Kindergarten Social Studies North Dakota standards Standards

K-5 History

K-5 Geography

K-5 Economics

K-5 Civics & Government

Explain reasons for, and purposes of, rules, laws, and positions of authority.

Explain why people form governments.

Identify services provided by the local government and how they affect the lives of its citizens/residents.

Describe the core values represented by symbols of the United States.

Identify ways citizens/residents participate in community decisions.

Describe important rights and responsibilities of citizens/residents.

Explain and/or participate in a project to help or inform others about an issue.

Describe the characteristics of the American economic system.

Compare and contrast producers and consumers of goods and services.

Identify consumer decisions and the difference between needs and wants.

Identify how community helpers impact others.

Explain how people earn income and save money.

Construct maps, graphs, and other representations that contain symbols, labels, and legends.

Describe how the physical environment affects people and how people affect the physical environment.

Compare perspectives of people in the past to those of people in the present.

Describe national holidays or days of observance in the United States and explain the reason they are celebrated.

Describe current events.

Demonstrate chronological thinking by describing changes in the community over time.

Explain how individuals and groups have made significant historical changes.