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Explain how geographers use tools to understand the features of the globe and the inhabitants of the EarthSS3.1.1.a

Explain ways that archeologists study the physical evidence left behind by humans to understand human cultureSS3.1.1.b

Explain approaches historians take to analyze and interpret the past using primary and secondary sourcesSS3.1.1.c

Explain ways anthropologists work with people today to learn about their culturesSS3.1.1.d

Analyze ways that oral traditions inform what we know about the pastSS3.1.1.e

Analyze how the work of these social scientists establishes knowledge of human development throughout time and peoples' relationships with each other and the environmentSS3.1.1.f

Explain features of a map (e.g., cardinal directions, key/legends, map scales, latitude and longitude)SS3.1.2.a

Identify major geographical features of North America (e.g., climate zones, bodies of water, mountains, deserts)SS3.1.2.b

Identify land bordering countries to the United States (e.g., Canada, Mexico), and explain relationships the U.S. has with them (e.g., trade, ways leaders work together, sharing resources)SS3.1.2.c

Identify the regions that make up the United States on a map including their states and territoriesSS3.1.3.a

Explain ways states and territories differ and the rights afforded to those born in each area (e.g., political rights, voting rights)SS3.1.3.b

Identify the location of the capital of the United States and the White HouseSS3.1.4.a

Explain the role of the President, Vice President, and other Cabinet leaders (e.g., Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of the Interior), and identify the current people who hold those positionsSS3.1.4.b

Identify who state representatives are (e.g., governors, senators) and explain that they are elected positions, and that they represent the people of their statesSS3.1.4.c

Identify the type of government the United States has and analyze the reasons we have a governmentSS3.1.4.d

Analyze the differences between rules and lawsSS3.1.4.e

Identify the symbolism associated with the United States (e.g., Flag of the United States, National anthem, bald eagle, Great Seal of the United States, words of the Pledge of Allegiance, National motto), and explain the reasons those symbols are used and their meaningsSS3.1.4.f

Identify population and demographic statistics (e.g., gender, ethnic backgrounds, religions) of the United States, and analyze what the data describes about the countrySS3.1.5.a

Identify major industries of the United States (e.g., healthcare, education services, finance and insurance, manufacturing, technology), and analyze the ways they support jobs and the economySS3.1.5.b

Identify major imports and exports of the United States, and explain which countries are trading partnersSS3.1.5.c

Identify major geographical features of the Northeast (e.g., Atlantic coastline, Appalachian Mountains, woodlands, Hudson River, eastern portion of the Great Lakes) on a map and explain their importance to the regionSS3.2.1.a

Explain different climate zones and weather patterns in areas of the NortheastSS3.2.1.b

Identify major natural resources in the Northeast (e.g., granite, iron ore, lumber, fish - freshwater and marine) and explain their importance to the regionSS3.2.1.c

Identify the states and capitals in the Northeastern region of the United States (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the District of Columbia) and where they are located on a mapSS3.2.2.a

Identify when each state in the Northeast became a state, and explain whySS3.2.2.b

Identify the symbolism associated with the states (e.g., flag, state motto, state flower, state bird), and explain the reasons those symbols are usedSS3.2.2.c

Identify different Indigenous groups in the Northeast (e.g., Mohawk, Oneida, Narragansett, Wampanoag, Massachuset, Wabanaki), their location on a map, and explain the ways they continue their cultural traditions today (e.g., through food, regalia, music, art, language, community gatherings and celebrations)SS3.2.3.a

Explain the reasons different early colonial European immigrants (e.g., Dutch, English, including Pilgrims, French, Germans) came to the Northeast, and analyze the patterns of their settlementsSS3.2.3.b

Explain how people from Africa were forced to move to the United States through the transatlantic slave trade and analyze the effects of that trade in the NortheastSS3.2.3.c

Identify immigrant groups that have come to the Northeast over time (e.g., Brazilians, Cambodians, Cape Verdeans, Chinese, Colombians, Dominicans, French-Canadians, Guatemalans, Haitians, Hmong, Portuguese, Puerto Ricans, Indians, Irish, Mexicans, Salvadorans, Somalis, Vietnamese, and people from other regions of the world), explain their reasons for leaving their home country and coming to the United States, and analyze the ways they continue traditions today (e.g., through food, music, art, language, community gatherings and celebrations)SS3.2.3.d

Identify population and demographic statistics (e.g., gender, ethnic backgrounds, religions) of the Northeast, and analyze what the data describes about the regionSS3.2.3.e

Identify major cities of the Northeast and their locations, analyze why the cities are located where they are, and argue the ways that geography and access to resources impacted the growth of these citiesSS3.2.4.a

Identify notable landmarks (e.g., the country's capital in Washington D.C., Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell, sites from the American Revolution, national and state parks) and explain their importance (e.g., supports tourism, creates community pride)SS3.2.4.b

Identify major industries in the Northeast (e.g., technology, manufacturing, education, healthcare, tourism, service industry), explain how they support jobs and the economy, and argue the ways geography and the environment impacted the growth of these industriesSS3.2.4.c

