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Grades 6-8

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World Geography

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    History: Continuity and Change (CC)

    1. A

      Create and use historical maps and timelines in order to represent continuity and change within and among regions over time6-8.GEO.1.CC.A

    2. B

      Evaluate historical solutions to problems within and among world regions in order to draw conclusions about current and future decisions.6-8.GEO.1.CC.B

    3. C

      With assistance, develop a research plan, identify appropriate resources for investigating social studies topics and create a research product that applies an aspect of geography to a contemporary issue. 6-8.GEO.1.CC.C

    4. D

      Using an inquiry lens, develop compelling geographic questions, determine helpful resources and consider multiple points of views represented in the resources. 6-8.GEO.1.CC.D

    5. E

      Analyze the causes and consequences of a current geographic issue as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address the problem.6-8.GEO.1.CC.E

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    Government Systems and Principles (GS)

    1. A

      Using a geographic lens, analyze the laws and governmental systems of a place in order to determine their affect individuals and groups in society.6-8.GEO.1.GS.A

    2. B

      Analyze current human environmental issues using relevant geographic sources to propose solutions. 6-8.GEO.1.GS.B

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    Geographical Study (G)

    1. A

      Create and use maps, graphs, statistics, and geospatial technology in order to explain relationships and reveal spatial patterns or trends. 6-8.GEO.1.G.A

    2. B

      Analyze how the physical and human characteristics of current world regions connect to changing identity and culture.6-8.GEO.1.G.B

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    Economic Concepts (EC)

    1. A

      Using a geographic lens, evaluate economic decisions to determine costs and benefits on contemporary society6-8.GEO.1.EC.A

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    People, Groups and Cultures (PC)

    1. A

      Analyze material culture to explain a people’s perspective and use of place.6-8.GEO.1.PC.A

    2. B

      Explain how the physical and human characteristics of places and regions connect to human identities and cultures.6-8.GEO.1.PC.B

    3. C

      Compare and contrast the human characteristics within and among contemporary and historic regions over time.6-8.GEO.1.PC.C

World History I

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    History: Continuity and Change (CC)

    1. A

      Create and use tools to analyze a chronological sequence of related events in world history. 6-8.WH.1.CC.A

    2. B

      Explain connections among historical context and peoples’ perspectives at the time in world history. 6-8.WH.1.CC.B

    3. C

      With assistance, develop a research plan, identify appropriate resources for investigation social studies topics and create a research product that applies an aspect of world history prior to 1450 to contemporary issue. 6-8.WH.1.CC.C

    4. D

      Using an inquiry lens, develop compelling questions about world history prior to c. 1450, to determine helpful resources and consider multiple points of views represented in the resources. 6-8.WH.1.CC.D

    5. E

      Analyze the causes and consequences of a specific problem in world history prior to c. 1450 as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address the problem. 6-8.WH.1.CC.E

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    Government Systems and Principles (GS)

    1. A

      Analyze laws, policies and processes to determine how governmental systems affecting individuals and groups in society in world history prior to c.14506-8.WH.1.GS.A

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    Geographical Study (G)

    1. A

      Create and use maps and other graphic representations in order to explain relationships and reveal patterns or trends in world history prior to 1450.6-8.WH.1.G.A

    2. B

      Describe the impact of human settlement activities on the environmental and cultural characteristics of world regions prior to c. 1450.6-8.WH.1.G.B

    3. C

      Locate major cities of the world and key world nations - the world’s continents, and oceans - and major topographical features of the world. 6-8.WH.1.G.C

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    Economic Concepts (EC)

    1. A

      Using a world history lens, examine the opportunity costs and benefits of economic decisions on society as a whole as well as on individuals prior to c. 14506-8.WH.1.EC.A

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    People, Groups and Cultures (PC)

    1. A

      Using a world history lens, describe how peoples’ perspectives shaped the sources/artifacts they created. 6-8.WH.1.PC.A

    2. B

      Using a world history lens, examine the origins and impact of social structures and stratification on societies and relationships between peoples. 6-8.WH.1.PC.B

American History I

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    History: Continuity and Change (CC)

    1. A

      Create and use tools to analyze a chronological sequence of related events in American history.6-8.AH.1.CC.A

    2. B

      Explain connections between historical context and peoples’ perspectives at the time in American history.6-8.AH.1.CC.B

    3. C

      With assistance, develop a research plan, identify appropriate resources for investigating social studies’ topics and create a research product that applies an aspect of American history prior to c. 1870 to a contemporary issue.6-8.AH.1.CC.C

    4. D

      Using an inquiry lens, develop compelling questions about American history prior to 1870, to determine helpful resources and consider multiple points of views represented in the resources. 6-8.AH.1.CC.D

    5. E

      Analyze the causes and consequences of a specific problem in American history prior to 1870 as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address the problem.6-8.AH.1.CC.E

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    Government Systems and Principles (GS)

    1. A

      Analyze laws, policies, and processes to determine how governmental systems affect individuals and groups in society in American history prior to c. 1870. 6-8.AH.1.GS.A

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    Geographical Study (G)

    1. A

      Create and use maps and other graphic representations in order to explain relationships and reveal patterns or trends in American history prior to c. 1870. 6-8.AH.1.G.A

    2. B

      Explain how the physical and human characteristics of regions in the Americas prior to c. 1870 connect to changing identity and culture.6-8.AH.1.G.B

    3. C

      Locate major cities of Missouri, the United States, and the world; states of the United States and key world nations; the world’s continents, and oceans; and major topographical features of the United States.6-8.AH.1.G.C

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    Economic Concepts (EC)

    1. A

      Using an American history lens, examine the opportunity costs and benefits of economic decisions on society as a whole as well as on individuals, prior to c. 1870. 6-8.AH.1.EC.A

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    People, Groups and Cultures (PC)

    1. A

      Using an American history lens, describe how peoples’ perspectives shaped the sources/artifacts they created. 6-8.AH.1.PC.A

    2. B

      Using an American history lens, examine the origins and impact of social structures and stratification on societies and relationships between peoples. 6-8.AH.1.PC.B

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Grade 7, Grade 6, and Grade 8

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