Kindergarten Social Studies

In kindergarten, students engage in the study of themselves, their families, and their schools. They learn how to participate and use effective citizenship skills. They explore their families, their classrooms, and their schools alongside beginning history, civics, economics, and geography topics. The study of themselves, their families, and their schools requires that students consider questions such as the essential questions listed below.

First Grade Social Studies

In first grade, students explore their place in the world around them building on their work in kindergarten and expanding perspective beyond themselves. Through comparison of family, school, and community, students will explore multiple perspectives from the past and today. The study of how students fit into society requires that students consider questions such as the essential questions listed below.

Second Grade Social Studies

In second grade, students engage in the study of geography as it relates to various characteristics of the regions of both Missouri and the United States. This approach supports in-depth inquiry through the examination and evaluation of multiple sources and allows students to explore various regions through the disciplines of history, civics, government, and economics. The study of these disciplines prompts students to consider questions such as the essential questions listed below.

Third Grade Social Studies

In third grade, students engage in a yearlong study of our state of Missouri. They analyze the impact of geography, economics, and governmental structures to study the historical, civic, and cultural characteristics of Missouri, both past and present. In their studies, students consider questions such as the essential questions listed below.

Fourth Grade Social Studies

In fourth grade, students engage in the study of events early in United States history ranging from indigenous peoples here prior to colonization through the American Revolution. An emphasis is placed on analyzing and evaluating a variety of documents, sources, and perspectives. The survey of early American history requires that students consider questions such as the essential questions listed below.

Fifth Grade Social Studies

In fifth grade, students engage in the study of events, documents, movements, and people emphasizing the time period between 1800 and 2000 in America with a focus on inquiry into the continuing development of the United States as a nation. This survey of U.S. History between 1800 and 2000 requires that students consider questions such as the essential questions listed below.