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Kindergarten

In Culture, your student:
  • describes a family custom, tradition or belief.
  • understands that cultures can be both similar and different.
  • knows that people can learn about cultures from stories and literature.
  • identifies American symbols, places, songs, and important individuals.

In Responsibility, your student:
  • understands that everyone has responsibilities at home and at school.
  • recognizes that we make choices that have positive or negative consequences.

In Change, your student:
  • understands how progress has affected the way people live.
  • describes how technology has changed the way people live.

In Scarcity, your student:
  • understands the difference between a need and a want.
  • recognizes examples of goods and services.

In Conflict, your student:
  • identifies why friends need rules to help them work, share, and play together.
  • uses problem solving skills.

In Interdependence, your student:
  • identifies ways people earn money.
  • Identifies community helpers and what they do.

In Perspective, your student:
  • describes similarities and differences of people and communities.
  • identifies traditions and celebrations around the world.

1st Grade

In Culture, your student:
  • describes a family custom or tradition.
  • discusses types of homes from around the world.
  • identifies American symbols, places, and songs.
  • discusses how people celebrate holidays around the world.

In Responsibility, your student:
  • identifies what makes a good citizen.
  • identifies consequences for breaking the law.

In Change, your student:
  • discusses how and why people move from place to place.
  • discusses how travel has changed over time.

In Scarcity, your student:
  • identifies the difference between a need and a want.
  • explains how people use money to buy products that other people provide.

In Conflict, your student:
  • explains why people don't always agree.
  • identifies why rules are needed.
  • names ways conflicts can be resolved.

In Interdependence, your student:
  • lists a variety of jobs.
  • identifies community helpers.
  • uses a map or globe to find a location.
  • lists groups of which he or she is a member.

In Perspective, your student:
  • discusses similarities and differences among people and communities.
  • identifies holidays celebrated around the world.

2nd Grade

In Culture, your student:
  • explains the connections between the environment and the way people live.
  • identifies similarities and differences of cultures.
  • describes family customs, traditions, and beliefs of other cultures.
  • describes how people express culture through language, literature, and the arts.

In Responsibility, your student:
  • states that citizens are responsible for taking care of their community.
  • describes how rules help us live and consequences that may occur when people break rules.
  • explains the rights and responsibilities of a good citizen.
  • explains that behaviors can positively and negatively affect others.
  • describes how manners help us get along with one another.
  • explains how decisions affect both the decision makers and others.

In Change, your student:
  • explains that movement occurs across time, space, and culture.
  • researches modes of transportation.
  • describes how neighborhoods and communities change over time.
  • explains how technology changes the way people live.

In Conflict, your student:
  • explains that people and nations may have differing values and opposing goals, resulting in disagreement, tension, and sometimes violence.
  • explains that competition for space and resources may lead to conflict.
  • explains how communication can help solve problems.
  • explains that conflict may lead to positive change.

In Perspective, your student:
  • describes how immediate environment influences people's perspectives.
  • recognizes how individual experiences affect decision making.
  • describes how perceptions affect the way in which people understand the past, make sense of the present and prepare for the future.

In Interdependence, your student:
  • describes ways in which families meet basic needs.
  • explains that people trade for goods and services they need or want.
  • identifies ways in which people use money to buy goods and services.
  • describes the absolute and relative location of people, places, and things, using directional words, maps, and globes (e.g., compass rose, legends, and symbols).

In Scarcity, your student:
  • explains how individuals must make choices about resources.
  • describes how people use resources to produce goods and services.
  • explains that limited resources affect how people meet their needs and wants.
  • describes how the scarcity of natural resources requires choices about their use.

3rd Grade

In Interdependence, your student:
  • produces a good using the assembly line process.
  • recognizes rural and urban communities..
  • identifies and describes environmental impacts upon communities.

In Scarcity, your student:
  • describes how wants and limited resources require making choices about how we use and distribute resources.
  • explains why scarcity causes choice..
  • recognizes that because resources are limited, no society can produce all the goods and services it may want and/or need.
  • describes the differences between producers and consumers.
  • identifies examples of production, product, and producer.

In Culture, your student:
  • understands that a culture's historical development is recorded through languages, literature, and the arts.
  • lists local cultural groups and views their contributions in art and literature.
  • studies important writings, symbols, and holidays of the United States.
  • identifies and discusses American heroes.

In Responsibility, your student:
  • discusses current, local issues that are important to citizens.
  • identifies the importance of appropriate rules for groups
  • recognizes fairness (justice) in given situations.
  • lists alternatives and possible consequences in problem-solving situations.

In Change, your student:
  • studies events and movement of early settlers.
  • discusses how the land and its resources affected the relocation of Americans.
  • lists alternatives and possible consequences in problem-solving situations.
  • discusses how and why the life of a group changes over time

In Conflict, your student:
  • recognizes that people and nations may have differing values and opposing goals that may result in a disagreement, tension, and possibly violence.
  • recognizes that laws are made at all levels of the government.
  • identifies the purpose and functions of the local, state, and national governments.

