Texas State Standards for Social Studies: Kindergarten

TX.113.2 (K.1) History: The student understands that holidays are celebrations of special events.

K.1. (A) Explain the reasons for national patriotic holidays such as Presidents' Day and Independence Day. 24
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K.1. (B) Identify customs associated with national patriotic holidays such as parades and fireworks on Independence Day. 39
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TX.113.2 (K.2) History: The student understands how historical figures and ordinary people helped to shape the community, state, and nation.

K.2. (A) Identify the contributions of historical figures such as Stephen F. Austin and George Washington who helped to shape our state and nation. 5
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K.2. (B) Identify ordinary people who have shaped the community. 1
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TX.113.2 (K.3) History: The student understands the concept of chronology.

K.3. (A) Place events in chronological order. 21
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K.3. (B) Use vocabulary related to time and chronology, including before, after, next, first, and last. 3
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TX.113.2 (K.4) Geography: The student understands the concept of location.

K.4. (A) Use terms, including over, under, near, far, left, and right, to describe relative location. 2
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K.4. (B) Locate places on the school campus and describe their relative locations. 15
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TX.113.2 (K.5) Geography: The student understands the physical and human characteristics of the environment.

K.5. (A) Identify the physical characteristics of places such as landforms, bodies of water, natural resources, and weather. 52
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K.5. (B) Identify the human characteristics of places such as types of houses and ways of earning a living. 4
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TX.113.2 (K.6) Economics: The student understands that basic human needs are met in many ways.

K.6. (A) Identify basic human needs. 5
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K.6. (B) Explain how basic human needs of food, clothing, and shelter can be met. 5
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TX.113.2 (K.7) Economics: The student understands the importance of jobs.

K.7. (A) Identify jobs in the home, school, and community. 32
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K.7. (B) Explain why people have jobs. 8
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TX.113.2 (K.8) Government: The student understands the purpose of rules.

K.8. (A) Identify purposes for having rules. 7
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K.8. (B) Identify rules that provide order, security, and safety in the home and school. 26
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TX.113.2 (K.9) Government: The student understands the role of authority figures.

K.9. (A) Identify authority figures in the home, school, and community. 19
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K.9. (B) Explain how authority figures make and enforce rules. 9
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TX.113.2 (K.10) Citizenship: The student understands important customs, symbols, and celebrations that represent American beliefs and principles and contribute to our national identity.

K.10. (A) Identify the flags of the United States and Texas. 4
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K.10. (B) Recite the Pledge of Allegiance. 2
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K.10. (C) Explain the use of voting as a method for group decision-making. 7
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TX.113.2 (K.11) Culture: The student understands similarities and differences among people.

K.11. (A) Identify personal attributes common to all people such as physical characteristics. 32
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K.11. (B) Identify differences among people. 65
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TX.113.2 (K.12) Culture: The student understands how people learn about themselves through family customs and traditions.

K.12. (A) Identify family customs and traditions and explain their importance. 24
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K.12. (B) Compare family customs and traditions. 25
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K.12. (C) Describe customs of the local community. 22
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TX.113.2 (K.13) Science, Technology, and Society: The student understands ways technology is used in the home and school.

K.13. (A) Identify examples of technology used in the home and school. 14
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K.13. (B) Describe how technology helps accomplish specific tasks. 15
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TX.113.2 (K.14) Science, Technology, and Society: The student understands ways in which technology has changed how people live.

K.14. (A) Describe how his or her life might be different without modern technology. 3
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K.14. (B) List ways in which technology meets people's needs. 3
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TX.113.2 (K.15) Social Studies Skills: The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology.

K.15. (A) Obtain information about a topic using a variety of oral sources such as conversations, interviews, and music. 11
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K.15. (B) Obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as pictures, symbols, television, maps, computer images, print material, and artifacts. 8
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K.15. (C) Sequence and categorize information. 2
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K.15. (D) Identify main ideas from oral, visual, and print sources. 2
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TX.113.2 (K.16) Social Studies Skills: The student communicates in oral and visual forms.

K.16. (A) Express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences. 5
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K.16. (B) Create and interpret visuals including pictures and maps. 17
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TX.113.2 (K.17) Social Studies Skills: The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings.

K.17. (A) Use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution. 17
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K.17. (B) Use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision. 11
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