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Elementary Elementary Social Studies Grade K

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Suggested Prerequisites

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Description

Welcome to the Super Citizen Challenge! Join Miriam and her dog, Ziggy, and learn how to be good citizens. Through stories, games, and videos, students will explore time, geography, history, celebrations, and even economics, which will take them to new heights.

Module One: Time

-Chronology and sequence of events

-Parts of a calendar

-Days of the week and months of the year

-Use and create timelines to order events


Module Two: Rules and Laws

-Rules and laws at home and school

-What can happen without rules or laws

-People who have the authority to make and enforce rules and laws

-Responsible citizens

-Ways for groups to make decisions

-Responsible decision making


Module Three: Needs and Wants

-Jobs

-Tools or equipment used for different jobs

-People earn money to buy wants and needs

-Recognizing basic needs and wants

Module Four: Geography

-Positional words

-Maps and globes

-Cardinal directions

-Locating places in the school and community

-Recalling your phone number, street address, city, and state where you live

-Landforms and bodies of water

-Seasonal weather changes

-Weather affects people and the environment


Module Five: Comparing Past and Present

-Primary sources

-Families in the past and the present

-Children in the past and the present

-Stories of people in the past who have shown courage, honesty, or responsibility


Module Six: United States Symbols and Celebrations

-U.S. symbols

-State flag and nickname

-Pledge of Allegiance

-Patriotic holidays and observances

-National holidays

-Compare celebrations with the nation and other cultures