Social Studies

Archdiocese of Milwaukee - Curriculum Guide Standards

Production/Consumption/Distribution:  

Understand the difference between needs and wants  

Explore the roles of consumer/producer  

Explore transportation of goods 

Exchange:  

Experience the uses of money 

Time:  

Distinguish between past, present, and future time 

People: 

 Name some important people in history of the U.S. 

Events:  

Identify some important events in history 

Citizenship:  

Identify ways to show respect using manners and social skills  

Learn and recite Pledge of Allegiance 

Laws:  

Identify the purpose of rules and laws in school, cities, and in families

Government:  

Identify school leaders 

Location:  

Identify North America on a map and a globe  

Know name, address, phone number, city, and state 

Map Skills: 

Identify and locate poles and equator 

Regions:  

Use appropriate terms to identify home and neighborhood 

Name different types of transportation and how people move 

Human Environment Interaction:  

Identify community helpers and places and know why they are needed  

Compare the seasons and discuss their effect on people 

Place:  

Develop an awareness of different cultures  

Identify purpose for places in the community 

Individual:  

Learn to be a good listener in group discussions  

Share self and belongings for the good of others  

Share in roles of leader and follower and describe dependence on other people 

Institution:  

Name the family as the basic social institution 

Society:  

Engage in simple group work experiences to reach a common goal  

Demonstrate teamwork

Life and Dignity of the Human Person:  

Recognizes all life as a gift from God  

Relates to others with respect  

Demonstrates the value of sharing to help others  

Responds to conflicts in a peaceful way 

The Call to Family, Community, and Participation:  

Identifies at a primary level the family as a basic social institution  

Recognizes examples of social responsibility  

Understands the concept of the blended family  

Shares self and material things for the good of others 

The Rights and Responsibilities of the Human Person:  

Begins to solve problems in a peaceful way  

Recognizes obligations of Christians to seek justice in the world  

Understands the basic rights of people 

Option for the Poor and the Vulnerable:  

Can discuss ways to care for the poor  

Identifies vulnerable (those who need help) members of a family, class, and neighborhood  

Expresses and shows compassion to those in need  

Practices behaviors that help others  

Can tell stories about what poor children and children who are not poor have in common

Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers:  

Practices good work habits and sees them as important  

Demonstrates good responsible behavior in class  

Shows respect for others’ work 

Solidarity of the Human Family:  

Identifies examples of prejudice  

Displays examples of individual and cultural differences  

Participates in simple service projects that benefit others 

Care for God’s Creation:  

Can name bad elements that hurt the environment (land, air, and water)  

Demonstrates that people can make the environment better by their actions  

Takes part in simple activities that improve the environment  

Identifies God as the maker of everything in the environment