Students describe how significant people, events and developments have shaped their own community and region; compare their community to other communities in the region in other times and places; and use a variety of resources to gather information about the past. Historical Knowledge 3.1.1 Identify and describe Native American Woodland Indians who lived in the region when European settlers arrived. Example: Shawnee, Kickapoo, Algonquian, Delaware, Potawatomi and Wyandotte 3.1.2 Explain why and how the local community was established and identify its founders and early settlers. Describe the role of the local community and other communities in the development of the state’s regions. 3.1.3 Example: Fort Wayne was an early trade center because of the convergence of three rivers in the area. Moving the capitol to Indianapolis encouraged growth in the central region of Indiana. 3.1.4 Give examples of people, events and developments that brought important changes to your community and the region your community is located. Example: Developments in transportation, such as the building of canals, roads and railroads, connected communities and caused changes in population or industry. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research 3.1.5 Create simple timelines that identify important events in various regions of the state. 3.1.6 Use a variety of resources to gather information about your region’s communities; identify factors that make the region unique, including cultural diversity, industry, the arts and architecture. Example: Libraries, museums, county historians, chambers of commerce, Web and digital newspapers and archives 3.1.7 Distinguish between fact and fiction in historical accounts by comparing documentary sources on historical figures and events with fictional characters and events in stories. Example: Compare fictional accounts of the exploits of George Washington and John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) with historical accounts; Compare a piece of historical fiction about Abraham Lincoln or Harriet Tubman with a primary source 3.1.8 Describe how your community has changed over time and how it has stayed the same. Example: Shawnee villages in Southern Indiana and Conner Prairie settlement Define immigration and explain how immigration enriches community. 3.1.9 We are a nation of immigrants; we have been heavily influenced by immigration since before the Revolutionary War (out of many, one) E pluribus unum Ellis Island was opened (January 1, 1892) during the administration of President Benjamin Harrison (Indiana’s only President) Standard 2 Civics and Government
Students describe how significant people, events and developments have shaped their own community and region; compare their community to other communities in the region in other times and places; and use a variety of resources to gather information about the past. Historical Knowledge 3.1.1 Identify and describe Native American Woodland Indians who lived in the region when European settlers arrived. Example: Shawnee, Kickapoo, Algonquian, Delaware, Potawatomi and Wyandotte 3.1.2 Explain why and how the local community was established and identify its founders and early settlers. 3.1.3 Describe the role of the local community and other communities in the development of the state’s regions. Example: Fort Wayne was an early trade center because of the convergence of three rivers in the area. Moving the capitol to Indianapolis encouraged growth in the central region of Indiana. 3.1.4 Give examples of people, events and developments that brought important changes to your community and the region your community is located. Example: Developments in transportation, such as the building of canals, roads and railroads, connected communities and caused changes in population or industry. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research 3.1.5 Create simple timelines that identify important events in various regions of the state. 3.1.6 Use a variety of resources to gather information about your region’s communities; identify factors that make the region unique, including cultural diversity, industry, the arts and architecture. Example: Libraries, museums, county historians, chambers of commerce, Web and digital newspapers and archives 3.1.7 Distinguish between fact and fiction in historical accounts by comparing documentary sources on historical figures and events with fictional characters and events in stories. Example: Compare fictional accounts of the exploits of George Washington and John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) with historical accounts; Compare a piece of historical fiction about Abraham Lincoln or Harriet Tubman with a primary source 3.1.8 Describe how your community has changed over time and how it has stayed the same. Example: Shawnee villages in Southern Indiana and Conner Prairie settlement 3.1.9 Define immigration and explain how immigration enriches community. We are a nation of immigrants; we have been heavily influenced by immigration since before the Revolutionary War E pluribus unum (out of many, one) Ellis Island was opened (January 1, 1892) during the administration of President Benjamin Harrison (Indiana’s only President) Standard 2 Civics and Government