Kindergarten Social Studies Overview
Course Description
This social studies course covers the categories of school, community, and self/family. The learners will acquire knowledge about themselves and the school/community environment. Topics include Civics and Government, Geography, Economics, History, Career/Work, and Technology.
Course Big Ideas
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Understanding the purpose of rules, respect, and responsibility.
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Understanding personal/family roles, their choices, and their needs.
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Celebrating American people, national holidays, and other cultures’ similarities and differences.
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Identifying a community’s helpers and their role.
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Understanding economic value within a community (money, goods, services).
Course Competencies
- Active Listening
- Receptive Language
- Expressive Language
- Cooperative Discussion
Course Essential Questions
- How can a learner demonstrate behaviors that portray responsibility in school and the community?
- How can a learner make choices to reflect self/family wants and needs?
- How can a learner compare and contrast different cultural holidays and celebrations?
- Who helps the community and what is their role?
- How does money, goods, and services affect self/family?
Course Assessment
- Observational
- Formative Assessments: 21st Century Attributes (as reported on the Skyward report)
- Published Classroom Rules (collaborative)
- Completion of Junior Achievement- Ourselves workbook