Prekindergarten Social Studies Essential Learning Goals
Prekindergarten Social Studies Essential Learning Goals Geography Skills: 1. With adult support, participates in activities to preserve the environment. 2. Demonstrates an understanding that there are different geographical features on earth and that they can change over time. 3. Identifies and correctly uses terms related to location, direction and distance (ex: up, down, here, there). 4. Creates simple “maps” or drawings of familiar places that demonstrate an understanding that maps are tools with symbols. 5. Demonstrates understanding that we are surrounded by geographical features, e.g., mountain, hill, desert lake, river, creek, bayou, and there is specific information that identifies a location, e.g., address. 6. Matches objects to usual locations and identifies features of familiar places (e.g., tree in a park, bed in a bedroom). 7. With adult support, participates in activities to preserve the environment (e.g., using the trash can and saving items that can be recycled). 8. Names city and state where he/she lives.
Economics Skills: 1. Demonstrates an understanding that money can be exchanged for goods and services. 2. Demonstrates understanding of the various jobs of people in the community.
Government Skills: 1. Identifies leaders at home and school (e.g., parents, guardians, teachers, principals). 2. Demonstrates increasing understanding that there are rules in our homes, school, community and that each rule has a purpose. 3. Communicates understanding that people have various rights and responsibilities.
History Skills:
1. Demonstrates an understanding of time in the context of daily experiences (e.g., tells parent that her friend was sick yesterday).
2. Demonstrates understanding that people and things change over time. 3. Shows that time can be measured. 4. Communicates about time, (e.g., uses words such as yesterday, today, tomorrow, day, week, month, minute, hour.
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Prekindergarten Social Studies Essential Learning Goals Cultural Global Connections Skills: 1. Describes and/ or acts out in dramatic play some holidays, traditions, and special events related to his/her own culture or others culture. 2. Describes and/or acts out in dramatic play some holidays, foods and special events related to other cultures. 3. Demonstrates understanding that each person has unique characteristics. 4. Shows awareness that each person has basic needs to stay healthy. 5. Shows awareness that there are similarities and differences among people and families. 6. Shows awareness that each person is a part of a family that has unique characteristics. 7. Recognizes and is interested in family members, including some extended family members. 8. Demonstrates interest in community, culture and cultural groups. 9. Shows awareness that each person has basic needs to stay healthy (i.e., food, shelter, clothing). 10. Communicates about the various means of transportation that people use to move goods and go from place to place.
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Economics Skills: 1. Demonstrates an understanding that money can be exchanged for goods and services. 2. Demonstrates understanding of the various jobs of people in the community.
Government Skills: 1. Identifies leaders at home and school (e.g., parents, guardians, teachers, principals). 2. Demonstrates increasing understanding that there are rules in our homes, school, community and that each rule has a purpose. 3. Communicates understanding that people have various rights and responsibilities.
History Skills:
1. Demonstrates an understanding of time in the context of daily experiences (e.g., tells parent that her friend was sick yesterday).
2. Demonstrates understanding that people and things change over time. 3. Shows that time can be measured. 4. Communicates about time, (e.g., uses words such as yesterday, today, tomorrow, day, week, month, minute, hour.
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Prekindergarten Social Studies Essential Learning Goals Cultural Global Connections Skills: 1. Describes and/ or acts out in dramatic play some holidays, traditions, and special events related to his/her own culture or others culture. 2. Describes and/or acts out in dramatic play some holidays, foods and special events related to other cultures. 3. Demonstrates understanding that each person has unique characteristics. 4. Shows awareness that each person has basic needs to stay healthy. 5. Shows awareness that there are similarities and differences among people and families. 6. Shows awareness that each person is a part of a family that has unique characteristics. 7. Recognizes and is interested in family members, including some extended family members. 8. Demonstrates interest in community, culture and cultural groups. 9. Shows awareness that each person has basic needs to stay healthy (i.e., food, shelter, clothing). 10. Communicates about the various means of transportation that people use to move goods and go from place to place.
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