Social StudiesK-5 Curriculum Transition Vertical Articulation

Kindergarten
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15
Start New Curriculum:
- Focus on “people live in different places around the world on map or globe.” Geography 2.1.c
- Economics 3.2.a, b (wants and needs)
- Stop explicit instruction on maps and globes / Continue with new curriculum / Continue
First
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15
Start New Curriculum:
- Teaching national symbols, bald eagle, American flag, Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam, the Capitol, and the White House but not limited to. (Civics 4.2. b, c, e, History 1.2.d)
Famous Americans who have shown courageous leadership from the past (needed- recommendations from the district) History 1.2.c
- Teaching Economics Standards 3.2.a, b, c (goods and services)
- Economics Standard 3.1.a (businesses)
Drop: teaching Japan/Mexico as a stand alone unit, but continue to integrate it by using Japan and Mexico as a context for other concepts, i.e. History 1.2.a, 1.2.b, and Geography 2.1.b, 2.1.e, 2.2.a, 2.2.c, 2.2.d, 2.2.e / Continue with new curriculum / Continue
Second
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15
Start New Curriculum: / Continue with new / Continue
Third
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15
Stay with old curriculum
Native People
Explorers and Encounters
Immigration and migration
Future trends
Colorado Government
History of Colorado
Scarcity / Start new curriculum:
-Comparing historical fact and fiction (Social Studies Standard 1.1)
-Short Term Financial Goals
(Economics 3.2)
-Regions-United States (SS 2.2)
-Development of community-Boulder County (Social Studies 1.2, Civics 4.2)
-Exchange of Goods and Services (Economics 3.1)
-Views and Rights of Democracy (Civics 4.1)
Geographic Tools-online and printed (SS 2.1) / Continue with new curriculum / Continue
Fourth
2011-12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14 / 2014-15
Continue old curriculum / Continue old curriculum
Start new curriculum in:
Financial Literacy (Economics 3.2) / Fully implement new curriculum / Continue
Fifth
Continue old Curriculum / Continue old curriculum
Optional drop: industrialization and immigration
Start new curriculum in:
personal financial literacy (Economic Standard 3.1.a-b, 3.2.a-c) / Continue old curriculum
Drop: industrialization and immigration / Fully implement new curriculum