How to learn Kindergarten: Social studies
Michigan academic standards: Social studies, Kindergarten
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1. Public Discourse, Decision Making, And Civic Participation · Act constructively to further the public good.
- Actions and Their Consequences: Understand that actions have consequences — that what you choose to do affects both yourself and other people — and begin to think about what might happen before they act
2. Public Discourse, Decision Making, And Civic Participation · Communicate a reasoned position on a public issue.
- Vocabulary: making decisions and keeping safe: Know and use the vocabulary of making decisions and keeping safe — choice, consequence, rule, safe, fair, honest, trusted adult, and right and wrong — and understand that naming these ideas clearly helps make better choices
3. Economics · Use fundamental principles and concepts of economics to understand economic activity in a market economy.
- Buying Things: How buying and selling works: prices, paying for items, receiving change; the basic transaction process in shops and markets
4. Civics And Government · Explain important rights and how, when, and where members of American society demonstrate their responsibilities by actively participating in civic life.
- Rules and agreements exist: Understand why rules and agreements exist — that they help keep people safe, make things fair, and help groups work well together — and follow agreed rules willingly rather than only when being watched
5. History · Use historical thinking to understand the past.
- Vocabulary: historical thinking: Know and use the vocabulary of historical thinking — source, evidence, primary source, secondary source, artefact, chronology, chronological order, BC/BCE, AD/CE, century, decade, era, period, timeline, excavation, archaeologist, interpretation, corroborate, bias, perspective — and apply these terms when discussing how we know about the past and how reliable our knowledge is
6. Social Studies Process And Skills Standards · Reading And Communication – Read And Communicate Effectively
- Similarities & Differences: Notice and appreciate ways that people are similar to and different from each other — including appearance, family structures, languages spoken, foods eaten, and celebrations observed — and understand that differences make communities interesting
7. Children begin to understand their place and time in the broader world. · 4 Years
- Feelings Change and Differ: Understand that everyone has feelings, that feelings change throughout the day, and that the same event can make different people feel different things
8. Children begin to understand their place and time in the broader world. · 5 Years
- Taking Turns and Sharing: Take turns, share materials, and play cooperatively with others — understanding that group activities work better when everyone gets a fair go and that waiting for your turn is part of being a good friend
9. Children recognize the value in the contributions they, their families, and others make to the community. · 5 Years
- Jobs People Do: Different kinds of work people do; that people earn money by working; how jobs help the community; linking personal interests to possible jobs
- Asking for Help: Ask for help when they need it — from a friend, teacher, or family member — and understand that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness
10. Children recognize the value in the contributions they, their families, and others make to the community. · 4 Years
- Needs & Wants: The difference between things we need (food, shelter, clothing) and things we want (toys, treats); that we sometimes have to choose because money is limited
11. Children understand and respect themselves and others as individuals and as members of a family, learning environment, and community. · 5 Years
- Everyday Safety Awareness: Keep themselves safe in everyday situations — knowing basic safety rules about roads, strangers, water, and the internet — and understanding who their trusted adults are and when to tell them something