AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: Social Studies
Overarching Idea
Guiding Questions
IPG: Third Nine Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: Kindergarten
MAJOR CONCEPT #1: Citizenship
Citizenship is learned, demonstrated and maintained through a society’s
recognition and celebration of its traditions, symbols, and patriotic
holidays.
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How do traditions impact citizenship?
How do patriotic heroes contribute to good citizenship in society?
What roles do symbols such as flags, songs, and holidays have on
citizenship?
MAJOR CONCEPT #2: Change/Continuity
Overarching Idea
Over time, people and events change and continuity shape the history of
a community.
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Guiding Questions
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How does the study of events help improve the understanding of the
change and continuity of history?
How can the study of individuals and their beliefs help improve the
understanding of the change and the continuity of history?
How can the anticipation of and planning for change and continuity
empower a society?
What are the roles of leaders as a society encounters change and
continuity?
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AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: Social Studies IPG: Third Nine Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: Kindergarten
MAJOR CONCEPT #3: Culture
Overarching Idea
Guiding Questions
Culture affects people’s daily lives.
 How does culture affect the daily lives of people?
 How does culture affect traditions and holidays?
MAJOR CONCEPT #4: Order
Overarching Idea
Guiding Questions
Placing things in order helps people to keep track of time and perform tasks.
 What are some of the different methods/tools developed to order time?
 How does the understanding of concepts such as then and now, first,
next and last, as well as past, present and future help to order events?
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AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: Social Studies IPG: Third Nine Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: Kindergarten
MAJOR CONCEPT #5: Time
Overarching Idea
Guiding Questions
Individuals’ and societies’ interpretations of the past, present, and future
change over time.
 How do humans and their capabilities change over time?
 How does our society and the way we live change over time?
 How and why does society change over time?
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