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Skills available for Tennessee kindergarten social studies standards

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Social Studies Practices

SSP.01 Gather information from a variety of sources, including: printed materials (e.g., literary texts, newspapers, political cartoons, autobiographies, speeches, letters, personal journals); graphic representations (e.g., maps, timelines, charts, artwork); artifacts; media and technology sources; oral history.
SSP.02 Critically examine a primary or secondary source in order to: summarize significant ideas and relevant information; distinguish between fact and opinion; draw conclusions; recognize author's purpose and point of view.
SSP.03 Organize data from a variety of sources in order to: compare and contrast two sources; recognize differences between two accounts; frame appropriate questions for further investigation.
SSP.04 Communicate ideas supported by evidence to: demonstrate an understanding of ideas; compare and contrast viewpoints; predict outcomes; illustrate cause and effect.
SSP.05 Develop historical awareness by: sequencing past, present, and future in chronological order; understanding that things change over time.
SSP.06 Develop geographic awareness by: identifying geographic symbols on maps and globes; understanding relationships between people, places, and resources.

Culture

K.01 Describe familiar people, places, things, and events within a student's home, school, and community.
K.02 Compare and contrast family traditions and customs, including food, clothing, homes, and games.

Economics

K.03 Distinguish between wants and needs.
- Needs and wants (K-G.1)
K.04 Identify and explain how basic human needs of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are met.
- Needs and wants (K-G.1)
K.05 Give examples of how people use money to make purchases.
- Trade and money (K-G.6)
K.06 Explain the connection between saving money and meeting future needs.
K.07 Recognize and describe different types of jobs, including work done in the home, school, and community.
- Jobs community helpers do (K-A.2)
- Tools community helpers use (K-A.3)

Geography

K.08 Use the language of location (e.g., up, down, near, far, left, right, in front of, and behind) to describe a students' location, items on a map, and items in the classroom.
K.09 Define what a map represents.
- Introduction to maps (K-F.1)
K.10 Recall the student's and/or school's street address, city/town, and state.

Government and Civics

K.11 Identify the following state and national symbols: American flag, Tennessee flag, and the words of the Pledge of Allegiance.
- The American flag (K-C.3)
- Pledge of Allegiance (K-C.4)
K.12 Recognize the name, image, and role of the current President of the United States.
K.13 Describe roles of authority figures in the home, school, and community, including caregivers, teachers, school principal, police officers, and fire/rescue workers.
- Authority figures (K-B.2)
K.14 Explain how rules and laws provide guidance for authority, fairness, and responsibility (e.g. safety and cooperation).
- Rules and laws (K-B.1)
- Good citizenship (K-B.4)

History

K.15 Use correct words and phrases related to chronology and time, including: now; later; long ago; before; after; morning; afternoon; night; today; tomorrow; yesterday; last; next; week; month; year.
- Use time-order words (K-L.3)
K.16 Name the days of the week and months of the year.
- Days of the week (K-L.1)
- Months of the year (K-L.2)
K.17 Locate and describe events on a calendar, including birthdays, holidays, cultural events, and school events.
K.18 Identify the following holidays and describe why we celebrate them: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents' Day; Memorial Day; Juneteenth; Independence Day/July 4^th; Labor Day; Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day; Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day.

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Social Studies Practices

SSP.02 Critically examine a primary or secondary source in order to: summarize significant ideas and relevant information; distinguish between fact and opinion; draw conclusions; recognize author's purpose and point of view.

SSP.03 Organize data from a variety of sources in order to: compare and contrast two sources; recognize differences between two accounts; frame appropriate questions for further investigation.

SSP.04 Communicate ideas supported by evidence to: demonstrate an understanding of ideas; compare and contrast viewpoints; predict outcomes; illustrate cause and effect.

SSP.05 Develop historical awareness by: sequencing past, present, and future in chronological order; understanding that things change over time.

SSP.06 Develop geographic awareness by: identifying geographic symbols on maps and globes; understanding relationships between people, places, and resources.

Culture

K.01 Describe familiar people, places, things, and events within a student's home, school, and community.

K.02 Compare and contrast family traditions and customs, including food, clothing, homes, and games.

Economics

K.03 Distinguish between wants and needs.

K.04 Identify and explain how basic human needs of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are met.

K.05 Give examples of how people use money to make purchases.

K.06 Explain the connection between saving money and meeting future needs.

K.07 Recognize and describe different types of jobs, including work done in the home, school, and community.

Geography

K.08 Use the language of location (e.g., up, down, near, far, left, right, in front of, and behind) to describe a students' location, items on a map, and items in the classroom.

K.09 Define what a map represents.

K.10 Recall the student's and/or school's street address, city/town, and state.

Government and Civics

K.11 Identify the following state and national symbols: American flag, Tennessee flag, and the words of the Pledge of Allegiance.

K.12 Recognize the name, image, and role of the current President of the United States.

K.13 Describe roles of authority figures in the home, school, and community, including caregivers, teachers, school principal, police officers, and fire/rescue workers.

K.14 Explain how rules and laws provide guidance for authority, fairness, and responsibility (e.g. safety and cooperation).

History

K.15 Use correct words and phrases related to chronology and time, including: now; later; long ago; before; after; morning; afternoon; night; today; tomorrow; yesterday; last; next; week; month; year.

K.16 Name the days of the week and months of the year.

K.17 Locate and describe events on a calendar, including birthdays, holidays, cultural events, and school events.

K.18 Identify the following holidays and describe why we celebrate them: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents' Day; Memorial Day; Juneteenth; Independence Day/July 4th; Labor Day; Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day; Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day.

K.18 Identify the following holidays and describe why we celebrate them: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents' Day; Memorial Day; Juneteenth; Independence Day/July 4^th; Labor Day; Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day; Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day.