Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

A.     Develop an awareness of what government is.

B.     Explain the purposes of rules and laws and why they are important in the classroom, school, community, state and nation.

C.     Introduce the principles and ideals shaping government.

D.

E.

F.

G.     Describe the purpose of the United States Flag, The Pledge of Allegiance and The National Anthem.

H.

I.        Explain why government is necessary in the classroom, school, community, state and nation and the basic purposes of government in Pennsylvania and the United States.

J.       Explain the importance of respect for the property and the opinions of others.

K.  Identify symbols and political holidays.

L.

M.

A.     Develop an awareness of what government is.

B.     Explain the purposes of rules and laws and why they are important in the classroom, school, community, state and nation.

C.     Define the principles and ideals shaping government.

D.      

E.       

F.     

G.     Describe the purpose of the United States Flag, The Pledge of Allegiance and The National Anthem.

H.      

I.        Explain why government is necessary in the classroom, school, community, state and nation and the basic purposes of government in Pennsylvania and the United States.

J.       Explain the importance of respect for the property and the opinions of others.

K.     Identify symbols and political holidays.

L.       

M.    Identify portions of famous speeches and writings that reflect the basic principles of government.

A.     Develop an awareness of what government is.

B.     Explain the purposes of rules and laws and why they are important in the classroom, school, community, state and nation.

C.     Define the principles and ideals shaping government.

D.      

E.      Discuss documents of United States government.

F.       

G.     Describe the purpose of the United
States Flag, The Pledge of Allegiance and The National Anthem.

H.      

I.        Explain why government is necessary in the classroom, school, community, state and nation and the basic purposes of government in Pennsylvania and the United States.

J.       Explain the importance of respect for the property and the opinions of others.

K.     Identify symbols and political holidays.

L.        

M.    Identify portions of famous speeches and writings that reflect the basic principles and ideals of government.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

A.     Identify examples of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

B.     Identify personal rights and responsibilities.

C.     Identify sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflicts can be resolved.

D.     Identify the importance of political leadership and public service in the school.

E.      Describe ways citizens can influence the decisions and actions of government.

F.      Explain the benefits of following rules and laws and the consequences of violating them.

G.      

A.     Identify examples of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

B.     Identify personal rights and responsibilities.

C.     Identify sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflicts can be resolved.

D.     Identify the importance of political leadership and public service in the school, community, state and nation.

E.      Describe ways citizens can influence the decisions and actions of government.

F.      Explain the benefits of following rules and laws and the consequences of violating them.

G.     Identify ways to participate in government and civic life.

A.     Identify examples of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

B.     Identify personal rights and responsibilities.

C.     Identify sources of conflict and disagreement and different ways conflicts can be resolved.

D.     Identify the importance of political leadership and public service in the school, community, state and nation.

E.      Describe ways citizens can influence the decisions and actions of government.

F.      Explain the benefits of following rules and laws and the consequences of violating them.

G.     Identify ways to participate in government and civic life.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

A.      

B.      

C.     Identify reasons for rules and laws in the school and community.

D.      

E.      Identify positions of authority at school.

F.      Explain what an election is.

G.     Explain why being treated fairly is important.

H.      

I.         

J.        

K.      

A.     Identify the elected representative bodies responsible for making Pennsylvania and United States laws.

B.      

C.     Identify reasons for rules and laws in the school and community.

D.      

E.      Identify positions of authority at school and in local, state and national governments.

F.      Explain what an election is.

G.     Explain why being treated fairly is important.

H.     Identify individual interests and explain ways to influence others.

I.         

J.       Identify the role of the media in society.

K.      

A.     Identify the elected representative bodies responsible for making Pennsylvania and United States laws.

B.      

C.     Identify reasons for rules and laws in the school and community.

D.      

E.      Identify positions of authority at school and in local, state and national governments.

F.      Explain what an election is.

G.     Explain why being treated fairly is important.

H.     Identify individual interests and explain ways to influence others.

I.        Explain why taxes are necessary and identify who pays them.

J.       Identify the role of the media in society.

K.      

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

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Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

A.     Describe how individuals, families and communities with limited resources make choices.

B.      

C.      

D.      

A.     Describe how individuals, families and communities with limited resources make choices.

B.      

C.     Identify local economic activities.

D.      

A.     Describe how individuals, families and communities with limited resources make choices.

B.      

C.     Identify local economic activities.

D.     Identify examples of local businesses opening, closing, expanding or contracting.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

A.     Define and identify goods, services, consumers and producers.

B.      

C.      

D.      

E.      Identify who supplies and who demands a product.

F.      Define price and identify the prices of different items.

G.      

H.      

I.         

J.        

K.      

L.       

A.     Define and identify goods, services, consumers and producers.

B.     Identify ways local businesses compete to get consumers.

C.     Identify and compare means of payment.

D.      

E.       

F.      Define price and identify the prices of different items.

G.      

H.      

I.         

J.        

K.     Identify forms of advertising designed to influence personal choice.

L.

A.     Define and identify goods, services, consumers and producers.

B.     Identify ways local businesses compete to get consumers.

C.     Identify and compare means of payment.

D.      

E.       

F.      Define price and identify the prices of different items.

G.     Define what a tax is and identify a tax paid by most families.

H.      

I.        Identify goods and services produced by the government.

J.        

K.     Identify forms of advertising designed to influence personal choice.

L.       

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

A.      

B.      

C.      

D.      

E.      Explain what is given up when making a choice.

F.      Explain how self interest influences choice.

A.     Define scarcity and identify limited resources.

B.     Identify and define wants of different people.

C.     Identify and define natural, human and capital resources.

D.     Identify costs and benefits associated with an economic decision.

E.      Explain what is given up when making a choice.

F.      Explain how self interest influences choice.

A.     Define scarcity and identify limited resources.

B.     Identify and define wants of different people.

C.     Identify and define natural, human and capital resources.

D.     Identify costs and benefits associated with an economic decision.

E.      Explain what is given up when making a choice.

F.      Explain how self interest influences choice.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

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B.

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E.

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A.

B.

C.

D.  Identify local resources.

E.

F.      Explain why some products are produced locally while others are not.

G.     Identify local geographic patterns of economic activities.

A.     Define specialization and the concept of division of labor.

B.

C.     Identify goods, services and resources from all over the nation and the world.

D.

E.

F.      Explain why some products are produced locally while others are not.

G.     Identify local geographic patterns of economic activities.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

A.     Explain why people work to get goods and services.

B.     Identify different occupations.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.     Define saving and explain why people save.

H.      

A.     Explain why people work to get goods and services.

B.     Identify different occupations.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.     Define saving and explain why people save.

H.

A.     Explain why people work to get goods and services.

B.  Identify different occupations.

C.     Describe businesses that provide goods and businesses that provide services.

D.  Define profit and loss.

E.

F. 

G.     Define saving and explain why people save.

H.