In Perspective, your student:
  • recognizes that perceptions affect the way in which people understand the past, make sense of the present, and prepare for the future.
  • compares the life of early settlers to the lifestyles of present day Americans.
  • researches change in particular communities.

4th Grade

In Interdependence, your student:
  • distinguishes between barter and the exchange of money for goods and services.
  • discusses the relationships in our environment and how people change them.
  • lists alternatives and their consequences for various situations.
  • recognizes that geography, historical events, and individuals influenced the social, cultural, economic, and political development of America and Florida.
  • recognizes that geography influences the history of Florida.
  • recognizes that colonial America was settled in regions.

In Scarcity, your student:
  • describes the effects of scarcity of money, time, land, and natural resources.
  • discusses various budgets and creates examples of his or her own.
  • lists examples of specialization and exchange.
  • understands that opportunity, cost, scarcity, and prices affect economic decisions.

In Culture, your student:
  • studies Florida's early exploration, settlements, and cultural development.
  • understands that native American tribes contributed to the social, cultural, economic, and political features of United States history.
  • describes how Tallahassee became the center of Florida government.
  • discusses changes that have occurred in Florida life.
  • describes how values and beliefs influence choice.
  • states the rights of the people of the United States.

In Responsibility, your student:
  • explains why citizens must actively participate in our democracy.
  • describes what might happen if there were no laws protecting people's safety, property, or rights.
  • recognizes that people, ideas, and events have influenced the development of local, state, and federal governments.

In Change, your student:
  • describes reasons immigrants came to Florida.
  • discusses changes that resulted in amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
  • discusses that the exchange of ideas, values, and beliefs may lead to change.

In Conflict, your student:
  • describes and explains laws protecting the environment, safety, and property.
  • lists alternatives and related consequences in making daily decisions.
  • discusses that compromise is necessary in resolving conflicts.
  • recognizes that significant social and political events led to and characterized the American revolution.
  • recognizes that economic and philosophical differences in our country led to the civil war.

In Perspective, your student:
  • discusses how beliefs and values influence choices.
  • describes changes in Florida life since the 1900s.
  • explains that perceptions affect the way in which people understand the past, present, and future.
  • understands that early explorers of the Americas were driven by various factors in their quests.
  • recognizes that history is conveyed through a variety of sources.
  • identifies different perspectives that led to major conflicts (e.g., the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and the Vietnam War).

5th Grade

In Interdependence, your student:
  • recognizes that 20th century political, economic and social systems are influenced by a variety of factors.
  • understands that a representative democracy consists of elected officials.
  • recognizes that earning income and budgeting are interrelated
  • recognizes that economic specialization affects costs, amount of goods and services produced, and interdependence.
  • understands that the government provides some of the goods and services used by citizens.

In Scarcity, your student:
  • understands that because resources are limited, people must make choices, and that no society can produce all the goods and services it wants or needs.
  • recognizes specialization within the major regions of the United States.
  • describes the circular flow of goods, services, labor, and money between businesses and households.

In Culture, your student:
  • describes immigration and the contribution of various ethnic and cultural groups.
  • recognizes cultural changes as they relate to history and geography.
  • understands that the American heritage reflects beliefs, values, and traditions.
  • discusses important American documents (e.g., the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address).
  • develops ethical behavior that promotes safe, healthy, and responsible attitudes.

In Responsibility, your student:
  • understands that effective citizens are aware of political issues and institutions that can assist citizens.
  • identifies people who made contributions in America's decision making process.

In Change, your student:
  • understands that people move from place to place for various reasons.
  • recognizes that immigration and industrialization transformed American life.
  • studies the development of democracy as shown through creation of the United States Constitution.
  • understands that the exchange of people, ideas, values, behaviors, goods, services, and technology lead to change.

In Conflict, your student:
  • understands that the competing interests of people and government may lead to conflict.
  • identifies significant conflicts during the development of the United States.
  • applies cooperation decision making and critical thinking skills, based on goals and values.

In Perspective, your student:
  • understands that individuals are responsible for their personal views.
  • applies decision making and critical thinking skills in response to social influences.
  • explains that perceptions affect the way in which people understand the past, present, and future.
  • identifies different perspectives that led to major conflicts (e.g., the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and the Vietnam War).

Helpful Hints to Use At Home
  • Talk with your student about current events.
  • Talk about times when you (or grandparent) were a student.
  • Make a family scrapbook.
  • Play store.
  • Provide opportunities to be responsible (e.g., feed the dog, set the table).
  • Visit community resources (e.g., library, fire station).
  • Discuss community rules (e.g., pool safety, traffic signs).

Last Updated: 12/19/2007