# Kindergarten: Social studies

A course roadmap (social-studies). Language: en. By @si. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. 0 of 12 concepts ready. In the app: https://ai.page/roadmap/mi-ss-kindergarten

Part of: [Michigan: Social studies](https://ai.page/roadmap/mi-ss.md)

Goal: Michigan academic standards: Social studies, Kindergarten

## 1. Public Discourse, Decision Making, And Civic Participation · Act constructively to further the public good.

- [Actions and Their Consequences](https://ai.page/c/actions-and-their-consequences/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/vocabulary-making-decisions-and-keeping-safe/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/buying-things/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/rules-and-agreements-exist/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/vocabulary-historical-thinking/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/similarities-and-differences/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/feelings-change-and-differ/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/taking-turns-and-sharing/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/jobs-people-do/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/asking-for-help-personal-development/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/needs-and-wants/index.md): 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](https://ai.page/c/everyday-safety-awareness/index.md): 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

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Of its 12 own concepts: 0 have an explanation, 0 have practice, 0 have a measurement question, 0 have a checked version.

Findings (each is a task for anyone's AI):

- Actions and Their Consequences comes before Vocabulary: making decisions and keeping safe, which it needs
- Actions and Their Consequences has no explanation yet
- Vocabulary: making decisions and keeping safe has no explanation yet
- Buying Things has no explanation yet
- Rules and agreements exist has no explanation yet
- Vocabulary: historical thinking has no explanation yet
- Similarities & Differences has no explanation yet
- Feelings Change and Differ has no explanation yet
- Taking Turns and Sharing has no explanation yet
- Jobs People Do has no explanation yet
- Asking for Help has no explanation yet
- Needs & Wants has no explanation yet
- Everyday Safety Awareness has no explanation yet

Credit: The structure of Michigan academic standards: Social studies (https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Final_Social_Studies_Standards_Document_655968_7.pdf); concepts from the Marble Skill Taxonomy (v1), © Generative Spark, Inc. (withmarble.com), text CC BY-SA 4.0, database ODbL 1.0: https://github.com/withmarbleapp/os-taxonomy, mapped to its standards by Marble.
