Virginia Studies: We the People Grades 4/5 ACPS Curriculum Framework ACPS Concepts with Grade Level Essential Standards Conflict & Cooperation Understand that change causes conflict or cooperation Innovation & Change Understand that innovation may lead to multiple changes within a region or time period Choice & Consequence Understand that both individuals and organizations make choices which have consequences Patterns & Relationships Seek and recognize patterns and relationships, including change, cause and effect, similarities and differences Systems: Economic, Social, Geographic, & Political/Civic Economic: Recognize that people make choices based on the availability of human, natural and capital resources and seek to meet their needs and wants Social: Understand and appreciate differences between individuals, groups, and regions and recognize commonalities in communities and cultures Geographic: Recognize that geography influences individuals, groups, and societies through a study of the geographic themes of place, location, regions, movement, and human interaction Political: Understand that political systems and citizenship lead to both rights and responsibilities HABITS OF MIND: ACPS History and Social Science Processes with Grade Level Essential Standards Historical Method/ Investigation & Inquiry: Communication Skills: 1. Historical Thinking & Research 1. Using Visual Sources: Charts, Graphs, Photos, Maps & Art Seek and recognize patterns, including change, Use a variety of visual sources to gain information and cause and effect, similarities and differences find patterns or commonalities 2. Multiple Perspectives 2. Analytical Writing Understand and appreciate differences and Be able to convey understanding of a topic by writing in a
Virginia Studies: We the People Grades 4/5 ACPS Curriculum Framework ACPS Concepts with Grade Level Essential Standards Conflict & Cooperation Understand that change causes conflict or cooperation Innovation & Change Understand that innovation may lead to multiple changes within a region or time period Choice & Consequence Understand that both individuals and organizations make choices which have consequences Patterns & Relationships Seek and recognize patterns and relationships, including change, cause and effect, similarities and differences Systems: Economic, Social, Geographic, & Political/Civic Economic: Recognize that people make choices based on the availability of human, natural and capital resources and seek to meet their needs and wants Social: Understand and appreciate differences between individuals, groups, and regions and recognize commonalities in communities and cultures Geographic: Recognize that geography influences individuals, groups, and societies through a study of the geographic themes of place, location, regions, movement, and human interaction Political: Understand that political systems and citizenship lead to both rights and responsibilities HABITS OF MIND: ACPS History and Social Science Processes with Grade Level Essential Standards Historical Method/ Investigation & Inquiry: 1. Historical Thinking & Research Seek and recognize patterns, including change, cause and effect, similarities and differences 2. Multiple Perspectives Understand and appreciate differences and Communication Skills: 1. Using Visual Sources: Charts, Graphs, Photos, Maps & Art Use a variety of visual sources to gain information and find patterns or commonalities 2. Analytical Writing Be able to convey understanding of a topic by writing in a
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