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Ignite! Learning Complete Social Studies Courseware Correlated to the Georgia Performance Standards for Social Studies Grades 5­8 4/13/2006 www.ignitelearning.com Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 1 of 53 Correlation with Georgia Performance Standards for Social Studies Grades 5–8 GRADE 5: UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1860 Strand 1: Historical Understandings SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War. Benchmark a. Identify Uncle Tom’s Cabin and John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry and explain how each of these events was related to the Civil War. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History Sectionalism: 1832­1861 b. Discuss how the issues of states’ rights and slavery increased tensions between the North and South. Early American History The Birth of the Constitution: 1781­1796 Topic 4: Land Division Topic 7: Definition of Abolition Topic 8: Courageous Individuals Topic 3: Slavery in the Land of the Free Sectionalism: 1832­1861 Topic 1: The Effects of the Cotton Gin Topic 2: The Nullification Crisis and its Effects Topic 3: The Northern & Southern Economies Topic 4: Land Division Topic 5: Congressional Representation in Congress and Slavery Topic 6: Separate Northern & Southern Cultures Topic 7: Definition of Abolition Topic 8: Courageous Individuals Topic 9: The Power of the Free Press Topic 10: Democratic Efforts to Resolve Slavery Topic 11: States’ Rights Topic 12: The Election of Lincoln The Civil War: 1861­1865 Topic 1: Secession Topic 2: The Beginning of the War Topic 10: The Plight for Freedom Topic 11: Sharecropping Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 10: Sharecropping The End of Reconstruction: 1875­1877 Topic 1: Anti­African American Laws Review: 1492­1877 Topic 19: States’ Rights Topic 20: Slavery
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 2 of 53 c. Identify major battles and campaigns: Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Appomattox Court House. Early American History The Civil War: 1861­1865 Topic 2: The Beginning of the War Topic 3: The War Years Topic 8: The End of the War Review: 1492­1877 Topic 21: The Civil War d. Describe the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Early American History Sectionalism: 1832­1861 Topic 12: The Election of Lincoln The Civil War: 1861­1865 Topic 1: Secession Topic 3: The War Years Topic 7: The Confederacy Weakens Topic 8: The End of the War Topic 9: Lincoln’s Assassination Review: 1492­1877 Topic 21: The Civil War e. Describe the effects of war on the North and South. Early American History The Civil War: 1861­1865 Topic 5: Effects on Society Topic 6: The World Responds Topic 7: The Confederacy Weakens Topic 8: The End of the War Topic 9: Lincoln’s Assassination Topic 10: The Plight of Freedom Topic 11: Sharecropping Topic 12: A Defeated South Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 1: Definition of Reconstruction Topic 3: Putting the Plan into Action Topic 4: The New Amendments Topic 5: Freedmen’s Bureau Topic 6: Social Reform Topic 9: Taking Advantage of Reconstruction Topic 10: Sharecropping Topic 11: Southern Economic Ruin Topic 12: Industry Review: 1492­1877 Topic 21: The Civil War Topic 22: Plans for Reunion Topic 23: Actions and Policies SS5H2 The student will analyze the effects of Reconstruction on American life. Benchmark a. Describe the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 4: The New Amendments
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 3 of 53 The End of Reconstruction: 1875­1877 Topic 1: Anti­African American Laws Review: 1492­1877 Topic 23: Actions and Policies b. Explain the work of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Early American History Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 5: Freedmen’s Bureau The End of Reconstruction: 1875­1877 Topic 1: Anti­African American Laws Review: 1492­1877 Topic 23: Actions and Policies c. Explain how slavery was replaced by sharecropping Early American History and how African­Americans were prevented from The Civil War: 1861­1865 Topic 11: Sharecropping exercising their newly won rights; include a discussion of Jim Crow laws and customs. Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 10: Sharecropping The End of Reconstruction: 1875­1877 Topic 1: Anti­African American Laws Review: 1492­1877 Topic 23: Actions and Policies SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century. Benchmark Ignite! Social Studies a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th Texas History century; include the Black Cowboys of Texas, the Growth of Agriculture and Industry Topic 4: Cattle Drives Great Western Cattle Trail, and the Chisholm Trail. b. Describe the impact on American life of the Wright brothers (flight), George Washington Carver (science), Alexander Graham Bell (communication), and Thomas Edison (electricity). c. Explain how William McKinley and Theodore World Cultures Roosevelt expanded America’s role in the world; Recent Mexico & Central America Topic 4: Recent Events include the Spanish­American War and the building of the Panama Canal. d. Describe the reasons people emigrated to the United Early American History States, from where they emigrated, and where they Social Reformation: 1800­1850 Topic 5: Immigration settled. Review: 1492­1877 Topic 18: Social Change World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 4: Early History (1866­early 1900s) World Cultures Recent United States and Canada
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 4 of 53 Topic 3: Cultures Topic 4: Economies SS5H4 The student will describe U.S. involvement in World War I and post­ World War I America. Benchmark Ignite! Social Studies a. Explain how German attacks on U.S. shipping World Cultures/World History during the war in Europe (1914­1917) ultimately led History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 5: World War I the U.S. to join the fight against Germany; include the sinking of the Lusitania and concerns over safety of World History U.S. ships. 