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St. Fabian |
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St. Fabian Social Studies K-8 |
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Social Studies - Grade 4 |
Identity: United/Values/Principles
The learner will be able to
describe how an American identity comes from being united by values, principles, and/or beliefs rather than ethnicity, race, religion, class, language, gender, and/or national origin.
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Identity: Democracy/Further/Enhance
The learner will be able to
describe the significance of an American identity sharing values, principles, and/or beliefs to the furthering and enhancement of American democracy.
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Authority: Rules/Purposes/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe the purposes of rules.
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Government: World/Independent
The learner will be able to
understand that all the nations of the world have independent systems of government.
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Government: Absence/Problems
The learner will be able to
name problems that may result from absence of government.
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Law: Strengths/Weaknesses
The learner will be able to
recognize the strengths and weaknesses of a law.
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Law: Effective/Characteristics
The learner will be able to
name the characteristics of an effective law.
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Principles: Patriotic Story
The learner will be able to
recognize how the key ideas and values of American democracy are reflected in patriotic stories.
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| Democratic Principles |
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Principles: Patriotic Speech
The learner will be able to
recognize how the key ideas and values of American democracy are reflected in patriotic speeches.
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| Democratic Principles |
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Principles: Historical Figures
The learner will be able to
identify historical figures who helped to shape the principles and values of American democracy.
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| Democratic Principles |
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Constitution: Highest Law
The learner will be able to
recognize that the Constitution is the highest law of the land.
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Constitution: Ideas
The learner will be able to
identify the ideas and individuals that shaped the Constitution.
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Constitution: Meaning/Significance
The learner will be able to
explain the meaning and significance of the United States Constitution.
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Constitution: State/Relationship
The learner will be able to
understand the relationship of his/her state's constitution to the United States Constitution.
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Constitution: Key Ideas
The learner will be able to
recognize how the key ideas and values of American democracy are reflected in the Constitution.
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Citizenship: Birth
The learner will be able to
understand that an individual becomes a citizen by birth in the United States.
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Citizenship: Meaning/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe the meaning of citizenship in the United States.
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Citizenship: Alien/Differentiate
The learner will be able to
differentiate between a citizen and non-citizen, or alien.
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Citizenship: Naturalization
The learner will be able to
understand that an individual not born in the United States may become a citizen by naturalization.
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Public Service: Value/State
The learner will be able to
explain the value of public service in his/her state.
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Public Service: Opportunity/State
The learner will be able to
recognize opportunities for public service in his/her state.
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Public Service: Leadership/Functions
The learner will be able to
name important functions of political leaders.
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Public Service: Leadership/Criteria
The learner will be able to
describe specific criteria used in selecting leaders.
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Public Service: Leadership/Criteria/Use
The learner will be able to
use specific criteria when selecting leaders.
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Declaration of Independence: Ideas
The learner will be able to
identify the ideas and individuals that shaped the Declaration of Independence.
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| Declaration of Independence |
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Declaration of Independence: Key Ideas
The learner will be able to
recognize how the key ideas and values of American democracy are reflected in the Declaration of Independence.
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| Declaration of Independence |
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Political Party System: Basic Principles
The learner will be able to
recognize basic principles of the American political party system.
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| Political Party System |
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Branches: Purpose/Explain
The learner will be able to
explain the purposes of the three branches of the United States government.
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| Government: Branches |
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Branches: Ordering
The learner will be able to
order the different branches of the United States government by size.
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| Government: Branches |
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Local: Functions/Community/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe the functions of local government in his/her community.
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Local: Legislative Members/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify members of the legislative branch of his/her local government.
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Local: Executive Members/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify members of the executive branch of his/her local government.
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Local: Judicial Members/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify members of the judicial branch of his/her local government.
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Local: Contact Representative
The learner will be able to
demonstrate knowledge of how to contact his/her local representative.
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Local: Selection Process
The learner will be able to
describe the selection process for local government officials.
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Local: Service Provided/Pay
The learner will be able to
describe how the local government pays for services provided.
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State: Governor/Role
The learner will be able to
understand the role and responsibilities of a state governor.
