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities 

Participation Participate and cooperate in classroom activities.
Rights and Responsibilities
  • Take personal responsibility to follow directions and rules.
  • Demonstrate the ability to make choices and take responsibility for personal actions.
  • Discuss the attributes and actions of a good citizen with emphasis on:
    a.  Trust;
    b.  Respect;
    c.  Honesty;
    d.  Responsibility;
    e.  Fairness;
    f.  Compassion;
    g.  Self-control.

Social Studies Skills and Methods

Obtaining Information Listen for information.
Thinking and Organizing
  • Sort objects or pictures according to appropriate criteria.
  • Compare similarities and differences among objects or pictures.
Communicating Information Communicate information. 
Problem Solving Work with others by sharing, taking turns and raising hand to speak. 

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