Social
Studies
Scope and Sequence
The four strands of Social Studies at Whiting Lane are
Citizenship, Geography, History, and International Focus. At each grade
level, students are challenged within these strands to develop an appreciation
for the role every individual plays in his or her family, community, region, and
the world.
| Grade Level |
Citizenship |
Geography |
History |
International |
| Kindergarten |
Interpersonal skills |
Maps and Globes |
Personal History/ Famous Americans and
national holidays |
Culture of Mexico |
| Grade One |
Sense of family and interpersonal skills |
Seasons/ direction and location using maps
and globes/ Connecticut |
US History through study of Famous
Americans and national holidays |
Culture of Kenya |
| Grade Two |
Sense of community and citizenship |
Identify information using maps and globes/
Connecticut |
American culture and diversity |
Culture of Japan |
| Grade Three |
Personal and group interaction skills,
decision-making and problem-solving |
Natural and cultural features of the US/
using maps and globes/ Connecticut |
Native Americans |
Culture of the West Indies |
| Grade Four |
Decision-making, problem-solving, and group
interaction skills |
Natural and cultural features of the world/
regions of the world using maps and globes/ Connecticut |
Explorers of the Western Hemisphere |
Culture of India |
| Grade Five |
Decision-making, problem-solving, and group
interaction skills |
Natural and cultural features of the world
using maps, globes, tables, charts and graphs |
Colonization of N. America/ Formation of the
US/ Connecticut |
Current Global Issues
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