20 th Century Europe Topic 1: World War I in Europe b. Describe the cultural developments and individual World Cultures contributions in the 1920s of the Jazz Age (Louis Recent United States and Canada Topic 3: Cultures Armstrong), the Harlem Renaissance (Langston Hughes), baseball (Babe Ruth), the automobile (Henry Ford), and the airplane (Charles Lindbergh). SS5H5 The student will explain how the Great Depression and New Deal affected the lives of millions of Americans. Benchmark Ignite! Learning Social Studies a. Discuss the Stock Market Crash of 1929, Herbert World Cultures/World History Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, the Dust Bowl, and soup History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 6: Great Depression kitchens. b. Analyze the main features of the New Deal; include World Cultures/World History the significance of the Civilian Conservation Corps, History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 6: Great Depression Works Progress Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. c. Discuss important cultural elements of the 1930s; include Duke Ellington, Margaret Mitchell, and Jesse Owens. SS5H6 The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II. Benchmark a. Describe Germany’s aggression in Europe and Japanese aggression in Asia. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 7: World War II World Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 3: World War II World History 20 th Century Europe Topic 2: Causes of World War II in Europe Topic 3: World War II in Europe b. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D­ Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 7: World War II World Cultures
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 5 of 53 Recent East Asia Topic 3: World War II c. Discuss President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagaskai. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 7: World War II World Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 3: World War II d. Identify Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill, Hirohito, Truman, Mussolini, and Hitler. World Cultures/World History History of U.S. and Canada Topic 7: World War II World Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 3: World War II World History 20 th Century Europe Topic 2: The Russian Revolution Topic 3: Causes of World War II in Europe Topic 7: End of the Cold War in Europe e. Describe the effects of rationing and the changing role of women and African­Americans; include “Rosie the Riveter” and the Tuskegee Airmen. f. Explain the U.S. role in the formation of the United Nations. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 7: World War II World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 7: World War II World History 20 th Century Europe Topic 4: World War II in Europe Topic 5: The End of World War II in Europe SS5H7 The student will discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War. Benchmark a. Explain the origin and meaning of the term “Iron Curtain.” Ignite! Learning Social Studies World History 20 th Century Europe b. Explain how the United States sought to stop the spread of communism through the Berlin airlift, the Korean War, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 6: The Cold War in Europe Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present day) World History 20 th Century Europe Topic 6: The Cold War in Europe c. Identify Joseph McCarthy and Nikita Khrushchev. World History 20 th Century Europe Topic 6: The Cold War in Europe SS5H8 The student will describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950­1975. Benchmark Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Social Studies
6 of 53 a. Discuss the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. World Cultures The Caribbean Topic 4: Recent Events Topic 7: Government and Citizenship Recent Southeast Asia Topic 3: Recent Events b. Explain the key events and people of the Civil Rights movement; include Brown v. Board of Education (1954), Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington, Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, and civil rights activities of Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada c. Describe the impact on American society of the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. d. Discuss the significance of the technologies of television and space exploration. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present day) Early American History Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 12: Protest and Civil Disobedience Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present day) World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present day) SS5H9 The student will trace important developments in America since 1975. Benchmark Ignite! Social Studies a. Describe U. S. involvement in world events; include World Cultures efforts to bring peace to the Middle East, the collapse Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 3: Recent Events of the Soviet Union, Persian Gulf War, and the War on Terrorism in response to September 11, 2001. World History 20 th Century Europe Topic 6: The Cold War in Europe Topic 7: End of the Cold War in Europe b. Explain the impact the development of the personal computer and Internet has had on American life. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present day) Strand 2: Geographical Understandings SS5G1 The student will locate important places in the United States. Benchmark Ignite! Social Studies a. Locate important physical features; include the World Cultures Grand Canyon, Salton Sea, Great Salt Lake, and the Recent United States and Canada Topic 1: Physical Geography & Climate Mojave Desert. b. Locate important man­made places; include the World Cultures Chisholm Trail; Pittsburgh, PA; Gettysburg, PA; Kitty Recent United States and Canada Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Hawk, NC; Pearl Harbor, HI; and Montgomery, AL. SS5G2 The student will explain the reasons for the spatial patterns of economic activities. Benchmark a. Identify and explain the factors influencing industrial location in the United States after the Civil War. Ignite! Learning Social Studies Early American History Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 12: Industry The End of Reconstruction: 1875­1877
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 7 of 53 Topic 10: Growth in American Economy and Industry World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 4: Early History (1866­early 1900s) b. Define, map, and explain the dispersion of the primary economic activities within the United States since the turn of the century. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 6: Great Depression Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present day) World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Economies c. Map and explain how the dispersion of global economic activities contributed to the United States emerging from World War I as a world power. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 5: World War I Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present day) World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Economies Strand 3: Government/Civic Understandings SS5CG1 The student will explain how a citizen’s rights are protected under the U.S. Constitution. Benchmark a. Explain the responsibilities of a citizen. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 7: The Individual vs the State Topic 8: Limited Freedom of Speech Topic 9: Sacrificing for the Greater Good Topic 10: Voting Topic 11: The Media Topic 12: Protest and Civil Disobedience World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 2: The American Revolution World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Government and Citizenship b. Explain the freedoms granted by the Bill of Rights. Early American History The Birth of the Constitution 1781­1796 Topic 7: The Bill of Rights World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 2: The American Revolution World Cultures Recent United States and Canada
