Montana K–6 social studies standards

The civics and government content standards for kindergarten are that each student will recognize the people who create and carry out rules for the school and classroom

The civics and government content standards for kindergarten are that each student will define that being a citizen of the classroom and school community means following established rules and expectations

The civics and government content standards for kindergarten are that each student will demonstrate citizenship through their interactions in the classroom and school community

The economics content standards for kindergarten are that each student will explain and identify examples of goods and services

The economics content standards for kindergarten are that each student will describe goods and products that are produced in local regions

The geography content standard for kindergarten is that each student will use maps, and other representations, to describe place characteristics

The history content standard for kindergarten is that each student will distinguish between past, present, and future time

K-12 Content Skills develop questions

K-12 Content Skills plan inquiries

K-12 Content Skills compare and evaluate sources for relevance, perspective, and accuracy

K-12 Content Skills use sources to gather evidence to develop and refine claims

K-12 Content Skills communicate conclusions

K-12 Content Skills take informed action

The civics and government content standards for first grade are that each student will demonstrate being a citizen of a classroom and school community through interactions and by following established rules and expectations

The civics and government content standards for first grade are that each student will recognize the people, and their roles, who create and carry out rules for the school and classroom

The economics content standards for first grade are that each student will explain the difference between needs and wants

The economics content standards for first grade are that each student will describe goods and products that are produced in local regions

The geography content standards for first grade are that each student will identify and describe human and physical local landmarks

The geography content standards for first grade are that each student will construct maps and other representations of familiar places

The history content standards for first grade are that each student will distinguish between past, present, and future time

The history content standards for first grade are that each student will understand how events might be described differently depending on historical contexts and perspectives, including those of tribes in Montana

The civics and government content standards for second grade are that each student will explain the roles of people who help govern different communities including tribal communities

The civics and government content standards for second grade are that each student will demonstrate ways to show good citizenship in the classroom, school, and community

The economics content standards for second grade are that each student will describe the goods and services that people in the local, state, and national community produce

The economics content standards for second grade are that each student will describe examples of the goods and services that governments provide

The economics content standards for second grade are that each student will identify resources people use to access the goods and services they want and need

The geography content standards for second grade are that each student will use the basic components of a map to identify physical and political features, including American Indian reservations

The geography content standards for second grade are that each student will describe how geography and human activities impact each other

The history content standards for second grade are that each student will identify how people lived differently in the past than they do today

The history content standards for second grade are that each student will understand that there are twelve distinct and unique tribes within Montana whose people contribute to modern life

The history content standards for second grade are that each student will identify different kinds of historical sources, including oral histories of American Indians

The civics and government content standards for third grade are that each student will describe and identify the basic functions of local government, including tribal governments

The civics and government content standards for third grade are that each student will recognize that civic participation involves remaining accurately informed about public issues, taking action, and voting in elections

The civics and government content standards for third grade are that each student will identify key symbols of nations

The economics content standards for third grade are that each student will compare the benefits and costs of individual choices

The economics content standards for third grade are that each student will identify examples of human and natural resources that are used to produce goods and services

The economics content standards for third grade are that each student will explain economic interdependence within historical and contemporary contexts

The geography content standards for third grade are that each student will examine maps and other representations to identify historical and contemporary political and cultural patterns in the Americas

The geography content standards for third grade are that each student will identify environmental and technological events and conditions and how humans and the environment impact each other

The geography content standards for third grade are that each student will identify landforms and other physical characteristics of the Americas

The history content standards for third grade are that each student will identify tribes in Montana by their original and current names

The history content standards for third grade are that each student will explain how perspective impacts the telling of historical events

The civics and government content standards for fourth grade are that each student will demonstrate civic participation within the classroom or school

The civics and government content standards for fourth grade are that each student will practice deliberative processes when making decisions as a group

The civics and government content standards for fourth grade are that each student will describe how rules, laws, and policies are implemented by local, state, national, and tribal governments

The civics and government content standards for fourth grade are that each student will define sovereignty for tribes in Montana

The civics and government content standards for fourth grade are that each student will identify key foundational documents in Montana's government

The economics content standards for fourth grade are that each student will identify the various pressures and incentives that influence the decisions people make in short-term and long-term situations

The economics content standards for fourth grade are that each student will identify basic elements of Montana's state economic system including agriculture, business, natural resources, and labor

The economics content standards for fourth grade are that each student will identify various resources and labor that are used to provide goods and services in Montana

The economics content standards for fourth grade are that each student will explain how trade leads to increasing economic interdependence among groups in Montana

The geography content standards for fourth grade are that each student will examine maps and other representations to explain the movement of people

The geography content standards for fourth grade are that each student will identify and label the tribes in Montana and their indigenous territories, and current locations

The geography content standards for fourth grade are that each student will investigate the physical, political, and cultural characteristics of places, regions, and people in Montana

The geography content standards for fourth grade are that each student will analyze environmental and technological events and conditions and how humans and the environment impact each other with relation to settlements and migration in Montana

