use a letter/number grid system to determine location
compare and contrast the categories of natural, cultural, and political features found on maps
use inch-to-inch map scale to determine distance on a map
use map key/legend to acquire information from historical, physical, political, resource, product, and economic maps
use a map to explain impact of geography on historical and current events
draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from maps
use latitude and longitude to determine location
B - Information Processing Skills
compare similarities and differences
organize items chronologically
identify issues and/or problems and alternative solutions
distinguish between fact and opinion
identify main idea, detail, sequence of events, and cause and effect in a social studies context
identify and use primary and secondary sources
interpret timelines
identify social studies reference resources to use for a specific purpose
construct charts and tables
analyze artifacts
draw conclusions and make generalizations
analyze graphs and diagrams
translate dates into centuries, eras, or ages
C - American Indians
compare and contrast early American Indian cultures and their development in North America
D - Exploration of North America
describe European exploration in North America
E - Colonial America
explain the factors that shaped British Colonial America
F - Geography of America
locate major topographical features on a physical map of the United States
locate and describe the equator, prime meridian, and lines of latitude and longitude on a globe
describe how physical systems affect human systems
G - American Government
describe the elements of representative democracy/republic in the United States
H - Civics
explain the importance of Americans sharing certain central democratic beliefs and principles, both personal and civic
I - Personal Finance/Economics
define and give examples of the four types of productive resources
explain that governments provide certain types of goods and services in a market economy (e.g., schools, libraries, roads, police and fire protection, and military) and pay for these through taxes
give examples of interdependence and trade and explain the benefits of voluntary exchange
explain the concept of opportunity cost as it relates to making a saving or spending choice