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 8 of 53 Topic 5: Government and Citizenship c. Explain the concept of due process of law. Early American History The Birth of the Constitution: 1781­1796 Topic 7: The Bill of Rights Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 7: The Individual vs the State World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Government and Citizenship d. Describe how the Constitution protects a citizen’s rights by due process. Early American History The Birth of the Constitution: 1781­1796 Topic 7: The Bill of Rights Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 7: The Individual vs the State World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Government and Citizenship SS5CG2 The student will explain the process by which amendments to the U.S. Constitution are made. Benchmark a. Explain the amendment process outlined in the Constitution. Ignite! Learning Social Studies Early American History Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 5: Constitutional Amendments World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Government and Citizenship b. Describe the purpose for the amendment process. Early American History Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 4: The New Amendments Topic 5: Constitutional Amendments World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Government and Citizenship SS5CG3 The student will explain how amendments to the U. S. Constitution have maintained a representative democracy. Benchmark a. Explain the purpose of the 12th and 17th amendments. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History America’s New Politics and Diplomacy: 1789­1815 b. Explain how voting rights were protected by the 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, and 26th amendments. Early American History Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 2: The Vice Presidency Topic 4: The New Amendments Social Reformation: 1800­1850 Topic 10: The Link Between the Abolition of
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 9 of 53 Slavery and Women’s Suffrage Topic 11: Women’s Suffrage SS5CG4 The student will explain the meaning of “e pluribus unum” and the reason it is the motto of the United States. Strand 3: Economic Understandings SS5E1 The student will use the basic economic concepts of trade, opportunity cost, specialization, voluntary exchange, productivity, and price incentives to illustrate historical events. Benchmark Ignite! Social Studies a. Describe opportunity costs and their relationship to World Cultures/World History decision­making across time (such as decisions to History of the U. S. and Canada Topic 7: World War II remain unengaged at the beginning of World War II in Europe). World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Economies b. Explain how price incentives affect people’s behavior and choices (such as monetary policy during the Great Depression). World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 6: Great Depression World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Economies c. Describe how specialization improves standards of living, (such as how specific economies in the north and south developed at the beginning of the 20th century). Early American History The End of Reconstruction Topic 10: Growth in American Economy and Industry World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 4: Early History (1866­early 1900s) Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present day) World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Economies d. Explain how voluntary exchange helps both buyers and sellers (such as among the G8 countries). World Cultures/World History Development of Human Societies e. Describe how trade promotes economic activity (such as trade activities today under NAFTA). World Cultures Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 6: Economic Systems Topic 6: Economies f. Give examples of technological advancements and their impact on business productivity during the development of the United States. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present day) World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Economies
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 10 of 53 SS5E2 The student will describe the functions of the three major institutions in the U. S. economy in each era of United States history. Benchmark a. Describe the private business function in producing goods and services. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Economies b. Describe the bank function in providing checking accounts, savings accounts, and loans. c. Describe the government function in taxation and providing certain goods and services. Early American History Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 9: Sacrificing for the Greater Good The Growth of American Society: 1795­1815 Topic 1: Alexander Hamilton and the National Bank SS5E3 The student will describe how consumers and businesses interact in the United States economy across time. Benchmark a. Describe how competition, markets, and prices influence people’s behavior. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures/World History Development of Human Societies Topic 6: Economic Systems World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Economies Recent Western Europe Topic 7: Economies Recent Eastern Europe Topic 7: Economies b. Describe how people earn income by selling their labor to businesses. World Cultures/World History Development of Human Societies Topic 6: Economic Systems World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Economies Recent Western Europe Topic 7: Economies Recent Eastern Europe Topic 7: Economies c. Describe how entrepreneurs take risks to develop new goods and services to start a business. SS5E4 The student will identify the elements of a personal budget and explain why personal spending and saving decisions are important. Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware.
