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MO Social Studies Standards (Kindergarten)

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📌 1. Knowledge of the principles expressed in documents shaping constitutional democracy in the United States 5 standards
MO.SS.1.B
Purposes and principles of the Constitution
Identify reasons for making rules within the school.
MO.SS.1.C
Purposes and principles of the Bill of Rights
Discuss the concept of individual rights.
MO.SS.1.E
Character traits and civic attitudes of significant individuals
Describe the character traits of role models within your family or school.
MO.SS.1.F.1
Knowledge of the symbols of our state and nation
Identify the flag as a symbol of our nation.
MO.SS.1.F.2
Knowledge of the symbols of our state and nation
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
📌 2. Knowledge of principles and processes of governance systems 2 standards
MO.SS.2.C
Processes of governmental systems in decision making
Describe why groups need to make decisions and how those decisions are made in families and classrooms.
MO.SS.2.D
Functions of governmental systems
Describe roles and responsibilities of people in authority in families and in groups.
📌 3a. Knowledge of continuity and change in the history of Missouri and the United States 3 standards
MO.SS.3a.A
Understand the movement of people from many regions of the world to North America
Compare the culture and people in our community across multiple time periods.
MO.SS.3a.B
Historical perspective / Thinking / Passage of time
Create a personal history.
MO.SS.3a.C
Knowledge of the contributions of significant persons in U.S. history.
Describe the contributions of people typically studied in K-5 programs associated with national holidays. (See teacher resources for illustrative examples)
📌 4. Knowledge of economic concepts and principles 4 standards
MO.SS.4.A.1
Knowledge of basic economic concepts
Describe examples of scarcity within your family and school.
MO.SS.4.A.2
Knowledge of basic economic concepts
Describe examples of opportunity cost within your family and school.
MO.SS.4.A.3
Knowledge of basic economic concepts
Describe examples of needs and wants within your family and school.
MO.SS.4.B
Understanding the consequences of economic decisions
Describe a personal cost-benefit situation.
📌 5. Knowledge of major elements of geographical study and analysis and their relationship to changes in society and the environment 5 standards
MO.SS.5.A.1
Reading and constructing maps
Identify maps as representations of real places.
MO.SS.5.A.2
Reading and constructing maps
With assistance, read, construct, and use maps of familiar places such as the classroom, the home, the bedroom etc.
MO.SS.5.A.3
Reading and constructing maps
Match legend symbols to map features.
MO.SS.5.B
Understanding the concept of location to make predictions and solve problems.
Apply positional words to locations within the classroom.
MO.SS.5.F
Understanding relationships between and among regions
Define the concept of regions as places which have unifying political, physical, or cultural characteristics.
📌 6. Knowledge of relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions 4 standards
MO.SS.6.A
Cultural characteristics of all people
Describe cultural characteristics of your family and class members including language, celebrations, customs, holidays, artistic expression, food, dress, and traditions.
MO.SS.6.B
Methods of resolving conflicts
Explain how to resolve disputes peacefully in the classroom and on the playground.
MO.SS.6.C
Ideas and beliefs of different cultures
Share stories related to your family cultural traditions and family lore.
MO.SS.6.D
Cultural heritage and preservation
Describe how you and your family remember and commemorate your cultural heritage.
📌 7. Knowledge of the use of tools of social science inquiry 6 standards
MO.SS.7.A.1
Identify, select, analyze, and evaluate resources to create a product of social science inquiry
Label and analyze different social studies' sources with guidance and support from an adult.
MO.SS.7.A.2
Identify, select, analyze, and evaluate resources to create a product of social science inquiry
Use artifacts to share information on social studies' topics. (See teacher resources for illustrative examples)
MO.SS.7.B
Use visual tools to communicate information and ideas
Use visual tools to communicate information.
MO.SS.7.D
Conducting and presenting research with appropriate resources.
Share findings about a social studies' topic.
MO.SS.7.E
Developing a research plan and identifying resources
Ask questions and find answers, with assistance.
MO.SS.7.F
Conducting and presenting research with appropriate resources.
Investigate an appropriate social studies' question and share results with assistance, if needed.