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Skills available for Colorado kindergarten social studies standards

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K.1 History

K.1.1 Ask questions and discuss ideas about the past.
- K.1.1.a Ask questions about the past using question starters. For example: What did? Where did? When did? Which did? Who did? Why did? How did? From whose perspective?
- K.1.1.b Identify information from primary and/or secondary sources that answer questions about the past and contribute to the collective memory.
  - Which source should you use? (K-K.1)
- K.1.1.c Provide rationale about something from the past using statements. For example: Because, as a result, I know ___.
K.1.2 Understand that the sequence of events is important when describing the past.
- K.1.2.a Explore differences and similarities in the lives of children and families from different time periods by using a variety of sources. For example: Personal artifacts and stories, texts, pictures, and videos from different societies.
- K.1.2.b Sequence information using words. For example: Present, future, days, weeks, months, years, first, next, last, before, and after.
- K.1.2.c Explain why knowing the order of events is important.

K.2 Geography

K.2.1 Recognize that geographic tools represent places and spaces.
- K.2.1.a Distinguish between a map and a globe as ways to show places people live.
  - Introduction to maps (K-F.1)
- K.2.1.b Use geographic tools to describe places. For example: Globes, maps, and GPS.
K.2.2 Identify how the environment influences the way people live.
- K.2.2.a Identify ways students' lives are similar and different from those in other communities.
- K.2.2.b Identify how the environment, geographic features, and climate impact lifestyles. For example: Food, sports, shelter, transportation, school, etc.
K.3.1 Explain how individuals make choices based on needs and wants.
- K.3.1.a Identify the costs and benefits of a choice an individual makes when acquiring an item.
  - Scarcity (K-G.2)
- K.3.1.b Recognize and engage in ways to use another individual's items. For example: Asking for permission to share and taking turns.
  - Good citizenship (K-B.4)

K.4 Civics

K.4.1 Identify ways in which civic participation takes place across multiple groups.
- K.4.1.a Differentiate among examples of civic participation. For example: Describe personal connections to community events, such as voting, debating, running for office, advocating, fundraising, and volunteering.
- K.4.1.b Explain the qualities of an informed and engaged citizen.
- K.4.1.c Practice citizenship skills when working with others including courtesy, honesty, and fairness.
  - Good citizenship (K-B.4)
- K.4.1.d Identify the difference between fact and opinion.
K.4.2 Participate in making logical decisions using democratic principles.
- K.4.2.a Explain why rules are needed.
- K.4.2.b Create and follow classroom rules.
  - Rules and laws (K-B.1)
- K.4.2.c Explain how a class rule may promote fairness and resolve conflict and compare against a rule that may not.
- K.4.2.d Contribute to making and maintaining class community decisions.
- K.4.2.e Explain the difference between democratic decision-making and decisions made by authorities. For example: A parent, teacher, principal, and a police officer.
  - Authority figures (K-B.2)

K.5 Personal Financial Literacy

K.5.1 Describe choices people make about how to use the money they earn.
- K.5.1.a Recognize choices people make with their money and explain how financial decisions are made.
- K.5.1.b Explain how money gives people the ability to buy goods and services.
  - Trade and money (K-G.6)
- K.5.1.c Identify the difference between a want and a need and how that impacts purchasing decisions when resources are limited. For example: Buying a healthy snack vs. a candy bar, new shoes vs. a new toy, or a coat vs. a new game.
  - Needs and wants (K-G.1)

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K.1 History

K.1.1 Ask questions and discuss ideas about the past.

K.1.1.a Ask questions about the past using question starters. For example: What did? Where did? When did? Which did? Who did? Why did? How did? From whose perspective?

K.1.1.b Identify information from primary and/or secondary sources that answer questions about the past and contribute to the collective memory.

K.1.1.c Provide rationale about something from the past using statements. For example: Because, as a result, I know ___.

K.1.2 Understand that the sequence of events is important when describing the past.

K.1.2.a Explore differences and similarities in the lives of children and families from different time periods by using a variety of sources. For example: Personal artifacts and stories, texts, pictures, and videos from different societies.

K.1.2.b Sequence information using words. For example: Present, future, days, weeks, months, years, first, next, last, before, and after.

K.1.2.c Explain why knowing the order of events is important.

K.2 Geography

K.2.1 Recognize that geographic tools represent places and spaces.

K.2.1.a Distinguish between a map and a globe as ways to show places people live.

K.2.1.b Use geographic tools to describe places. For example: Globes, maps, and GPS.

K.2.2 Identify how the environment influences the way people live.

K.2.2.a Identify ways students' lives are similar and different from those in other communities.

K.2.2.b Identify how the environment, geographic features, and climate impact lifestyles. For example: Food, sports, shelter, transportation, school, etc.

K.3.1 Explain how individuals make choices based on needs and wants.

K.3.1.a Identify the costs and benefits of a choice an individual makes when acquiring an item.

K.3.1.b Recognize and engage in ways to use another individual's items. For example: Asking for permission to share and taking turns.

K.4 Civics

K.4.1 Identify ways in which civic participation takes place across multiple groups.

K.4.1.a Differentiate among examples of civic participation. For example: Describe personal connections to community events, such as voting, debating, running for office, advocating, fundraising, and volunteering.

K.4.1.b Explain the qualities of an informed and engaged citizen.

K.4.1.c Practice citizenship skills when working with others including courtesy, honesty, and fairness.

K.4.1.d Identify the difference between fact and opinion.

K.4.2 Participate in making logical decisions using democratic principles.

K.4.2.a Explain why rules are needed.

K.4.2.b Create and follow classroom rules.

K.4.2.c Explain how a class rule may promote fairness and resolve conflict and compare against a rule that may not.

K.4.2.d Contribute to making and maintaining class community decisions.

K.4.2.e Explain the difference between democratic decision-making and decisions made by authorities. For example: A parent, teacher, principal, and a police officer.

K.5 Personal Financial Literacy

K.5.1 Describe choices people make about how to use the money they earn.

K.5.1.a Recognize choices people make with their money and explain how financial decisions are made.

K.5.1.b Explain how money gives people the ability to buy goods and services.

K.5.1.c Identify the difference between a want and a need and how that impacts purchasing decisions when resources are limited. For example: Buying a healthy snack vs. a candy bar, new shoes vs. a new toy, or a coat vs. a new game.