Kindergarten Social Studies GSE Standards

Economic Understandings

Government/Civic Understandings

Geographic Understandings

Historical Understandings

Demonstrate an understanding of good citizenship.

Explain how rules are made and why.

Explain why rules should be followed.

Describe examples of positive character traits exhibited by good citizens such as honesty, patriotism, courtesy, respect, pride, and self-control.

Describe the work that people do such as: police officer, fire fighter, soldier, mail carrier, farmer, doctor, teacher, etc.

Explain that people earn income by working.

Explain how money is used to purchase goods and services.

Distinguish goods from services.

Identify that U.S. coins and dollar bills (paper money) are used as currency.

Explain that people must make choices because they cannot have everything they want.

Describe the diversity of American culture by explaining the customs and celebrations of various families and communities.

Explain that a map is a drawing of a place and a globe is a model of Earth.<ul><li>Differentiate land and water features on simple maps and globes.</li><li>Explain that maps and globes show a view from above.</li><li>Explain that maps and globes show features in a smaller size.</li></ul>

State the street address, city, state, and country in which the student lives.

Identify the national holidays and describe the people and/or events celebrated.<ul><li>Christmas</li><li>Columbus Day</li><li>Independence Day</li><li>Labor Day</li><li>Martin Luther King, Jr. Day</li><li>Memorial Day</li><li>New Year's Day</li><li>Presidents Day (George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and the current president)</li><li>Thanksgiving Day</li><li>Veterans Day</li></ul>

Identify the following American symbols:<ul><li>The national and state flags (United States and Georgia flags)</li><li>Pledge of Allegiance</li><li>Star Spangled Banner (identify as the national anthem)</li><li>The bald eagle</li><li>The Statue of Liberty</li><li>Lincoln Memorial (identify image and associate with Abraham Lincoln and Presidents Day)</li><li>Washington Monument (identify image and associate with George Washington and Presidents Day)</li><li>White House (identify image and associate with Presidents Day and the current president)</li></ul>

Correctly use words and phrases related to chronology and time. (Note: These elements should be integrated into discussions about historical events and figures.)<ul><li>Now, long ago</li><li>Before, after</li><li>Today, tomorrow, yesterday</li><li>First, last, next</li><li>Day, week, month, year</li><li>Past, present, future</li></ul>

The student will use maps to retrieve social studies information.

use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions

compare maps of the same place at different points in time and from different perspectives to determine changes, identify trends, and generalize about human activities

compare maps with data sets (charts, tables, graphs) and /or readings to draw conclusions and make generalizations

use geographic technology and software to determine changes, identify trends, and generalize about human activities

use intermediate directions

use a letter/number grid system to determine location

compare and contrast the categories of natural, cultural, and political features found on maps

use graphic scales to determine distances on a map

use map key/legend to acquire information from historical, physical, political, resource, product, and economic maps

use a map to explain impact of geography on historical and current events

draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from maps

use latitude and longitude to determine location