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In Kindergarten, the focus is
on the self, home, school, and within the community. The study of our
island, local, and national heritage begins with the examination of the
celebration of patriotic holidays and the contributions of historical
people. The concept of chronology is introduced. Students discuss geographic
concepts of location and physical and human characteristics of places.
Students are introduced to the basic human needs of food, clothing, and
shelter. Students learn the purpose of rules and the role of authority
figures in the home, school, and community. Students learn customs, symbols,
and celebrations that represent American beliefs and principles and
contribute to our national identity. Students compare family customs and
traditions and describe examples of technology in the home and school.
Students acquire information from a variety of oral and visual sources.
CONTENT STANDARD 1
1. Culture
Performance Indicators:
A. Family
1.A.K.1 Identify family
members.
1.A.K.2 State the role
(job/responsibility) of each family member.
1.A.K.3 Participate in
family activities.
1.A.K.4 Show respect for
self and each family member and his/her property.
1.A.K.5 Identify family
customs and traditions and explain their importance.
B. School
1.B.K.1 Identify school
staff directly related to student: teacher, principal, vice- principal,
counselor, etc.
1.B.K.2 State the roles of
the school staff.
1.B.K.3 Repeat, recite, and
obey classroom and school rules.
1.B.K.4 Participate in
school activities
1.B.K.5 Show respect for
self, teacher, and classmates, and their property.
1.B.K.6 Identify
commonalties and differences among cultures e.g., physical differences).
1.B.K.7 Display pride in
work well done.
C. Community
1.C.K.1 Identify home,
village and community helpers.
1.C.K.2 State the roles of
community helpers.
1.C.K.3 Repeat, recite, and
obey community rules (e.g., safety and traffic rules).
1.C.K.4 Participate in
community activities.
1.C.K.5 Show respect for
self and others and property (e.g., not to steal, graffiti, damage).
1C.K.6 Describe customs of
the local community (village).
CONTENT STANDARD 2
2. History
Performance Indicators:
A. Family
2.A.K.1 Tell own age.
2.A.K.2 Recognize in
chronological order birthdays with family members by months and years.
2.A.K.3 Place events in
chronological order (e.g., routine upon awakening).
B. School
2.B.K.1 Recognize in
chronological order birthdays with peers by months and years.
2.B.K.2 Use vocabulary
related to time and chronology, including before, after, next, first,
and last.
2.B.K.3 Identify the
contributions of historical figures who helped to shape our nation and
island (e.g., George Washington, school’s namesake).
C. Community
2.C.K.1 Explain the reasons
for local and national patriotic holidays such as Liberation Day and
Independence Day.
2.C.K.2 Identify customs
associated with local and national patriotic holidays such as parades
and fireworks on Liberation Day and Independence Day.
2.C.K.3 Identify ordinary
people who have shaped the community.
CONTENT STANDARD 3
3. Geography
Performance Indicators:
A. Family
3.A.K.1 Memorize home
address and phone number.
3.A.K.2 Identify the human
characteristics of places (e.g., types of houses).
B. School
3.B.K.1 Recognize the map
of Guam.
3.B.K.2 Identify the
physical characteristics of places (e.g., landform, bodies of water,
natural resources, day-to-day weather).
3.B.K.3 Use terms to
describe relative locations (e.g., over, under, near, far, left, right).
3.B.K.4 Locate places on
the school campus and describe their relative locations.
3.B.K.5 Distinguish between
a globe and a map.
C. Community
3.C. K.1 Locate important
places within their own village.
CONTENT STANDARD 4
4. Government
Performance Indicators
A. Family
4.A. K.1 Recognize people
in authority at home.
4.A.K.2 Explain the purpose
of rules in the home.
4.A.K.3 Explain how rules
are enforced at home.
B. School
4.B.K.1 Recognize people in
authority at school.
4.B.K.2 Explain the purpose
of rules at school.
4.B.K.3 Explain how
classroom and school rules are enforced.
4.B.K.4 Identify the flags
of Guam and the United States.
C. Community
4.C.K.1 Recognize people in
authority in the community.
4.C.K.2 Explain the purpose
of laws in the community.
4.C.K.3 Explain how laws
are enforced.
CONTENT STANDARD 5
5. Economics
Performance Indicators
A. Family
5.A.K.1 Identify basic
human needs.
5.A.K.2 Identify how basic
human needs of food, clothing, and shelter can be met.
5.A.K.3 Identify jobs in
the home.
5.A.K.4 Identify jobs of
family members outside the home.
B. School
5.B.K.1 Identify jobs in
the school.
C. Community
5.C.K.1 Identify jobs in
the community.
5.C.K.2 Explain how people
work to produce, distribute, and consume goods.
5.C.K.3 Describe the makeup
of groups within economic systems (e.g., families, postal workers,
bankers, firefighters, teachers).
5.C.K.4 Identify the human
characteristics of ways of earning a living.
5.C.K.5 Explain why people
have jobs.
CONTENT STANDARD 6
6. Technology
Performance Indicators
A. Family
6.A.K.1 Identify examples
of technology used in the home (e.g., appliances).
6.A.K.2 Describe how
technology helps accomplish specific tasks in the home (e.g., vacuum
cleaner, washing machine, iron, telephone).
6.A.K.3 Describe how life
at home might be different without modern technology.
6.A.K.4 List ways in which
technology meets the needs of the family.
B. School
6.B.K.1 Identify examples
of technology used in the school (e.g., air-conditioner, electric pencil
sharpener).
6.B.K.2 Describe how
technology helps accomplish specific tasks at school (e.g., microwave
and refrigerators in the cafeteria).
6.B.K.3 Describe how school
might be different without modern technology.
6.B.K.4 List ways in which
technology assists education at school.
C. Community
6.C.K.1 Identify examples
of technology used in the community (e.g., traffic lights).
6.C.K.2 Describe how
technology helps accomplish specific tasks on Guam.
6.C.K.3 Describe how the
community might be different without modern technology.
6.C.K.4 List ways in which
technology meets people's needs.
6.C.K.5 Classify and
categorize transportation used on land, sea, and in the air.
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