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social studies standards
National Council for the Social Studies Standards (NCSS)
Standard I - Culture Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of culture and cultural diversity Standard II - Time, Continuity and Change Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the past and its legacy Standard III- People, Places and the Environment Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of people, places and environments Standard IV- Science, Technology and Society Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of relationships among science, technology and society. National Content Standards for Arts Education Visual Arts 1. Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes 4. Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures. VA SOL Skills USI.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical and geographical analysis and responsible citizenship a)identify and interpret primary and secondary source documents to increase understanding of events and life in United States history to 1865; b) make connections between the past and the present; c) sequence events in United States history from pre-Columbian times to 1865; d) interpret ideas and events from different historical perspectives; e) evaluate and discuss issues orally and in writing; f) analyze and interpret maps to explain relationships among landforms, water features, climatic characteristics, and historical events; g) distinguish between parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude; h) interpret patriotic slogans and excerpts from notable speeches and documents; i) identify the costs and benefits of specific choices made, including the consequences, both intended and unintended, of the decisions and how people and nations responded to positive and negative incentives Expansion and Reform USI.8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of westward expansion and reform in America from 1801 to 1861. a) describing territorial expansion and how it affected the political map of the United States, b) identifying the geographic and economic factors that influenced the westward movement of settlers; |
Social studies standards (cont)
VA SOL (con't)
Geography USI.2 The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, or tables. a)locate the seven continents and five oceans; b)locate and describe the location of the geographic regions of North America: Coastal Plain, Appalachian Mountains, Canadian Shield, Interior Lowlands, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Basin and Range, and Coastal Range; c)locate and identify the water features important to the early history of the United States: Great Lakes, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Ohio River, Columbia River, Colorado River, Rio Grande, St. Lawrence River, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico; d)recognize key geographic features on maps, diagrams, and/or photographs. science standards
National Science Education Standards (NCES)
5-8: E. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1. Abilities of Technological Design a. Identify a simple problem. b. Design or propose a solution. c. Implement a proposed solution. d. Evaluate a product of design. e. Communicate a problem, design, and solution. 5-8: F. SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES 2. Populations, Resources, and Environments a. When an area becomes overpopulated, the environment will become degraded due to the increased use of resources. b. Causes of environmental degradation and resource depletion vary from region to region and from country to country. VA SOL Earth Resources 6.9 The student will investigate and understand public policy decisions relating to the environment. Key concepts include a) management of renewable resources; b) management of nonrenewable resources; c) the mitigation of land-use and environmental hazards through preventive measures; and d) cost/benefit tradeoffs in conservation policies. Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic 6.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations. h) data are analyzed and communicated through graphical representation; i) models and simulations are designed and used to illustrate and explain phenomena and |
Objective
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activities (30 to 60 minute blocks over several days)
- Evaluate - Students will work independently or in groups to complete their PBA. This may take several days of class time and the teacher may chose to ask for some of the work to be completed at home.
materials
- Computers for research
- Documents and websites from the prior lessons
- Graphic organizers and entire PBA packet completed from prior lessons
- Various paper and craft supplies as needed for each persons media choice
assessment
- Teacher will create a rubric which will be used as the baseline to assess final journals and letters.