Kindergarten Social Studies
11 units matched to the Arizona Academic Standards. Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Focus areas
- Me, my family and my culture
- Rules, leaders and working together
- American symbols, needs and wants
Units
Unit 1
All About Me
Naming feelings, noticing how we are the same and different, and choosing kind actions so everyone feels respected.
Learning standard: K.H1.1; K.SP2.1 · comparing a child's own culture and traditions with those of others
Unit 2
Families
Seeing that families come in many shapes and sizes, growing up from baby to grandparent, family stories and traditions, and helping at home.
Learning standard: K.SP1.1; K.SP1.2 · words for past, present and future, and how past events shape a family
Unit 3
Needs & Wants
Sorting needs (food, water, a home, warm clothes) from wants (toys and treats), and how families meet their needs.
Learning standard: K.E2.1; K.E2.2 · needs, wants and making choices about what to give up
Unit 4
Places Near Me
Naming places in the community (library, park, school, hospital), what they are used for, and whether they are natural or built.
Learning standard: K.G1.1; K.G1.2 · simple maps of familiar places
Unit 5
Fair & Kind
Noticing fair and unfair choices, using kind words, standing up for ourselves and others, and getting a grown-up to help.
Learning standard: K.C1.1; K.C1.3 · respect, responsibility and fairness, and listening to other people's ideas
Unit 6
My Jobs, Rules & Leaders
Practices responsibilities at home and in school, respecting the rules of the classroom and playground, respecting property, sharing, helping, and who makes decisions that affect our lives.
Learning standard: K.C2.1; K.C2.2 · the people in authority in a child's life, and the important jobs everyone does
Unit 7
Money & Work
US coins and what they are worth, why people use money, jobs and volunteers in the community, and the difference between goods and services.
Learning standard: K.E2.1 · how people work and use money to meet their needs
Unit 8
Days, Weeks & Months
Days of the week, months of the year, yesterday and tomorrow, and putting events in order on a calendar.
Learning standard: K.SP1.1 · days, weeks and months, and the beginning, middle and end of events
Unit 9
Good Citizens
Honesty, courage, determination and responsibility in daily life and in well-known stories, what happens when rules are broken, and the people honored by holidays such as Independence Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Learning standard: K.C4.1; K.C4.2; K.C1.2 · working together to solve problems, and why classroom rules matter
Unit 10
Flags & Symbols
American symbols, traditions and holidays (the flag, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell) and Arizona's own symbols: the copper star on the state flag, the saguaro blossom, the cactus wren and the palo verde.
Learning standard: K.H4.1 · key American symbols, traditions and holidays, and Arizona's state symbols
Unit 11
American Stories
Stories of key people from American history, told simply through biographies and informational text, including people from Arizona such as Sandra Day O'Connor and César Chávez.
Learning standard: K.H4.2 · the stories of key historical figures through informational text and biographies
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