Idaho State Standards for Social Studies: Kindergarten

ID.1. History: Students in Kindergarten build an understanding of the cultural and social development of the United States.

1.1. Build an understanding of the cultural and social development of the United States.

K.SS.1.1.1. The student will be able to share stories, pictures, and music of one's own personal life, family and culture. (372.01a) 39
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K.SS.1.1.2. The student will be able to describe how families celebrate in many different ways. 23
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K.SS.1.1.3. The student will be able to describe how individuals have similarities and differences. 3
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K.SS.1.1.4. The student will be able to describe how each person is special and unique within the classroom. (372.01i) 9
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1.2. Trace the role of migration and immigration of people in the development of the United States.

1.3. Identify the role of American Indians in the development of the United States.

1.4. Analyze the political, social, and economic responses to industrialization and technological innovations in the development of the United States.

1.5. Trace the role of exploration and expansion in the development of the United States.

1.6. Explain the rise of human civilization.

1.7. Trace how natural resources and technological advances have shaped human civilization.

1.8. Build an understanding of the cultural and social development of human civilization.

1.9. Identify the role of religion in the development of human civilization.

ID.2. Geography: Students in Kindergarten analyze the spatial organizations of people, places and environment on the earth's surface.

2.1. Analyze the spatial organizations of people, places, and environment on the earth's surface.

K.SS.2.1.1. The student will be able to identify the globe as a model of the earth. (378.01a) 5
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K.SS.2.1.2. The student will be able to distinguish between land masses and water on a globe or map. (378.01b) 4
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K.SS.2.1.3. The student will be able to identify the north and south poles on a map or globe. (378.01c) 4
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K.SS.2.1.4. The student will be able to recognize a map of the United States of America and know it is the country in which we live. (378.01d) 5
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K.SS.2.1.5. The student will be able to make and use a map of a familiar area. (378.01e) 6
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2.2. Explain how human actions modify the physical environment and how physical systems affect human activity and living conditions.

2.3. Trace the migration and settlement of human populations on the earth's surface.

2.4. Analyze the human and physical characteristics of different places and regions.

2.5. Explain how geography enables people to comprehend the relationships between people, places, and environments over time.

ID.3. Economics: Students in Kindergarten explain basic economic concepts.

3.1. Explain basic economic concepts.

K.SS.3.1.1. The student will be able to observe that all people have needs and wants. (376.01a) 5
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K.SS.3.1.2. The student will be able to recognize that people have limited resources. 10
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K.SS.3.1.3. The student will be able to describe some jobs that people do to earn money. (376.01c) 15
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3.2. Identify different influences on economic systems.

3.3. Analyze the different types of economic institutions.

3.4. Explain the concepts of good personal finance.

ID.4. Civics and Government: Students in Kindergarten build an understanding of the foundational principles of the American political system, the organization and formation of the American system of government, and that all people in the United States have rights and assume responsibilities.

4.1. Build an understanding of the foundational principles of the American political system.

K.SS.4.1.1. The student will be able to name some rules and the reasons for them. (373.01c) 5
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K.SS.4.1.2. The student will be able to discuss how groups make decisions and solve problems. (373.01b) 7
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4.2. Build an understanding of the organization and formation of the American system of government.

K.SS.4.2.1. The student will be able to identify symbols of the United States such as the flag, Pledge of Allegiance, Bald Eagle, red, white, and blue. (374.01a) 4
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K.SS.4.2.2. The student will be able to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. (374.01b) 2
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K.SS.4.2.3. The student will be able to describe holidays and tell why they are commemorated in the United States, such as Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Presidents' Day. (371.01a, 372.01b) 16
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4.3. Build an understanding that all people in the United States have rights and assume responsibilities.

K.SS.4.3.1. The student will be able to identify individuals who are helpful to people in their everyday lives. (375.01a) 18
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K.SS.4.3.2. The student will be able to identify ways to be helpful to family and school. (374.01b) 18
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4.4. Build an understanding of the evolution of democracy.

4.5. Build an understanding of comparative government.

ID.5. Global Perspectives: Students in Kindergarten build an understanding of multiple perspectives and global interdependence.

5.1. Build an understanding of multiple perspectives and global interdependence.

K.SS.5.1.1. The student will be able to name family traditions that came to America from other parts of the world. (372.01f) 8
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