Kindergarten Social Studies
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K.1 The student will recognize that history describes events and people of other times and places by
a) identifying examples of past events in legends, stories, and historical accounts of Pocahontas, George
Washington, Betsy Ross, and Abraham Lincoln;
b) identifying the people and events honored in the holidays of Thanksgiving Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day, President's Day, and Independence Day (Fourth of July).
Activities
1. George Washington - Read books about George Washington to the class. The students will use the
information they learned to drag pictures relating to George Washington on the Kidspiration George
Washington template. See template below.
K.2 The student will describe everyday life in the present and in the past and begin to recognize that things
change over time.
Activities
K.3 The student will describe the relative location of people, places, and things by using positional words,
with emphasis on near/far, above/below, left/right, and behind/in front.
Activities
K.4 The student will use simple maps and globes to
a) develop an awareness that a map is a drawing of a place to show where things are located and that a
globe is a round model of the Earth;
b) describe places referenced in stories and real-life situations;
c) locate land and water features.
Activities
1. Map Activity - Read the book Me and the Map and discuss with the class. The students will use the
Kidspiration Map template to click and drag the symbols onto the appropriate places on the map. The students
will use the key at the top of the map to know which letters stand for which symbols.
K.5 The student will develop an awareness that maps and globes
a) show a view from above;
b) show things in smaller size;
c) show the position of objects.
Activities
K.6 The student will match simple directions of work that people do with the names of those jobs.
Activities
K.7 The student will
a) identify the difference between basic needs (food, clothing, and shelter) and wants (things people would
like to have);
b) recognize that people use money to purchase goods.
Activities
K.8 The
tudent will demonstrate that being a good citizen involves
a) taking turns and sharing;
b) taking responsibility for certain classroom chores;
c) taking care of personal belongings and respecting what belongs to others;
d) following rules and understanding the consequence of breaking rules;
e) practicing honesty, self-control, and kindness to others.
Activities
K.9 The student will recognize the American flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, and that the President is the
leader of the United States.
Activities