11 of 53 GRADE 6: LATIN AMERICA and CANADA Strand 1: Historical Understandings SS6H1 The student will describe the civilizations at the time of the Columbian Exchange and the impact of European exploration on those civilizations. Benchmark a. Describe Aztec and Incan societies prior to the Columbian Exchange; include religious beliefs, origins of their empires, the astronomic and calendar developments of the Aztecs, and the roads and aqueducts of the Incas. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History Exploration & Settlement: 1492­1750 Topic 2: Cortes and the Aztecs World History Mesoamericans and Andeans Topic 3: The Inca Empire Topic 4: Aztec Empire Topic 6: Comparison: May, Inca, & Aztec b. Describe the encounter and consequences between the Spanish and the Aztec and Incan civilizations; include how small Spanish forces defeated large empires, and the roles of Cortes, Pizarro, Montezuma, and Atahualpa. Early American History Exploration & Settlement: 1492­1750 Topic 2: Cortes and the Aztecs Topic 3: Age of Exploration World History Mesoamericans and Andeans Topic 4: Aztec Empire SS6H2 The student will explain the development of Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada as colonies of European nations and on through their independence. Benchmark a. Describe the importance of African slavery on the development of the Americas. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History The Birth of the Constitution: 1781­1796 Topic 3: Slavery in the Land of the Free Sectionalism: 1832­1861 Topic 3: The Northern & Southern Economies Topic 5: Congressional Representation in Congress and Slavery Topic 10: Democratic Efforts to Resolve the Slavery Issue Topic 12: The Election of Lincoln The Civil War: 1861­1865 Topic 1: Secession Topic 2: The Beginning of the War Topic 11: Sharecropping Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 4: The New Amendments Topic 10: Sharecropping Review: 1492­1877 Topic 20: Slavery b. Explain the importance of the Spanish mission Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Early American History
12 of 53 system in developing Latin America Colonialism: 1600­1763 Topic 6: Expanding People, Expanding Territory c. Explain the colonization of Canada by the French and later the English. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 3: Early History (1800­1866) Topic 4: Early History (1866­early 1900s) d. Explain the Latin American independence movement; include the importance of Touissant L’Ouverture in Haiti, and Miguel Hidalgo, Simon Bolivar, and Jose de San Martin. Early American History The Growth of American Society: 1795­1815 Topic 11: Land Expansion World Cultures Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 3: Early History Recent South America Topic 3: Early History The Caribbean Topic 3: Early History e. Explain how Canada became an independent nation. SS6H3 The student will analyze important 20th century issues in Latin America and the Caribbean and in Canada. Benchmark a. Describe the development of nationalism and the role of leaders such as Juan and Eva Peron. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent South America b. Explain the role of the Organization of American States. World Cultures Recent South America Topic 4: Recent Events Topic 4: Recent Events The Caribbean Topic 4: Recent History Topic 7: Government and Citizenship c. Analyze the impact of the Cuban Revolution. World Cultures Recent South America Topic 4: Recent Events The Caribbean Topic 4: Recent Events Topic 7: Government and Citizenship d. Describe the Quebec’s independence movement. e. Analyze the impact and political outcomes of guerrilla movements in Latin America, such as Shining Path in Peru, the FARC in Colombia, and the Zapatistas in Mexico. Strand 2: Geographic Understandings SS6G1 The student will be able to describe and locate the important physical and human characteristics of Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada. Benchmark Ignite! Social Studies a. Describe and locate major physical features; include World Cultures
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 13 of 53 the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Alaska, Hudson Bay, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, Panama Canal, Amazon River, Andes Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, St. Lawrence River, Patagonia, Atacama Desert, and Rio de la Plata. Recent United States and Canada Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 4: Recent Events The Caribbean Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent South America Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources b. Describe and locate Canada and the nations of Latin World Cultures America; include Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Recent United States and Canada Topic 1: Physical Geography & Climate Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Bolivia, Recent Mexico and Central America Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Haiti, and Jamaica. Topic 1: Physical Geography & Climate The Caribbean Topic 1: Physical Geography & Climate Recent South America Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources SS6G2 The student will discuss the impact of government policies and individual behaviors on Latin American and the Caribbean and Canadian environments. Benchmark a. Describe Canadian policies concerning pollution; include acid rain and pollution of the Great Lakes, the extraction and use of natural resources on the Canadian Shield, and timber resources. b. Describe the approaches of Latin American countries in dealing with environmental issues; include air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico, and Santiago, Chile; the destruction of the rain forest in Brazil; and oil­related pollution in Venezuela, Mexico, and Ecuador. Ignite! Learning Social Studies World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources World Cultures Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent South America Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources SS6G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, natural resources, and population size on Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada. Benchmark a. Describe how Canada’s location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live and where agricultural and industrial regions are located; and describe their impact on trade, especially the importance of the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes. b. Describe how the location, climate, and natural resources of Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Bolivia have affected where people live, where agricultural and Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources World Cultures Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate
