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In kindergarten, students begin to understand the foundations of the social studies concepts: history, geography, government, civics, and economics. Students learn about rules and responsibilities as members of a community. They learn about the purpose for maps and positional words. Students also learn about historical events and people who impact the community.
SAU 15 Social Studies Competencies
SAU 15 Social Studies Competencies
Concept: Applications of Social Studies Processes, Knowledge, and Skill
- Competency: With support develop and present research-based projects which synthesize information from multiple resources.
Civic Engagement
- Competency: Students examine how they can actively improve and solve problems in their classroom, school, or local community.
Civics and Government
- Competency: Examine and compare rules and responsibilities as members of a community.
Economics
- Competency: Distinguish between needs and wants in order to apply understanding of how these are met within a community.
Geography
- Competency: Understand that maps are tools that convey information.
History
- Competency: Apply and demonstrate knowledge of events, individuals, and groups that affect the community
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