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State: Responsibilities
The learner will be able to
identify the responsibilities of state government.
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State: Functions/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe the functions of state government.
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State: Service Provided
The learner will be able to
list important services provided by the state government.
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State: Individual Participation/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe the importance of individual participation in state government.
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State: Individual Participation/Name
The learner will be able to
name ways individuals can participate in state government.
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State: Branch Responsibilities
The learner will be able to
identify the responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of state government.
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State: Legislative Members/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify members of the legislative branch of his/her state government.
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State: Executive Members/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify members of the executive branch of his/her state government.
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State: Judicial Members/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify members of the judicial branch of his/her state government.
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State: Contact Representative
The learner will be able to
demonstrate knowledge of how to contact his/her state representative.
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State: Selection Process
The learner will be able to
describe the selection process for state government officials.
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Federal: Functions/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe the functions of federal government.
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| Government: Federal |
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Federal: Legislative Members/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify members of the legislative branch of the federal government.
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| Government: Federal |
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Federal: Executive Members/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify members of the executive branch of the federal government.
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| Government: Federal |
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Federal: Judicial Members/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify members of the judicial branch of the federal government.
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| Government: Federal |
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Federal: Congress
The learner will be able to
identify the two Houses of Congress.
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| Government: Federal |
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Federal: Examples/Protect Individuals
The learner will be able to
list examples of ways the federal government protects individual rights.
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| Government: Federal |
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Federal: Local/State/Differentiate
The learner will be able to
differentiate between local, state and federal government.
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| Government: Federal |
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Responsibilities: Significance
The learner will be able to
understand the significance of responsibilities to him/her self, family, community, and/or nation.
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| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
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Rights/Responsibilities: Affect/Explain
The learner will be able to
explain the rights and responsibilities of a citizen to affect the decisions and actions of their government.
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| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
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Rights/Responsibilities: Track/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify ways citizens can track the decisions and actions of their government.
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| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
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Participation: Democracy/Voting
The learner will be able to
understand how the principles and values of American democracy are promoted through participation in government, such as voting.
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| Government: Participation |
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Participation: Democracy/Jury
The learner will be able to
understand how the principles and values of American democracy are promoted through participation in government, such as serving on juries.
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| Government: Participation |
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Bill of Rights: Key Ideas
The learner will be able to
recognize how the key ideas and values of American democracy are reflected in the Bill of Rights.
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Limited: Characteristics/Explain
The learner will be able to
explain characteristics of a limited government.
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| Government: Limited |
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Unlimited: Characteristics/Dictatorship
The learner will be able to
explain characteristics of unlimited government, such as a dictatorship.
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| Government: Unlimited |
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Diversity: Understand Concept
The learner will be able to
understand the concept of diversity.
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Folklore: Art/Music
The learner will be able to
identify folk art and/or music that is a part of U.S. cultural history.
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Folklore: National Heritage/Explain
The learner will be able to
explain how folklore contributes to the national heritage of the United States.
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Diversity: Define
The learner will be able to
define diversity.
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Diversity: Explain
The learner will be able to
explain diversity in the United States.
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Diversity: Common Forms
The learner will be able to
list common forms of diversity in the United States.
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Media: Newspaper Headline/Interpret
The learner will be able to
interpret newspaper headlines.
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Goods: Business/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify a business that supplies goods.
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Services: Business/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify a business that supplies services.
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Goods/Services: Producers/Compare
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast the producers of goods and services.
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Goods/Services: Needs
The learner will be able to
associate a basic need with the business that supplies it.
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Goods/Services: Costs
The learner will be able to
distinguish between the price someone pays to buy a good/service and the cost of making/producing it.
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Trade: Define
The learner will be able to
define trade.
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Trade: Benefits/Examine
The learner will be able to
examine the benefits of trade.
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Supply/Demand: Competition
The learner will be able to
predict the outcome of a situation involving economic competition.
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Supply/Demand: Resource Allocation
The learner will be able to
explain the role of supply and demand in determining resource allocation.
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Economics: Causal Relationship
The learner will be able to
identify an economic causal relationship, such as an assembly line in a factory.