14 of 53 industrial regions are located, and their impact on trade, especially the importance of the Amazon River, the Rio de la Plata, the rain forest, the Mexican Plateau, and the Andes Mountains. c. Explain the distribution of natural resources and how that has affected the peoples of the Caribbean. Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent South America Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 6: Economies World Cultures The Caribbean Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources d. Explain the impact of natural disasters (i.e., hurricanes, earthquakes, floods) on Latin American and Caribbean countries. World Cultures The Caribbean Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent South America Topic 6: Economies SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada. Benchmark a. Identify the reasons Canada has two official languages, English and French, and the traditions, customs, and religions of the English and French­ speaking areas. b. Describe the traditions, customs, religion, and life style of the Native Americans who inhabit the Northern territories of Canada. Ignite! Learning Social Studies World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 3: Cultures World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 1: Early Societies World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources c. Identify the major ethnic groups of Latin America; include indigenous groups such as mestizos, mulattos, and peoples of European and African descent, where they live, their major religions, customs, and traditions. World Cultures Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent South America Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 5: Cultures d. Explain how the literacy rate in Canada, Mexico, World Cultures Brazil, and Chile affects each nation’s development in Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Government and Citizenship the modern world. Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 5: Cultures Topic 7: Government and Citizenship Recent South America Topic 5: Cultures Topic 7: Government and Citizenship e. Explain the major literary, artistic, and music forms of people in Latin America and the Caribbean. World Cultures Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 5: Cultures
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 15 of 53 The Caribbean Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent South America Topic 5: Cultures Strand 3: Government/Civic Understandings SS6CG1 The student will explain the structure of national governments in Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada. Benchmark a. Explain the basic structure of the national governments of Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, and Mexico; include the type of government, form of leadership, type of legislature, and role of the citizen. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 7: Government and Citizenship The Caribbean Topic 7: Government and Citizenship Recent South America Topic 7: Government and Citizenship b. Describe the structure of the Canadian government; include the type of government, form of leadership, type of legislature, and role of the citizen. c. Describe Canada’s relationship to the United Kingdom. World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Government and Citizenship World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Government and Citizenship Strand 4: Economic Understandings SS6E1 The student will describe different economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed) and how they answer the basic economic questions (What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?) and explain the basic types of economic systems found in Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and Argentina. World Cultures/World History Development of Human Societies Topic 6: Economic Systems World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 4: Economies Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 6: Economies The Caribbean Topic 6: Economies Recent South America Topic 6: Economies SS6E2 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada. Benchmark a. Analyze how Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and Brazil benefit from trade. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 4: Economies Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 6: Economies
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 16 of 53 Recent South America Topic 6: Economies b. Define types of trade barriers, both physical barriers, such as Bolivia as a land­locked country, and economic barriers, such as tariffs. c. Analyze the development and impact of trade blocks such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR), and Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). World Cultures Recent South America Topic 6: Economies World Cultures Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 6: Economies d. Describe why international trade requires a system for exchanging currency between and among nations and name currencies from nations such as Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile; and explain why Ecuador, El Salvador, and Panama chose to adopt the U.S. dollar as their currency. SS6E3 The student will describe the factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in countries such as Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. Benchmark a. Describe investment in human capital; include the health, education and training of people, and the impact of poverty on economic development. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 4: Economies Topic 5: Government and Citizenship Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 7: Government and Citizenship Recent South America Topic 6: Economies Topic 7: Government and Citizenship b. Describe investment in capital goods; include factories, machinery, and new technology. World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 4: Economies Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 6: Economies Recent South America Topic 6: Economies c. Describe the role of natural resources; include land, air, water, minerals, time, and other gifts of nature. World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent Mexico and Central America Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent South America Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources d. Describe the role of entrepreneurs who take the risks of organizing productive resources.
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 17 of 53 SS6E4 The student will explain personal money management choices in terms of income, spending, credit, saving, and investing. