- Locate on a map or globe the continents; major nations; states of the United States and their capitals.
- Identify and use the major graphic elements of maps to acquire geographic information.
- Understand of the relationship between physical features and the distribution of population in coastal areas, river valleys and mountain ranges.
- Use maps and narratives to place historic events of the American Revolution in a spatial context.
- Interpret, use, and distinguish various representations of the earth, such as globes, maps, and photographs.
- Describe ways that historical events have been influenced by, and have influenced, physical and human geographic factors in local, regional, national, and global settings.
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American Constitutional Studies
- Understand how the American government was established and organized.
- Explain that the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and other amendments are written documents that set forth the purpose and organization of the federal governments.
- Describe and compare the primary functions of the three branches of government including the passing of laws by the legislative branch; the carrying out and enforcement of laws by the executive branch; and the interpretation of laws and protection of rights by the judicial branch.
- Name the persons who represent them in Congress and the heads of the executive branch of their state and federal governments.
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Native American Studies
- Understand the ways that the resources and environments available to native peoples impacted their diet, economic activities, forms of shelter, modes of transportation, beliefs, and culture.
- Locate the homelands of various Native American peoples; identify and compare their physical features, landforms, climates, wildlife, and natural vegetation.
- Access information from multiple sources and information-retrieval systems.
American Colonial Studies
- Identify the geography and resources of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies including location, landforms, climate, and resources; giving specific examples.
- Relate the main economic activities to the various geographic features, soils, and climate that define each colony.
- Identify the features that first attracted settlers to various colonies, and how the colonists contributed to the development of our country.
- Identify and evaluate colonial social attitudes and customs.
- Use research skills to locate information.
American Revolution Studies
- Understand and appreciate the heritage of our nation, its ideals, principles, and institutions, including the contributions of famous men and women, ordinary citizens, and groups of people.
- Identify and discuss the main ideas in historical narratives about the American Revolution, their purpose, and the point of view from which they were constructed.
- Examine historical data related to ideas, events, and people from the American Revolutionary time period in order to reconstruct a chronology and identify examples of cause and effect.
- Understand the significance of the past to themselves and to society.
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