Kindergarten
Social Studies Curriculum Objectives
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| C001.00: Explain what makes individuals unique | | State personal identifying information: name, address, phone number, birthday and age in years |
| | State color of hair and eyes | |
| | Identify things he/she can do well | |
| | Identify things he/she likes and dislikes doing | |
| | Identify how some people have special needs (e.g., braces, glasses, crutches, hearing aids, speech therapy) | |
| C002.00: Recognize similarities between himself/herself and others | | Identify basic body parts |
| | Identify basic needs of oneself and other people | |
| | Identify feelings shared by all human beings | |
| | Demonstrate similarities among peers | |
| C003.00: Identify ways in which people change over time | | Identify ways in which people change (e.g., growing and learning) |
| | Order the stages of growth from infancy to old age | |
| | Differentiate between the abilities of people and the activities they participate in at different life stages | |
| | Describe responsibilities that people have at different life stages | |
| C004.00: Assume personal responsibility for himself/herself and others | | Identify ways in which they can realistically help other people |
| | Identify ways in which they can care for themselves | |
| | Indicate ways by which they can show respect for the rights of others | |
| | Demonstrate practices that promote health and safety | |
| | Explain the need for rules | |
| C005.00: Identify the ways in which one learns | | Identify senses that are important to learning |
| | State how the senses help to keep one safe | |
| | State how children learn from others (family, friends) | |
| C006.00: Indicate ways in which climate affects people | | Describe the four seasons |
| | Describe the kinds of clothing appropriate for different kinds of weather and during seasonal changes | |
| | Describe ways in which the weather can affect plans for the day | |
| | State ways in which night and day can affect activities |
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| C007.00: Describe the physical environment of the school | | Locate and state the functions of important rooms in the building (e.g., office, health room, media center, cafeteria) |
| | Describe the functions of classroom equipment | |
| C008.00: Describe the different jobs essential to school operation | | Name school personnel and their jobs |
| | State how volunteers help children in the school | |
| | Identify people who teach only special subjects | |
| C009.00: Demonstrate responsibility for the school environment | | Describe daily classroom jobs that must be done |
| | Demonstrate ways to keep the classroom neat | |
| | Demonstrate ways to keep the playground neat | |
| | Demonstrate ways to reduce waste of classroom materials and natural resources | |
| C010.00: Identify practices which promote the health and safety of himself/herself and others | | State important classroom rules and why it is necessary to follow them |
| | State important playground rules and why it is necessary to follow them | |
| | Identify rules for riding the bus, walking to and from school, and riding in a car | |
| | State reasons for following the rules for traveling to and from school when walking, riding in a car or on a bus | |
| | Describe the function of the Safety Patrols | |
| | Describe the behavior expected during a fire drill | |
| | Describe acceptable behavior in the hallways |
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| C011.00: Describe characteristics of family groups | | Identify characteristics shared by all families (affiliation by blood/kinship, emotional, or economic ties) |
| | Identify reasons why people live in families | |
| | Use appropriate kinship terms to differentiate between relationships among family members, including those living outside immediate family groups | |
| | Differentiate between families and other groups | |
| | Indicate ways in which family groups can change over time | |
| C012.00: Identify ways in which members of families satisfy their needs and wants | | Identify ways in which various responsibilities can be shared by family members |
| | Give examples of rules that govern family members within the home and tell why parents and adults make rules for children | |
| | Indicate the importance of learning to follow family rules and how they can contribute to better ways of living together | |
| | Indicate how people in families can work to meet special needs of family members (infants, elderly, handicapped) | |
| | Indicate ways family members can work together to take care of family pets | |
| C013.00: Describe ways that family members work within/outside the home | | Identify reasons why family members work within/outside the home and identify how they are paid for their work |
| | Describe work responsibilities of family members who have different jobs | |
| | Tell why family members may wear special clothes/uniforms when they work | |
| | Match tools or machines to the jobs performed by family members | |
| C014.00: Understand how people in families can conserve energy | | Indicate ways families can prevent waste of energy in the home |
| | Indicate ways families can conserve energy in the home | |
| | Identify recreational activities which require minimal use of energy resources |
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© 1996 Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland
Department of Academic Programs, Social Studies Unit
Last updated on December 17, 1996
Maintained by John L. Day