The history content standards for fourth grade are that each student will understand tribes in Montana have their own unique histories

The history content standards for fourth grade are that each student will identify events and policies that have impacted and been influenced by tribes in Montana

The history content standards for fourth grade are that each student will explain how Montana has changed over time given its cultural diversity and how this history impacts the present

The history content standards for fourth grade are that each student will describe how historical accounts are impacted by individual perspectives

The civics and government content standards for fifth grade are that each student will examine the diverse origins, ideals, and purposes of rules, laws, and key United States constitutional provisions and other foundational documents

The civics and government content standards for fifth grade are that each student will use deliberative processes when engaging in civic participation within the classroom or school

The civics and government content standards for fifth grade are that each student will distinguish between the responsibilities of local, state, tribal, and national governments

The civics and government content standards for fifth grade are that each student will explain how democracy relies upon active and responsible participation of citizens

The civics and government content standards for fifth grade are that each student will describe the basic duties of the three branches of government

The economics content standards for fifth grade are that each student will explain how people have to make choices between wants and needs and evaluate the outcomes or consequences of those choices

The economics content standards for fifth grade are that each student will identify positive and negative incentives that influence the decisions people make

The economics content standards for fifth grade are that each student will identify resources and labor that are used to produce goods and services

The economics content standards for fifth grade are that each student will explain the role of money in the exchange of goods and services

The economics content standards for fifth grade are that each student will describe the role of manufacturing and agriculture in the economy of the United States

The economics content standards for fifth grade are that each student will describe how interest rates impact economic decision making

The geography content standards for fifth grade are that each student will identify and label US regions, territories, states and their capitals/major cities

The geography content standards for fifth grade are that each student will create, organize, and present geographic information to show settlement patterns in the United States, including impacts on tribal lands

The geography content standards for fifth grade are that each student will analyze environmental and technological events and conditions and how humans and the environment impact each other with relation to settlements and migration

The history content standards for fifth grade are that each student will interpret data presented in timelines

The history content standards for fifth grade are that each student will understand the inter-relationship of chronological historical events

The history content standards for fifth grade are that each student will identify roles of individuals and groups and their impact on United States and tribal historical events

The history content standards for fifth grade are that each student will understand the unique historical perspectives of American Indians

The history content standards for fifth grade are that each student will analyze historical documents and their impact on tribes in Montana and their sovereignty

The civics and government content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explain a variety of forms of government from the past or present

The civics and government content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explain the structure of and key principles in foundational documents, including the Montana Constitution

The civics and government content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explain how global and American Indian civilizations and governments have contributed to foundational documents of the United States

The civics and government content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will distinguish the structure, organization, powers, and limits of government at the local, state, national, and tribal levels

The civics and government content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will identify events and leaders that ensure that key United States principles of equality and civil rights are applied to various groups, including American Indians

The civics and government content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will demonstrate that the United States government includes concepts of both a democracy and a republic

The civics and government content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will employ strategies for civic involvement that address a state or local, or national issues

The economics content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explain how economic decisions impact individuals, businesses, and society, including Indigenous societies

The economics content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will analyze examples of how groups and individuals have considered profit and personal values in making economic choices in the past and/or present

The economics content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explain the roles of producers and consumers in market systems

The economics content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will describe the role of competition in the determination of prices and wages in a market economy

The economics content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explain ways in which money facilitates exchange and impacts transactional costs

The economics content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explain how changes in supply, demand, and labor standards cause changes in prices and quantities of goods, services, and other capital

The geography content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will construct and analyze maps using scale, direction, symbols, legends, and projections to gather information about regions across the world

The geography content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will identify the location of places and regions in the world and understand their physical, political, and cultural characteristics

The geography content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will analyze maps and charts from a specific time period to understand an issue or event

The geography content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explain how the environment and geographic features have affected people and how people have affected the environment throughout Montana, the United States, and the world

The geography content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explain the role and impact of spatial patterns of settlement and movement in shaping societies and cultures, including Indigenous cultures

The geography content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will identify how the historical and contemporary movement of people, goods, and ideas from one area can impact change, conflict, and cooperation in other areas

The geography content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will identify the cultural roots of major world regions

The history content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explore complex civilizations, and identify elements of change and continuity across historical eras in Montana, the Americas, and world history

The history content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will analyze how the historical events relate to one another and are shaped by historical context, including societies in the Americas

The history content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will analyze how, since European contact, historical events and policies have mutually impacted American Indian and European societies

The history content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will identify how new archaeological and scientific information shapes historical understanding

The history content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will explain how Montana has changed over time and how this history impacts the present

The history content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will understand that there are multiple perspectives and interpretations of historical events

The history content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will analyze how people's perspectives shaped the historical narratives they created

The history content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will identify limitations and biases in primary and secondary sources, specifically regarding misinformation and stereotypes

The history content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will understand that the questions people ask shape the conclusions they reach