Social Studies Power Standards
A Child’s Place in Time and Space
1.1 Students describe the rights and individual responsibilities of
citizenship.
1.2 Students compare and contrast the absolute and relative location of places and people and
describe the physical and/or human characteristics of places.
1.3 Students know and understand the symbols, icons, and traditions of the United States that
provide continuity and a sense of community across time.
1.4 Students compare and contrast everyday life in different times and places around the
world and recognize that some aspects of people, places, and things change over
time while others stay the same.
1.5 Students describe the human characteristics of familiar places and the varied backgrounds
of American citizens and residents in those places.
1.6 Students understand basic economic concepts and the role of individual choice in a
free-market economy.