SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM
The Development of a Region
IA: Iowa Core: Social Studies, IA: Grades 3-5, GeographyEssential Concepts and/or Skills
- Understand the use of geographic tools to locate and analyze information about people, places, and environments.
- Understand how geographic and human characteristics create culture and define regions.
- Understand historical patterns, periods of time, and the relationships among these elements.
- Demonstrates productivity and accountability by producing quality work.
- Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.
Why and Where is Important
IA: Iowa Core: Social Studies, IA: Grades 3-5, GeographyEssential Concepts and/or Skills
- Understand the use of geographic tools to locate and analyze information about people, places, and environments.
- Understand how human factors and the distribution of resources affect the development society and the movement of populations.
- Understand how physical processes and human actions modify the environment and how the environment affects humans.
- Understand the effects of geographic factors on historical events.
- Communicate and work productively with others emphasizing collaboration and cultural awareness to produce quality work.
- Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.
Revolution and Revolutionary leaders
IA: Iowa Core: Social Studies, IA: Grades 3-5, Behavioral SciencesEssential Concepts and/or Skills
- Understand the influences on individual and group behavior and group decision making.
- Understand the use of geographic tools to locate and analyze information about people, places, and environments.
- Understand how and why people create, maintain, or change systems of power, authority, and governance.
- Understand the role of individuals and groups within a society as promoters of change or the status quo.
- Communicate and work productively with others emphasizing collaboration and cultural awareness to produce quality work.
- Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.
- Use technological resources to develop and refine questions for investigation.
Research Report
IA: Iowa Core: Social Studies, IA: Grades 3-5, Behavioral SciencesEssential Concepts and/or Skills
- Understand current social issues to determine how the individual formulates opinions and responds to issues.
- Understand how to evaluate social research and information.
- Understand the use of geographic tools to locate and analyze information about people, places, and environments.
- Understand cause and effect relationships and other historical thinking skills in order to interpret events and issues.
- Communicate and work productively with others emphasizing collaboration and cultural awareness to produce quality work.
- Demonstrates productivity and accountability by producing quality work.
- Use technology resources to create original products, identify patterns and problems, make predictions, and propose solutions.
- Use technological resources to develop and refine questions for investigation.