SUMMARY:
A study of World History is integral for students to analyze the human experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and people, and to interpret significant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in American and world history. Students should be able to apply the lessons of World History to their lives as citizens of the United States and members of the world community.
Kindergarten:
At this grade level, scholars will identify past events and relate them to present day. Students will use primary materials to study people and events from the past. Furthermore, they will recognize that people moved to gather food. Students will also recall that civilizations improved their lives through advancements. They should understand what explorers did and what happened as a result from the explorations. Lastly, scholars will discuss current events by using documents, media, and presentations.
ACTIVITIES:
1st Grade:
First graders will be able to place important events in order, use primary source materials to study events, and recollect that farming led to civilizations. In addition, they should recognize that establishment led to farming techniques, government, art, and writing; which contributed to the development of the Ancient Egyptian civilization. Last, scholars will recall that civilizations in the Americas had similar characteristics to the Egyptians and why England and Spain wanted to take over other parts of the world.
ACTIVITIES:
Second grade student will be able to place important events in chronological order on a timeline, recognize how archaeological research adds to our understanding of the past, and use primary source materials. In second grade students will recognize that Native Americans lived in Central, Eastern, and North America. They will know that the colonists separated from England and what took place to separate (Revolutionary War, Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere, Etc). Students will be able to describe the Bill of Rights and identify reasons for the immigration to the United States, describe how new forms of transportation and communication impacted the westward expansion of the United States, discuss the effects of the Westward Expansion on the Native Americans. Second grade students will be able to connect current events with historical events and be able to recognize current Native American tribes in the United States.
ACTIVITIES:
3rd Grade:
Third grade students will be able to use and read timelines, be able to use primary and secondary source materials, retell stories to describe past events, discuss technological advances that facilitated exploration of the New World. Students will be able to recognize that European countries explored the New Wold, will know how European explores affected Native Americans, and that there were issues with slavery. Third grade students will be able to know how different people contributed to the Civil War era, will know why people left their home country to come to the United States and how certain individuals supported the rights and freedoms of others. Lastly they will be able to describe current events and connect them to historical events.
ACTIVITIES:
4th Grade:
Fourth grade students will be able to interpret historical data on timelines, describe the differences between primary and secondary sources and describe how archaeological research adds to our understanding of the past. In fourth grade students will be able to describe the traditions and legacy of people from different cultures, identify and describe the reasons why people explored Mexico and the Southwestern region of the United States. Students in this grade will be able to describe cultural characteristics of Native American tribes during the Spanish period, be able to recognize the influence of American explorers and trappers, describe events that led to Arizona becoming a possession of the United States of America and describe the impact that the Native Americans had on the United States. Students will know the economic development of Arizona, identify key individuals who helped Arizona become a state. In this grade students will know about World War two and how it impacted Arizona's economic boost.
ACTIVITIES:
5th Grade:
Fifth grade students will use and interpret historical data and timelines, construct their own timelines of events, describe the difference between primary and secondary sources, be able to recognize that Native American tribes resided throughout North America, explain the reasons the explorers came to North America, identify the contributions of individuals who helped colonize America, describe the significance of the events during and after the the Civil war, identify the impact that certain individuals had during the Revolutionary War. In fifth grade students will be able to describe how one nation evolved from thirteen colonies through different events, will be able to describe different perspectives of Native Americans and American settlers. In fifth grade students will be able to describe factors that lead to the Civil War, and be able to describe current events using information from class discussions and different resources.
ACTIVITIES:
6th Grade:
Sixth grade students will be able to make charts and graphs using historic data. They will be able to formulate questions that can be answered by historical study and research, describe the difference between secondary and primary sources and determine the credibility of them. In sixth grade students will describe the characteristics of hunting and gathering societies in the America's, describe how farming methods led to the development of cultures and civilizations, describe different Native American cultures. They and will be able to describe current events using information from class discussions and various resources, be able to tell about historical events and issues studied in class. Lastly students will be able to describe how key political, social, and economic events of the late 20th century and early 21st century affected the USA.
ACTIVITIES:
Students will find a trending topic in the United States and find newspaper articles and websites to describe a current event and explain how and why it is impacting the country.
In groups, students will create an informational website about one of the early civilizations that will include civilization location, agriculture, housing, achievements, and how these cultures adapted or changed the US.
A study of World History is integral for students to analyze the human experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and people, and to interpret significant patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs, and turning points in American and world history. Students should be able to apply the lessons of World History to their lives as citizens of the United States and members of the world community.
Kindergarten:
At this grade level, scholars will identify past events and relate them to present day. Students will use primary materials to study people and events from the past. Furthermore, they will recognize that people moved to gather food. Students will also recall that civilizations improved their lives through advancements. They should understand what explorers did and what happened as a result from the explorations. Lastly, scholars will discuss current events by using documents, media, and presentations.
ACTIVITIES:
- Exploration- Students will have pictures of animals, food, plants, etc. and pretend to be explorers. They will discover that when people moved around and explored they shared all these things.
- Marco Polo- Students will play a game of Marco Polo and teacher will explain how this relates to his exploration. Then, teacher will read a book about him.
