Social Studies Curriculum Calendar Kindergarten Unit
Time Frame
My School and School Community
September – November (8 weeks)
Myself And Others
November – Mid-January (10 weeks)
My Family And Other Families
Mid-January – April (10 weeks)
My Neighborhood
April – June (10 weeks)
Essential Questions • What are the responsibilities of a citizen in a school? • How can members of a school influence the rules that have to be followed in the classroom, in the cafeteria, on the playground, and on the bus? • Why are rules and consequences important? • What are some roles and responsibilities we have at school? • Who makes and follows rules? • Who makes and follows rules? • What makes a school community? • How am I alike and different from other people? • What is the difference between what I need and what I want? • Why do we need other people? • How have I changed? How will I change? • Why do people change? • What is a family? • How are families alike and different? • What are some things families need and want? • Why do families have to make economic decisions and choices? • Why should different family members have different responsibilities? • Do families need rules? • What is a neighborhood? • Why is “where” important? • Can an individual really make a difference? • Why are the symbols of our nation important? • How does a community meet the needs of the people who live there?