updated 6 May, 2007

Citizenship and Government

• Learn about leaders of our town, state, and nation now and long ago
• Learn what a law is and how people and government work together

Culture

• Learn how culture is passed down to younger generations at home, at school, and in the community
• Understand how family members learn together and help each other

Economic

• Understand the differences between needs, wants, and scarcity
• Gain knowledge of buying and selling as well as goods and services

Geography

• Understand natural resources and how people use them
• Identify the continents and oceans of the earth
• Identify different kinds of land forms

History

• Compare customs and traditions of two Indian tribes
• Learn about our past and the meaning of past, present, and future
• Study the Pilgrims and early inventions

   

Social Studies Related Web Sites

• Watoto World
• Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Go to the K-2 page and then the neighborhood page. Click on services such as fire station, post office, etc,. and see who works there and what they do.