Objectives Overviews Kindergarten: Social Studies

Your kindergarten student will recognize individual development and identity by:

Recognizing identity and qualities that make each of us unique
Identifying personal information about oneself
Recognizing and describing feelings
Demonstrating self-control
Recognizing that the traits of friendliness, thoughtfulness, and helpfulness promote positive sportsmanship during activities with others
Recognizing and showing characteristics of good citizenship such as thoughtfulness, friendliness, and helpfulness by welcoming a new citizen
Showing respect and concern for the rights of others

Your kindergarten student will recognize relationship of space and place by:

Describing how maps show where people live
Developing an awareness of a map key and symbols on a map
Using a globe/map to describe features of the Earth
Recognizing that the globe is a model of the Earth
Comparing/contrasting the relative location of people, places, and things using position words and cardinal directions

Your kindergarten student will identify culture and cultural diversity by:

Identifying various family structures
Sequencing the events of a daily routine
Defining and using vocabulary appropriate to the family structure
Identifying various types of shelters, food, and clothing of groups of people around the world
Recognizing the basic needs of humans
Describing customs of specific holiday celebrations
Recognizing that celebrations and holidays are a way of remembering and honoring events and persons in the past

Your kindergarten student will identify the way human beings view themselves throughout time by:

Recognizing people from different times and places
Recognizing the historical contributions of people in the past through biographies and autobiographies

Your kindergarten student will recognize the ideals, principles, and practices of citizenship in a democratic republic by:

Identifying examples of good citizenship
Identifying examples of situations involving responsibility
Working with a partner
Identifying positive ways to work with a partner during activities that foster teamwork
Participating in a sharing experience
Using compromise as one way to cooperate
Recognizing the flag as a symbol of the United States of America
Identifying qualities of good citizenship such as honesty, patriotism, loyalty, courtesy, respect, truth, pride, self-control, moderation, and accomplishment

Your kindergarten student will recognize the interaction among individuals, groups, and institutions by:

Explaining the need for rule
Recognizing the need for authority
Identifying community helpers and their roles
Describing people and places in the community
Participating in walks or trips to places in the community and relating what has been seen to personal experience

Your kindergarten student will analyze how people create and change structures of power, authority, and governance by:

Recognizing that rights are privileges due to membership in a society or organization
Recognizing that responsibilities are duties due to membership in a society or organization
Recognizing the various authoritative roles in the home and in the community
Identifying rules that provide order, security, and safety
Describing consequences of breaking rules

Your kindergarten student will identify how people organize for the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services by:

Your kindergarten student will identify global connections and interdependence by:

Developing friendships with people of varying backgrounds
Exploring the uses of technology
Recognizing that skills and technology can be passed between cultures by travelers
Recognizing various ways that people travel
Recognizing how new technology has influenced science
Identifying how technology has changed over time
Developing and using skills to communicate with individuals and groups via letters, telephone, and computer/email