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. GRADE 6: EUROPE Strand 1: Historical Understandings SS6H4 The student will describe the important developments in Europe between 1400 CE and 1800 CE. Benchmark a. Explain how artists such as Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci contributed to the Renaissance. Ignite! Learning Social Studies World History The Renaissance in Europe b. Explain the role of Martin Luther in the Reformation. World History The Reformation Topic 4: Art in the Renaissance Topic 2: People of the Reformation c. Explain how scientists such as Galileo and Newton changed our knowledge of science and why the Scientific Revolution is important. World History Scientific Revolution in Europe d. Explain the importance of exploration in the development of Europe; include the work of Prince Henry the Navigator, Columbus, and Hudson. World History Exploration and Trade e. Trace the empires of Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, England, and France in Africa, the Americas, and Asia. World Cultures/World History Europe in Transition f. Describe the Industrial Revolution; include its impact on cities, life styles, and agriculture. World Cultures/World History Europe in Transition Topic 1: Roots of the Scientific Revolution Topic 2: Copernicus Topic 3: Galileo Topic 4: Kepler Topic 5: Newton Topic 6: Inventions and Discoveries Topic 2: The Age of Exploration Topic 2: Imperialism and Empires Topic 4: Industrialism Topic 5: Industrialism and Society g. Describe the impact Peter the Great and Catherine the Great had on Russia. SS6H5 The student will describe major developments in Europe during the 20th century. Benchmark Ignite! Social Studies a. Describe major developments of World War I; World History include the reasons for the War, the Russian 20 th Century Europe Topic 1: World War I in Europe Revolution, the collapse of empires, and the Topic 2: The Russian Revolution consequences of making Germany pay for World War Topic 3: Causes of World War II in Europe I. b. Describe the impact of the worldwide depression on World History Europe, especially Germany. 20 th Century Europe Topic 1: World War I in Europe Topic 3: Causes of World War II in Europe
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 18 of 53 c. Describe World War II; include the ideas of Nazism World History and Facism, the Allied and Axis powers, the 20 th Century Europe Topic 3: Causes of World War II in Europe Holocaust, D­Day, Stalingrad, and the roles of Hitler, Topic 4: World War II in Europe Stalin, Mussolini, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Truman. Topic 5: The End of World War II in Europe History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 7: World War II d. Explain the collapse of the Soviet Union; include the failure of communism, the rise of the desire for freedom (Solidarity in Poland), and the fall of the Berlin Wall. World History 20 th Century Europe e. Explain the significance of the reunification of Germany after the collapse of the Soviet Union. World History 20 th Century Europe Topic 6: The Cold War in Europe Topic 7: End of the Cold War in Europe Topic 8: After the Cold War in Europe Topic 7: End of the Cold War in Europe Topic 8: After the Cold War in Europe f. Explain the origin and function of the European Union. World Cultures Recent Western Europe Topic 7: Economies Recent Eastern Europe Topic 7: Economies World History 20 th Century Europe Topic 7: Economies Strand 2: Geographic Understandings SS6G5 The student will be able to describe and locate the important physical and human characteristics of Europe. Benchmark Ignite! Learning Social Studies a. Describe and locate major physical features; include World Cultures the Arctic Ocean, Norwegian Sea, Baltic Sea, Volga Recent Western Europe Topic 1: Geography of Northern Europe River, Danube River, Rhine River, Elbe River, Seine Topic 3: Geography of Southern Europe River, Po River, Thames River, the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Balkan Mountains, Ural Mountains, Recent Eastern Europe Strait of Gibraltar, English Channel, Iberian Topic 1: Geography of Eastern Europe Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula. b. Describe and locate the nations of Great Britain, World Cultures Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Poland, Germany, Recent Western Europe Topic 1: Geography of Northern Europe France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Topic 3: Geography of Southern Europe Czech Republic, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine. Recent Eastern Europe Topic 1: Geography of Eastern Europe c. Describe the geographic and cultural boundaries of Europe; include whether Turkey should be considered part of Europe or Asia. Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 World Cultures Recent Western Europe Topic 1: Geography of Northern Europe Topic 3: Geography of Southern Europe
19 of 53 Recent Eastern Europe Topic 1: Geography of Eastern Europe Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources SS6G6 The student will discuss the impact of government policies and individual behaviors on the European environment. Benchmark a. Explain the major concerns of Europeans regarding the environment; include issues of agricultural reform, air quality in cities, the impact of global warming, and water pollution. b. Describe the policies of countries such as Germany, England, France, Poland, and Russia concerning agricultural reform, air quality in cities, the impact of global warming, and water pollution. c. Describe the environmental consequences resulting from the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine. Ignite! Social Studies 6SSG7 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, natural resources, and population size on Europe. Benchmark a. Describe how Europe’s location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live and where agricultural and industrial regions are located; and describe their impact on trade, especially the importance of the river system and the many good harbors. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent Western Europe Topic 1: Geography of Northern Europe Topic 2: Peoples of Northern Europe Topic 3: Geography of Southern Europe Topic 4: Peoples of Southern Europe World Cultures Recent Eastern Europe Topic 1: Geography of Eastern Europe Topic 2: Peoples of Eastern Europe SS6G8 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe. a. Explain the diversity of European culture as seen in World Cultures a comparison of German, Greek, Russian, French, and Recent Western Europe Topic 5: Cultures of Northern Europe Italian languages, customs, and traditions. Topic 6: Cultures of Southern Europe Recent Eastern Europe Topic 5: Cultures of Eastern Europe Topic 6: Cultures of Russia/Central Asia b. Describe the customs and traditions of the major religions in Europe; include Judaism, Christianity (Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant), and Islam and locate where each religion is the primary religion. World Cultures Judaism Topic 2: Beliefs of Judaism Islam and the Ottoman Empire Topic 1: Understanding Islam Recent Western Europe Topic 5: Cultures of Northern Europe
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 20 of 53 Topic 6: Cultures of Southern Europe Recent Eastern Europe Topic 5: Cultures of Eastern Europe Topic 6: Cultures of Russia/Central Asia c. Explain how the literacy rate in Europe has had an impact on its development in the modern world. World Cultures Recent Eastern Europe Topic 8: Government and Citizenship Recent Western Europe Topic 8: Government and Citizenship d. Describe major contributions to literature (e.g., Nobel Prize winning authors), art (e.g., Van Gogh, Picasso), and music (e.g., classical, opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber). World Cultures Recent Eastern Europe Topic 5: Cultures of Eastern Europe Topic 6: Cultures of Russian/Central Asia Recent Western Europe Topic 5: Cultures of Northern Europe Topic 6: Cultures of Southern Europe Strand 3: Government/Civic Understandings SS6CG2 The student will describe modern European governments. Benchmark a. Explain the parliamentary system of the United Kingdom and compare it with a presidential system, such as the U.S., and the dual system of France. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 5: Government and Citizenship Recent Western Europe Topic 8: Government and Citizenship b. Describe the transition of central European countries, such as Poland, from authoritarian systems to democratic systems. World Cultures Recent Eastern Europe Topic 7: Economies Topic 8: Government and Citizenship World History 20 th Century Europe Topic 8: After the Cold War in Europe c. Describe the purpose of the European Union and the relationship between member nations. World Cultures Recent Western Europe Topic 7: Economies Recent Eastern Europe Topic 7: Economies SS6E5 The student will describe different economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed) and how they answer the basic economic questions (What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?) and explain the basic types of economic systems found in England, Germany, and Russia. World Cultures/World History Development of Human Societies Topic 6: Economic Systems World Cultures Recent Western Europe Topic 7: Economies Recent Eastern Europe Topic 7: Economies
