2014 - 15
Social Studies Curriculum Calendar Kindergarten Unit
Time Frame
My School and School Community
September – November
Myself And Others
November – January
My Family And Other Families
My Neighborhood
January – March
April – June
Essential Questions What is school and what does it mean to be a good citizen of a school community? What makes me a good citizen in school? How can members of a school influence the rules that have to be followed in the classroom, in the cafeteria, on the playground, and on the bus? Why are rules and consequences important? What are some roles and responsibilities we have at school? Who makes and follows rules? What makes a school community? Why are the symbols of our nation important? How am I alike and different from other people? What is the difference between what I need and what I want? Why do we need other people? How have I changed? How will I change? Why do people change? What is a family? How are families alike and different? What are some things families need and want? Why do families have to make economic decisions and choices? Why should different family members have different responsibilities? Do families need rules? What is a neighborhood? Why is “where” important? Can an individual really make a difference? Why are the symbols of our nation important? How does a community meet the needs of the people who live there?