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Field Trip Programs; Grades 3-6
3.4 Broad Concept: Emphasizing the most significant differences, students describe Washington DC at the end of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries
3.4.2. Construct a chronological explanation of key people and events that were important in shaping the character of Washington, DC, during the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries
3.5 Broad Concept: Students draw from historical and community resources to organize the sequence of local events and describe how each period of settlement left its mark on the land
Chronology and Cause and Effect
Historical Research, Evidence and Point of View
Chronology and Historical Interpretation
Geographic Skills
Standard 5.0 History
Topic A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time
Indicator 2: Investigate how people lived in the past using a variety of primary and secondary sources
Standard 5.0 History
Topic C. Conflict between ideas and Institutions
Indicator 2: Explain the political, cultural, economic and social changes in MD during the early 1800s
Standard 6.0 Social Studies
Topic A.Learn to Read and Construct Meaning about Social Studies
Indicator 3: Use strategies to monitor understanding and derive meaning from text and portions of text (during reading)
Topic B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings
Indicator 1: Use informal writing strategies, such as journal writing, note taking, quick writes, and graphic organizers to clarify, organize, remember and/or express new understandings
Topic F. Analyze Social Studies Information
Indicator 1: Interpret information from primary and secondary sources
Indicator 3: Synthesize information from a variety of sources
Topic G. Answer Social Studies Questions
Indicator 1: Describe how the country has changed over time and how people have contributed to its change, drawing from maps, photographs, newspapers, and other sources
Indicator 2: Use historic contexts to answer questions
VS.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical and geographical analysis and responsible citizenship, including the ability to
USI.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical and geographical analysis and responsible citizenship, including the ability to
USI.7 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the challenges faced by the new nation by
2A: The student understands the history of his or her local community
Therefore the student is able to
1A: The student understands the international background and consequences of the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, and the Monroe Doctrine
Therefore the student is able to
The student is able to: Distinguish between past present and future; Interpret data presented in time lines and create timelines
The student is able to: Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical passage; Appreciate historical perspectives; Utilize visual and mathematical data; Draw upon the visual, literary, and musical sources
The student is able to: Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas; Consider multiple perspectives; Analyze cause-and-effect relationships
The student is able to: Identify issues and problems in the past; Formulate a position or course of action on an issue; Evaluate the implementation of an issue
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