Washington State Standards for Social Studies: Kindergarten

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WA.1. CIVICS - The student understands and applies knowledge of government, law, politics, and the nation's fundamental documents to make decisions about local, national, and international issues and to demonstrate thoughtful, participatory citizenship.

1.1. Understands key ideals and principles of the United States, including those in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and other fundamental documents.

1.1.1. IDEALS & PRINCIPLES: Understands the key ideals of justice and fairness within the context of the classroom community. 6
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1.1.2. APPLICATION OF IDEALS & PRINCIPLES: Applies the ideals of justice and fairness when making choices or decisions in the classroom or on the playground. 6
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1.2. Understands the purposes, organization, and function of governments, laws, and political systems.

1.2.1. STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT: Remembers the people who make and carry out rules in the classroom and school. 4
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1.2.2. FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT: Understands the purpose of rules in the classroom and school. 6
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WA.4. HISTORY - The student understands and applies knowledge of historical thinking, chronology, eras, turning points, major ideas, individuals, and themes in local, Washington State, tribal, United States, and world history in order to evaluate how history shapes the present and future.

4.1. Understands historical chronology.

4.1.1. CHRONOLOGY: Understands and creates timelines to show personal events in a sequential manner. 2
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WA.5. SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS - The student understands and applies reasoning skills to conduct research, deliberate, form, and evaluate positions through the processes of reading, writing, and communicating.

5.1. Uses critical reasoning skills to analyze and evaluate positions.

5.1.1. UNDERSTANDS REASONING: Understands one's point of view. 5
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5.1.2. EVALUATES REASONING: Evaluates the fairness of one's point of view. 12
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5.2. Uses inquiry-based research.

5.2.1. FORMS QUESTIONS: Understands how to ask questions about the classroom and school community. 10
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5.3. Deliberates public issues.

5.3.1. DELIBERATION: States own viewpoints and listens to viewpoints of others. 6
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5.4. Creates a product that uses social studies content to support a thesis and presents the product in an appropriate manner to a meaningful audience.

5.4.1. CREATES POSITION AND PRODUCT: Retells and explains personal history. 4
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