Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Cognition and Knowledge of the World: Social Studies

Other New York Prekindergarten Learning Standards sets

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL IDENTITY

  • 1

    Develops a basic awareness of self as an individual, self within the context of group, and self within the context of communityPK.SOC.1

    1. a

      Identifies self by using characteristics such as eye color, hair color, agePK.SOC.1.a

    2. b

      Describes how each person is unique and importantPK.SOC.1.b

    3. c

      Identifies as a member of a groupPK.SOC.1.c

  • 2

    Demonstrates awareness and appreciation of their own culture and other culturesPK.SOC.2

    1. a

      Talks about and/or shows items related to cultural traditions . [E.g. Describes some of the dances, foods, and special events related to culturePK.SOC.2.a

    2. b

      Describes own community and/or cultural groupPK.SOC.2.b

  • 3

    Demonstrates an understanding of roles, rights, and responsibilitiesPK.SOC.3

    1. a

      Recognizes community workers and their roles and responsibilities (e.g., asks questions about and shows an interest in the community jobsPK.SOC.3.a

    2. b

      Recognizes that people depend on community helpers to provide goods and servicesPK.SOC.3.b

    3. c

      Identifies the tools and equipment that correspond to various roles and jobs PK.SOC.3.c

    4. d

      Recognizes that all children and adults have roles, rights, and responsibilities at home, school, and the communityPK.SOC.3.d

  • 4

    Begins to learn basic civic and democratic principlesPK.SOC.4

    1. a

      Expresses that rules are for everyonePK.SOC.4.a

    2. b

      Identifies rules that protect themselves and others PK.SOC.4.b

    3. c

      Describes possible consequences when rules are not followedPK.SOC.4.c

    4. d

      Participates in making group rules and/or rules for daily routines and transitionsPK.SOC.4.d

    5. e

      Follows rules and may remind others of the rulesPK.SOC.4.e

    6. f

      Demonstrates preferences and choices by participating when the class votes to make simple decisionsPK.SOC.4.f

GEOGRAPHY, HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

  • 5

    Demonstrates knowledge of the relationship between people, places, and regionsPK.SOC.5

    1. a

      Identifies features of own home and familiar placesPK.SOC.5.a

    2. b

      Names the street, neighborhood, city and/or town where they livePK.SOC.5.b

    3. c

      Uses words that indicate direction, position and relative distancePK.SOC.5.c

    4. d

      Creates representations of topographical features in art work, and/or while playing with blocks, sand or other materialsPK.SOC.5.d

TIME, CONTINUITY AND CHANGE

  • 6

    Develops an understanding of how people and things change over time and how to relate past events to their present and future activitiesPK.SOC.6

    1. a

      Identifies routines and common occurrences in own lifePK.SOC.6.a

    2. b

      Identifies changes over time in themselves, their families, and in the wider communityPK.SOC.6.b

    3. c

      Retells important events in sequential orderPK.SOC.6.c

    4. d

      Demonstrates interest in current events that relate to family, culture, and communityPK.SOC.6.d

    5. e

      Uses words and phrases that differentiate between events that happen in the past, present and future, e.g., uses phrases like “when I was a baby” or “before I moved to my new house”PK.SOC.6.e

ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

  • 7

    Develops a basic understanding of economic concepts within a communityPK.SOC.7

    1. a

      Recognizes that goods and services may be purchased using diferent forms of payment, (e.g., coins, paper money, checks, electronic payment, credit cards, vouchers, food assistance programs) PK.SOC.7.a

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