Arkansas State Standards for Social Studies: Kindergarten

AR.G. Geography

G.1. Physical and Spatial: Students shall develop an understanding of the physical and spatial characteristics and applications of geography.

G.1.K.1. Location, Place, and Region: Identify home address.

G.1.K.2. Location, Place, and Region: Identify the school attended and the city in which the school is located. 800
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G.1.K.3. Location, Place, and Region: Identify the state of Arkansas on a map of the United States. 3
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G.1.K.4. Location, Place, and Region: Recognize the United States on a world map or globe. 3
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G.1.K.5. Location, Place, and Region: Identify land on maps and globes. 7
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G.1.K.6. Location, Place, and Region: Identify water on maps and globes. 7
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G.1.K.7. Location, Place, and Region: Identify different types of weather. 41
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G.1.K.8. Map and Globe Skills: Recognize the difference between maps and globes. 7
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G.1.K.9. Map and Globe Skills: Recognize that maps and globes represent models of the Earth. 7
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G.1.K.10. Map and Globe Skills: Use words related to location, direction, and distance: here/there, near/far, over/under, left/right, up/down, top/bottom, and between. 3
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G.1.K.11. Map and Globe Skills: Illustrate a map of a familiar place (e.g. bedroom, playground, school). 7
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G.2. Culture and Diversity: Students shall develop an understanding of how cultures around the world develop and change.

G.2.K.1. Culture and Diversity: Discuss similarities and differences in families. 134
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G.2.K.2. Culture and Diversity: Discuss the location of a community and the ways that location affects the people of a community. 32
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G.3. Interaction of People and the Environment: Students shall develop an understanding of the interactions between people and their environment.

G.3.K.1. Movement: Identify different types of transportation. 61
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G.3.K.2. Human Environment Interaction: Recognize the importance of protecting the air, water, and land. 23
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G.3.K.3. Human Environment Interaction: Define physical environment. 4
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AR.C. Civics

C.4. Government: Students shall develop an understanding of the forms and roles of government.

C.4.K.1. Forms and Roles of Government: Recognize the need for rules and the consequences of violating rules. 7
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C.4.K.2. Forms and Roles of Government: Identify people in the family and school who hold positions of authority. 114
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C.4.K.3. Forms and Roles of Government: Identify the name and picture of the current president of the United States and current governor of Arkansas. 6
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C.5. Citizenship: Students shall develop an understanding of how to participate, develop, and use the skills necessary for effective citizenship.

C.5.K.1. Roots of Democracy: Recognize national symbols that represent American democracy: American flag, Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty, White House, and United States Constitution. 4
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C.5.K.2. Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens: Discuss the rights and responsibilities of being a good citizen (e.g., respect others, cooperate, share). 27
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C.5.K.3. Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens: Identify voting procedures by participating in a classroom voting process (e.g., which book to read, what game to play). 7
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C.5.K.4. Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens: Identify the appropriate procedures for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance: standing up straight, placing the right hand over heart, removing hats, and observing location of the flag. 2
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AR.H. History

H.6. History: Students shall analyze significant ideas, events, and people in world, national, state, and local history and how they affect change over time.

H.6.K.1. Regionalism/ Nationalism: Recognize celebrations and holidays as a way of remembering and honoring events and people of the past: Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, Independence Day, and Memorial Day 28
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H.6.K.2. Regionalism/ Nationalism: Identify state symbols of Arkansas: flag, tree, insect, and beverage. 3
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H.6.K.3. Regionalism and Nationalism: Identify famous Arkansans. 3
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H.6.K.4. Continuity and Change: Discuss how things change over time using chronological terms: before/after, first/next/last, now/long ago, and yesterday/ today/tomorrow. 19
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H.6.K.5. Continuity and Change: Identify events that take place in sequential order (e.g., family photos, pictures from magazines). 12
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H.6.K.6. Continuity and Change: Discuss how historical events relate to the present day (e.g., stories of George Washington Carver, Wright Brothers). 5
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H.6.K.7. Continuity and Change: Recognize that family activities have changed over time. 106
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H.6.K.8. Continuity and Change: Understand that Pilgrims came to America from another part of the world. 5
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H.6.K.9. Continuity and Change: Recognize examples of current and early transportation. 74
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H.6.K.10. Movement: Discuss Christopher Columbus and his discovery of America. 3
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H.6.K.11. Cultural Diversity and Uniformity: Recognize the relationship between the American Indians and the Pilgrims (e.g., story, song). 3
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AR.E. Economics

E.7. Choices: Students shall analyze the costs and benefits of making economic choices.

E.7.K.1. Costs and Benefits: Recognize that all people have economic wants and needs. 2
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E.7.K.2. Costs and Benefits: Discuss the concept of making choices related to wants and needs. 2
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E.7.K.3. Costs and Benefits: Identify the concept of scarcity (e.g., not enough items available). 1
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E.8. Resources: Students shall evaluate the use and allocation of human, natural, and capital resources.

E.8.K.1. Factors of Production: Identify human resources (e.g., community workers). 20
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E.8.K.2. Factors of Production: Discuss the roles of producers and consumers. 9
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E.8.K.3. Factors of Production: Discuss how people earn a living in the community and the places they work. 31
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E.8.K.4. Factors of Production: Discuss natural resources. 37
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E.8.K.5. Factors of Production: Discuss capital resources. 10
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E.9. Markets: Students shall analyze the exchange of goods and services and the roles of governments, businesses, and individuals in the market place.

E.9.K.1. Financial Markets: Recognize that money is used to purchase items. 24
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E.9.K.2. Goods and Services: Identify goods that people use. 9
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E.9.K.3. Goods and Services: Identify services people do for each other. 28
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E.9.K.4. Goods and Services: Recognize that people choose among a variety of goods and services. 11
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E.9.K.5. Goods and Services: Recognize that people work to earn money to purchase items. 10
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E.9.K.6. Goods and Services: Understand that markets exist in a community. 10
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