Identify major geographical features of the Southeast (e.g., Appalachian Mountains, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River, Atlantic Ocean) on a map, and explain their importance to the regionSS3.3.1.a

Explain different climate zones and weather patterns in areas of the SoutheastSS3.3.1.b

Identify major natural resources in the Southeast (e.g., agriculture - rice, cotton, citrus, sugar cane, tobacco, peanuts; oil; natural gas; coal; phosphate; fish - freshwater and marine), and explain their importance to the regionSS3.3.1.c

Identify the states and capitals in the Southeastern region of the United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia) and where they are locatedSS3.3.2.a

Identify the U.S. territories and capitals considered part of the Southeastern region (Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands) and where they are locatedSS3.3.2.b

Identify when each state and territory in the Southeast became a state or joined the United States and explain whySS3.3.2.c

Identify the symbolism associated with the states and territories (e.g., flag, state motto, state flower, state bird), and explain the reasons those symbols are usedSS3.3.2.d

Identify different Indigenous groups in the Southeast (e.g., Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, Natchez, Seminole, Taino), their location on a map, and explain the ways they continue their cultural traditions today (e.g., through food, regalia, music, art, language, community gatherings and celebrations)SS3.3.3.a

Identify the reasons different early colonial European immigrants (e.g., English, French, Spanish) came to the Southeast, and analyze the patterns of their settlementsSS3.3.3.b

Explain how people from Africa were forced to move to the United States through the transatlantic slave trade, and analyze the effects of that trade in the SoutheastSS3.3.3.c

Identify immigrant groups that have come to the Southeast over time (e.g., English, French, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, Germans, Mexicans, Spanish, and people from many Central American countries and other regions of the world), explain their reasons for leaving their home country and coming to the United States, and explain the ways they continue traditions today (e.g, through food, music, art, language, community gatherings and celebrations)SS3.3.3.d

Identify population and demographic statistics (e.g., gender, ethnic backgrounds, religions) of the Southeast and analyze what the data describes about the regionSS3.3.3.e

Identify major cities of the Southeast and their locations, analyze why the cities are located where they are, and argue the ways that geography and access to resources impacted the growth of these citiesSS3.3.4.a

Identify notable landmarks (e.g., Kennedy Space Center, Edmund Pettus (Selma) Bridge, Music City, national and state parks) and explain their importance (e.g., supports tourism, creates community pride)SS3.3.4.b

Identify major industries in the Southeast (e.g., agriculture, steel manufacturing, coal mining, lumber industry, service industry, tourism), explain how they support jobs and the economy, and argue the ways geography and the environment impacted the growth of these industriesSS3.3.4.c

Explain major geographical features of the Midwest (e.g., Great Plains, Great Lakes, Missouri River, Ohio River, upper Mississippi River) on a map and explain their importance to the regionSS3.4.1.a

Explain different climate zones and weather patterns of the MidwestSS3.4.1.b

Identify major natural resources in the Midwest (e.g., coal, petroleum, natural gas, crude oil, minerals, agriculture - hogs, corn, soybeans, wheat) and explain their importance to the regionSS3.4.1.c

Identify the states and capitals in the Midwestern region of the United States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin) and where they are located on a mapSS3.4.2.a

Identify when each state in the Midwest became a state and explain whySS3.4.2.b

Identify the symbolism associated with the states (e.g., flag, state motto, state flower, state bird) and explain the reasons those symbols are usedSS3.4.2.c

Identify the different Indigenous groups in the Midwest (e.g., Dakota, Huron, Omaha, Kickapoo, Kiowa, Lakota, Osage, Ojibwa, Pawnee, Quapaw, Sioux), their location on a map, and explain the ways they continue their cultural traditions today (e.g., through food, regalia, music, art, language, community gatherings and celebrations), paying particular attention to the differences in traditions of groups living near the Great Lakes and those living on the Great PlainsSS3.4.3.a

Identify the reasons different early colonial European immigrants (e.g., French, Spanish, English) came to the Midwest and analyze the patterns of their settlementsSS3.4.3.b

Identify immigrant groups that came to the Midwest over time (e.g., Germans, Irish, Poles, Jews, Hungarians, Czechs, Swedes, Norwegians, Black Americans moving north, and people from other regions of the world), explain their reasons for leaving their home countries and coming to the United States, and explain the ways they continue traditions today (e.g., through food, music, art, language, community gatherings and celebrations)SS3.4.3.c

Identify population and demographic statistics (e.g., gender, ethnic backgrounds, religions) of the Midwest and analyze what the data describes about the regionSS3.4.3.d

Identify major cities of the Midwest and their locations, analyze why the cities are located where they are, and argue the ways that geography and access to resources impacted the growth of these citiesSS3.4.4.a

Identify notable landmarks (e.g., Gateway Arch, Great Plains, national and state parks) and explain their importanceSS3.4.4.b