1st Grade:
First graders will be able to place important events in order, use primary source materials to study events, and recollect that farming led to civilizations. In addition, they should recognize that establishment led to farming techniques, government, art, and writing; which contributed to the development of the Ancient Egyptian civilization. Last, scholars will recall that civilizations in the Americas had similar characteristics to the Egyptians and why England and Spain wanted to take over other parts of the world.
ACTIVITIES:
- Hieroglyphics-Teacher will hide objects that are related to Ancient Egypt and students will decode hieroglyphics to find them.
- Pharaoh-After having a discussion about how settlement led to the result in government, students will dress up as pharaohs. They will color and cut their costumes.
Second grade student will be able to place important events in chronological order on a timeline, recognize how archaeological research adds to our understanding of the past, and use primary source materials. In second grade students will recognize that Native Americans lived in Central, Eastern, and North America. They will know that the colonists separated from England and what took place to separate (Revolutionary War, Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere, Etc). Students will be able to describe the Bill of Rights and identify reasons for the immigration to the United States, describe how new forms of transportation and communication impacted the westward expansion of the United States, discuss the effects of the Westward Expansion on the Native Americans. Second grade students will be able to connect current events with historical events and be able to recognize current Native American tribes in the United States.
ACTIVITIES:
- Reenacting- Students will act out what occurred when the 13 colonies separated from Great Britain. They will act out the Boston Tea Party situation, as well.
- Native American Tribes-Students will study different Native American tribes and make different types of homes they had
3rd Grade:
Third grade students will be able to use and read timelines, be able to use primary and secondary source materials, retell stories to describe past events, discuss technological advances that facilitated exploration of the New World. Students will be able to recognize that European countries explored the New Wold, will know how European explores affected Native Americans, and that there were issues with slavery. Third grade students will be able to know how different people contributed to the Civil War era, will know why people left their home country to come to the United States and how certain individuals supported the rights and freedoms of others. Lastly they will be able to describe current events and connect them to historical events.
ACTIVITIES:
- Hat's off for Abraham- Students will get a cut out of Abraham's hat and on it, they will write one of the reasons they admire him.
- Explorers-In pairs, have the students read a biography about an explorer. Using this information they have to fill out an "explorer ship" together answering what the their explorers greatest achievement was, his motives for exploration, two facts they found interesting, and their discovery.
4th Grade:
Fourth grade students will be able to interpret historical data on timelines, describe the differences between primary and secondary sources and describe how archaeological research adds to our understanding of the past. In fourth grade students will be able to describe the traditions and legacy of people from different cultures, identify and describe the reasons why people explored Mexico and the Southwestern region of the United States. Students in this grade will be able to describe cultural characteristics of Native American tribes during the Spanish period, be able to recognize the influence of American explorers and trappers, describe events that led to Arizona becoming a possession of the United States of America and describe the impact that the Native Americans had on the United States. Students will know the economic development of Arizona, identify key individuals who helped Arizona become a state. In this grade students will know about World War two and how it impacted Arizona's economic boost.
ACTIVITIES:
- Arizona Booklet-Students will create a book that contains information about when Arizona became a state (Feb. 14, 1912), the capital, flower, flag, etc.
- President Roosevelt's Quote-Students will read Franklin D. Roosevelt's quote from December 7th, 1941 and discuss what it meant for the United States. It can also be used to show an example of primary sources.
5th Grade:
Fifth grade students will use and interpret historical data and timelines, construct their own timelines of events, describe the difference between primary and secondary sources, be able to recognize that Native American tribes resided throughout North America, explain the reasons the explorers came to North America, identify the contributions of individuals who helped colonize America, describe the significance of the events during and after the the Civil war, identify the impact that certain individuals had during the Revolutionary War. In fifth grade students will be able to describe how one nation evolved from thirteen colonies through different events, will be able to describe different perspectives of Native Americans and American settlers. In fifth grade students will be able to describe factors that lead to the Civil War, and be able to describe current events using information from class discussions and different resources.
ACTIVITIES:
- American Revolution-Students will be allowed to pick a topic within the American Revolution. They will be expected to write an essay of this topic and make an illustration.
- Students will log into schoolastic.com and complete the grade level appropriate activity for the Native American tribes and for the Civil War interactive worksheet.
6th Grade:
Sixth grade students will be able to make charts and graphs using historic data. They will be able to formulate questions that can be answered by historical study and research, describe the difference between secondary and primary sources and determine the credibility of them. In sixth grade students will describe the characteristics of hunting and gathering societies in the America's, describe how farming methods led to the development of cultures and civilizations, describe different Native American cultures. They and will be able to describe current events using information from class discussions and various resources, be able to tell about historical events and issues studied in class. Lastly students will be able to describe how key political, social, and economic events of the late 20th century and early 21st century affected the USA.
ACTIVITIES:
Students will find a trending topic in the United States and find newspaper articles and websites to describe a current event and explain how and why it is impacting the country.
In groups, students will create an informational website about one of the early civilizations that will include civilization location, agriculture, housing, achievements, and how these cultures adapted or changed the US.