Kindergarten Social Studies SOL Standards

The student will apply history and social science skills to practice citizenship in the classroom by

taking responsibility for one’s actions

practicing honesty and showing kindness to oneself and others

recognizing the purpose of rules and practicing self-control

caring for one’s personal property and respecting other students’ property

taking turns, sharing, and working well with others for the good of everyone

The student will apply history and social science skills to explain how communities honor state and national traditions and recognize designated Virginia holidays, including but not limited to

Labor Day

Columbus Day (Yorktown Victory Day)

Election Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

George Washington Day (commonly known as Presidents’ Day)

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

The student will apply history and social science skills to define patriotism and explain how communities express patriotism by

identifying the American and Virginia flags

identifying national and state symbols, including, but not limited to the bald eagle, the dogwood, and the cardinal

recognizing the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem

identifying the current president and explaining that the president is the leader of the United States and is elected by voters

The student will apply history and social science skills to recognize Virginia’s earliest communities by

identifying examples of historic events, stories, and legends

identifying early communities, changemakers, and contributions of leaders, including, but not limited to Indigenous tribes, farmers, traders, early settlers, minorities, women, and children

recognizing that places change over time

identifying people who helped establish and lead the local community over time

The student will apply history and social science skills to understand and explain what makes communities unique by

explaining the roles of important local community members, such as, but not limited to medical personnel, first responders, teachers, and business leaders

identifying historic events

telling the stories of the people that developed their local communities

The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the relative location of people, places, and objects by using positional words, including, but not limited to near/far, over/under, above/below, left/right, behind/in front, next to and between.

The student will apply history and social science skills to demonstrate an understanding of maps and globes by

identifying the similarities and differences between a map and a globe

identifying basic map symbols

identifying land and bodies of water in the local community

identifying the geographic location of the United States and Virginia on a map and globe

The student will apply history and social science skills to demonstrate an understanding of primary economic principles by

describing ways people work to earn and save money to buy the things they need and want

recognizing that Americans are free to make choices about what to buy and that they must make choices because they cannot have everything they want

Economics

Skills

Civics

History

Geography

The student will apply history and social science skills to the content by

viewing and exploring information sources, including, but not limited to artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, and diagrams

applying geographic skills to identify and understand geographic features

demonstrating curiosity and critical thinking through questioning

sequencing and organizing information

identifying similarities and differences to explain content

recognizing cause-and-effect relationships

using economic decision-making models to make informed economic decisions

practicing civility, respect, hard work, and responsible citizenship skills

using content vocabulary to demonstrate comprehension