Social Studies
All four areas of social studies standards are required learning for all students at all grade levels Pre-K through 12:
History Geography Civics Economics
Kindergarten—Community, World, and Traditions Family
- School
- Community
- Maps
- Seasons/Weather
- Holidays/Celebrations
- Earth Resources
- Civic Participation
- Global Issues
- Economics
- Careers
First Grade—Community, World, and Traditions School
- Neighborhood
- Community at Work
- Maps/Geography
- Weather/Calendar
- Historical Figures
- National Symbols
- Native Americans
- Holidays/Celebrations
- Civic Participation
- Global Issues
- Economics
- Careers
Second Grade—Fort Collins History Civic Participation in School
- Maps/Geography
- Fort Collins and You
- Early People
- Native Americans
- Trappers and Traders
- Holidays/Celebrations in Fort Collins and the World
- Camp Collins
- Early Settlement
- Fort Collins Grows Up
- Fort Collins Today
- Civic Participation
- Global Issues
- Economics
- Careers
Third Grade—World Communities: A Tour of the Continents Geographic Tools
- The World’s Land and Water
- The World’s Countries
- World Land Use
- World Climate
- The Continents
- Country Case Studies: Japan, Zambia, Brazil, Spain, Australia, U.S.
- Civic Participation
- Global Issues
- Economics
- Careers
Fourth Grade—Colorado History: A Land of Great Variety Geographic Features
- Flora and Fauna
- Immigrants and Settlers
- Famous Coloradoans
- National Parks and Monuments
- Rural and Urban Colorado
- Lifestyles of Coloradoans
- Sports, Recreation, and Culture
- State Government
- Colorado Road Trip
- Colorado Rendezvous
- Civic Participation
- Global Issues
- Economics
- Careers
Fifth Grade—U.S. History U.S. Geography
- Contact and Exploration
- Colonization and Conflict*
- Independence and New Government
- Civic Participation
- Global Issues
- Economics
- Careers
*The Civil War is not part of the fifth grade curriculum