Louisiana

History

• K.1 Order events in a chronological sequence using schedules, calendars, and timelines.

  • K.1.a Daily classroom activities

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

  • K.1.b Significant events in students' lives

    • Use time-order words (K-L.3)
    • Introduction to timelines (K-L.4)

• K.2 Differentiate between primary and secondary sources. Examples include:

  • K.2.a Primary sources: letters, diaries, autobiographies, speeches, interview

  • K.2.b Secondary sources: magazine articles, textbooks, encyclopedia entries, biographies

• K.3 Select and use appropriate evidence from primary and secondary sources to support claims.

  • Which source should you use? (K-K.1)

• K.4 Identify symbols, customs, famous individuals, and celebrations representative of our state and nation, including:

  • K.4.a Symbols: United States flag, bald eagle, Louisiana State flag, brown pelican

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

  • K.4.b Customs: pledging allegiance to the United States flag, singing "The Star-Spangled Banner"

    • Pledge of Allegiance (K-C.4)

  • K.4.c Individuals: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    • George Washington (K-I.1)
    • Abraham Lincoln (K-I.2)

  • K.4.d Celebrations: Independence Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Juneteenth, Mardi Gras

    • Independence Day (K-J.6)
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (K-J.9)
    • Memorial Day (K-J.10)
    • Presidents' Day (K-J.11)

• K.5 Identify examples of different cultures and traditions in Louisiana, including:

  • K.5.a Music: Cajun, jazz, zydeco

  • K.5.b Traditions: king cake, red beans and rice on Mondays

  • K.5.c Cuisine: jambalaya, gumbo, etouffee, bread pudding, meat pies, tamales

• K.6 Identify a cause and effect for a significant event in a school, neighborhood, or parish and explain how different observers can describe the event differently.

Civics

• K.7 Explain the purpose of local government.

  • Authority figures (K-B.2)
  • Government services (K-B.3)

• K.8 Describe the importance of fairness, responsibility, respect, and hard work. For example:

  • K.8.a Taking care of personal belongings and respecting the property of others.

  • K.8.b Following rules and recognizing consequences of breaking rules.

    • Rules and laws (K-B.1)

  • K.8.c Taking responsibility for assigned duties.

    • Good citizenship (K-B.4)

• K.9 Describe organizations and individuals within a school or parish that help solve issues, including the school principal, school custodian, volunteers, police officers, and fire and rescue workers.

  • Jobs community helpers do (K-A.2)
  • Authority figures (K-B.2)

• K.10 Describe the importance of rules and how they help protect our liberties.

  • Rules and laws (K-B.1)

• K.11 Explain how people can work together to make decisions.

• K.12 Identify local business and government leaders and describe their roles.

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

Economics

• K.13 Identify examples of goods and services and explain why people purchase them. For example:

  • K.13.a Goods: food, toys, clothing

    • Goods and services (K-G.3)

  • K.13.b Services: medical care, fire protection, law enforcement, library resources

    • Government services (K-B.3)
    • Goods and services (K-G.3)
    • Producers and consumers (K-G.4)

• K.14 Describe and compare reasons to save and spend money.

• K.15 Differentiate between wants and needs.

  • Needs and wants (K-G.1)

• K.16 Identify jobs and industries within a school and community.

  • Jobs community helpers do (K-A.2)
  • Tools community helpers use (K-A.3)

• K.17 Describe the concept of scarcity using examples.

  • Scarcity (K-G.2)

Geography

• K.18 Use maps and models to describe relative location. Example: locating objects and places to the right or left, up or down, in or out, above or below

  • 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)
  • 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)

• K.19 Identify basic landforms and bodies of water in a variety of visual representations, including mountains, hills, coasts, islands, lakes, and rivers.

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

• K.20 Identify ways people interact with their environment, including:

  • K.20.a Using natural resources

    • Natural resources (K-G.5)

  • K.20.b Modifying their environment to create shelter

    • Identify human and physical features (K-D.3)

• K.21 Identify rural, suburban, and urban areas.

  • Compare cities and rural areas (K-A.4)

• K.22 Explain how weather impacts daily life and choices.

• K.23 Explain why people may move from place to place.