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Economics: Data/Interpret/Chart
The learner will be able to
interpret economic data presented on a chart.
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Economics: Geographic Factors
The learner will be able to
associate economic activity (i.e., farming) with geographic factors (i.e., good soil).
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Economics: Agriculture/Sequence
The learner will be able to
understand the logical sequence of agricultural economics.
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Economics: Social Interdependence
The learner will be able to
understand economic and social interdependence.
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First Global Era (1450 - 1750)
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Europe: 15th/16th Century Explorers
The learner will be able to
demonstrate knowledge of various 15th and 16th century European explorers.
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| European Expansion |
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Concepts: Terms/Identify Meaning
The learner will be able to
identify the meaning of geographical terms, such as the equator.
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| Geographical Concepts |
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Concepts: Location
The learner will be able to
identify a geographical location based on a description.
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| Geographical Concepts |
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Concepts: Use Knowledge
The learner will be able to
use knowledge of a geographic concept.
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| Geographical Concepts |
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Concepts: Economic Growth
The learner will be able to
associate geographical factors with economic growth.
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| Geographical Concepts |
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Regions: Characteristics
The learner will be able to
understand the characteristics of a region.
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Regions: Chart
The learner will be able to
make inferences about geographical regions using a chart.
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Regions: State Comparison
The learner will be able to
compare regions in his/her state to other regions across the world.
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Map: Location/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify locations on a map.
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Map: Location/Associate
The learner will be able to
associate a location with information given on a map.
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Map: Construct/State
The learner will be able to
construct a map of his/her state.
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Map: Locate Information
The learner will be able to
use maps and other graphics to locate information.
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Map/Globe: Absolute Location
The learner will be able to
use absolute location to find places on a map and/or a globe.
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Map/Globe: Relative Location
The learner will be able to
use relative location to find places on a map and/or a globe.
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Map: Draw Conclusion
The learner will be able to
draw conclusions about maps.
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Geographic Tools: Model/State
The learner will be able to
construct a three-dimensional model of his/her state.
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Geographic Tools: Data/Collect
The learner will be able to
use geographic tools to collect data.
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Geographic Tools: Data/Examine
The learner will be able to
use geographic tools to examine data.
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Geographic Tools: Data/Interpret
The learner will be able to
use geographic tools to interpret data.
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US Geography: Cities
The learner will be able to
locate the major cities of the United States.
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Populations: Settlement/Perception
The learner will be able to
analyze how human perception of the environment affects settlement patterns.
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Populations: Graph/Interpret
The learner will be able to
interpret population information from a graph
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Earth Processes: Shape Features/Patterns
The learner will be able to
explain how physical processes shape features and/or patterns on the surface of the Earth.
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Earth Processes: Position to Sun
The learner will be able to
explain how Earth's position to the Sun affects conditions on Earth.
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Earth Attributes: North/South Poles
The learner will be able to
locate the North and South Poles.
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Earth Attributes: Equator
The learner will be able to
locate the equator.
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Earth Attributes: Hemispheres
The learner will be able to
identify Earth's hemispheres.
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Movement: Migration/Reasons
The learner will be able to
understand the reasons for population migration.
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| Populations: Movement |
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Movement: Migration/Cause/Effect
The learner will be able to
compare the causes and effect of human migration.
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| Populations: Movement |
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Movement: Migration/Perception
The learner will be able to
analyze how human perception of the environment affects migration.
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| Populations: Movement |
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Analysis: Develop Skills
The learner will be able to
develop historical analysis skills.
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| Historical Analysis |
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Analysis: Sources/Multiple
The learner will be able to
analyze historical events using multiple sources.
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| Historical Analysis |
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Time: Timeline/Interpret
The learner will be able to
interpret information presented in timelines.
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| Time: Chronological Order |
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Data Interpretation: Graph/Read
The learner will be able to
read a graph.
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| Data Interpretation |
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Data Interpretation: Graph/Series
The learner will be able to
draw conclusions from the information presented in series of graphs.
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| Data Interpretation |
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Data Interpretation: Graph/Compare
The learner will be able to
compare information presented on a graph.
