Nebraska

K.1 Civics

• Forms and Functions of Government

  • K.1.1 Communicate the purpose of rules and the roles within learning and living environments.

    • K.1.1.a Describe a rule and analyze its purpose.

      • Rules and laws (K-B.1)

    • K.1.1.b Identify roles in a family structure and explain their importance.

      • Authority figures (K-B.2)

• Civic Participation

  • K.1.2 Demonstrate positive and productive citizenship skills.

    • K.1.2.a Model citizenship skills.

      • Good citizenship (K-B.4)

    • K.1.2.b Communicate patriotic symbols, songs, actions, and cultural celebrations.

      • Identify American symbols (K-C.1)
      • Identify American landmarks and monuments (K-C.2)
      • The American flag (K-C.3)
      • Pledge of Allegiance (K-C.4)
      • Independence Day (K-J.6)
      • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (K-J.9)
      • Memorial Day (K-J.10)

    • K.1.2.c Communicate historical background and significance of national holidays.

      • George Washington (K-I.1)
      • Abraham Lincoln (K-I.2)
      • Independence Day (K-J.6)
      • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (K-J.9)
      • Memorial Day (K-J.10)

K.2 Economics

• Economic Decision Making

  • K.2.1 Differentiate between wants and needs in decision-making.

    • K.2.1.a Classify wants and needs and explain subsequent choices.

      • Needs and wants (K-G.1)
      • Scarcity (K-G.2)

• Financial Literacy

  • K.2.2 Recognize money is used to purchase goods and services to satisfy economic wants and needs.

    • K.2.2.a Explain the purposes of money.

K.3 Geography

• Location and Place

  • K.3.1 Explore where (spatial) and why people, places and environments are organized in the world.

    • K.3.1.a Communicate personal directions to describe relative locations of people and objects.

      • 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)
      • Use cardinal directions (K-F.2)

    • K.3.1.b Identify locations in the school and around the classroom.

      • Left and right (K-E.1)
      • Above and below (K-E.2)
      • Next to and between (K-E.3)
      • Introduction to maps (K-F.1)
      • Use maps of the community (K-F.4)

    • K.3.1.c Identify geographic tools as representations of local and distant places.

      • Compare cities and rural areas (K-A.4)
      • Identify Earth's land features (K-D.1)
      • Identify Earth's water features (K-D.2)
      • Identify human and physical features (K-D.3)
      • Introduction to maps (K-F.1)
      • Use maps of the community (K-F.4)

    • K.3.1.d Identify the difference between land and water on a globe.

      • Introduction to maps (K-F.1)

• Regions

  • K.3.2 Explore places and regions.

    • K.3.2.a Identify physical characteristics of place.

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

    • K.3.2.b Identify human characteristics of place.

      • Compare cities and rural areas (K-A.4)
      • Identify human and physical features (K-D.3)

• Human-Environment Interaction

  • K.3.3 Explore the relationship between humans and their physical environment.

    • K.3.3.a Identify types of weather and the impact of weather on everyday life.

    • K.3.3.b Identify the four seasons.

    • K.3.3.c Inquire about how people prepare for and respond to severe weather.

• Movement

  • K.3.4 Recognize that people belong to different groups and live in different settings.

    • K.3.4.a Identify students as members of various groups.

      • What is a community? (K-A.1)

    • K.3.4.b Identify places in the community where people may live.

      • What is a community? (K-A.1)
      • Compare cities and rural areas (K-A.4)

• Geospatial Skills and Geo-literacy

  • K.3.5 Use geographic skills to make connections to students' lives.

    • K.3.5.a Apply geographic knowledge and techniques to navigate the classroom.

K.4 History

• Change, Continuity, and Context

  • K.4.1 Recognize patterns of continuity and change over time in themselves and others.

    • K.4.1.a Identify concepts of time and chronology.

      • 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)

    • K.4.1.b Identify the sequence of personal events and their impact.

      • Introduction to timelines (K-L.4)

• Multiple Perspectives

  • K.4.2 Recognize different perspectives of events.

    • K.4.2.a Compare perspectives of self and others.

• Historical Analysis and Interpretation

  • K.4.3 Identify historical people, events, and symbols.

    • K.4.3.a Recognize historical people from a variety of cultures.

      • George Washington (K-I.1)
      • Abraham Lincoln (K-I.2)
      • Helen Keller (K-I.8)
      • Rosa Parks (K-I.11)

    • K.4.3.b Identify symbols of the United States.

      • Identify American symbols (K-C.1)
      • Identify American landmarks and monuments (K-C.2)
      • The American flag (K-C.3)
      • Pledge of Allegiance (K-C.4)

    • K.4.3.c Differentiate between stories from the present and the past.

      • 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)

• Historical Inquiry and Research

  • K.4.4 Develop historical inquiry and research skills.

    • K.4.4.a Construct questions about personal history.

    • K.4.4.b Identify and cite appropriate sources when conducting historical research.

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

    • K.4.4.c Gather and communicate historical information.

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