Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade K

Other Michigan Social Studies sets

Social Studies Process And Skills Standards

  • P1.

    Reading And Communication – Read And Communicate EffectivelyK-5.P1

    1. 1.

      Use appropriate strategies to read and interpret basic social science tables, graphs, graphics, maps, and texts.K-5.P1.1

    2. 2.

      Differentiate between primary and secondary source documents.K-5.P1.2

    3. 3.

      Express social science ideas or information in written, spoken, and graphic forms including tables, line graphs, bar graphs, and maps.K-5.P1.3

    4. 4.

      Identify point of view and bias.K-5.P1.4

  • P2.

    Inquiry, Research, And AnalysisK-5.P2

    1. 1.

      Use compelling and supporting questions to investigate social studies problems.K-5.P2.1

    2. 2.

      Differentiate between compelling questions and supporting questions.K-5.P2.2

    3. 3.

      Use supporting questions to help answer compelling social studies questions.K-5.P2.3

    4. 4.

      Know how to find relevant evidence from a variety of sources.K-5.P2.4

    5. 5.

      Use data presented in social science tables, graphs, graphics, maps, and texts to answer compelling and supporting questions.K-5.P2.5

  • P3.

    Public Discourse And Decision MakingK-5.P3

    1. 1.

      State an issue as a question of public policy and discuss possible solutions from different perspectives.K-5.P3.1

    2. 2.

      Apply Democratic Values or Constitutional Principles to support a position on an issue.K-5.P3.2

    3. 3.

      Construct an argument and justify a decision supported with evidence.K-5.P3.3

    4. 4.

      Explain the challenges people have faced and actions they have taken to address issues at different times and places.K-5.P3.4

  • P4.

    Civic ParticipationK-5.P4

    1. 1.

      Act out of the rule of law and hold others to the same standard.K-5.P4.1

    2. 2.

      Assess options for individuals and groups to plan and conduct activities intended to advance views on matters of public policy.K-5.P4.2

    3. 3.

      Explain different strategies students and others could take to address problems and predict possible results.K-5.P4.3

    4. 4.

      Use democratic procedures to make decisions on civic issues in the school or classroom.K-5.P4.4

History

  • H2.

    Use historical thinking to understand the past.H2

    1. 1.

      Distinguish among the past, present, and future.K–H2.0.1

    2. 2.

      Create a timeline using events from their own lives.K–H2.0.2

    3. 3.

      Describe ways people learn about the past.K–H2.0.3

Geography

  • G1.

    Use geographic representations to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.G1

    1. 1.

      Recognize that maps and globes represent places.K–G1.0.1

    2. 2.

      Use directions or positional words to identify significant locations in the classroom.K–G1.0.2

  • G2.

    Understand how regions are created from common physical and human characteristics.G2

    1. 1.

      Identify and describe places in the immediate environment.K–G2.0.1

  • G5.

    Understand the effects of human-environment interactions.G5

    1. 1.

      Describe ways in which the environment provides for basic human needs and wants.K–G5.0.1

Civics And Government

  • C1.

    Explain why people create governments.C1

    1. 1.

      Identify and explain reasons for rules at home and in school.K–C1.0.1

    2. 1.

      Identify the American flag as an important symbol of the United States.K–C2.0.1

    3. 2.

      Explain why people do not have the right to do whatever they want.K–C2.0.2

  • C5.

    Explain important rights and how, when, and where members of American society demonstrate their responsibilities by actively participating in civic life.C5

    1. 1.

      Describe situations in which they demonstrated self-discipline and individual responsibility.K–C5.0.1

Economics

  • E1.

    Use fundamental principles and concepts of economics to understand economic activity in a market economy.E1

    1. 1.

      Describe economic wants they have experienced.K–E1.0.1

    2. 2.

      Distinguish between goods and services.K–E1.0.2

    3. 3.

      Recognize situations in which people trade.K–E1.0.3

Public Discourse, Decision Making, And Civic Participation

  • 1.

    Clearly state a problem as a public policy issue, analyze various perspectives, and generate and evaluate possible alternative resolutions.P3.1

    1. 1.

      Identify classroom issues.K–P3.1.1

    2. 2.

      Use simple graphs to explain information about a classroom issue.K–P3.1.2

    3. 3.

      Compare their viewpoint about a classroom issue with the viewpoint of another person.K–P3.1.3

  • 3.

    Communicate a reasoned position on a public issue.P3.3

    1. 1.

      Express a position on a classroom issue.K–P3.3.1

  • 2.

    Act constructively to further the public good.P4.2

    1. 1.

      Develop and implement an action plan to address or inform others about a classroom issue.K–P4.2.1

    2. 2.

      Participate in projects to help or inform others.K–P4.2.2

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten
When were these standards adopted?
2019

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