Arkansas: Kindergarten Standards

AR.G. Strand / Content Standard: Geography
- G.1. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Physical and Spatial
  
  Students shall develop an understanding of the physical and spatial characteristics and applications of geography.
  - G.1.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region
    
    Identify home address.
  - G.1.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region
    
    Identify the school attended and the city in which the school is located.
  - G.1.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region
    
    Identify the state of Arkansas on a map of the United States.
  - G.1.K.4. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region
    
    Recognize the United States on a world map or globe.
  - G.1.K.5. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region
    
    Identify land on maps and globes.
  - G.1.K.6. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region
    
    Identify water on maps and globes.
  - G.1.K.7. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region
    
    Identify different types of weather.
  - G.1.K.8. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Map and Globe Skills
    
    Recognize the difference between maps and globes.
  - G.1.K.9. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Map and Globe Skills
    
    Recognize that maps and globes represent models of the Earth.
  - G.1.K.10. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Map and Globe Skills
    
    Use words related to location, direction, and distance: here/there, near/far, over/under, left/right, up/down, top/bottom, and between.
  - G.1.K.11. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Map and Globe Skills
    
    Illustrate a map of a familiar place (e.g. bedroom, playground, school).
- G.2. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Culture and Diversity
  
  Students shall develop an understanding of how cultures around the world develop and change.
  - G.2.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Culture and Diversity
    
    Discuss similarities and differences in families.
  - G.2.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Culture and Diversity
    
    Discuss the location of a community and the ways that location affects the people of a community.
- G.3. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Interaction of People and the Environment
  
  Students shall develop an understanding of the interactions between people and their environment.
  - G.3.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Movement
    
    Identify different types of transportation.
  - G.3.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Human Environment Interaction
    
    Recognize the importance of protecting the air, water, and land.
  - G.3.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Human Environment Interaction
    
    Define physical environment.
AR.C. Strand / Content Standard: Civics
- C.4. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Government
  
  Students shall develop an understanding of the forms and roles of government.
  - C.4.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Forms and Roles of Government
    
    Recognize the need for rules and the consequences of violating rules.
  - C.4.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Forms and Roles of Government
    
    Identify people in the family and school who hold positions of authority.
  - C.4.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Forms and Roles of Government
    
    Identify the name and picture of the current president of the United States and current governor of Arkansas.
- C.5. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Citizenship
  
  Students shall develop an understanding of how to participate, develop, and use the skills necessary for effective citizenship.
  - C.5.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Roots of Democracy
    
    Recognize national symbols that represent American democracy: American flag, Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty, White House, and United States Constitution.
  - C.5.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
    
    Discuss the rights and responsibilities of being a good citizen (e.g., respect others, cooperate, share).
  - C.5.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
    
    Identify voting procedures by participating in a classroom voting process (e.g., which book to read, what game to play).
  - C.5.K.4. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
    
    Identify the appropriate procedures for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance: standing up straight, placing the right hand over heart, removing hats, and observing location of the flag.
AR.H. Strand / Content Standard: History
- H.6. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: History
  
  Students shall analyze significant ideas, events, and people in world, national, state, and local history and how they affect change over time.
  - H.6.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Regionalism/ Nationalism
    
    Recognize celebrations and holidays as a way of remembering and honoring events and people of the past: Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, Independence Day, and Memorial Day
  - H.6.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Regionalism/ Nationalism
    
    Identify state symbols of Arkansas: flag, tree, insect, and beverage.
  - H.6.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Regionalism and Nationalism
    
    Identify famous Arkansans.
  - H.6.K.4. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change
    
    Discuss how things change over time using chronological terms: before/after, first/next/last, now/long ago, and yesterday/ today/tomorrow.
  - H.6.K.5. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change
    
    Identify events that take place in sequential order (e.g., family photos, pictures from magazines).
  - H.6.K.6. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change
    
    Discuss how historical events relate to the present day (e.g., stories of George Washington Carver, Wright Brothers).
  - H.6.K.7. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change
    
    Recognize that family activities have changed over time.
  - H.6.K.8. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change
    
    Understand that Pilgrims came to America from another part of the world.
  - H.6.K.9. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change
    
