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SS.8.17

Government. The student understands the dynamic nature of the powers of the national government and state governments in a federal system. The student is expected to:

SS.WH.3.B

explain the impact of the fall of Rome on Western Europe; and

SS.3.8.D

explain how government regulations and taxes impact consumer costs; and

M.4.1.D

communicate mathematical ideas, reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations, including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate;

PK4.VII.D.3

Child engages in voting as a method for group decision‐making.

ELA.2.6.H

synthesize information to create new understanding; and

SS.8.17.A

analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason; and

SS.WH.3.C

compare the factors that led to the collapse of Rome and Han China.

SS.3.8.E

identify individuals, past and present, including Henry Ford and other entrepreneurs in the community such as Mary Kay Ash, Wallace Amos, Milton Hershey, and Sam Walton, who have started new businesses.

M.4.1.E

create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas;

SS.3.9

Government. The student understands the basic structure and functions of various levels of government. The student is expected to:

M.4.1.F

analyze mathematical relationships to connect and communicate mathematical ideas; and

ELA.2.6.I

monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, checking for visual cues, and asking questions when understanding breaks down.

8 Resources

Reading Strategies

Resource ID: PBS328 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading

This resource group teaches students a wide variety of reading strategies. It touches on such issues as careful reading and follow-through, context clues, capitalization, transition words, features of...

<i>The Electric Company Magazine</i> | Issue Two

Resource ID: PBS338 Grade Range: 1 - 3 Subject: ELA & Reading

In this issue of The Electric Company Magazine, children will build literacy skills through games and reading adventures with Jessica and the gang. Screen reader support enabled.

Intervention | Reading Rockets: Topics A to Z

Resource ID: PBS366 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 4 Subject: ELA & Reading

Response to Intervention (RTI) is a 3-tier framework schools can adopt to identify and help struggling learners—before they fail. 

Education | Reading Rockets: Topics A to Z

Resource ID: PBS384 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 4 Subject: ELA & Reading

Teaching reading is a complex process that draws upon an extensive knowledge base and repertoire of strategies. Find out more about best practices in reading instruction and why so many are concerned ...

Marvin K. Mooney Activity

Resource ID: PBS412 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 5 Subject: ELA & Reading

In this activity, students get to combine the world of literacy and physical movement! As the teacher reads the book “Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now” by Dr. Seuss, students listen carefully&n...

Waddle

Resource ID: PBS421 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 5 Subject: ELA & Reading

Get your students up and moving in this Kindergarten through 5th grade activity that connects literacy, creativity and movement! Students act out different animals in the book “Waddle” as the teacher ...

Minute to Win It

Resource ID: PBS423 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 5 Subject: ELA & Reading

This Kindergarten through 5th grade activity is based on the popular game show, Minute to Win It! Students form into groups of 4-5 and perform various exercises for one minute in order to gain points....

Fitness Bingo

Resource ID: PBS424 Grade Range: Kindergarten - 5 Subject: ELA & Reading

This activity is similar to traditional bingo. Each student gets a fitness bingo card. Creating space between them and their peers, students will act out the exercise if they have it on their bingo ca...

SS.8.17.B

explain constitutional issues arising over the issue of states' rights, including the Nullification Crisis and the Civil War.

SS.WH.4

History. The student understands how, after the collapse of classical empires, new political, economic, and social systems evolved and expanded from 600 to 1450. The student is expected to:

SS.3.9.A

describe the basic structure of government in the local community, state, and nation;

M.4.1.G

display, explain, and justify mathematical ideas and arguments using precise mathematical language in written or oral communication.

PK4.VIII.A

Art

ELA.2.7

Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to:

SS.8.18

Government. The student understands the impact of landmark Supreme Court cases. The student is expected to:

SS.WH.4.A

explain the development of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy as social and political factors in medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire;

SS.8.18.A

identify the origin of judicial review;

SS.WH.4.B

describe the major characteristics of and the factors contributing to the development of the political/social system of feudalism and the economic system of manorialism;

SS.3.9.B

identify local, state, and national government officials and explain how they are chosen;

M.4.2

Number and operations. The student applies mathematical process standards to represent, compare, and order whole numbers and decimals and understand relationships related to place value. The student is expected to:

PK4.VIII.A.1

Child uses a variety of art materials and activities for sensory experience and exploration.

ELA.2.7.A

describe personal connections to a variety of sources;

SS.8.18.B

summarize the issues, decisions, and significance of landmark Supreme Court cases, including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden; and

SS.WH.4.C

explain the political, economic, and social impact of Islam on Europe, Asia, and Africa;

SS.3.9.C

identify services commonly provided by local, state, and national governments; and

M.4.2.A

interpret the value of each place-value position as 10 times the position to the right and as one-tenth of the value of the place to its left;

PK4.VIII.A.2

Child uses art as a form of creative self‐expression and representation.

ELA.2.7.B

write brief comments on literary or informational texts that demonstrate an understanding of the text;

ELA.2.7.C

use text evidence to support an appropriate response;

SS.8.18.C

evaluate the impact of the landmark Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford on life in the United States.

SS.WH.4.D

describe the interactions among Muslim, Christian, and Jewish societies in Europe, Asia, and North Africa;

SS.3.9.D

explain how local, state, and national government services are financed.

M.4.2.B

represent the value of the digit in whole numbers through 1,000,000,000 and decimals to the hundredths using expanded notation and numerals;

PK4.VIII.A.3

Child demonstrates interest in and shows appreciation for the creative work of others.

ELA.2.7.D

retell and paraphrase texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order;

SS.8.19

Citizenship. The student understands the rights and responsibilities of citizens of the United States. The student is expected to:

SS.WH.4.E

describe the interactions between Muslim and Hindu societies in South Asia;

SS.3.10

Government. The student understands important ideas in historical documents at various levels of government. The student is expected to:

M.4.2.C

compare and order whole numbers to 1,000,000,000 and represent comparisons using the symbols >, , or =;

PK4.VIII.B

Music

PK4.VIII.B.1

Child participates in classroom music activities including singing, playing musical instruments, and moving to rhythms.

ELA.2.7.E

interact with sources in meaningful ways such as illustrating or writing; and

SS.8.19.A

define and give examples of unalienable rights;

SS.WH.4.F

explain how the Crusades, the Black Death, and the Hundred Years' War contributed to the end of medieval Europe;

SS.3.10.A

identify the purposes of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights; and