Social Studies Standards

5.1.4 Ways of Life Before and After the Arrival of Europeans to 1610. Locate and compare the origins,

physical structure and social structure of early Spanish, French and British settlements.

5.1.5 Colonization and Settlements: 1607 to 1763. Explain the religious, political and economic reasons

for movement of people from Europe to the Americas.

5.1.6 Colonization and Settlements: 1607 to 1763. Identify and discuss instances of both cooperation

and conflict between Native American Indians and European settlers, such as agriculture, trade, cultural

exchanges and military alliances, as well as later broken treaties, massacres and conflicts over control of

the land.

5.2.2 Foundations of Government: Identify and explain ideas about limited government, the rule of law

and individual rights in key colonial era documents.

English Standards

5.3.1 Identify and analyze the characteristics of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction and explain the

appropriateness of the literary forms chosen by an author for a specific purpose.

5.3.2 Identify the main problem or conflict of the plot and explain how it is resolved.

5.3.4 Understand that theme refers to the central idea or meaning of a selection and recognize themes,

whether they are implied or stated directly.

5.7.1 Comprehension: Ask questions that seek information not already discussed.

5.7.11 Deliver oral responses to literature that:

• summarize important events and details.

• demonstrate an understanding of several ideas or images communicated by the literary work.

• use examples from the work to support conclusions.

Grade 8

English Standards