Anchor and Inquiry Standards

  • 1.

    Developing Questions and Planning InquiriesK-2.1

    1. 1.

      Construct a variety of questions about social studies topics with guidance from adults and/or peersSS.K-2.1.1

    2. 2.

      Construct supporting questions to help answer compelling questions with guidance from adults and/or peersSS.K-2.1.2

  • 2.

    Gathering and Evaluating SourcesK-2.2

    1. 1.

      Determine whether a source is primarily fact or opinionSS.K-2.2.1

    2. 2.

      Determine whether a source is primary or secondarySS.K-2.2.2

    3. 3.

      Gather facts from teacher and/or adult-curated sources to answer questionsSS.K-2.2.3

  • 3.

    Creating ClaimsK-2.3

    1. 1.

      Begins in grades 3-5SS.K-2.3.1

    2. 2.

      Begins in grades 3-5SS.K-2.3.2

  • 4.

    Communicating ConclusionsK-2.4

    1. 1.

      Construct explanations using correct sequence and relevant informationSS.K-2.4.1

    2. 2.

      Respectfully ask and answer questions about arguments and explanationsSS.K-2.4.2

    3. 3.

      Present explanations using a variety of print, oral, and digital technologiesSS.K-2.4.3

  • 5.

    Taking Informed ActionK-2.5

    1. 1.

      Identify problems or issues in classrooms, schools, or communitiesSS.K-2.5.1

    2. 2.

      Identify ways in which people are trying to address problems or issues in classrooms, schools, or communitiesSS.K-2.5.2

    3. 3.

      Use deliberative and democratic procedures (e.g., listening, consensus building, voting) to identify ways to take action on classroom, school, or community problems or issuesSS.K-2.5.3

    4. 4.

      Show evidence of taking individual or group action on one or more problems or issuesSS.K-2.5.4

Content Standards

  • 1.

    Compare rules that apply in different settings and evaluate the consequences of following or not following rulesSS.K.1.8.1

  • 2.

    Determine ways that people can work together effectively to make decisionsSS.K.1.8.2

  • 3.

    Compare roles and responsibilities of self and others at home, at school, and in neighborhood settingsSS.K.1.7.3

  • 1.

    Sequence important events in your lifeSS.K.2.17.1

  • 2.

    Explain the effects of an event in your lifeSS.K.2.19.2

  • 3.

    Describe an event from two different perspectivesSS.K.2.18.3

  • 1.

    Give examples of how scarcity affects your daily choicesSS.K.3.9.1

  • 2.

    Describe differences between needs and wantsSS.K.3.10.2

  • 3.

    Examine physical characteristics on maps and globes using positional wordsSS.K.3.13.3

  • 4.

    Describe how and why people move from place to placeSS.K.3.15.4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten
When were these standards adopted?
2018