Standards
Introduction to America
Generate resourceThe student learns the skills to complete the following tasks, completing each task with relative ease by the end of kindergarten.
Generate resourceThe student can name his or her town, township or city, county, state or reservation, country, and continent. G
Generate resourceThe student can distinguish on a map between oceans, lakes, rivers, and mountains. G
Generate resourceThe student can identify and describe differences in setting, housing, and clothing from different time periods. H
Generate resourceThe student can use sequential terms correctly to narrate personal and historical events, including first, next, last, before, and after. H
Generate resourceThe student can use a calendar correctly to identify days, weeks, months, and years and can correctly reference “today,” “yesterday,” and “tomorrow.” H
Generate resourceThe student can use chronological and temporal terms correctly to narrate personal and historical events, including now, long ago, in the future, last or next week, month, year, and present, past, and future. H
Generate resourceThe student can use the word “because” correctly in answer to questions of “why” and cause and effect. H
Generate resourceThe student can give examples of treating others with and without respect for the equal human dignity of each person. C
Generate resourceThe student can give examples of virtues and actions related to hard work, personal potential, and individual independence. CE
Generate resourceThe student tells stories about figures from American history through 2008, including stories from their childhoods, lives as adults, and examples of their character. Figures may include, but are not limited to: HC
Generate resourceThe student identifies and explains the meaning of different symbols of America. Symbols may include, but are not limited to: HCG
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