The following are some of the curriculum content standards that this unit targets:
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) English Language Proficiency Standards:
Standard 1: English language learners communicate in English for social, intercultural, and instructional purposes within the school setting
Standard 4: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the area of science
Standard 5: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the area of social studies
Social Studies
Standard 1: Historical Thinking
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1.3-4.1 Identify ways different cultures record their histories, compare past and present situations and events, and present findings in appropriate oral, written and visual ways.
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1.5-6.1 Gather information from multiple sources, including archives or electronic databases, to have experience with historical sources and to appreciate the need for multiple perspectives.
Standard 2: Local, United States and World History
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2.5-6.1 Locate the events, peoples and places they have studied in time and place (e.g., on a timeline and map) relative to their own location; and
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2.5-6.2 Explain the relationships among the events and trends studies in local, state, national and world history.
Standard 4: Applying History
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4.3-4.5 Recognize relationships between events and people of the past and present circumstances, concerns and developments.
Standard 9: Places and Regions
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9.3-4.1 Locate major physical and human features in the New England region and the United States.