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BENCHMARKS-SOCIAL STUDIES A. Time, Continuity, and Change [History]:
1. The student understands historical chronology and the historical
perspective. SS.A.1.2.1
understands
how individuals, ideas, decisions, and events can influence history. SS.A.1.2.2
uses a variety of methods and sources to understand history (such as
interpreting diaries, letters, newspapers; and reading maps and graphs)
and knows the difference between primary and secondary sources. SS.A.1.2.3 understands
broad categories of time in years, decades, and centuries. 2. The student understands the world from
its beginnings to the time of the Renaissance.: 3-5: The student... SS.A.2.2.1
knows
the significant scientific and technological achievements of various
societies (e.g., the invention of paper in China, Mayan calendars,
mummification and the use of cotton in Egypt, astronomical discoveries
in the Moslem world, and the Arabic number system). SS.A.2.2.2
understands developments in transportation and communication in various
societies (e.g., the development of extensive road systems in various
cultures, the difficulties of travel and communication encountered by
people of various cultures, the origins and changes in writing and how
these changes made communication between people more effective). SS.A.2.2.3
understands various aspects of family life, structures, and roles in
different cultures and in many eras (e.g., pastoral and agrarian
families of early civilizations, families of ancient times, and medieval
families). SS.A.2.2.4
understands the emergence of different laws and systems of government
(e.g., monarchy and republic). SS.A.2.2.5
understands significant achievements in the humanities to the time of
the Renaissance (e.g., Roman architecture and Greek art). SS.A.2.2.6
knows how trade led to exploration in other regions of the world (e.g.,
the explorations of Marco Polo and the Vikings). SS.A.2.2.7
understands how developments in the Middle Ages contributed to modern
life (e.g., the development of social institutions and organizations,
the rise of cities, the formation of guilds, the rise of commerce, the
influence of the church, and the rise of universities). 3.
The student understands Western and Eastern civilization since the
Renaissance.: 3-5: The student... SS.A.3.2.1
knows significant people and their contributions in the field of
communication and technology (e.g., inventors of various non-electronic
and electronic communication devices such as the steam engine and the
television) and the impact of these devices on society. SS.A.3.2.2
knows developments in the humanities since the Renaissance (e.g.,
Renaissance architecture, Japanese and Chinese influences on art, the
impact of literary and theatrical development during the Renaissance,
changes in music including opera and ballet, and major movements in the
arts in 19th-century Europe). SS.A.3.2.3
understands the types of laws and government systems that have developed
since the Renaissance (e.g., the development of democracy, the rise of
totalitarian governments and dictatorships, communism and absolutism). SS.A.3.2.4
understands the post-Renaissance consequences of exploration that
occurred during the Age of Discovery (e.g., European colonization in
North America and British imperial efforts in India and other
countries). 4. The student understands U.S. history to
1880.: 3-5: The student... SS.A.4.2.1
understands the geographic, economic, political, and cultural factors
that characterized early exploration of the Americas. SS.A.4.2.2
understands why Colonial America was settled in regions. SS.A.4.2.3
knows significant social and political events that led to and
characterized the American Revolution. SS.A.4.2.4
knows significant historical documents and the principal ideas expressed
in them (e.g., Declaration of Independence, the United States
Constitution, and the Bill of Rights). 5. The student understands U.S. history
from 1880 to the present day.: 3-5: The student... SS.A.5.2.1
knows that after the Civil War, massive immigration, big business,
and mechanized farming transformed American life. SS.A.5.2.2
knows the social and political consequences of industrialization and
urbanization in the United States after 1880. SS.A.5.2.3
knows the political causes and outcomes of World War I. SS.A.5.2.4
understands social and cultural transformations of the 1920s and 1930s. 6. The student understands the history of
Florida and its people.: 3-5: The student... SS.A.6.2.1
understands
reasons that immigrants came to Florida and the contributions of
immigrants to the state’s history. SS.A.6.2.2
understands the influence of geography on the history of Florida. SS.A.6.2.3
knows the significant individuals, events, and social, political,
and economic characteristics of different periods in Florida's history. SS.A.6.2.4
understands the perspectives of diverse cultural, ethnic, and
economic groups with regard to past and current events in Florida's
history. SS.A.6.2.5
knows how various cultures contributed to the unique social, cultural,
economic, and political features of Florida. SS.A.6.2.6
understands the cultural, social, and political features of Native
American tribes in Florida’s history. SS.A.6.2.7
understands the unique historical conditions that influenced the
formation of the state and how statehood was granted. B. People, Places, and Environments
[Geography]
1.
