Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies — Kindergarten

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Weeping camel: Finding rituals in our daily lives: In this Xpeditions lesson, students identify characteristics of traditional and modern rituals found in different cultures. Through reading stories about rituals, students identify some of their characteristics. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Native American cultures across the U.S.: Students discuss the differences between five Native American tribes within the U.S. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Groups we belong to: Students begin to think about and identify different kinds of groups. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Culture goggles: Same holy land, different holidays: Students visit the Culture Goggles exhibit in National Geographic's Xpedition Hall, where they will select a religion to see how a Christian, a Jew, or a Muslim might view the Old City of Jerusalem in Israel. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Back in the olden days: In this Xpeditions lesson, students discuss what it might have been like when, and where, their parents and grandparents grew up. The students conduct interviews to see if their guesses were right. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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