Identify major industries in the Midwest (e.g., agriculture - beef, wheat, corn, soybeans, banking, car manufacturing), explain how they support jobs and the economy, and argue the ways geography and the environment impacted the growth of these industriesSS3.4.4.c

Identify major geographical features of the Southwest (e.g., Rio Grande, Colorado River, parts of the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan deserts, part of the Rocky Mountains) on a map and explain their importance to the regionSS3.5.1.a

Explain different climate zones and weather patterns in areas of the SouthwestSS3.5.1.b

Identify major natural resources in the Southwest (e.g., coal, copper, iron, silver, silicon, lumber, fish - freshwater and marine) and explain their importance to the regionSS3.5.1.c

Identify the states and capitals in the Southwestern region of the United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) and where they are located on a mapSS3.5.2.a

Identify when each state in the Southwest became a state and explain whySS3.5.2.b

Identify the symbolism associated with the states (e.g., flag, state motto, state flower, state bird) and the explain reasons those symbols are usedSS3.5.2.c

Identify the different Indigenous groups in the Southwest (e.g., Ancestral Puebloans, Apache, Cherokee, Hopi, Kiowa, Diné, Zuni), their location on a map, and explain the ways they continue their cultural traditions today (e.g., through food, regalia, music, art, language, community gatherings and celebrations)SS3.5.3.a

Identify the reasons Spanish colonial immigrants moved into the Southwest and analyze the patterns of their settlementsSS3.5.3.b

Identify immigrant groups that have come to the Southwest over time (e.g., white and Black Americans moving west, Mexicans, and people from other Central American countries and other regions of the world), explain their reasons for leaving their home country and coming to the United States, and the ways they continue traditions today (e.g, through food, music, art, language, community gatherings and celebrations)SS3.5.3.c

Identify population and demographic statistics (e.g., gender, ethnic backgrounds, religions) of the Southwest and analyze what the data describes about the regionSS3.5.3.d

Identify major cities of the Southwest and their locations, analyze why the cities are located where they are, and argue the ways that geography and access to resources impacted the growth of citiesSS3.5.4.a

Identify notable landmarks (e.g., Los Alamos, Alamo Mission, numerous national and state parks) and explain their importance (e.g., supports tourism, creates community pride)SS3.5.4.b

Identify major industries in the Southwest (e.g., agriculture - cattle, sheep, alfalfa, hay, mining, manufacturing, oil, natural gas, tourism), explain how they support jobs and the economy, and argue the ways geography and the environment impacted the growth of these industriesSS3.5.4.c

Identify major geographical features of the West (e.g., Pacific Ocean, Sierra Nevada Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountains, Mojave and Great Basin deserts, Mount Saint Helens, Mauna Loa) on a map and explain their importance to the regionSS3.6.1.a

Explain different climate zones and weather patterns in areas of the WestSS3.6.1.b

Identify major natural resources in the West (e.g., minerals, crude oil, fish - freshwater and marine, timber) and explain their importance to the regionSS3.6.1.c

Identify the states and their capitals in the Western region of the United States (Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) and where they are locatedSS3.6.2.a

Identify the U.S. territories and capitals considered part of the Western region of the United States (American Samoa, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and Wake Island) and where they are locatedSS3.6.2.b

Identify when each state and territory in the West became a state or joined the United States and explain whySS3.6.2.c

Identify the symbolism associated with the states and territories (e.g., flag, state motto, state flower, state bird) and explain the reasons those symbols are usedSS3.6.2.d

Identify the different Indigenous groups in the West (e.g., Athabaskan, Cahuilla, Chamorros, Chumash, Hawaiian, Haida, Paiute, Salish, Tlingit, Washoe, Yurok), their location on a map, and explain the ways they continue their cultural traditions today (e.g., through food, regalia, music, art, language, community gatherings and celebrations) including differences in traditions of groups living in the Pacific Northwest, the Great Basin, Alaska, Hawaii, southern California, and the territoriesSS3.6.3.a

Identify the reasons colonial European immigrants (e.g., Spanish, Russian) came to the West and analyze the patterns of their settlementsSS3.6.3.b

Identify immigrant groups that came to the West over time (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans, white and Black Americans moving west, and people from other Central American countries and other regions of the world), explain their reasons for leaving their home country and coming to the United States, and analyze the ways they continue traditions today (e.g, through food, music, art, language, community gatherings and celebrations)SS3.6.3.c

Identify population and demographic statistics (e.g., gender, ethnic backgrounds, religions) of the West and analyze what the data describes about the regionSS3.6.3.d

Identify major cities of the West and their locations, analyze why the cities are located where they are, and argue the ways that geography and access to resources impacted the growth of these citiesSS3.6.4.a

Identify notable landmarks (e.g., California missions, Hoover Dam, Route 66, numerous national and state parks) and explain their importance (e.g., supports tourism, creates community pride)SS3.6.4.b

Identify the major industries in the West (e.g., mining, oil, gas, forestry, health care, technology, tourism), explain how they support jobs and the economy, and argue the ways geography and the environment impacted the growth of these industriesSS3.6.4.c