MD.1.0. Political Science: Students will understand the historical development and current status of the democratic principles and the development of skills and attitudes necessary to become responsible citizens.

1.A. The foundations and function of government

1.A.2. Explain how democratic skills and attitudes are associated with being a responsible citizen

1.A.2.a. Use appropriate informational text to develop an understanding of democratic skills and attitudes, such as rights and responsibilities, respect, fairness, honesty, loyalty, and courage

1.A.2.b. Connect certain people, symbols, songs and poems to the ideals they represent, such as George Washington portrays leadership, the American flag represents loyalty and respect, and the star spangled banner represents courage and freedom

1.B. Individual and group participation in the political system

1.B.1. Explain how contributions and events are important to the American political system

1.B.1.a. Describe the contributions of local government leaders and current leaders of their school and community, such as county executives, county council or mayor, and city council

1.B.1.b. Explain how contributions of people recognized in holidays, such as Memorial Day and Constitution Day, represent democratic beliefs and attitudes, that include rights and responsibilities, loyalty, respect, and courage

1.C. Protecting rights and maintaining order

1.C.1. Describe the rights and responsibilities of being a participating member of the school and the community

1.C.1.a. Recognize and describe how making choices affects self, family, school, and community

MD.3.0. Geography: Students will use geographic concepts and processes to understand location and its relationship to human activities.

3.A. Using geographic tools

3.A.1. Use geographic tools to locate and describe places on earth

3.A.1.a. Identify the purpose and use of a globe and a variety of maps and atlases, such as school maps, neighborhood maps and simple atlases

3.A.1.b. Identify and use map elements, such as title, compass rose, simple grid system, legend/key, date, and author to interpret a map

3.A.1.c. Identify the equator, poles, seven continents, four oceans, and countries on a map and globe

3.B. Geographic characteristics of places and regions

3.B.1. Classify places and regions in an environment using geographic characteristics

3.B.1.a. Identify natural/physical features and human-made features using maps and photographs

3.B.1.b. Describe and classify regions using climate, vegetation, animal life, and natural/physical features

3.B.1.c. Classify places as rural and urban

3.B.1.d. Describe how geographic characteristics determine choices, such as climate guides decisions about food, clothing, and shelter

3.C. Movement of people, goods and ideas

3.C.1. Explain how transportation and communication link places by the movement of people, goods, and ideas

3.C.1.a. Compare types of transportation used to move goods and people today and long ago

MD.4.0. Economics: Students will identify the economic principles and processes that are helpful to producers and consumers when making good decisions.

4.A. Scarcity and economic decision-making

4.A.1. Explain why people have to make economic choices about goods and services

4.A.1.a. Identify and explain economic choices people make

4.A.1.b. Identify and give examples of the positive and negative aspects of each choice

4.A.1.c. Explain that choices have consequences, some of which are more important than others

4.A.2. Explain the production process

4.A.2.a. Identify the natural, capital, and human resources used in the production of a good or service

4.A.3. Examine how technology affects the way people live, work and play

4.A.3.a. Identify examples of technology used by consumers, such as automobiles, cameras, telephones, microwaves, televisions, and computers

4.A.3.b. Analyze why consumers use technology in their daily lives

4.B. Economic systems and the role of government in the economy

4.B.1. Describe different types of markets

4.B.1.a. Describe different market situations where buyers and sellers meet to exchange goods and services

4.B.3. Describe how consumers acquire goods and services

4.B.3.a. Identify goods and services provided by businesses

MD.5.0. History: Students will use historical thinking skills to understand how individuals and events have changed society over time.

5.A. Individuals and societies change over time

5.A.1. Examine differences between past and present time

5.A.1.b. Describe the relationship among events in a variety of timelines

5.A.2. Describe people, places and artifacts of today and long ago

5.A.2.b. Collect and examine photographs of the past and compare with similar, current images, such as, photographs of modes of transportation and communication

MD.6.0. Social Studies Skills and Processes: Students shall use reading, writing, and thinking processes and skills to gain knowledge and understanding of political, historical, and current events using chronological and spatial thinking, economic reasoning, and historical interpretation, by framing and evaluating questions from primary and secondary sources.

6.A. Learn to read and construct meaning about social studies

6.A.1. Develop and apply social studies vocabulary through exposure to a variety of text and portions of text

6.A.1.a. Acquire new vocabulary through listening to and reading a variety of grade-appropriate print and non-print sources

6.A.1.b. Discuss words and word meanings as they are encountered in texts, instruction, and conversation

6.A.1.c. Make connections to prior knowledge and new vocabulary by listening, reading, and responding to a variety of texts

6.A.2. Use strategies to prepare for reading (before reading)

6.A.2.a. Make and explain the connections made using prior knowledge and experiences with the text

6.A.2.b. Make predictions or ask questions about the text by examining the title, cover, illustrations/photographs/text, and familiar author or topic

6.A.2.c. Set a purpose for reading the text

6.A.3. Use strategies to monitor understanding and derive meaning from text and portions of text (during reading)

6.A.3.a. Recall and discuss what they understand

6.A.3.b. Identify and question what did not make sense

6.A.3.c. Reread difficult parts slowly and carefully and use own words to restate difficult parts

6.A.3.d. Read on, revisit, and restate the difficult parts in your own words

6.A.3.e. Make, confirm, or adjust predictions

6.A.3.f. Ask and answer questions about the text

6.A.3.g. Periodically summarize while reading

6.A.3.h. Visualize what was read

6.A.3.i. Look back though the text to search for connection to the topic, characters, events, and actions in text

6.A.3.j. Explain personal connections to the topics, events, characters, and actions in texts

6.A.4. Use strategies to demonstrate understanding of the text (after reading)

6.A.4.a. Review/restate and explain what the text is mainly about

6.A.4.b. Identify and explain what is directly stated in the text (details, literal meaning)

6.A.4.c. Identify and explain what is not stated in the text (implied or inferential meaning)

6.A.4.d. Summarize the text orally

6.A.4.e. Confirm, refute, or make predictions to form new ideas

6.A.4.f. Connect the text to prior knowledge or personal experience

6.A.4.g. Engage in conversation to understand what has been read

6.A.4.h. Retell explicit and implicit main ideas of texts

6.C. Ask social studies questions

6.C.1. Identify a topic that requires further study

6.C.1.b. Pose questions about the topic

6.C.2. Identify a situation or problem that requires study

6.C.2.c. Pose/ask questions about the problem/situation

6.D. Acquire social studies information

6.D.1. Identify primary and secondary sources of information that relate to the topic/situation/problem being studied

6.D.1.c. Locate and gather data and information from appropriate non-print sources, such as music, maps, graphs, photographs, and illustrations

6.E. Organize social studies information

6.E.1. Organize information from non-print sources

6.E.1.a. Distinguish factual from fictional information

6.E.1.b. Find relationships between gathered information

6.E.2. Organize information from print sources

6.E.2.a. Distinguish factual from fictional information

6.E.2.b. Find relationships between gathered information

6.F. Analyze social studies information

6.F.1. Interpret information from secondary sources including pictures, graphics, maps, atlases, and timelines

6.F.1.b. Compare information to prior knowledge

6.F.1.c. Recognize relationships in and among ideas or events, such as cause and effect, sequential order, main idea, and details

6.G. Answer social studies questions

6.G.1. Describe how the community has changed over time and how people have contributed to its change, drawing from maps, photographs, newspapers, and other sources

6.G.1.b. Plan and engage in school and community events, such as a mock election, playground clean-up, writing letters to community officials, and fund-raising for a cause