Indiana State Standards for Social Studies: Kindergarten

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IN.1. History: Students examine the connections of their own environment with the past, begin to distinguish between events and people of the past and the present, and use a sense of time in classroom planning and participation.

K.1.1. Historical Knowledge: Compare children and families of today with those in the past. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 5
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K.1.2. Historical Knowledge: Identify celebrations and holidays as a way of remembering and honoring people, events and America's ethnic heritage. 20
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K.1.3. Historical Knowledge: Listen to and retell stories about people in the past who showed honesty, courage, and responsibility. 25
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K.1.4. Chronological Thinking: Identify and order events that take place in a sequence. 8
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IN.2. Civics and Government: Students learn that they are citizens of their school, community and the United States; identify symbols of the nation; and understand the importance of being a responsible citizen who knows why rules are needed and follows them.

K.2.1. Foundations of Government: Give examples of people who are community helpers and leaders and describe how they help us. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 21
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K.2.2. Foundations of Government: Identify and explain that the President of the United States is the leader of our country and that the American flag is a symbol of the United States. 11
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K.2.3. Functions of Government: Give examples of classroom and school rules and explain how each helps us. 6
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K.2.4. Roles of Citizens: Give examples of how to be a responsible family member and member of a group. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 14
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K.2.5. Roles of Citizens: Identify the role of students in the classroom and the importance of following school rules to ensure order and safety. 8
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IN.3. Geography: Students learn that maps and globes are different representations of the Earth's surface and begin to explore the physical and human geographic characteristics of their school, neighborhood and community.

K.3.1. The World in Spatial Terms: Use words related to location, direction and distance, including here/there, over/under, left/right, above/below, forward/backward and between. 3
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K.3.2. The World in Spatial Terms: Identify maps and globes as ways of representing Earth and understand the basic difference between a map and globe. 7
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K.3.3. Places and Regions: Locate and describe places in the school and community. 30
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K.3.4. Places and Regions: Identify and describe the address and location of home and school. 6
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K.3.5. Physical Systems: Describe and give examples of seasonal weather changes and illustrate how weather affects people and the environment. 19
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K.3.6. Human Systems: Identify and compare similarities and differences in families, classmates, neighbors and neighborhoods, and ethnic and cultural groups. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 29
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IN.4. Economics: Students explain that people do different jobs and work to meet basic economic wants.

K.4.1. Explain that people work to earn money to buy the things they want.

K.4.2. Identify and describe different kinds of jobs that people do and the tools or equipment used in these jobs. 10
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K.4.3. Explain why people in a community choose different jobs. 10
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K.4.4. Give examples of work activities that people do at home. 6
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IN.5. Individuals, Society, and Culture: Students identify themselves as individuals who interact with other individuals and groups, including the family, school, and community; and identify ways that people, who are similar and different, make up the community.

K.5.1. Identify ways in which people are alike and different. 5
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K.5.2. Identify individuals who are important in students' lives, such as parents, grandparents, guardians, and teachers, and give examples of how families cooperate and work together. 22
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K.5.3. Give examples of how families in the community are similar and different, yet are part of the community. 33
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K.5.4. Identify and compare similarities and differences in families in other places and cultures. 20
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