Transcription of Kentucky Academic Standards
1 Kentucky Academic Standards Social Studies July 2019 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..2 INTRODUCTION ..5 Background on the Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies: Educating for Civic Life in a Democracy .. 5 Kentucky s Vision for Students .. 6 Legal Basis .. 7 Standards Creation Process .. 9 Writers Vision Statement .. 10 Design Considerations .. 11 Standards Use and 12 The Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) are Standards , not Curriculum .. 12 Translating the Standards into Curriculum .. 12 Organization of the 13 Discipline Strand Key .. 14 Applying Disciplinary Concepts and Practices.
2 16 Kindergarten through Grade 8 Annotated Standards Chart .. 22 High School Annotated Standards Chart .. 23 Kentucky Academic Standards FOR SOCIAL STUDIES: KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 5 OVERVIEW .. 25 Kindergarten: Myself and My 26 Specific Overview .. 26 Kindergarten: Myself and My Community Standards .. 29 Kindergarten: Disciplinary Clarifications and Instructional Support .. 31 Grade 1: Impact on Community and 36 Specific Overview .. 36 Grade 1: Impact on Community and State Standards .. 39 Grade 1: Disciplinary Clarifications and Instructional Support .. 42 Grade 2: North American Interactions.
3 48 Specific Overview .. 48 Grade 2: North American Interactions Standards .. 51 Grade 2: Disciplinary Clarifications and Instructional Support .. 54 3 Grade 3: Global 60 Specific Overview .. 60 Grade 3: Global Interactions Standards .. 63 Grade 3: Disciplinary Clarifications and Instructional Support .. 66 Grade 4: Migration and Settlement .. 73 Specific Overview .. 73 Grade 4: Migration and Settlement Standards .. 76 Grade 4: Disciplinary Clarifications and Instructional Support .. 79 Grade 5: Colonization to Constitution .. 84 Specific Overview .. 84 Grade 5: Colonization to Constitution 87 Grade 5: Disciplinary Clarifications and Instructional Support.
4 90 Kentucky Academic Standards FOR SOCIAL STUDIES: GRADE 6-8 OVERVIEW .. 96 Grade 6: Development of Civilizations .. 97 Specific Overview .. 97 Grade 6: Development of Civilizations Standards .. 100 Grade 6: Disciplinary Clarifications and Instructional Support .. 104 Grade 7: Growth and Expansion of Civilization ..111 Specific Overview .. 111 Grade 7: Growth and Expansion of Civilization Standards .. 114 Grade 7: Disciplinary Clarifications and Instructional Support .. 117 Grade 8: The United States: 1600-1877 ..124 Specific Overview .. 124 Grade 8: The United States: 1600-1877 Standards .
5 127 Grade 8: Disciplinary Clarifications and Instructional Support .. 132 Kentucky Academic Standards FOR SOCIAL STUDIES: HIGH SCHOOL OVERVIEW .. 139 High School: Civics Standards .. 141 High School: Economics 143 High School: Geography Standards .. 146 High School: United States History Standards .. 148 High School: World History Standards .. 151 4 APPENDIX A: KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL 155 Inquiry Progressions ..155 Inquiry Progression: Questioning .. 155 Inquiry Progression: Using Evidence .. 157 Inquiry Progression: Communicating Conclusions .. 160 Civics Progressions.
6 164 Civics Progressions by Grade Level .. 164 Civics Progression: Civic and Political Institutions .. 170 Civics Progression: Roles and Responsibilities of a Citizen .. 172 Civics Progression: Civic Virtues and Democratic Principles .. 174 Civics Progression: Processes, Rules and Laws .. 176 Civics Progression: Kentucky Government .. 178 Economics Progressions ..179 Economics Progressions by Grade Level .. 179 Economics Progression: Microeconomics .. 186 Economics Progression: Macroeconomics .. 188 Economics Progression: Specialization, Trade and Interdependence.
7 190 Economics Progression: Incentives, Choices and Decision Making .. 192 Economics Progression: Kentucky Economics .. 194 Geography Progressions ..195 Geography Progressions by Grade Level .. 195 Geography Progression: Migration and Movement .. 201 Geography Progression: Human Interactions and Interconnections .. 203 Geography Progression: Human Environment Interaction .. 205 Geography Progression: Geographic Reasoning .. 207 Geography Progression: Kentucky Geography .. 209 History Progressions ..210 History Progressions by Grade Level .. 210 History Progression: Change and Continuity.
8 218 History Progression: Cause and Effect .. 221 History Progression: Conflict and Compromise .. 224 History Progression: Kentucky History .. 227 APPENDIX B: WRITING AND REVIEW COMMITTEES .. 228 5 Kentucky Academic Standards Social Studies INTRODUCTION Background on the Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies: Educating for Civic Life in a Democracy America s history is vast and complex; from past to present, it is the story of people, places, events, ideas and documents that shaped the nation today. Thomas Jefferson asserted, Educate and inform the whole mass of people.
9 They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty. Democracy s survival depends upon the generational transmission of the political vision of liberty and equality that makes and unites Americans. The preservation of this American vision is dependent upon the willingness and ability of its citizens to collaboratively and deliberately address problems, defend their own rights and the rights of others and balance personal interests with the general welfare of society. It also depends on a loyalty to the political institutions the founders created. Devotion to human dignity and freedom , equal rights, justice, the rule of law, tolerance of diversity, mutual assistance, personal and civic responsibility, self-restraint and self-respect must be learned and practiced.
10 The preparation of young people for participation in America s democratic society is vital. The progress of communities and the state, nation and world rests upon the preparation of young people to collaboratively balance personal interest with the public good. The National Council for the Social Studies contends: The primary purpose of Social Studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world. Civic competence requires a commitment to democratic values and the ability to use knowledge about one s community, nation and world.