    Recognize examples of current and early transportation.
  - H.6.K.10. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Movement
    
    Discuss Christopher Columbus and his discovery of America.
  - H.6.K.11. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Cultural Diversity and Uniformity
    
    Recognize the relationship between the American Indians and the Pilgrims (e.g., story, song).
AR.E. Strand / Content Standard: Economics
- E.7. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Choices
  
  Students shall analyze the costs and benefits of making economic choices.
  - E.7.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Costs and Benefits
    
    Recognize that all people have economic wants and needs.
  - E.7.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Costs and Benefits
    
    Discuss the concept of making choices related to wants and needs.
  - E.7.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Costs and Benefits
    
    Identify the concept of scarcity (e.g., not enough items available).
- E.8. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Resources
  
  Students shall evaluate the use and allocation of human, natural, and capital resources.
  - E.8.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Factors of Production
    
    Identify human resources (e.g., community workers).
  - E.8.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Factors of Production
    
    Discuss the roles of producers and consumers.
  - E.8.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Factors of Production
    
    Discuss how people earn a living in the community and the places they work.
  - E.8.K.4. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Factors of Production
    
    Discuss natural resources.
  - E.8.K.5. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Factors of Production
    
    Discuss capital resources.
- E.9. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Markets
  
  Students shall analyze the exchange of goods and services and the roles of governments, businesses, and individuals in the market place.
  - E.9.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Financial Markets
    
    Recognize that money is used to purchase items.
  - E.9.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Goods and Services
    
    Identify goods that people use.
  - E.9.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Goods and Services
    
    Identify services people do for each other.
  - E.9.K.4. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Goods and Services
    
    Recognize that people choose among a variety of goods and services.
  - E.9.K.5. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Goods and Services
    
    Recognize that people work to earn money to purchase items.
  - E.9.K.6. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Goods and Services
    
    Understand that markets exist in a community.

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Arkansas: Kindergarten Standards

AR.G. Strand / Content Standard: Geography

G.1. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Physical and Spatial

G.1.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region

G.1.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region

G.1.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region

G.1.K.4. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region

G.1.K.5. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region

G.1.K.6. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region

G.1.K.7. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Location, Place, and Region

G.1.K.8. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Map and Globe Skills

G.1.K.9. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Map and Globe Skills

G.1.K.10. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Map and Globe Skills

G.1.K.11. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Map and Globe Skills

G.2. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Culture and Diversity

G.2.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Culture and Diversity

G.2.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Culture and Diversity

G.3. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Interaction of People and the Environment

G.3.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Movement

G.3.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Human Environment Interaction

G.3.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Human Environment Interaction

AR.C. Strand / Content Standard: Civics

C.4. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Government

C.4.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Forms and Roles of Government

C.4.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Forms and Roles of Government

C.4.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Forms and Roles of Government

C.5. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Citizenship

C.5.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Roots of Democracy

C.5.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

C.5.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

C.5.K.4. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

AR.H. Strand / Content Standard: History

H.6. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: History

H.6.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Regionalism/ Nationalism

H.6.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Regionalism/ Nationalism

H.6.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Regionalism and Nationalism

H.6.K.4. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change

H.6.K.5. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change

H.6.K.6. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change

H.6.K.7. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change

H.6.K.8. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change

H.6.K.9. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Continuity and Change

H.6.K.10. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Movement

H.6.K.11. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Cultural Diversity and Uniformity

AR.E. Strand / Content Standard: Economics

E.7. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Choices

E.7.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Costs and Benefits

E.7.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Costs and Benefits

E.7.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Costs and Benefits

E.8. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Resources

E.8.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Factors of Production

E.8.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Factors of Production

E.8.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Factors of Production

E.8.K.4. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Factors of Production

E.8.K.5. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Factors of Production

E.9. Standard / Student Learning Expectation: Markets

E.9.K.1. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Financial Markets

E.9.K.2. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Goods and Services

E.9.K.3. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Goods and Services

E.9.K.4. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Goods and Services

E.9.K.5. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Goods and Services

E.9.K.6. Student Learning Expectation / Benchmark: Goods and Services

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