Social Studies K-5 Curriculum Transition Vertical Articulation
Kindergarten
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Start New Curriculum:
Continue with new
- Focus on “people live in different places around the world on curriculum
map or globe.” Geography 2.1.c
- Economics 3.2.a, b (wants and needs)
- Stop explicit instruction on maps and globes
2014-15
Continue
First
2011-12
2012-13
Start New Curriculum:
- Teaching national symbols, bald eagle, American flag, Statue
of Liberty, Uncle Sam, the Capitol, and the White House but not
limited to. (Civics 4.2. b, c, e, History 1.2.d)
Famous Americans who have shown courageous leadership
from the past (needed- recommendations from the district)
History 1.2.c
- Teaching Economics Standards 3.2.a, b, c (goods and services)
- Economics Standard 3.1.a (businesses)
Drop: teaching Japan/Mexico as a stand alone unit, but
continue to integrate it by using Japan and Mexico as a context
for other concepts, i.e. History 1.2.a, 1.2.b, and Geography
2.1.b, 2.1.e, 2.2.a, 2.2.c, 2.2.d, 2.2.e
2013-14
Continue with new
curriculum
2014-15
Continue
2013-14
Continue with new
2014-15
Continue
Second
2011-12
2012-13
Start New Curriculum:
Third
2011-12
Stay with old
curriculum
Native People
Explorers and
Encounters
Immigration and
migration
Future trends
Colorado Government
History of Colorado
Scarcity
Fourth
2011-12
Continue old
curriculum
2012-13
Start new curriculum:
-Comparing historical fact and fiction (Social Studies Standard
1.1)
-Short Term Financial Goals
(Economics 3.2)
-Regions-United States (SS 2.2)
-Development of community-Boulder County (Social Studies
1.2, Civics 4.2)
-Exchange of Goods and Services (Economics 3.1)
-Views and Rights of Democracy (Civics 4.1)
Geographic Tools-online and printed (SS 2.1)
2012-13
Continue old curriculum
Start new curriculum in:
Financial Literacy (Economics 3.2)
2013-14
Continue with new
curriculum
2014-15
Continue
2013-14
Fully implement
new curriculum
2014-15
Continue
Fifth
Continue old
Curriculum
Continue old curriculum
Continue old
Optional drop: industrialization and immigration
curriculum
Start new curriculum in:
personal financial literacy (Economic Standard 3.1.a-b, 3.2.a-c) Drop:
industrialization
and immigration
Fully implement
new curriculum