Kindergarten Course Title: Social Studies

Kindergarten Course Title: Social Studies Duration: September

Big Ideas/Enduring Understandings (bulleted)

· Good citizens follow rules.

· Citizenship involves responsibility to myself and others.

Essential Questions

· What rules and consequences are important?

· Can I identify some American symbols?

Standards / Content / Skills/Competency / Assessment
5.1 Principles and documents of government
5.1.1 Sources, purpose and functions of law
· Explain the purpose of law
5.1.5 Symbols and Holidays
· Identify several American symbols
5.2 Rights and responsibilities of
citizenship
5.2.1 Civic rights, responsibilities and duties
· Identify responsibilities at school
· Participate in activities that support the life of the classroom and/or school
· Identify community workers that exist in most or all communities
5.2.2 Sources and resolution of conflict
· Identify the sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflict can be resolved
5.2.3 Political leadership and public service
· Participate in leadership opportunities in the classroom
5.2.4 Competent and responsible Citizens
· Describe how to be a responsible member of a class or other group to which one belongs.
5.3 How government works
5.3.1 Branches of government
· Identify positions of authority at school and community
· Describe the roles of students, teachers and administrators
7.2 Physical Characteristics
of Places and Regions
7.2.1 Physical Characteristics
· Locate and discuss places in the home, school and community
7.3 Human Characteristics of
Places and Regions
7.3.1 Human Characteristics
· Describe how individuals are unique and special
· Compare and contrast customs of families in communities
7.4 Interactions Between People and the Environment
7.4.2 Impact of People on Physical Systems
· Understand that people can use technology to complete tasks
8.1 Historical Analysis and
Skills Development
8.1.1 Continuity and Change
over Time
· Understand chronological thinking through days, weeks, months, years (calendar time) / Rules help to keep us safe.
Holidays and symbols are used to celebrate American society. (on-going throughout the year using calendar).
Years are divided into days, weeks and months.
Put days of the week in proper sequence.
Identify the school days.
Holidays and celebrations include:
· Labor Day
· Constitution Day
· Grandparents’ Day
· Rosh Hashanah*
· Yom Kippur*
*may occur in Oct. / Establish classroom rules and routines.
Recognize why we have rules.
Recognize patriotic symbols and holidays (ongoing throughout the year using calendar).
Recognize days of the week, months of the year (ongoing throughout the year using calendar).
Recurring throughout the year:
Demonstrate the need to take responsibility for their actions. / Informal observation of students .
Completion of classroom activities.
Tests – which may be done verbally

Kindergarten Course Title: Social Studies Duration: October

Big Ideas/Enduring Understandings (bulleted)

· Every location can be described on a map or globe.

· Every location can be described by its physical characteristics.

Essential Questions

· Can I identify maps and globes?

· Can I use maps and globes?

Standards / Content / Skills/Competency / Assessment
5.1 Principles and documents of government
5.1.5 Symbols and Holidays
· Identify several American symbols
5.2 Rights and responsibilities of citizenship
5.2.1 Civic rights, responsibilities and duties
· Identify responsibilities at school
· Participate in activities that support the life of the classroom and/or school
· Identify community workers that exist in most or all communities
5.2.2 Sources and resolution of conflict
· Identify the sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflict can be resolved
5.2.3 Political leadership and public service
· Participate in leadership opportunities in the classroom
5.2.4 Competent and responsible Citizens
· Describe how to be a responsible member of a class or other group to which one belongs.
5.3 How government works
5.3.1 Branches of government
· Identify positions of authority at school and community
· Describe the roles of students, teachers and administrators
7.3 Human Characteristics of Places and Regions
7.3.1 Human Characteristics
· Describe how individuals are unique and special
· Compare and contrast customs of families in communities
7.4 Interactions Between People and the Environment
7.4.2 Impact of People on Physical
Systems
· Understand that people can use technology to complete tasks
8.1 Historical Analysis and Skills Development
8.1.1 Continuity and Change over Time
· Understand chronological thinking through days, weeks, months, years (calendar time)
/ Maps and globes are tools used to describe place.
Maps and globes use symbols and colors to describe different things.
Locational words include:
· Near
· Far
· Beside
· On
· Behind
· Between
· Over
· Left
· Right
· Under
· Below
· Outside
· Inside
Holidays and celebrations:
· Columbus Day
· Halloween
· Fire Prevention Week / Identify differences between:
· Maps/globes
· Land/water
Describe/explain
· Locational terms
· Opposites
· Position words
Explain how rules at home and school keep us safe.
Recite home addresses (ongoing review throughout the year)
Recurring throughout the year:
Demonstrate the need to take responsibility for their actions / Informal observation of students .
Completion of classroom activities.
Tests – which may be done verbally

Kindergarten Course Title: Social Studies Duration: November

Big Ideas/Enduring Understandings (bulleted)

· Past and present experiences help us make sense of the world.

· Citizenship involves responsibility to myself and others.

Essential Questions

· What do I know about families of the past?

· How do they compare to families of today?

· What is my role in the family?

