SOCIAL STUDIES KINDERGARTEN – ALL ABOUT ME Similarities and differences Content Vocabulary: special characteristics alike different feelings background They try new things My characteristics What Are the Characteristics of a Person? What Makes a Person Special? All About Me My name Different cultures and backgrounds Important contributions I can make Feelings and emotions Essential Understandings/Concepts: I am a special person and have many characteristics. I can make important contributions to my classroom, school, home, and community. People have similarities and differences. People have different feelings. There are different sides or points of view of the same event.