References
- McGraw Hill, My World Adventures in Time and Place
- Center for Civic Education, Foundations of Democracy
COMMUNITY
History
Identify and understand celebrations & holidays
Community traditions
Make and use simple timelines
Read/listen to stories that illustrate people & events in history
Geography
My community
Make and use simple maps
Basic landforms (local)
Government/Citizenship
Community helpers
Explores authority, responsibility, privacy and justice (using Center for Civic Education books)
State and national symbols & landmarks
Economics
Transportation
Identify different ways of payment for goods and services (barter, trading, money)
Needs vs. wants
PROCESS STANDARDS
Acquiring Information involves locating, gathering, observing, comprehending, organizing, and processing information from a variety of primary and secondary sources. Sources may include printed materials, maps, graphic representations, artifacts, people, media and technology.
Strategies
uses picture clues and captions
reads for information
uses maps, graphs, globes, media, and technology
reads from a variety of sources
recognizes primary and secondary sources
uses chapter and section headings and topic sentences to select main ideas
recognizes cause and effect relationships
distinguishes fact from opinion
recognizes propaganda
identifies author bias
Analysis of Data and Problem Solving involves the comprehension, analysis, interpretation, synthesis, summary, and evaluation of data to develop a solution or conclusion.
Strategies
determines whether information is pertinent to the topic
compares and contrasts
classifies by source, chronology, and importance
critically examines data from a variety of sources
makes predictions
forms conclusions
makes inferences
separates significant ideas from supporting details
applies data to new situations
understands various interpretations
recognizes bias
Communication is conveying ideas, value judgments, beliefs, and emotions through individual expression, group dialogue, cultural communities, and global networks.
Strategies
dramatizations
discussions
multimedia productions
written compositions
speeches
debates