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| Data Interpretation |
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Data Interpretation: Chart/Graph/Analyze
The learner will be able to
analyze data presented in a chart or graph.
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| Data Interpretation |
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Technological Developments
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Transportation: Rail Systems/Impact
The learner will be able to
understand the impact of the use of rail systems for transportation.
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Transportation: Road Systems/Impact
The learner will be able to
understand the impact of the use of road systems for transportation.
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Transportation: Aircraft/Impact
The learner will be able to
understand the impact of the use of aircraft for transportation.
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Transportation: Significant People
The learner will be able to
identify significant people who contributed to the field of transportation.
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Communication: Written/Development
The learner will be able to
demonstrate knowledge of the development of written communication throughout history.
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Inventions: Tools
The learner will be able to
understand the invention of basic tools.
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Inventions: Technological Achievements
The learner will be able to
identify significant technological achievements of various historical societies.
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Science: Achievements/Various
The learner will be able to
identify significant scientific achievements of various historical societies.
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State History: Summary of Events
The learner will be able to
summarize the events within his/her state history.
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State History: Geography
The learner will be able to
understand how geography has impacted his/her state history.
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State History: Population
The learner will be able to
understand changes in population over time within his/her state.
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State History: Granting of Statehood
The learner will be able to
explain how his/her state was granted statehood.
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State History: Relationship to Nation
The learner will be able to
identify how his/her state history relates to the history of the nation.
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State History: 20th Century
The learner will be able to
trace the history of his/her state during the 20th century.
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State History: Role/American Revolution
The learner will be able to
explain his/her state's role in the American Revolution.
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State History: Revolution-Civil War
The learner will be able to
describe the social and political climate in his/her state from the American Revolution through the Civil War.
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State History: Role/Civil War
The learner will be able to
explain his/her state's role in the Civil War.
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Revolutionary War: Contributing Factors
The learner will be able to
identify the factors contributing to the onset of the American Revolution.
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Revolutionary War: Affect/Nation
The learner will be able to
explain how the Revolutionary War affected the nation.
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Figures: State
The learner will be able to
identify historical figures from his/her state.
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| Historical Figures |
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Symbols: Pledge/Key Ideas
The learner will be able to
recognize how the key ideas and values of American democracy are reflected in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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| Historical Symbols |
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Symbols: National Anthem/Meaning
The learner will be able to
explain the meaning of the national anthem.
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| Historical Symbols |
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Symbols: Patriotic Songs/Key Ideas
The learner will be able to
recognize how the key ideas and values of American democracy are reflected in patriotic songs.
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| Historical Symbols |
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Symbols: Statue of Liberty/Meaning
The learner will be able to
explain the meaning of the Statue of Liberty.
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| Historical Symbols |
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Symbols: Democratic Principles
The learner will be able to
associate a symbol (e.g., Liberty Bell) with democratic principles (e.g., freedom).
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| Historical Symbols |
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Symbols: Government
The learner will be able to
understand the relationship between historical symbols and the government.
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| Historical Symbols |
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Migration: Various Movements
The learner will be able to
demonstrate knowledge of the various movements of large groups of people, such as westward and northward migrations.
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Western Development: Pioneers/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe early pioneers' expansion of the West.
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| Western Development |
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Civil War: Events/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify events that led to Civil War.
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Civil War: Significant Battles/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify the significant battles of the Civil War.
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Civil War: Affect/Nation/Explain
The learner will be able to
explain how the Civil War affected the nation.
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Reconstruction Era: Affect/Nation
The learner will be able to
explain how the Reconstruction Era affected the nation.
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| Reconstruction Era |
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Civil Rights: Segregation
The learner will be able to
assess the effect of segregation within the United States.
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| Civil Rights Movement |
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Civil Rights: MLK/Quote/Identify
The learner will be able to
identify a quote from the famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr., "I Have a Dream".
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| Civil Rights Movement |
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American Indian: Origin of Conflict
The learner will be able to
explain the origin of conflict between American Indians and Europeans.
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Indigenous People: Legends/Myths
The learner will be able to
draw conclusions about the indigenous people of North America using legends and myths.
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