Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): Kindergarten
Skills available for Texas kindergarten social studies standards
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1-2
History
1 The student understands that holidays are celebrations of special events. The student is expected to:
A identify national patriotic holidays such as Constitution Day, Presidents' Day, Veterans Day, and Independence Day; and
A identify national patriotic holidays such as Constitution Day, Presidents' Day, Veterans Day, and Independence Day; and
B identify customs associated with national patriotic holidays such as parades and fireworks on Independence Day.
B identify customs associated with national patriotic holidays such as parades and fireworks on Independence Day.
2 The student understands how historical figures helped shape the state and nation. The student is expected to identify contributions of historical figures, including Stephen F. Austin, George Washington, Christopher Columbus, and José Antonio Navarro, who helped to shape the state and nation.
3-4
Geography
3 The student understands the concept of location. The student is expected to:
A use spatial terms, including over, under, near, far, left, and right, to describe relative location;
A use spatial terms, including over, under, near, far, left, and right, to describe relative location;
B locate places on the school campus and describe their relative locations; and
B locate places on the school campus and describe their relative locations; and
C identify and use geographic tools that aid in determining location, including maps and globes.
C identify and use geographic tools that aid in determining location, including maps and globes.
4 The student understands physical and human characteristics of place to better understand self, home, family, classroom, and the world around them. The student is expected to:
A identify the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, Earth's resources, and weather; and
A identify the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, Earth's resources, and weather; and
B identify how geographic location influences human characteristics of place such as shelter, clothing, food, and activities.
B identify how geographic location influences human characteristics of place such as shelter, clothing, food, and activities.
5-6
Economics
5 The student understands the difference between human needs and wants and how they are met. The student is expected to:
A identify basic human needs of food, clothing, and shelter;
A identify basic human needs of food, clothing, and shelter;
B explain the difference between needs and wants; and
B explain the difference between needs and wants; and
C explain how basic human needs and wants can be met.
C explain how basic human needs and wants can be met.
6 The student understands the value of jobs. The student is expected to:
A identify jobs in the home, school, and community; and
A identify jobs in the home, school, and community; and
B explain why people have jobs.
B explain why people have jobs.
7-8
Government
7 The student understands the purpose of rules. The student is expected to:
A identify purposes for having rules; and
A identify purposes for having rules; and
B identify rules that provide order, security, and safety in the home and school.
B identify rules that provide order, security, and safety in the home and school.
8 The student understands the role of authority figures. The student is expected to:
A identify authority figures in the home, school, and community; and
A identify authority figures in the home, school, and community; and
B explain how authority figures enforce rules.
B explain how authority figures enforce rules.
9
Citizenship
9 The student understands important symbols, customs, and responsibilities that represent American beliefs and principles and contribute to our national identity. The student is expected to:
A identify the United States flag and the Texas state flag;
A identify the United States flag and the Texas state flag;
B recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag; and
B recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the Pledge to the Texas Flag; and
C use voting as a method for group decision making.
C use voting as a method for group decision making.
10-11
Culture
10 The student understands similarities and differences among individuals. The student is expected to identify similarities and differences among individuals such as kinship and religion.
11 The student understands the importance of family traditions. The student is expected to:
A describe and explain the importance of family traditions; and
A describe and explain the importance of family traditions; and
B compare traditions among families.
B compare traditions among families.
12
Science, technology, and society
12 The student understands ways technology is used in the home and school and how technology affects people's lives. The student is expected to:
A identify examples of technology used in the home and school;
A identify examples of technology used in the home and school;
B describe how technology helps accomplish specific tasks and meet people's needs; and
B describe how technology helps accomplish specific tasks and meet people's needs; and
C describe how his or her life might be different without modern technology.
C describe how his or her life might be different without modern technology.
13-15
Social studies skills
13 The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:
A gather information about a topic using a variety of valid oral and visual sources such as interviews, music, pictures, symbols, and artifacts with adult assistance; and
Books
Photographs
A gather information about a topic using a variety of valid oral and visual sources such as interviews, music, pictures, symbols, and artifacts with adult assistance; and
Books
Photographs
B sequence and categorize information.
B sequence and categorize information.
14 The student communicates in oral and visual forms. The student is expected to:
A place events in chronological order;
A place events in chronological order;
B use social studies terminology related to time and chronology correctly, including before, after, next, first, last, yesterday, today, and tomorrow;
B use social studies terminology related to time and chronology correctly, including before, after, next, first, last, yesterday, today, and tomorrow;
C express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences; and
C express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences; and
D create and interpret visuals, including pictures and maps.
Pictures
Maps
D create and interpret visuals, including pictures and maps.
Pictures
Maps
15 The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to use problem-solving and decision-making processes 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.