Last Updated on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 12:56 PM
Hardin County Schools shared their Preschool Social Studies Curriculum Map.
Hardin County Schools
Preschool Social Studies
Why did your school/district decide to develop curriculum maps?
To identify when and how often standards are taught with the goal of teaching standards through a spiral approach.
To ensure that instructional gaps are identified and addressed.
To facilitate vertical and horizontal communication in order to create continuity and continuous progress.
How did your school/district begin?
With preschool, we started with our standards based Units of Study, developed by our preschool teachers, and organized the identified standards into the months taught. These were then placed on curriculum maps by content area.
What were the stages in the process?
In the Hardin County School District, our preschool teachers have developed Units of Study that embed all of our district standards (Exit Expectations) into the daily routine and lessons taught. All Units of Study have an Overview Outline, Unit Extension Map, Small Group Map and Specific Lesson Plans. The Overview Outline lists the month the unit is to be taught and all content standards to be addressed in each unit. The Overview Outline was used to complete the following mapping process:
1. The month that each content standard is addressed was listed beside each standard on our Exit Expectations (standards) document.
2. Standards that were not addressed at all or were addressed less than 3 times were highlighted.
3. Highlighted standards were inserted into appropriate units to ensure standards were addressed multiple times throughout the year.
4. Standards that are embedded continuously and naturally through the daily routine were identified with (E)(embedded).
Where is your school/district in the development of curriculum maps?
Various schools in our district are in different stages of development regarding curriculum mapping. Preschool has completed curriculum maps for every content area.
What are your next steps in the development of curriculum maps or after completion of maps?
The curriculum maps are based on the Units of Study and actually show the standards that are proposed through the instruction of that unit. Our teachers will use these maps as a self-checking system. They will check or highlight the standards within each month as they are addressed. As they proceed through the year, they will be creating a "diary map" of what was actually taught in their classroom.
If you have questions or comments about this map or process, please contact Nannette Johnston at Hardin County Schools.
Hardin County Preschool Curriculum Map
Preschool Social Studies
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Month |
Content |
Exit Expectations |
Assessment |
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August |
Culture and Society |
SS.E.1.c. Answer questions about self and family. |
Teacher observation
Skill Checklist |
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September |
Geography |
SS.B.1 Students will use tools (maps, globes, charts) to understand surroundings.
SS.B.1.a Simple maps, globe, charts and graphs can be used to find and explain locations.
SS.B.1.b. Describe how the family can contribute to the preservation of the environment. |
Teacher observation |
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Economics |
SS.C.1.a Consumers use good and services to satisfy economic wants and needs for daily living (food, clothing) |
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Government |
SS.D.1.a The purpose of rules and laws (home and school) is to establish and maintain order (respect property and rights of others).
SS.D.1.b Identify the American flag and demonstrate respect for it. |
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Culture and Society |
SS.E.1.b Investigate how others in the class live and talk about life in other places (rural, urban) and what is important to them.
SS.E.1.c. Answer questions about self and family |
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October |
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Nothing represented. |
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November |
Historical Perspective
Economics |
SS.A.1.b People, such as Christopher Columbus, explored and settled America for multiple reasons.
SS.C.1.a Consumers use good and services to satisfy economic wants and needs for daily living (food, clothing)
SS.C.1.b Recognize money is used for buying and selling. |
Teacher observation |
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Culture and Society |
SS.E.1.a Language, music, art, dress, food, stories and folk tales help define culture and may be shared among various groups.
SS.E.1.b Investigate how others in the class live and talk about life in other places (rural, urban) and what is important to them.
SS.E.1.c. Answer questions about self and family |
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December |
Historical Perspective |
SS.A.1.a Accounts of historical events are influenced by the perceptions of people and passing of time including important Americans such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, and events such as Thanksgiving. |
Teacher observation |
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Geography |
SS.B.1.a Simple maps, globe, charts and graphs can be used to find and explain locations. |
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Culture and Society |
SS.E.1.a Language, music, art, dress, food, stories and folk tales help define culture and may be shared among various groups. |
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January |
Geography |
SS.B.1. Students will use tools (maps, globs,) to understand surroundings. |
Teacher observation |
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Government |
SS.D.1.a The purpose of rules and laws (home and school) is to establish and maintain order (respect property and rights of others). |
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February |
Historical Perspective |
SS.A.1.a Accounts of historical events are influenced by the perceptions of people and passing of time including important Americans such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, and events such as Thanksgiving.
SS.A.1.b People, such as Christopher Columbus, explored and settled America for multiple reasons
SS.A.1.c. The way we live has changes over time for Americans because of changes in the family unit (communication, innovations, homes). |
Teacher observation |
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March |
Geography |
SS.B.1 Students will use tools (maps, globes, charts) to understand surroundings. |
Teacher observation |
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Culture and Society |
SS.E.1 Students will recognize language, music, art, dress, food, literature and folktales as elements of culture.
SS.E.1.c. Answer questions about self and family |
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April |
Historical Perspective |
SS.A.1.a Accounts of historical events are influenced by the perceptions of people and passing of time including important Americans such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, and events such as Thanksgiving. |
Teacher observation |
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Economics |
SS.C.1.a Consumers use good and services to satisfy economic wants and needs for daily living (food, clothing) |
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Government |
SS.D.1.a The purpose of rules and laws (home and school) is to establish and maintain order (respect property and rights of others). |
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Culture and Society |
SS.E.1 Students will recognize language, music, art, dress, food, literature and folktales as elements of culture.
SS.E.1.a Language, music, art, dress, food, stories and folk tales help define culture and may be shared among various groups. |
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May |
Culture and Society |
SS.E.1.c. Answer questions about self and family |
Teacher observation |
Note: If you'd like to use this map or amend it to suit your needs, please check below for a handy Microsoft Word version. Just click on the Word icon to open it on your computer, then choose Word's Save As command to save it locally.