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 21 of 53 SS6E6 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Europe. Benchmark Ignite! Social Studies a. Explain how countries such as England, France, and World History the Netherlands developed extensive colonial empires Exploration and Trade Topic 4: European Colonization as an important aspect of their economies. b. Define types of trade barriers, both physical and World Cultures economic, and how they influence the development of Recent Western Europe Topic 7: Economies trade within Europe (e.g., extensive trade by rivers, different currencies in each European country). Recent Eastern Europe Topic 7: Economies c. Illustrate how international trade requires a system for exchanging currency between and among nations and how the European Union and the Euro facilitate trade. World Cultures Recent Western Europe Topic 7: Economies Recent Eastern Europe Topic 7: Economies d. Identify examples of currencies from nations such as England, France, Italy, Greece, Russia, and Poland. SS6E7 The student will describe the factors that cause economic growth and examine their presence or absence in countries such as England, Germany, Russia, Poland, and Romania. Benchmark a. Describe investment in human capital; include the health, education, and training of people. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent Western Europe Topic 8: Government and Citizenship Recent Eastern Europe Topic 8: Government and Citizenship b. Describe investment in capital goods; include factories, machinery, and new technology. World Cultures Recent Western Europe Topic 7: Economies Recent Eastern Europe Topic 7: Economies c. Describe the role of natural resources; include land, World Cultures air, water, minerals, time, and other gifts of nature. Recent Western Europe Topic 1: Geography of Northern Europe Topic 3: Geography of Southern Europe Recent Eastern Europe Topic 3: Geography of Russian/Central Asia d. Describe the role of entrepreneurs who take the risks of organizing productive resources. GRADE 6: AUSTRALIA and OCEANIA Strand 1: Historical Understandings
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 22 of 53 SS6H6 The student will describe the culture and development of Australia and Oceania prior to contact with Europeans. Benchmark a. Describe the origins and culture of the Aborigines. Ignite! Learning Social Studies World Cultures Oceania Topic 3: Early History Topic 5: Cultures b. Describe the origins and culture of the Maori of New Zealand. World Cultures Oceania Topic 5: Cultures SS6H7 The student will explain the impact European exploration and colonization had on Australia and Oceania. a. Explain the reasons for British colonization of Australia; include the use of prisoners as colonists. World Cultures Oceania b. Explain the impact of European diseases and weapons on the indigenous peoples of Australia and Oceania. World Cultures Oceania Topic 3: Early History Topic 3: Early History SS6H8 The student will discuss the impact of important 20th century events on Australia and Oceania. Benchmark a. Explain the impact of World War II on Australia and Oceania. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Oceania Topic 4: Recent Events b. Describe the importance of tourism on the region. World Cultures Oceania Topic 6: Economies Strand 2: Geographical Understandings SS6G9 The student will be able to describe and locate the important physical and human characteristics of Australia and Oceania. Benchmark a. Describe and locate the major physical features; include the Great Barrier Reef, Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Antarctica, and Coral Sea. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Oceania Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate b. Locate the nations of Australia, New Zealand, World Cultures Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Oceania Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Vanuatu. c. Locate the three sub­regions of Oceania: Melanesia, World Cultures Micronesia, and Polynesia. Oceania Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources SS6G10 The student will discuss the impact of government policies and individual behaviors on the environments of Australia and Oceania. Benchmark a. Explain major environmental concerns Australians have regarding issues such as protection of the Great Barrier Reef, ozone depletion, and global warming, as Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Oceania Topic 4: Recent Events
23 of 53 well as the actions taken by the government and/or citizens regarding these concerns. b. Explain major environmental concerns of Oceania; include over­fishing, climate change, freshwater resources, and pollution, as well as the actions taken by the government and individuals regarding these issues. Topic 6: Economies World Cultures Oceania Topic 4: Recent Events Topic 6: Economies SS6G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, natural resources, and population size on Australia and Oceania. a. Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live and where agricultural and industrial regions are located; and describe their impact on trade, especially the importance of deserts, the river system, and the many good harbors. b. Explain the unique challenges in Oceania as a collection of islands and how that has affected where people live, development of agriculture, and types of industry or jobs. World Cultures Oceania Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 6: Economies World Cultures Oceania Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 6: Economies SS6G12 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Australia and Oceania. Benchmark a. Explain the aboriginal culture that existed in Australia prior to the arrival of Europeans; include aboriginal art, religious beliefs, customs, and traditions and how that culture is still evident in Australia today. b. Describe the modern culture of Australia; include prominent Australian authors, musicians, and artists. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Oceania c. Describe the culture of Oceania; include the customs, traditions, and religious beliefs of the original population and how they have influenced modern Oceania. World Cultures Oceania Topic 3: Early History Topic 5: Cultures World Cultures Oceania Topic 5: Cultures Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 5: Cultures Strand 3: Government/Civic Understandings SS6CG3 The student will describe the political structures of Oceania. Benchmark Ignite! Social Studies a. Explain the structure of the national government of World Cultures New Zealand; include the type of government, form of Oceania Topic 7: Government and Citizenship leadership, type of legislature, and role of the citizen. b. Describe the national government of the Federated World Cultures States of Micronesia. Oceania Topic 7: Government and Citizenship c. Describe the Australian national government; include the type of government, form of leadership, type of legislature, and role of the citizen. d. Describe the relationship of Australia to the United Kingdom. World Cultures Oceania Topic 7: Government and Citizenship World Cultures Oceania Topic 7: Government and Citizenship
