BPS District Social Studies Standards Book
K-12 Grade Bands
K-2 Grade Levels
K-2 Standards
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A high-quality Social Studies program is essential for all students. It provides a foundation for intelligent and precise thinking. Social Studies should also prepare every student to contribute to society as an informed citizen. To be a responsible and productive member of today’s society, a student needs to have a broad, connected, and useful knowledge of Social Studies.
With
Kindergarten Standards, your child will be studying about themselves.
In
1st Grade Standards, your child will be studying about their school and family .
In
2nd Grade Standards, your child will be studying about their community.
SST-K_2.C Civics Domain
Origin, Purpose, and Function
- SST-00.C.01 | SST-01.C.01 | SST-02.C.01
Explain reasons for, and purposes of, rules, laws, and positions of authority. - SST-00.C.02 | SST-01.C.02 | SST-02.C.02
Explain why people form governments. - SST-00.C.03 | SST-01.C.03 | SST-02.C.03
Identify services provided by the local government and how they affect the lives of its citizens/residents. - SST-00.C.04 | SST-01.C.04 | SST-02.C.04
Describe the core values represented by symbols of the United States.
Roles and Involvement of United States Citizens and Residents
- SST-00.C.05 | SST-01.C.05 | SST-02.C.05
Identify ways citizens and/or residents participate in community decisions. - SST-00.C.06 | SST-01.C.06 | SST-02.C.06
Describe important rights and responsibilities of citizens/ residents. - SST-00.C.07 | SST-01.C.07 | SST-02.C.07
Explain and/or participate in a project to help or inform others about an issue.
SST-K_2.E Economics Domain
Exchange and Markets
- SST-00.E.01 | SST-01.E.01 | SST-02.E.01
Describe the characteristics of the American economic system. - SST-00.E.02 | SST-01.E.02 | SST-02.E.02
Compare and contrast producers and consumers of goods and services. - SST-00.E.03 | SST-01.E.03 | SST-02.E.03
Identify consumer decisions and the difference between needs and wants. - SST-00.E.04 | SST-01.E.04 | SST-02.E.04
Identify how community helpers impact others.
National Economy
- SST-00.E.05 | SST-01.E.05 | SST-02.E.05
Explain how people earn income and save money.
SST-K_2.G Geography Domain
Geographical Representation
Geographical Representation
- SST-00.G.1 | SST-01.G.1 | SST-02.G.1
Construct maps, graphs, and other representations that contain symbols, labels, and legends. - SST-0.G.02 | SST-1.G.02 | SST-2.G.02
Begins in Grade 3 - SST-0.G.03 | SST-1.G.03 | SST-2.G.03
Begins in Grade 3
Human and Environment Interactions
Human and Environment Interactions
- SST-00.G.2 | SST-01.G.2 | SST-02.G.2
Describe how the physical environment affects people and how people affect the environment. - SST-00.G.05 | SST-01.G.05 | SST-02.G.05
Begins in Grade 3 - SST-00.G.06 | SST-01.G.06 | SST-02.G.06
Begins in Grade 3
Human Population
Human Population
- SST-0.G.07 | SST-1.G.07 | SST-2.G.07
Begins in Grade 3 - SST-0.G.08 | SST-1.G.08 | SST-2.G.08
Begins in Grade 3
SST-K_2.H History Domain
Perspectives
Perspectives
- SST-00.H.1 | SST-01.H.1 | SST-02.H.1
Compare perspectives of people in the past to those of people in the present. - SST-0.H.02 | SST-1.H.02 | SST-2.H.02
Begins in Grade 3 - SST-0.H.03 | SST-1.H.03 | SST-2.H.03
Begins in Grade 3
Cause-Effect & Current Events
Cause-Effect & Current Events
- SST-00.H.2 | SST-01.H.2 | SST-02.H.2
Describe United States national holidays or days of observance and the reason they are celebrated. - SST-00.H.3 | SST-01.H.3 | SST-02.H.3
Describe current events.
Connections, Contributions, Historical Source & Evidence
Connections, Contributions, Historical Source & Evidence
- SST-00.H.4 | SST-01.H.4 | SST-02.H.4
Demonstrate chronological thinking by describing changes in the community over time. - SST-00.H.5 | SST-01.H.5 | SST-02.H.5
Explain how individuals and groups have made significant historical changes. - SST-0.H.08 | SST-1.H.08 | SST-2.H.08
Begins in Grade 3 - SST-0.H.09 | SST-1.H.09 | SST-2.H.09
Begins in Grade 3