Kindergarten Social Studies BC Learning Standards

Big Ideas

Social Studies

Curricular Competency

Content

ways in which individuals and families differ and are the same

Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate findings and decisions

Our communities are diverse and made of individuals who have a lot in common.

Explain the significance of personal or local events, objects, people, or places (significance)

Stories and traditions about ourselves and our families reflect who we are and where we are from.

needs and wants of individuals and families

personal and family history and traditions

Ask questions, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the content and features of different types of sources (evidence)

Rights, roles, and responsibilities shape our identity and help us build healthy relationships with others.

rights, roles, and responsibilities of individuals and groups

Sequence objects, images, or events, and distinguish between what has changed and what has stayed the same (continuity and change)

people, places, and events in the local community, and in local First Peoples communities

Recognize causes and consequences of events, decisions, or developments in their lives (cause and consequence)

Acknowledge different perspectives on people, places, issues, or events in their lives (perspective

Identify fair and unfair aspects of events, decisions, or actions in their lives and consider appropriate courses of action (ethical judgment)

Inquiry Skills

Perspectives

Ethical Judgement

Continuity and Change

Cause and Consequence

Simplified Curricular Competencies for Socials

Significance

Evidence