Standards
National Council for Social Studies Standards
Standard I. Culture
b. explain how information and experiences may be interpreted by people from diverse cultural perspectives and frames of reference
d. explain why individuals and groups respond differently to their physical and social environments and/or changes to them on the basis of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs
Standard II. Time, Continuity, & Change
c. identify and describe selected historical periods and patterns of change within and across cultures, such as the rise of civilizations, the development of transportation systems, the growth and breakdown of colonial systems, and others
e. develop critical sensitivities such as empathy and skepticism regarding attitudes, values, and behaviors of people in different historical contexts
f. use knowledge of facts and concepts drawn from history, along with methods of historical inquiry, to inform decision-making about, and action-taking on public issues
Standard III. People, Places, & Environments
a. elaborate mental maps of locales, regions, and the world that demonstrate understanding of relative location, direction, size, and shape
e. locate and describe varying landforms and geographic features, such as mountains, plateaus, islands, rain forests, deserts, and oceans, and explain their relationships within the ecosystem
h. examine, interpret, and analyze physical and cultural patterns and their interactions, such as land use, settlement patterns, cultural transmission of customs, and ideas, and ecosystem changes
Standard VII. Production, Distribution, & Consumption
f. explain and illustrate how values and beliefs influence different economic decisions