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BENCHMARK

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS

G-1A-M1

identifying and describing the characteristics, functions, and applications of various types of maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies

G-1A-M2

interpreting and developing maps, globes, graphs, charts, model, and databases to analyze spatial distributions and patterns

1.  Use latitude and longitude to determine direction or locate or compare points on a map or representation of a globe.

G-1A-M3

organizing and displaying information about the location of geographic features and places by using mental mapping skills

G-1B-M1

explaining and analyzing both the physical and human phenomena associated with specific places, including precipitation and settlement patterns

2.  Identify land and climatic conditions conducive to human settlement in regions of the world and describe the role of these conditions.

G-1B-M2

identifying and describing significant physical features that have influenced historical events

3.  Identify physical features that influenced world historical events and describe their influence (e.g., the Nile and Tigris-Euphrates as “cradles of civilization.”

G-1B-M3

identifying criteria used to define regions and explaining how and why regions change                                

G-1B-M4

describing and explaining how personal interests, culture, and technology affect people’s perceptions and uses of places and regions

4.  Explain ways in which goals, cultures, interests, inventions, and technological advances have affected people’s perceptions and uses of places or regions in world history.

G-1C-M1

predicting and explaining how physical features help to shape patterns and arrangements in the physical environment

G-1C–M2

identifying the characteristics and patterns of human settlement in different regions of the world and analyzing the impact of urbanization

G-1C-M3

describing the characteristics and patterns of human settlement in different regions of the world and analyzing the impact of urbanization

G-1C-M4

analyzing types, patterns, and effects of human migration over time

5.  Explain reasons for different patterns of migration among early peoples.

G-1C-M5

tracing local and worldwide patterns of cultural diffusion and analyzing their causes and effects

6.  Explain factors or events that have facilitated cultural diffusion (e.g., the Silk Road, Crusades).

G-1C-M6

comparing historical and contemporary patterns of economic interdependence

7.  Describe the economic interdependence among various ancient civilizations

G-1C-M7

explaining how cooperation and conflict among people contribute to the political divisions on Earth’s surface

8.  Explain how ancient civilizations established and maintained political boundaries.

G-1D-M1

analyzing and evaluating the effects of human actions upon the physical environment

G-1D-M2

explaining and giving examples of how characteristics of different physical environments affect human activities

9.  Explain how different physical environments affected human activity in ancient civilizations.

G-1D-M3

analyzing the worldwide distribution and utilization of natural resources

10.  Analyze world or regional distribution of natural resources in terms of the need to import or the capacity to export.

C-1A-M1

explaining major ideas about why governments are necessary and evaluating competing positions on the purposes government should serve

C-1A-M2

describing the essential characteristics of various systems of government

C-1A-M3

explaining how the powers of government are distributed, shared, and limited by the United States and Louisiana constitutions

C-1A-M4

explaining the purposes of sate constitutions and describing the relationship of state constitutions to the federal constitution

C-1A-M5

describing the organization and major responsibilities of local, state, and national government

C-1A-M6

identifying government leaders and representatives at the local, state, and national levels and explaining their powers and the limits on their powers

C-1A-M7

explaining the importance of law in the American constitutional system and applying criteria to evaluate rules and laws

C-1A-M8

explaining how public policy is formed, debated, and carried out at local, state, and national levels

C-1A-M9

explaining the necessity of taxes and describing the purposes for which tax revenues are used

C-1A-M10

identifying and evaluating different types of taxes

C-1B-M1

explaining the essential ideas and historical origins of American constitutional government

11.  Identify the essential elements of Greek and Roman government that would later influence the U.S. government

C-1B-M2

identifying and describing the historical experiences and the geographic, social and economic factors that have helped to shape American political culture

C-1B-M3

explaining the meaning and importance of basic principles of American constitutional democracy as reflected in core documents

C-1B-M4

analyzing the ways in which political and social conflict can be peacefully resolved

C-1B-M5

analyzing democratic processes used to institute change

C-1B-M6

analyzing the importance of political parties, campaigns, and elections in the American political system

C-1C-M1

describing how the world is organized politically and explaining the means by which nation-states interact

C-1C-M2

explaining the formation, implementation, and impact of United States foreign policy

C-1C-M3

identifying types of foreign policy issues, using current and historical examples

C-1D-M1

explaining the meaning of citizenship and the requirements of citizenship and naturalization in the United State

C-1D-M2

identifying the rights and responsibilities of citizens and explaining their importance to the individual and to society

C-1D-M3

discussing issues involving the rights and responsibilities of individuals in American society

C-1D-M4

describing the many ways by which citizens can organize, monitor, and help to shape politics and government at local, state, and national levels

E-1A-M1

describing how the scarcity of resources necessitates decision making at both personal and societal levels

E-1A-M2

analyzing consequences of economic decisions in terms of additional benefits and additional costs

E-1A-M3

analyzing the consequences and opportunity cost of economic decisions

E-1A-M4

analyzing the role of specialization in the economic process

12.  Explain the role of expanding specialization in the development of world civilizations

E-1A-M5

giving examples of how skills and knowledge increase productivity and career opportunities

E-1A-M6

describing the essential differences in the production and allocation of goods and services in traditional, command, and market systems

E-1A-M7

describing the various institutions, such as business firms and government agencies, that make up economic systems

E-1A-M8

differentiating among various forms of exchange and money

13.  Identify the functions and characteristics of money (e.g., money as a store of value) and compare barter exchange to money exchange

E-1A-M9

using economic concepts to help explain

historic and contemporary events and developments

14.  Use economic concepts (e.g., supply and demand, interdependence) to describe the economic motivations for expanding trade and territorial domination in world history

E-1B-M1

explaining the role of supply and demand in a competitive market system