Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade K

Other Minnesota Social Studies sets

Kindergarten: Foundations of Social Studies

  • 1.

    Citizenship and Government

    1. 1.

      Civic Skills

      1. 1.

        Democratic government depends on informed and engaged citizens who exhibit civic skills and values, practice civic discourse, vote and participate in elections, apply inquiry and analysis skills, and take action to solve problems and shape public policy.

        1. 1.

          Demonstrate civic skills in a classroom that reflect an understanding of civic values.0.1.1.1.1

    2. 2.

      Civic Values and Principles of Democracy

      1. 2.

        The civic identity of the United States is shaped by historical figures, places and events, and by key foundational documents and other symbolically important artifacts.

        1. 1.

          Describe symbols, songs and traditions that identify our nation and state.0.1.2.2.1

    3. 4.

      Governmental Institutions and Political Processes

      1. 8.

        The primary purposes of rules and laws within the United States constitutional government are to protect individual rights, promote the general welfare and provide order.

        1. 1.

          Identify examples of rules in the school community and explain why they exist; describe incentives for following rules and consequences for breaking rules.0.1.4.7.1

  • 2.

    Economics

    1. 1.

      Economic Reasoning Skills

      1. 1.

        People make informed economic choices by identifying their goals, interpreting and applying data, considering the short- and long-run costs and benefits of alternative choices and revising their goals based on their analysis.

        1. 1.

          Distinguish between individual needs (conditions necessary to survive) and individual wants (conditions desired to be happy).0.2.1.1.1

        2. 2.

          Identify goods and services that could satisfy a specific need or want.0.2.1.1.2

    2. 3.

      Fundamental Concepts

      1. 5.

        Individuals, businesses and governments interact and exchange goods, services and resources in different ways and for different reasons; interactions between buyers and sellers in a market determines the price and quantity exchanged of a good, service or resource.

        1. 1.

          Distinguish between goods (objects that can be seen or touched) and services (actions or activities).0.2.4.5.1

  • 3.

    Geography

    1. 1.

      Geospatial Skills

      1. 1.

        People use geographic representations and geospatial technologies to acquire, process and report information within a spatial context.

        1. 1.

          Describe spatial information depicted in simple drawings and pictures.0.3.1.1.1

      2. 1.

        People use geographic representations and geospatial technologies to acquire, process and report information within a spatial context.

        1. 2.

          Describe a map and a globe as a representation of a space0.3.1.1.2

    2. 2.

      Places and Regions

      1. 3.

        Places have physical characteristics (such as climate, topography and vegetation) and human characteristics (such as culture, population, political and economic systems).

        1. 1.

          Identify the physical and human characteristics of places, including real and imagined places.0.3.2.3.1

  • 4.

    History

    1. 1.

      Historical Thinking Skills

      1. 1.

        Historians generally construct chronological narratives to characterize eras and explain past events and change over time.

        1. 1.

          Use a variety of words to reference time in the past, present and future; identify the beginning, middle and end of historical stories.0.4.1.1.1

      2. 2.

        Historical inquiry is a process in which multiple sources and different kinds of historical evidence are analyzed to draw conclusions about how and why things happened in the past.

        1. 1.

          Describe ways people learn about the past.0.4.1.2.1

    2. 2.

      Peoples, Cultures and Change Over Time

      1. 4.

        The differences and similarities of cultures around the world are attributable to their diverse origins and histories, and interactions with other cultures throughout time.

        1. 1.

          Compare and contrast traditions in a family with those of other families, including those from diverse backgrounds.0.4.2.4.1

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten
When were these standards adopted?
2011
Where can I read the official document?
Minnesota Academic Standards in Social Studies

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