Huntsville City Schools
Kindergarten Social Studies Instructional Resources
2015-2016
*The “My World Social Studies” resources may offer minimum standards coverage.
It is highly recommended that supplemental resources are used to adequately address the standards .
Domain(s)
Economics (E)
Geography (G)
History (H)
Civics and
Government (CG)
H
CCRS Standard
K.1-Sequence events
using schedules,
calendars, and
timelines.
Learning Target(s)
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K.1.a-Differentiating
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among broad categories
of historical time.
CG
K.2-Identify rights and
responsibilities of
citizens within the
family, classroom,
school, and
community.
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My World
Social Studies
Resources
I can sequence events Chapter 4: What
is my personal
using schedules,
history?
calendars, and
timelines.
I can describe things
that happened long
ago, yesterday,
today, and tomorrow.
I can identify rights
and responsibilities
of citizens.
Chapter 4: How
do we talk about
time?
Chapter 4: How
do we measure
time?
Chapter 4: What
is a timeline?
Chapter 1: How
do we get along
with others?
Chapter 1: How
do we make
decisions?
Supplemental Resources*
(Books, apps, programs, websites, etc.)
(RS) = Reading Street selection
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Jump Start (addresses all standards)
Ben's Guide (addresses all standards)
Social Studies for Kids (addresses all standards)
Interactive Sites for Social Studies (addresses all
standards)
Scholastic (addresses all standards)
ALEX (addresses all standards)
We Are So Proud!
Then and Now (RS)
Abuela (RS)
Children Long Ago
The Little School Bus (RS)
Plaidypus Lost (RS)
Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip With
Kindergarten (RS)
Smash! Crash! (RS)
Ideas for Teaching Citizenship
CG
E
K.3-Describe how rules 
provide order, security,
and safety in the home,
school, and
community.
I can describe how
rules keep me safe at
school and home.
K.3.a-Constructing
classroom rules and
procedures.
K.3.b-Determining
consequences for not
following classroom
rules and procedures
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I can build classroom
rules and procedures.
K.4-Differentiate
between needs and
wants of family,
school, and
community.
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K.4.a-Comparing
wants between different
families, schools, and
communities.
E
K.5-Differentiate
between goods and
services.
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Chapter 2: Why
do we make
choices?
Chapter 1: What
makes a good
citizen?
Chapter 1: What
rules do we
follow?
Chapter 1: What
I can decide
consequences for not rules do we
following classroom follow?
rules and procedures. Chapter 1: What
makes a good
citizen?
Chapter 2: What
I can tell the
do we need?
difference between
What do we
needs and wants.
want?
Chapter 2: How
do we get what
we need or want?
I can compare wants Chapter 2: What
do we need?
between different
families, schools, and What do we
want?
communities.
Chapter 2: How
do we get what
we need or want?
Chapter 2: How
I can tell the
do we use
difference between
money?
goods and services.
Chapter 2: What
are goods and
services?
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Miss. Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip With
Kindergarten (RS)
One Little Mouse (RS)
Max Takes the Train (RS)
Alistair and Kip’s Great Adventure! (RS)
Lesson on Why We Have Rules
Lesson Plan What Are the Rules?
The Little School Bus (RS)
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Lesson Plan Why We Need Rules?
No David! David Shannon
Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse Kevin Henkes
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We Are So Proud! (RS)
The Lion and the Mouse (RS)
Abuela (RS)
Building with Dad (RS)
Needs and Wants
All I Really Need The Lion
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Family Needs and Wants
A Chair for My Mother Vera B. Williams
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Jack and the Beanstalk (RS)
Mayday! Mayday! (RS)
On the Move! (RS)
Show Me Economics
G, H
K.6-Compare cultural
similarities and
differences in
individuals, families,
and communities.
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I can compare the
cultures of
individuals, families,
and communities.
CG
K.7-Describe roles of
helpers and leaders,
including school
principal, school
custodian, volunteers,
police officers, and fire
and rescue workers.
K.8-Recognize maps,
globes, and satellite
images.
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I can describe the
roles of helpers and
leaders in my school
and community.
G
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K.9-Differentiate
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between land forms and
bodies of water on
maps and globes.
G
K.10-Apply
vocabulary related to
giving and following
directions.
K.11-Identify symbols,
customs, famous
individuals, and
celebrations.
H, CG
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Chapter 3: Where
do we live?
Chapter 4: How
are people alike
and different?
Chapter 4: What
are other cultures
like?
Chapter 1: Who
are our leaders?
Chapter 2: What
are jobs that
people do?
I can tell the
difference between
landforms and bodies
of water on maps and
globes.
I can use vocabulary
for giving and
following directions.
Chapter 3: Where
do we live?
Chapter 3: Where
are places
located?
Chapter 3: What
do maps show?
Chapter 3: What
do globes show?
Chapter 3: What
are landforms?
Chapter 3: What
are bodies of
water?
Chapter 3:
Cardinal
Directions
I can identify
symbols of our state
and nation.
Chapter 1: What
are our country’s
symbols?
I can recognize maps.
I can recognize
globes.
I can recognize
satellite images.
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Abuela (RS)
On the Move! (RS)
This Is the Way We Go to School (RS)
Kindergarten Community and Culture Activities
Multicultural Activities
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The Little School Bus (RS)
Mayday! Mayday! (RS)
The House That Tony Lives In (RS)
A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech
That’s our Principal by Ann Morris and Peter
Linenthal
Scholastic Lesson Plans
This Is the Way We Go to School (RS)
Maps and Globes
Maps Lesson Plan
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Plaidypus Lost (RS)
This Is the Way We Go to School (RS)
Land Forms
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Plaidypus Lost (RS)
Mayday! Mayday! (RS)
How Well Do You Follow Directions
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We Are So Proud! (RS)
George Washington Visits (RS)
Symbols Match-Up Game
Grace for President by Kelly DiPuuchio
Smart About the Presidents by Jon
representative of our
state and nation.
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E, H, CG
K.12-Describe families
and communities of the
past, including jobs,
education,
transportation,
communication, and
recreation.
K.12.a-Identifying
ways everyday life has
both changed and
remained the same.
I can identify
customs of our state
and nation.
I can identify famous
individuals of our
state and nation.
I can identify
celebrations of our
state and nation.
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I can describe
families and
communities of the
past.
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I can identify how
life has changed and
stayed the same.
Chapter 1: What
are our country’s
monuments?
Chapter 4: Who
are American folk
heroes?
Chapter 4: How
do we celebrate?
Chapter 4: Who
are American
heroes from the
past?
Chapter 4: How
can we learn
about history?
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Welcome Books by Lloyd G. Douglas
The Pledge of Allegiance
The American Flag
The Statue of Liberty
The Liberty Bell
The Bald Eagle
Chapter 4: How
can we learn
about history?
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Then and Now (RS)
Then and Now Worksheet