Social Studies Core Knowledge

National Social Studies Standard

Core Knowledgeâ

McREL Standard

Standard I-Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of culture and cultural diversity.

Kindergarten: American Standard II-Native American Peoples, Past and Present

Grade 1:  American Standard IB-Maya, Inca, and Aztec Civilizations, World Standard IIA-Mesopotamia: The "Cradle of Civilization," World Standard IIB-Ancient Egypt, World Standard IIC-History of World Religions, World Standard IIIB-Culture of Mexico

Grade 2:  American Standard IIIB-Native Americans, World Standard IIB-India, World Standard IIC-China, World Standard IIIB-Culture of Japan

Grade 3:  American Standard IB-Native Americans

Grade 4:  World Standard IIIA-Islam

Grade 5: American Standard IIIA-Culure and Life of Native Americans,  World Standard IIB-European Exploration, Trade and Colonization, World Standard IVA-The Renaissance, World Standard VIA-History and Culture of Russia, World Standard VIIA-History and Culture of Feudal Japan

 

Standard II-Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the ways human beings view themselves in and over time.

 

Historical Understanding Standard 1 -Understands and knows how to analyze chronological relationships and patterns

Historical Understanding 2-Understands the historical perspective

 

 

Standard III-Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of people, places, and environments

Kindergarten: American Standard I-Geography, World Standard I-Geography-Spatial Sense, World Standard II-An Overview of the Seven Continents

Grade 1:  World Standard IA-Spatial Sense, World Standard IB-Geographical Terms and Features, World Standard IIIB-Culture of Mexico

Grade 2:  American Standard VIIA-Geography of North America, American Standard VIIB-Geography of South America, World Standard IA-Spatial Sense, World Standard IB-Geographical Terms and Features, World Standard IIA-Geography of Asia, World Standard IIIA-Geography of Japan

Grade 3:  American Standard IIIA-Geography of Thirteen Colonies, World Standard IA-Spatial Sense, World Standard IB-Geographical Terms and Features, World Standard IC-Geography of Canada, World Standard ID-World Standard IIA-Geography of the Mediterranean Region

Grade 4:  World Standard IA-Spatial Sense, World Standard IB-Mountains and Mountain Ranges, World Standard IIB-Development of Islamic Civilization, World Standard IVC-Geography of Africa

Grade 5: American Standard IV-U. S. Geography, World Standard IA-Spatial Sense, World Standard IB-Great Lakes of the World, World Standard IIA-Geography of Meso-American Civilizations, World Standard VIB-Geography of Russia, World Standard VIIB-Geography of Feudal Japan

Grade 6:   World Standard IA-Spatial Sense, World Standard IB-Great Deserts of the World, World Standard VII-Geography of Latin America

Grade 7:   Standard IIIB-Geography of Russia, Standard VI-Geography of the United States

Grade 8:  Standard VB-Geography of the Middle East, 1939-45, Standard VII-Geography of Canada and Mexico

Standard 1-18-Geography Standards

Standard IV-Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of individual development and identity.

 

Behavioral Studies Standard 1-Understands that group and cultural influences contribute to human development, identity, and behavior

 

Behavioral Studies Standard 2-Understands various meanings of social group, general implications of group membership, and different ways that groups function

 

Behavioral Studies Standard 3-Understands that interactions among learning, inheritance, and physical development affect human behavior

 

Behavioral Studies Standard 4-Understands conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among individuals, groups, and institutions

Standard V-Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of interactions among, individuals, groups, and institutions.

 

Behavioral Studies Standard 1-Understands that group and cultural influences contribute to human development, identity, and behavior

 

Behavioral Studies Standard 2-Understands various meanings of social group, general implications of group membership, and different ways that groups function

 

Behavioral Studies Standard 3-Understands that interactions among learning, inheritance, and physical development affect human behavior

 

Behavioral Studies Standard 4-Understands conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among individuals, groups, and institutions

Standard VI-Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of how people create and change structures of power, authority, and governance.

Kindergarten:  American Standard IIIC-July 4th, "Independence Day"

Grade 1:  American Standard III-From Colonies to Independence: The American Revolution

Grade 2: American Standard I-American Government: The Constitution

Grade 3:  World Standard IIB-Background of Ancient Rome, World Standard IIC-The Roman Empire, World Standard IID-The "Decline and Fall" of Rome"

Grade 4:  American Standard IC-The Revolution, American Standard IIA-MAin Ideas Behind the Declaration of Independence, American Standard IIB-Making a New Government: From the Declaration to the Constitution, American Standard IIC-The Constitution of the United States, American Standard IID-Levels and Functions of Government, American Standard III-Early Presidents and Politics

Grade 5:   American Standard IIB-The Civil War, World Standard IIC-Spanish Conquistadors,  World Standard VB-From he English Revolution to the Glorious Revolution

Grade 8:  Standard IA-Breakup of the British Empire, Standard IB-Creation of the People's Republic of China

Civics Standards 1-21

Standard VII-Social studies programs should include people organize for production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Grade 6:  World Standard VIA-The Industrial Revolution, World Standard VIB-Capitalism, World Standard VIC-Socialism

Grade 7:  Standard IVB-The Great Depression

Economics Standards 1-10

Standard VIII-Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of relationships among science, technology, and society.

  

Technology Standard 3-Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual

Standard IX-Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of global connections and interdependence.

Grade 7:  Standard I-America Becomes a World Power

Civics Standards 22-Understands how the world is organized politically into nation-states, how nation-states interact with one another, and issues surrounding U.S. foreign policy

 

Civics Standards 23-Understands the impact of significant political and nonpolitical developments on the United States and other nations

Standard X-Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the ideals, principles, and practices of citizenship in a democratic republic.

Grade 2:  American Standard V-Immigrations and Citizenship, American Standard VI-Civil Rights

Grade 8:  Standard III-The Civil Rights Movement, Standard VII-Civics: The Constitution-Principles and Structure of American Democracy

Civics Standards 24-Understands the meaning of citizenship in the United States, and knows the requirements for citizenship and naturalization

 

Civics Standards 25-Understands issues regarding personal, political, and economic rights

 

Civics Standards 26-Understands issues regarding the proper scope and limits of rights and the relationships among personal, political, and economic rights

 

Civics Standards 27-Understands how certain character traits enhance citizens' ability to fulfill personal and civic responsibilities

 

Civics Standards 28-Understands how participation in civic and political life can help citizens attain individual and public goals

 

Civics Standards 29-Understands the importance of political leadership, public service, and a knowledgeable citizenry in American constitutional democracy

 

Permission to excerpt from the Core Knowledgeâ Sequence [1999] has been granted from the Core Knowledge Foundation.  The Core Knowledge Sequence[1999] can be acquired from the Core Knowledge Foundation at: www.coreknowledge.org