TN BOE State Standards Survey Social Studies 2022

1.01: Describe the cultural aspects of a place, including a student’s community and state.

1.02: Define multiculturalism as many different cultures living within a community and state.

1.03: Compare and contrast family traditions and customs among different cultures within a student’s community and state.

1.04: Give examples of products (goods) that people buy and use.

1.05: Give examples of services (producers) that people provide.

1.06: Distinguish how people are consumers and producers of goods and services.

1.07: Recognize major products and industries found in Tennessee (e.g., agriculture, manufacturing, mining, music, and tourism).

1.08: Determine the difference between basic needs and wants, and provide examples of each.

1.09: Assess factors that could influence a person to use or save money.

1.10: Recognize basic map symbols, including: cities, land, roads, and water.

1.11: Locate Tennessee, Nashville, and Washington, D.C. on a U.S. map.

1.12: Use cardinal directions on a map.

1.13: Distinguish the difference between a lake, mountain, ocean, and river.

1.14: Identify the three grand divisions of Tennessee on a map.

1.15: Identify the Governor and the President, and explain their roles.

1.16: Explain the importance of patriotic traditions, including the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem, and respectful behavior during both.

1.17: Distinguish the differences between rules and laws, and give examples of each.

1.18: Define citizenship, and recognize traits of good citizens, such as respecting the rights of others, voting, following laws, etc.

1.19: Explain that voting is a way of making choices and decisions.

1.20: Recognize that a mayor is the leader of a town/city, and explain his/her role.

1.21: Identify Tennessee symbols, including: state flag, state tree, state flower, state bird, state animal, and the significance of the state nickname.

1.22: Arrange the events from a student’s life in chronological order.

1.23: Use correct words and phrases related to chronology and time, including: past, present, and future.

1.24: Interpret information from simple timelines.

1.25: Compare ways people lived in the past to how they live today, including: forms of communication, modes of transportation, and types of clothing.

1.26: Identify and describe the events or people celebrated during the following national holidays, and examine why we celebrate them: • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Presidents’ Day • Memorial Day • Independence Day/July 4th • Columbus Day • Veterans’ Day • Thanksgiving Day