Constitutional Heritage

Civic Values, Rights, and Responsibilities

Participation Skills

Critical Thinking Skills

Course Descriptions

Kindergarten
Learning and Working, Now and Long Ago. Chil-
dren learn to respect the rights of others. They are
introduced to literature that raises value issues (for
example, The People Could Fly and folktales about
American blacks)…. Children build their sense of
self and self-worth… and build a sense of historical
empathy.

Grade One
A Child’s Place in Time and Space. Children are
ready to develop a deeper and broader understand-
ing of cultural diversity…. They are introduced to
value-laden problems for discussion through read-
ing stories and fairy tales that pose problems. . . .
Children develop awareness of cultural diversity,
now and long ago. … They read and dramatize
stories that tell about the people and their beliefs
and customs . . . for example, African folktales,
American Indian tales, and Hispanic stories.

Grade Two
People Who Make a Difference. Children learn
about the people who make a difference in their
lives, including those who have made a difference in
our national life and in the larger world community.
… Children make comparative studies of cultures
through foods. . . . and through literature. The
stories of people include leaders from all walks of
life, including Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King,
Jr.

Grade Three
Continuity and Change. Children can begin to
think about continuity and change in their own
locality and nation___American Indians who lived
in the region should be authentically presented….
Children should consider the rich legacy of cultural
traditions that newcomers brought with them.
Children begin to understand and participate in
local issues. They understand the people by reading
biographies of Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman,
and others.

Grade Four
California: A Changing State. The story of Califor-
nia includes the ethnic diversity, the richness of its
cultural and multiethnic heritage. . . . Students
learn about cultures of American Indians and the
arrivals of Asians, Latin Americans, and blacks.
Students learn about pioneer women such as Biddy
Mason. They read about the Asian immigrants who

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