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North Dakota Social Studies Content Standards

Grades 3, 4, 5
Other North Dakota Social Studies sets
Grades K, 1, 2
Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

1.
Compare and contrast the responsibilities and powers of government officials at various levels and branches of government.C.3_5.1
2.
Describe the structure of government and how it functions to serve citizens/residents. (e.g., Constitution, Amendments, government leaders).C.3_5.2
3.
Describe the structure of government in North Dakota and how it functions to serve citizens/residents.C.3_5.3
4.
Explain the importance of the basic principles that provide the foundation of the American system of government (e.g., symbols, patriotic traditions, values of liberty, equality, justice, etc.).C.3_5.4
5.
Describe procedures for making decisions in a variety of settings.C.3_5.5
6.
Compare and contrast personal and civic responsibilities and explain why they are important in community life.C.3_5.6
7.
Develop and implement an action plan to address or inform others about an issue.C.3_5.7

1.
Utilize fundamental principles and concepts of economics to understand economic activity (e.g., needs and wants, goods and services, opportunity cost).E.3_5.1
2.
Describe how goods and services are produced and distributed.E.3_5.2
3.
Identify factors that influence saving and spending choices.E.3_5.3
4.
Describe the necessity and impact of community services.E.3_5.4
5.
Describe and analyze how North Dakota's location, culture, and natural resources influence its economic decisions and development.E.3_5.5
6.
Compare and contrast the economic development of the geographical regions of the United States.E.3_5.6
7.
Explain how natural resources affect the economies of the geographical regions of the United States.E.3_5.7
8.
Describe how economics have changed over time.E.3_5.8

1.
Construct maps, graphs, and other representations of both familiar and unfamiliar places.G.3_5.1
2.
Use geographic tools and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.G.3_5.2
3.
Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between locations of places, regions, and their environmental characteristics.G.3_5.3
4.
Explain how North Dakota regions have been influenced by physical and human characteristics.G.3_5.4
5.
Compare and contrast the three geographical regions of North Dakota.G.3_5.5
6.
Explain how United States regions are created from common physical and human characteristics.G.3_5.6
7.
Analyze patterns of human settlement in North Dakota.G.3_5.7
8.
Analyze patterns of human settlement in North America.G.3_5.8

1.
Compare and contrast multiple perspectives during the same time, event, or historical period.H.3_5.1
2.
Describe how people's perspectives shape history.H.3_5.2
3.
Describe the North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings.H.3_5.3
4.
Analyze national holidays or days of observance in the United States and explain how they impact culture.H.3_5.4
5.
Describe multiple causes and effects of contemporary global events and developments in relation to North Dakota.H.3_5.5
6.
Describe multiple causes and effects of contemporary global events and developments in relation to the United States.H.3_5.6
7.
Explain cause and effect relationships among historical events in the United States using primary and secondary sources.H.3_5.7
8.
Explain how individuals contributed to the United States throughout different historical eras using primary and secondary sources.H.3_5.8
9.
Explain how individuals and groups contributed to North Dakota.H.3_5.9
10.
Describe the events and developments that led to the statehood of North Dakota.H.3_5.10

What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5
When were these standards adopted?: 2019
Where can I read the official document?: North Dakota Social Studies Content Standards

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