Rockingham County Public Schools

Kindergarten Social Studies Benchmarks

A Guide for Parent Involvement

1st Nine Weeks

Every day life in the present and past; change over time; K.2

 

Words that describe relative location; K.3

á       Near/far

á       Above/below

á       Left/right

á       Behind/in front

 

Geography, use maps and globes; K.4

á       Awareness that a map is a drawing that show where things are located

á       Awareness that a globe is a round model of the Earth

á       Describe places referenced in stories and real-life situations

á       Locate land and water features

 

Simple descriptions of work that people do and the names of those jobs; K.6

á       Doctors

á       Builders

á       Teachers

á       Cooks

á       Farmers

á       Firefighters

 

Economics; K.7

á       Difference between basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) and wants (things people would like to have)

á       People us money to purchase goods

á       Goods are things that people make or grow that can be purchased

 

Admirable character traits of a good citizen; K.8

á       Community is a place where people live

á       Taking turns and sharing

á       Completing classroom chores

á       Taking care of oneÕs things and respecting what belongs to other

á       Results of following rules and results of not following rules

á       Practicing honesty, self-control, and kindness to others

 

Recognize the American flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, and that the President is the leader of the United States; K.9

2nd Nine Weeks

Events and people of other times and places; K.1

á       Pocahontas

á       Thanksgiving

á       Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

 

Every day life in the present and past; change over time; K.2

 

Geography, use maps and globes; K.4

á       Awareness that a map is a drawing that show where things are located

á       Awareness that a globe is a round model of the Earth

á       Describe places referenced in stories and real-life situations

á       Locate land and water features

 

Geography, awareness of maps and globes; K.5

á       View from above

á       Shows things in smaller size

á       Shows positions of objects

 

Simple descriptions of work that people do and the names of those jobs; K.6

 

Economics; K.7

á       Difference between basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) and wants (things people would like to have)

á       People us money to purchase goods

á       Goods are things that people make or grow that can be purchased

 

Admirable character traits of a good citizen; K.8

á       Community is a place where people live

á       Taking turns and sharing

á       Completing classroom chores

á       Taking care of oneÕs things and respecting what belongs to other

á       Results of following rules and results of not following rules

á       Practicing honesty, self-control, and kindness to others

 

Recognize the American flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, and that the President is the leader of the United States; K.9

 

3rd Nine Weeks

Events and people of other times and places; K.1

á       George Washington

á       Abraham Lincoln

á       Betsy Ross

á       Presidents Day

 

Every day life in the present and past; change over time; K.2

 

Geography, use maps and globes; K.4

á       Awareness that a map is a drawing that show where things are located

á       Awareness that a globe is a round model of the Earth

á       Describe places referenced in stories and real-life situations

á       Locate land and water features

 

Geography, awareness of maps and globes; K.5

á       View from above

á       Shows things in smaller size

á       Shows positions of objects

 

Simple descriptions of work that people do and the names of those jobs; K.6

 

Economics; K.7

á       Difference between basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) and wants (things people would like to have)

á       People us money to purchase goods

 

Admirable character traits of a good citizen; K.8

á       Community is a place where people live

á       Taking turns and sharing

á       Completing classroom chores

á       Taking care of oneÕs things and respecting what belongs to other

á       Results of following rules and results of not following rules

á       Practicing honesty, self-control, and kindness to others

 

Recognize the American flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, and that the President is the leader of the United States; K.9

4th Nine Weeks

Events and people of other times and places; K.1

á       Independence Day

 

Every day life in the present and past; change over time; K.2

 

Geography, use maps and globes; K.4

á       Awareness that a map is a drawing that show where things are located

á       Awareness that a globe is a round model of the Earth

á       Describe places referenced in stories and real-life situations

á       Locate land and water features

 

Geography, awareness of maps and globes; K.5

á       View from above

á       Shows things in smaller size

á       Shows positions of objects

 

Simple descriptions of work that people do and the names of those jobs; K.6

 

Economics; K.7

á       Difference between basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) and wants (things people would like to have)

á       People us money to purchase goods

 

Admirable character traits of a good citizen; K.8

á       Community is a place where people live

á       Taking turns and sharing

á       Completing classroom chores

á       Taking care of oneÕs things and respecting what belongs to other

á       Results of following rules and results of not following rules

á       Practicing honesty, self-control, and kindness to others

 

Recognize the American flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, and that the President is the leader of the United States; K.9

**  The numbers throughout the Benchmarks refer to the 2001 Virginia Social Studies Standards of Learning objectives.  For example, ÒK.4Ó refers to the Kindergarten SOL objective number Ò4Ó