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K–12 Standards

Kindergarten through Grade 2 History Standards

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PerspectivesSS.K‐2.21

  • 1

    Compare perspectives of people in the past to those of people in the present. SS.K‐2.21.1

    1. K

      By the end of K: Demonstrate the importance of listening to others’ points of view in the classroom and on the playground.SS.K.1.21.1

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: Describe an event from two different perspectives.  SS.1.1.21.1

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Compare past and present perspectives on a situation, event, issue, or problem within the community.SS.2.1.21.1

  • 2

    Compare different accounts of the same historical event. SS.K‐2.21.2

    1. K

      By the end of K: Describe an event from the student’s own perspective.SS.K.2.21.1

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: Compare the student’s own account of an event to a peer’s account of the same event.SS.1.2.21.1

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Evaluate different accounts of the same historical event in the local community.SS.2.2.21.1

Historical Sources and EvidenceSS.K‐2.22

  • 1

    Identify different kinds of historical sources.SS.K‐2.22.1

    1. K

      By the end of K: Identify different types of documents.SS.K.1.22.1

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: Review various types of historical documents.SS.1.1.22.1

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Differentiate between primary and secondary sources.SS.2.1.22.1

  • 2

    Explain how historical sources can be used to study the past.SS.K‐2.22.2

    1. K

      By the end of K: [standard not addressed at this grade]

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: [standard not addressed at this grade]

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Explain how historical sources can be used to study the local community’s past.SS.2.2.22.1

  • 3

    Generate questions about a particular historical source as it relates to a particular historical event or development. SS.K‐2.22.3

    1. K

      By the end of K: With support, engage with historical sources.SS.K.3.22.1

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: With support, use historical sources to ask questions about events.SS.1.3.22.1

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Use a variety of sources to generate questions about events in the history of the local community.SS.2.3.22.1

Change, Continuity, and ContextSS.K‐2.23

  • 1

    Create a chronological sequence of multiple events.SS.K‐2.23.1

    1. K

      By the end of K: Demonstrate that a timeline represents a chronological sequence of events.SS.K.1.23.1

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: Create a personal timeline to show events in a sequential manner.SS.1.1.23.1

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Create and explain a chronological sequence of multiple events.SS.2.1.23.1

  • 2

    Compare life in the past to life today.SS.K‐2.23.2

    1. K

      By the end of K: Describe a past event.SS.K.2.23.1

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: Illustrate how communities change over time. SS.1.2.23.1

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Compare life in the local community in the past to life in the local community today.SS.2.2.23.1

  • 3

    Generate questions about individuals and groups who have shaped a significant historical change.SS.K‐2.23.3

    1. K

      By the end of K: Ask questions about local and school history. SS.K.3.23.1

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: Ask questions about significant figures in local history.SS.1.3.23.1

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Generate questions about, and describe how, specific individuals and groups have shaped local historical events.SS.2.3.23.1

Historical ThinkingSS.K‐2.24

  • 1

    Generate possible reasons for an event or development in the past.SS.K‐2.24.1

    1. K

      By the end of K: Explain how the student’s own actions may affect others.SS.K.1.24.1

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: Describe cause‐and‐ effect relationships based on an event in the classroom.SS.1.1.24.1

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Generate possible reasons for an event or development in the local community’s past.SS.2.1.24.1

  • 2

    Select which reasons might be more likely than others to explain a historical event or development.SS.K‐2.24.2

    1. K

      By the end of K: Describe a time when the student’s own actions affected others. SS.K.2.24.1

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: Identify and explain likely reasons for an event in the classroom.SS.1.2.24.1

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Analyze likely reasons for an event or development in the local community’s past and identify implausible options.SS.2.2.24.1

Alaskan HistorySS.K‐2.25

  • 1

    Describe and compare the various cultures of Alaska.SS.K‐2.25.1

    1. K

      By the end of K: Explore traditions of local cultural groups.SS.K.1.25.1

    2. 1

      By the end of 1: Provide examples of customs, practices, and traditions unique to local Alaska cultures.SS.1.1.25.1

    3. 2

      By the end of 2: Compare and contrast the customs, practices, and traditions of two Alaska cultural groups, one of which is a local group.SS.2.1.25.1

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2
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Alaska Social Studies Standards

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