8.5 Students analyze U.S. foreign
policy in the early Republic, in
terms of:
3.the major treaties with Indian
nations during the administrations
of the first four presidents and their
varying outcomes.
Grade 6-8
Chronological and Spatial Thinking
1. students explain how major events are
related to each other in time.
2. students will color map according to
boundry lines.
Research, Evidence and Point of View
4. students assess the credibility of primary
and secondary sources and draw sound
conclusions from them
5. students detect the different historical
points of view on historical events and
determine the context in which the
historical statements were made in regard to
questions asked, sources used, and the
perspectives of the authors of the
documents.
Historical Interpretation
1. students explain the central issues and
problems of the past, placing people and
events in a matrix of time and space
2. students understand and distinguish
cause, effect, sequence, andcorrelation in
historical events....
3. students recognize the role of chance,
oversight, and error in history
English/Language Arts Content Standards:
Reading Comprehension:
2.0 Students read and understand
grade-level-appropriate material.
2.3 Find similarities and differences
between texts in treatments, scope, or
organization of ideas.
2.6 Use information from a variety of
consumer, workplace, and public
documents to explain a situation or decision
and to solve a problem.
Writing:
1.0 Students write clear, coherent, and
focused essays...awareness of audience
and purpose.
1.2 Establish coherence within and among
paragraphs through effective transitions,
parallel structures, and similar writing
techniques.
Research:
1.4 Plan and conduct multiple-step
information searches by using computer
networks and modems.
1.5 Achieve an effective balance between
researched and original ideas.
Writing Application
2.3b Record important ideas, concepts and
direct quotations from significant
information sources and paraphrase and
summarize all perspectives on the topic, as
appropriate.
2.3c Use a variety of primary and
secondary sources and distinguish the
nature and value of each.
2.5a Present information purposefully and
succinctly and meet the needs of the
intended audience.
Written and Oral English Language
Conventions
1.4 Edit written manuscripts to ensure that
correct grammar is used.
1.5 Use correct punctuation and
capitalization.
