Grade-Level Indicators
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten
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History Standard
Students use materials drawn from the
diversity of human experience to analyze and interpret significant
events, patterns and themes in the history of Ohio, the United States
and the world.
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Benchmark A. Use a calendar to
determine
the day, week, month an year.
Chronology 1. Recite the days of the week. Benchmark B. Place events in correct order on a time line. Chronology 2. Use vocabulary associated with time to distinguish broad categories of historical time such as long ago, yesterday, today and tomorrow. Daily Life 3. Demonstrate understanding of one’s own personal life history (e.g., birth, toddler and preschool). Benchmark C. Compare daily life in the past and present demonstrating an understanding that while basic human needs remain the same, they are met in different ways in different times and places. No indicators present for this benchmark. Benchmark D. Recognize that the actions of individuals make a difference, and relate the stories of people from diverse backgrounds who have contributed to the heritage of the United States. Heritage 4. Recognize state and federal holidays and explain their significance. 5. Listen to and discuss songs, poetry, literature and drama that reflect the cultural heritages of the people of the United States. |
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People in Societies Standard
Students use knowledge of perspectives,
practices and products of cultural, ethnic and social groups to analyze
the impact of
their commonality and diversity within local, national, regional and
global settings.
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People in Societies Standard
Students use knowledge of perspectives, practices and products of cultural, ethnic and social groups to analyze the impact of their commonality and diversity within local, national, regional and global settings. Benchmark A. Identify practices and products of diverse cultures. Cultures 1. Identify ways that individuals in the family, school and community are unique and ways that they are the same. Benchmark B. Identify ways that different cultures within the United States and the world have shaped our national heritage. Diffusion 2. Identify different cultures through the study of holidays, customs and traditions utilizing language, stories, folktales, music and the arts. |
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Geography Standard
Students use knowledge of geographic
locations, patterns and processes to show the interrelationship between
the
physical environment and human activity, and to explain the
interactions
that occur in an increasingly interdependent world.
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Benchmark A. Identify the
location
of the state of Ohio, the United States, the continents and oceans on
maps,
globes and other geographic representations.
Location 1. Identify and correctly use terms related to location, direction and distance including a. Up/down b. Over/under c. Here/there d. Front/back e. Behind/in front of 2. Recite home address. 3. Make models and maps representing real places including the classroom. 4. Distinguish between land and water on maps and globes. Benchmark B. Identify physical and human features of places. Places and Regions 5. Demonstrate familiarity with the school’s layout. 6. Describe the immediate surroundings of home (e.g., streets, buildings, fields, woods or lakes). Benchmark C. Explain how environmental processes influence human activity and ways humans depend on and adapt to the environment. Human Environmental Interaction 7. Identify key natural resources that are used in the students' daily lives. |
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Economics Standard
Students use economic reasoning skills and knowledge
of major economic concepts, issues and systems in order to make
informed choices as producers, consumers, savers, investors, workers
and citizens in an interdependent world. |
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Benchmark A. Explain how the
scarcity
of resources requires people to make choices to satisfy their wants.
Scarcity and Resource Allocation 1. Recognize that people have many wants. 2. Explain how people make decisions in order to satisfy their wants. Benchmark B. Distinguish between goods and services and explain how people can be both buyers and sellers of goods and services. Production, Distribution and Consumption 3. Identify goods and services Benchmark C. Explain ways that people may obtain goods and services. No indicators present for this benchmark. |
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Government Standard
Students use knowledge of the purposes,
structures
and processes of political systems at the local, state, national and
international
levels in order to understand that people create systems of government
as
structures of power and authority to provide order, maintain stability
and
promote the general welfare.
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Benchmark A. Identify elected
leaders
and authority figures in the home, school and community and explain
reasons
for having persons in authority.
Role of Government 1. Identify authority figures in the home, school and community. Benchmark B. Recognize and explain the importance of symbols and landmarks of the United States. Role of Government 2. Recognize symbols of the United States that represent its democracy and values including a. The national flag b. The Pledge of Allegiance Benchmark C. Explain the purposes of rules in different settings and the results of adherence to, or violation of, the rules. Rules and Laws 3. Identify purposes for having rules and ways that they provide order, security and safety in the home, school and community. |
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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Standard
Students use knowledge of the rights and responsibilities
of citizenship in order to examine and evaluate civic ideals and
to participate in community life and the American democratic system.
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Benchmark A. Describe the
results
of cooperation in group settings and demonstrate the necessary skills.
Participation 1. Participate and cooperate in classroom activities. Benchmark B. Demonstrate personal accountability, including making choices and taking responsibility for personal actions. Rights and Responsibilities 2. Take personal responsibility to follow directions and rules. 3. Demonstrate the ability to make choices and take responsibility for personal actions. 4. Discuss the attributes and actions of a good citizen with emphasis on a. Trust b. Respect c. Honesty d. Responsibility e. Fairness f. Compassion g. Self-control |
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Social Studies Skills and Methods Standard
Students collect, organize, evaluate and synthesize
information from multiple sources in order to draw logical conclusions.
Students communicate this information using appropriate social studies
terminology in oral, written or multimedia form and apply what they
have learned to societal issues in simulated or real-world settings.
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Benchmark A. Obtain information
from
oral, visual, print and electronic sources.
Obtaining Information 1. Listen for information. Benchmark B. Predict outcomes based on factual information. Thinking and Organizing 2. Sort objects or pictures according to appropriate criteria. 3. Compare similarities and differences among objects or pictures. Benchmark C. Communicate information orally, visually or in writing. Communicating Information 4. Communicate information. Benchmark D. Identify a problem and work in groups to solve it. Problem Solving 5. Work with others by sharing, taking turns and raising hand to speak. |
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