KINDERGARTEN SOCIAL STUDIES: The World Around Us

Course Description: Kindergarten students will build upon experiences with their families, schools, and communities as an introduction to social studies. Five disciplines of social studies will be addressed: culture, economics, geography, government and civics, and history. 

Demographic Information

Are you a current Tennessee resident?Mandatory field

Culture

K.01: Describe familiar people, places, things, and events within a student’s home, school, and community.


K.02: Compare and contrast the family traditions and customs, including: food, clothing, homes, and games.


Economics

K.03: Distinguish between wants and needs.


K.04: Identify and explain how basic human needs of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are met.


K.05: Explain the benefits of saving money.


K.06: Recognize and describe different types of jobs, including work done in the home, school, and community.


K.07: Give examples of how people use money to make purchases.


Geography

K.08: Use personal directions such as: up, down, near, far, left, right, in front of, and behind.


K.09: Explain what a map and globe represent.


K.10: Recall the student’s and/or school’s street address, city/town, and state.


Government and Civics

K.11: Give examples of the following concepts: authority, fairness, responsibility, and rules.


K.12: Identify the following state and national symbols: American flag, Tennessee flag, and the words of the Pledge of Allegiance.


K.13: Recognize and name the current President of the U.S.


K.14: Explain that the President is the leader of the U.S.


K.15: Describe roles of authority figures in the home, school, and community, including: caregivers, teachers, school principal, police officers, and fire/rescue workers.


K.16: Explain the purpose of rules and laws.


History

K.17: Use correct words and phrases related to chronology and time, including: • Now • Later • Long ago • Before • After • Morning • Afternoon • Night • Today • Tomorrow • Yesterday • Last • Next • Week • Month • Year


K.18: Identify days of the week and months of the year.


K.19: Locate and describe events on a calendar, including: birthdays, holidays, cultural events, and school events.


K.20: Identify and discuss the following holidays, and analyze why we celebrate them: • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Presidents’ Day • Independence Day/July 4th • Thanksgiving • Veterans Day


Additional Standards