Standards / Content / Skills/Competency / Assessment
5.1 Principles and documents of government
5.1.5 Symbols and Holidays
· Identify several American symbols
5.2 Rights and responsibilities of citizenship
5.2.1 Civic rights, responsibilities and duties
· Identify responsibilities at school
· Participate in activities that support the life of the classroom and/or school
· Identify community workers that exist in most or all communities
5.2.2 Sources and resolution of conflict
· Identify the sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflict can be resolved
5.2.3 Political leadership and public service
· Participate in leadership opportunities in the classroom
5.2.4 Competent and responsible Citizens
· Describe how to be a responsible member of a class or other group to which one belongs.
5.3 How government works
5.3.1 Branches of government
· Identify positions of authority at school and community
· Describe the roles of students, teachers and administrators
7.4 Interactions Between People and the Environment
7.4.2 Impact of People on Physical
Systems
· Understand that people can use technology to complete tasks
8.1 Historical Analysis and Skills Development
8.1.1 Continuity and Change over
Time
· Understand chronological thinking through days, weeks, months, years (calendar time)
8.1.2 Historical Comprehension and Interpretation
· Compare children and families of today with those in the past / Families may consist of:
· Daughter
· Son
· Father
· Mother
· Grandmother
· Grandfather
Different family roles help the members of the family.
Holidays and celebrations:
· Election Day
· Veterans’ Day
· Thanksgiving / Distinguish between past, present and future.
Explain different traditions and customs of families.
Compare and contrast how people lived long ago to today’s life style.
Review on-going skills
· Home addresses
· Days and months
Recurring throughout the year:
Demonstrate the need to take responsibility for their actions / Informal observation of students .
Completion of classroom activities.
Tests – which may be done verbally

Kindergarten Course Title: Social Studies Duration: December

Big Ideas/Enduring Understandings (bulleted)

· Past and present experiences help make traditions.

· Traditions and ideas help us make sense of the world.

Essential Questions

· What do I know about traditions which Americans celebrate?

Standards / Content / Skills/Competency / Assessment
5.1 Principles and documents of government
5.1.5 Symbols and Holidays
· Identify several American symbols
5.2 Rights and responsibilities of citizenship
5.2.1 Civic rights, responsibilities and duties
· Identify responsibilities at school
· Participate in activities that support the life of the classroom and/or school
· Identify community workers that exist in most or all communities
5.2.2 Sources and resolution of conflict
· Identify the sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflict can be resolved
5.2.3 Political leadership and public service
· Participate in leadership opportunities in the classroom
5.2.4 Competent and responsible Citizens
· Describe how to be a responsible member of a class or other group to which one belongs.
6.3 Scarcity and Choice
6.3.1 Scarcity and limited resources
· Distinguish between wants and needs and how money or materials should be used
7.3 Human Characteristics of Places and Regions
7.3.1 Human Characteristics
· Describe how individuals are unique and special
· Compare and contrast customs of families in communities
8.1 Historical Analysis and Skills Development
8.1.1 Continuity and Change over Time
· Understand chronological thinking through days, weeks, months, years (calendar time)
8.1.2 Historical Comprehension and Interpretation
· Compare children and families of today with those in the past
8.1.3 Research
· Know where to go to locate information / Holidays and celebrations:
· Christmas
· Hanukkah
· Kwanza / Explain different traditions and customs of families.
Differences:
Wants and needs
Review on-going skills
· Home addresses
· Days and months
Recurring throughout the year:
Demonstrate the need to take responsibility for their actions / Informal observation of students .
Completion of classroom activities.
Tests – which may be done verbally

Kindergarten Course Title: Social Studies Duration: January

Big Ideas/Enduring Understandings (bulleted)

· People work in the community.

· Good citizens follow rules.

Essential Questions

· Can I describe how community jobs are the same and different?

· How do I show examples of good citizenship at school?

Standards / Content / Skills/Competency / Assessment
5.1 Principles and documents of government
5.1.5 Symbols and Holidays
· Identify several American symbols
5.2 Rights and responsibilities of
citizenship
5.2.1 Civic rights, responsibilities and duties
· Identify responsibilities at school
· Participate in activities that support the life of the classroom and/or school
· Identify community workers that exist in most or all communities
5.2.2 Sources and resolution of conflict
· Identify the sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflict can be resolved
5.2.3 Political leadership and public service
· Participate in leadership opportunities in the classroom
5.2.4 Competent and responsible Citizens
· Describe how to be a responsible member of a class or other group to which one belongs.
5.3 How government works
5.3.1 Branches of government
· Identify positions of authority at school and community
· Describe the roles of students, teachers and administrators
6.1 Economic Systems
6.1.2 Measures of economic
· Identify the role of people in a community and what they do to make a living
· Describe why people work
6.5 Work and Earnings
6.5.1 Factors influencing wages
· Explain that adults earn money from working to buy things that are wanted or needed
· Describe that different jobs pay different amounts of money
6.5.3 Types of businesses
· Define types of businesses
7.1 Basic Geographic Literacy
7.1.1 Geographic tools
· Identify the following geographic tools: map, globe and photographs
7.1.2 Places and Regions
· Describe the types of homes and businesses located in the community
7.2 Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions
7.2.1 Physical Characteristics
· Locate and discuss places in the home, school and community
7.4 Interactions Between People and the Environment
7.4.2 Impact of People on Physical Systems
· Understand that people can use technology to complete tasks
8.1 Historical Analysis and Skills Development
8.1.1 Continuity and Change over Time
· Understand chronological thinking through days, weeks, months, years (calendar time)
8.1.3 Research
· Know where to go to locate information / Different jobs in the neighborhood and school perform different functions.
Rules and manners help people to work together more effectively.
Holidays and celebrations:
· New Year’s Day
· Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Describe ways to work together peacefully.
Identify ways to get along with others.
Review importance of rules and how they help us.
Review on-going skills
· Home addresses (should be known)
· Days and months
Recurring throughout the year:
Demonstrate the need to take responsibility for their actions / Informal observation of students .
Completion of classroom activities.
Tests – which may be done verbally

Kindergarten Course Title: Social Studies Duration: February

Big Ideas/Enduring Understandings (bulleted)

· People work in the community.

· Good citizens follow rules.

Essential Questions

· Can I describe how community jobs are the same and different?

· How do I show examples of good citizenship at school?

Kindergarten Course Title: Social Studies Duration: March