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Interpret different kinds of maps using a map key/legend, compass rose, cardinal and intermediate directions, and distance scale
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| GLE 2 |
Use a variety of images or other spatial graphics (e.g., aerial photographs, satellite images) to locate major physical and human characteristics |
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| GLE 3 |
Locate and label places on a map or globe: the seven continents, the United States and its major land forms, major bodies of water and waterways, referring to the poles, the equator, latitude, longitude and meridians |
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| GLE 4 |
| Identify all U.S. states by shapes and position on map |
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| GLE 5 |
Draw, complete, and add features to a map (including such map elements as a title, compass rose, legend, and scale), based on given information |
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| GLE 6 |
Describe and compare the distinguishing characteristics of various land forms, bodies of water, climates, and forms of vegetation in the United States |
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| GLE 7 |
Identify the best place for human settlement based on a map showing physical characteristics of an area |
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| GLE 8 |
Explain physical and human developments in a region of the United States since it was first settled based on given information |
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| GLE 9 |
Identify , define, and compare regions of the United States using physical and human characteristics (e.g., land forms and use, cultural diversity) |
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| GLE 10 |
Identify physical processes that change Earth's surface and create physical features suddenly or over time (e.g., what physical processes created the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes, the Hawaiian Islands) |
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| GLE 11 |
Identify geographical/physical reasons for regional variations that influence patterns of settlement and land use in the United States and the world, past and present |
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| GLE 12 |
Describe characteristics of the human population in a given area (e.g., cultural diversity, population size or growth) |
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| GLE 13 |
Explain and compare the cultural identities of various U.S. regions and how a region is influenced by past events and the heritage of its people |
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| GLE 14 |
Locate economic activities that use natural resources in the local region, state, and nation and describe the importance of the activities to these areas |
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| GLE 15 |
Differentiate between countries, states, parishes, and cities |
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| GLE 16 |
Identify ways in which people in the United States depend upon and modify the physical environment |
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| GLE 17 |
Identify natural disasters, their causes, areas prone to them, and how those disasters affect people and the environment |
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| GLE 18 |
Describe the importance of specific natural resources to human survival and human endeavors |
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| GLE 19 |
Describe the use, distribution, and importance of natural resources in different regions of the United States using geographic tools such as maps |
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| GLE 20 |
Identify the necessity or basic purposes of government in such terms as establishing order, providing security, managing conflict, and providing services |
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| GLE 21 |
Distinguish between limited government and unlimited government
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| GLE 22 |
Explain the role of government and the rights of citizens
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| GLE 23 |
Identify the three branches of the federal government and describe their major responsibilities |
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| GLE 24 |
Identify key government positions at the national level, their respective powers, and limits on their powers |
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| GLE 25 |
Distinguish between elected and appointed officials and give examples of each at the local, state, and national levels
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| GLE 26 |
| Identify the purpose and importance of a rule or a law |
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| GLE 27 |
Describe the significance of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and its principles of democracy, and the Bill of Rights (e.g., basic freedoms) |
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| GLE 28 |
Explain the similarities between the Louisiana and U.S. Constitutions
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| GLE 29 |
Explain the concept of nation with reference to countries, governments, and peoples |
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| GLE 30 |
Identify ways nations interact and why interactions are important (e.g., treaties, diplomacy) |
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| GLE 31 |
Identify the United Nations and its role in international peace keeping |
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| GLE 32 |
Identify the means by which individuals become U.S. citizens |
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| GLE 33 |
Identify the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in making the nation a better place to live |
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| GLE 34 |
Discuss civic traits of good citizenship that are important to the preservation and improvement of American constitutional democracy, using an excerpt from a speech, address, or essay which illustrates those traits |
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| GLE 35 |
Identify a national issue and describe how good citizenship can help solve the problem |
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| GLE 36 |
Demonstrate that limited resources necessitate choices and decisions |
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| GLE 37 |
Explain the factors, including trade-offs, involved in a choice or decision (e.g., discuss the choices and decisions involved in developing a personal budget) |
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| GLE 38 |
| Identify the four basic questions all producers must answer (i.e., What will be produced? How will it be produced? For whom will it be produced? How much will be produced?) |
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| GLE 39 |
Describe the combination of natural, human, and capital resources needed to produce a given good (e.g., a candy bar) or given service (e.g., recycling paper) |
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| GLE 40 |
Define some effects of division of labor and specialization in a given context, such as a simple assembly line (e.g., greater labor productivity/output per hour)
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| GLE 41 |
Describe the benefits of increasing one's skill/knowledge and various ways to do so |
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| GLE 42 |
Describe the basic concept of a market (e.g., exchange of goods/services between buyers and sellers) and identify ways of transporting goods |
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| GLE 43 |
| Identify the roles of banks, governments, businesses, and households in the economy |
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| GLE 44 |
| Identify the relationship between money, writing checks, and credit cards |
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| GLE 45 |
| Explain why people engage in voluntary exchange/barter/direct trading |
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| GLE 46 |
Describe how supply and demand affect the price of a good or service in a given situation |
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| GLE 47 |
| Explain how a rise or fall in prices affects personal, family, and government budgets |
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| GLE 48 |
Identify the terms profit and risk and give examples of risk that businesses take to make a profit |
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| GLE 49 |
Define tax and explain how government pays for goods and services through taxes and fees |
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| GLE 50 |
Interpret data presented in a timeline or construct a historical timeline (e.g., events in history, historical figure's life and accomplishments) |
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| GLE 51 |
Compare how a person today might view an issue or event differently from a person living in an earlier time |
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| GLE 52 |
Describe the point of view of an historical figure or group, drawing on given stimulus material (e.g., views expressed in the “I Have a Dream” speech) |
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| GLE 53 |
Interpret historical information in a map, table, or graph |
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| GLE 54 |
Compare and contrast primary and secondary sources |
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| GLE 55 |
| Describe beliefs, customs, and traditions of family life in the past and present |
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| GLE 56 |
| Identify and describe major early explorers and explorations in North America |
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| GLE 57 |
Identify leaders and their influence in the early development of America |
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| GLE 58 |
Describe the importance of events and ideas significant to our nation's development |
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| GLE 59 |
Identify a document/speech/address significant to the development of the nation from an excerpt (e.g., Preamble to the U.S. Constitution), and identify the author/speaker of a particular document/speech/address |
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| GLE 60 |
Describe American democratic principles as exemplified by major historic events, groups of people, and leaders (e.g., American Revolution, Civil War, Civil Rights Movement) |
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| GLE 61 |
Identify the causes and effects of the major historical (voluntary and involuntary) migrations to and within America |
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| GLE 62 |
| Identify and explain cultural elements that have contributed to our national heritage |
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| GLE 63 |
Identify how dance, music, and arts of various cultures around the world reflect the history, daily life, and beliefs of the people |
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| GLE 64 |
Identify significant historical achievements of various cultures of the world (e.g., building of the pyramids, founding of the Olympics) |
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| GLE 65 |
| Identify and describe inventions that have affected people's lives or altered their view of the world |
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| GLE 66 |
Identify the chronological order of major scientific or technological advancements |
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| GLE 67 |
Identify important historic figures from around the world and explain the impact of their contributions (e.g., Galileo, Madame Curie, Guttenberg) |
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