Alabama

Civics

• 1 Describe rights and responsibilities of citizens and individuals within the home, school, and community.

  • 1a Differentiate between rights and responsibilities of citizens and individuals.

    • Good citizenship (K-B.4)

  • 1b Explain how rules meet needs and provide order, security, and safety in the home, school, and community.

    • Rules and laws (K-B.1)

• 2 Describe roles of community helpers and leaders.

  • Jobs community helpers do (K-A.2)
  • Tools community helpers use (K-A.3)
  • Authority figures (K-B.2)
  • Government services (K-B.3)

• 3 Identify and explain symbols, customs, influential individuals, and celebrations associated with the home, school, community, state, and nation.

  • Identify American symbols (K-C.1)
  • Identify American landmarks and monuments (K-C.2)
  • The American flag (K-C.3)

  • 3a Describe the purpose of the national anthem ("The Star-Spangled Banner") and Pledge of Allegiance.

    • Pledge of Allegiance (K-C.4)

Economics

• 4 Explain the process of earning, saving, and spending money.

  • Trade and money (K-G.6)

• 5 Describe the concept of exchange and how money is used to purchase goods and services.

  • 5a Differentiate between coin, paper, and digital currency in respect to value.

  • 5b Differentiate between goods and services.

    • Goods and services (K-G.3)

• 6 Differentiate between needs and wants.

  • Needs and wants (K-G.1)

Geography

• 7 Explain the purpose and use of maps.

  • Introduction to maps (K-F.1)
  • Use cardinal directions (K-F.2)
  • Use a map key (K-F.3)
  • Use maps of the community (K-F.4)

• 8 Identify landforms and bodies of water on maps, globes, and satellite and digital images.

  • Identify Earth's land features (K-D.1)
  • Identify Earth's water features (K-D.2)
  • Identify human and physical features (K-D.3)

• 9 Give and follow directions, using terminology that indicates position and direction.

  • Left and right (K-E.1)
  • Above and below (K-E.2)
  • Next to and between (K-E.3)
  • Use location words (K-E.4)

History

• 10 Sequence events using schedules, calendars, and timelines.

  • 10a Differentiate among broad categories of time, including long ago, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

    • Days of the week (K-L.1)
    • Months of the year (K-L.2)
    • Use time-order words (K-L.3)
    • Introduction to timelines (K-L.4)

• 11 Identify a primary source.

  • 11a Compare daily life in homes, schools, and communities of the past and present using primary sources.

    • Then and now: transportation and communication (K-H.1)
    • Then and now: home and school (K-H.2)
    • Then and now: work and play (K-H.3)
    • Which source should you use? (K-K.1)