Strand 2: History A study of World History is integral for students to analyze the human experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and people, and to interpret significant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in American and world history. Students should be able to apply the lessons of World History to their lives as citizens of the United States and members of the world community. Concept 9: Contemporary World The nationals of the contemporary world are shaped by their cultural and political past. Current events, developments and issues continue to shape the global community. Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: 1 Describe current 1 Describe current 1 Describe current events 1 Describe current events 1 Describe current events using events using using information from using information from events using information from information from class class discussions and class discussions and information from class class discussions discussions and various resources (e.g., various resources (e.g., discussions and various and various various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, newspapers, resources (e.g., resources (e.g., newspapers, television, Internet, magazines, television, newspapers, newspapers, magazines, television, books, maps). Internet, books, maps). magazines, television, magazines, Internet, books, maps). Internet, books, maps). television, Internet, books, maps). S1C10PO1 2 Use various resources 2 Identify the connection 2 Identify the connection 2 Identify the connection (e.g., newspapers, between current and between current and between current and magazines, television, historical events and historical events and historical events and Internet, maps) issues using information issues identified in issues identified in to discuss the from class discussions Concept 8 above using Concept 8 above using connections between and various resources information from class information from class current events and (e.g., newspapers, discussions and various discussions and various historical events and magazines, television, resources (e.g., resources (e.g., issues from content Internet, books, maps.) newspapers, newspapers, studied in Strand 2. magazines, television, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps). Internet, books, maps).
Strand 2: History A study of World History is integral for students to analyze the human experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and people, and to interpret significant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in American and world history. Students should be able to apply the lessons of World History to their lives as citizens of the United States and members of the world community. Concept 9: Contemporary World The nationals of the contemporary world are shaped by their cultural and political past. Current events, developments and issues continue to shape the global community. Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: Performance Objectives: 1 Describe current events using information from class discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps). S1C10PO1 1 Describe current events using information from class discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps). 1 Describe current events using information from class discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps). 1 Describe current events using information from class discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps). 1 Describe current events using information from class discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps). 2 Use various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, maps) to discuss the connections between current events and historical events and issues from content studied in Strand 2. 2 Identify the connection between current and historical events and issues using information from class discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps.) 2 Identify the connection between current and historical events and issues identified in Concept 8 above using information from class discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps). 2 Identify the connection between current and historical events and issues identified in Concept 8 above using information from class discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps).
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