Georgia SSKG1

Social StudiesKindergartenGeographic Understandings

The Standard

Describe the diversity of American culture by explaining the customs and celebrations of various families and communities.

Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify customs and celebrations found in different families and communities. They describe examples such as special foods, music, clothing, stories, greetings, and gatherings.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students can explain one family or community tradition using clear details. They can name a similarity and a difference between two traditions without saying everyone celebrates the same way.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think all families celebrate the same holidays or follow customs in the same way. They may also confuse a custom with a rule that every person in a group must follow.
How to Assess It: Give students an exit ticket with pictures of two celebrations. Ask them to draw or write one similarity and one difference.

Lesson moves

Create a class tradition quilt by having each student draw a family custom on a paper square and explain it.
Ask students, “What is something your family does on a special day, and why does it matter to you?”
Play tradition bingo with picture cards showing foods, music, stories, greetings, clothing, and gatherings from several communities.
Invite a family or community member to share a celebration object, song, photo, or story with the class.

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