The student understands the world in spatial terms.: 3-5: The student... SS.B.1.2.1
uses maps, globes, charts, graphs, and other geographic tools including
map keys and symbols to gather and interpret data and to draw
conclusions about physical patterns. SS.B.1.2.2
knows how regions are constructed according to physical criteria and
human criteria. SS.B.1.2.3
locates and describes the physical and cultural features of major world
political regions. SS.B.1.2.4
knows how changing transportation and communication technology have
affected relationships between locations. SS.B.1.2.5
knows ways in which people view and relate to places and regions
differently. 2. The student understands the interactions
of people and the physical environment.: 3-5: The student... SS.B.2.2.1
understands why certain areas of the world are more densely populated
than others. SS.B.2.2.2
understands how the physical environment supports and constrains human
activities. SS.B.2.2.3
understands how human activity affects the physical environment. SS.B.2.2.4
understands
how factors such as population growth, human migration, improved methods
of transportation and communication, and economic development affect the
use and conservation of natural resources. C. Government and the Citizen [Civics and
Government]: 1. The student understands the structure, functions,
and purposes of government and how the principles and values of American
democracy are reflected in American constitutional government.: 3-5: The
student... SS.C.1.2.1
identifies
the structure and function of local, state, and federal governments
under the framework of the Constitutions of Florida and the United
States. SS.C.1.2.2
understands the structure, functions, and primary responsibilities of
executive, legislative, and judicial branches of governments and
understands how all three branches of government promote the common good
and protect individual rights. SS.C.1.2.3
knows
the names of his or her representatives at the local, state, and
national levels (e.g., city council members, state representatives, and
members of Congress) and the names of his or her representatives in the
executive branches of government at the local, state, and national
levels (e.g., mayor, governor, and president). SS.C.1.2.4
knows possible consequences of the absence of government, rules, and
laws. SS.C.1.2.5
knows the basic purposes of government in the United States and knows
the basic things governments do in one’s school, community, state, and
nation. 2. The student understands the role of the
citizen in American democracy.: 3-5: The student... SS.C.2.2.1
understands the importance of participation through community service,
civic improvement, and political activities. SS.C.2.2.2
understands why personal responsibility (e.g., taking advantage of the
opportunity to be educated) and civic responsibility (e.g., obeying the
law and respecting the rights of others) are important. SS.C.2.2.3
knows that a citizen is a legally recognized member of the United States
who has certain rights and privileges and certain responsibilities
(e.g., privileges such as the right to vote and hold public office and
responsibilities such as respecting the law, voting, paying taxes, and
serving on juries). SS.C.2.2.4
knows examples of the extension of the privileges and responsibilities
of citizenship. SS.C.2.2.5
knows
what constitutes personal, political, and economic rights and why they
are important and knows examples of contemporary issues regarding
rights. D. Economics
1. The student understands how scarcity requires individuals and
institutions to make choices about how to use resources.: 3-5: The
student... SS.D.1.2.1
understands that all decisions involve opportunity costs and that making
effective decisions involves considering the costs and the benefits
associated with alternative choices. SS.D.1.2.2
understands that scarcity of resources requires choices on many levels,
from the individual to societal. SS.D.1.2.3
understands the basic concept of credit. SS.D.1.2.4
understands that any consumer (e.g., an individual, a household, or a
government) has certain rights. SS.D.1.2.5
understands the concept of earning income and the basic concept of a
budget. 2. The student understands the
characteristics of different economic systems and institutions.: 3-5:
The student... SS.D.2.2.1
understands economic specialization and how specialization generally
affects costs, amount of goods and services produced, and
interdependence. SS.D.2.2.2
understands the roles that money plays in a market economy. SS.D.2.2.3
understands
the services that banks and other financial institutions in the economy
provide to consumers, savers, borrowers, and businesses. SS.D.2.2.4 knows that the government provides some of the goods and services that we use and that the government pays for the goods and services it provides through taxing and borrowing.
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