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 24 of 53 Strand 4: Economic Understandings World Cultures/World History SS6E8 The student will describe different Development of Human Societies economic systems (traditional, command, Topic 6: Economic Systems market, mixed) and how they answer the basic economic questions (What to produce? How to World Cultures produce? For whom to produce?) and explain Oceania the basic types of economic systems found in Topic 6: Economies Australia and the Federated States of Micronesia. SS6E9 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Australia and Oceania. a. Explain the impact of trade and tourism on Australia and the Federated States of Micronesia. World Cultures Oceania b. Define types of trade barriers, both physical and economic, for countries located in Oceania, such as distances to other trading partners and restrictions of island nations. World Cultures Oceania Topic 6: Economies Topic 6: Economies SS6E10 The student will describe the factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Australia and Oceania. Benchmark a. Describe investment in human capital; include the health, education, and training of people. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Oceania Topic 6: Economies Topic 7: Government and Citizenship b. Describe investment in capital goods; include factories, machinery, and new technology. World Cultures Oceania Topic 6: Economies c. Describe the role of natural resources; include land, World Cultures air, water, minerals, time, and other gifts of nature. Oceania Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 6: Economies d. Describe the role of entrepreneurs who take the risks of organizing productive resources. GRADES 6 READING STANDARD Strand 1: Reading Across the Curriculum SS6RC1 Students will enhance reading in all curriculum areas by: Benchmark Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Science
25 of 53 a. Reading in All Curriculum Areas
· Read a minimum of 25 grade­level appropriate books per year from a variety of subject disciplines and participate in discussions related to curricular learning in all areas.
· Read both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse.
· Read technical texts related to various subject areas. b. Discussing books
· Discuss messages and themes from books in all subject areas.
· Respond to a variety of texts in multiple modes of discourse.
· Relate messages and themes from one subject area to messages and themes in another area.
· Evaluate the merit of texts in every subject discipline.
· Examine author’s purpose in writing.
· Recognize the features of disciplinary texts. c. Building vocabulary knowledge
· Demonstrate an understanding of contextual vocabulary in various subjects.
· Use content vocabulary in writing and speaking.
· Explore understanding of new words found in subject area texts. d. Establishing context
· Explore life experiences related to subject area content.
· Discuss in both writing and speaking how certain words are subject area related.
· Determine strategies for finding content and contextual meaning for unknown words. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. GRADE 7: AFRICA Strand 1: Historical Understandings SS7H1 The student will identify important African empires. Benchmark a. Describe the development of African empires including Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and Ethiopia. Ignite! Social Studies World History Early African Civilizations Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Early East African Civilizations Topic 3: Early West African Civilizations Topic 4: Legacy of African Civilizations b. Explain the importance of cities such as Timbuktu World History as a center of learning, Djenne as one of the oldest Early African Civilizations Topic 3: Geography of West African Civilizations cities in Africa, and Zanzibar as a center of commerce. Topic 4: Legacy of African Civilizations c. Describe the significance of Sundiata, Mansa Musa, World History and Zara Yakob. Early African Civilizations
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 26 of 53 Topic 4: Legacy of African Civilizations SS7H2 The student will explain the reasons for the African independence movement. Benchmark a. Explain the origins of the slave trade in Africa and describe the trading routes to North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History Exploration & Settlement: 1492­1750 Topic 9: Trading Overseas World History Exploration and Trade Topic 3: International Trade Topic 4: European Colonization b. Describe the development of European empires in Africa; include the reasons for colonization and partitioning of Africa and the approach to empire by Great Britain, France, and Belgium. World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 3: Recent Events World History Exploration and Trade Topic 4: European Colonization Europe in Transition Topic 2: Imperialism and Empires c. Describe the nationalist movements in colonial Africa; include Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and the Belgium Congo. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 5: Independence Movements Recent West and East Africa Topic 5: Independence Movements World History Early African Civilizations Topic 3: Geography of West African Civilizations Topic 4: Legacy of African Civilizations d. Analyze the impact of the colonial period on the development of Africa. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Topic 9: Government and Citizenship Recent West and East Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Topic 9: Government and Citizenship SS7H3 The student will describe major developments in Africa since independence. Benchmark a. Explain the problems faced after independence by countries such as Kenya and Nigeria. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 5: Independence Movements Topic 6: Recent Events Recent West and East Africa Topic 5: Independence Movements Topic 6: Recent Events
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 27 of 53 b. Explain the experience of South Africa; include the origins of and ending of apartheid and the roles of Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa c. Describe problems created by health issues; include AIDS and starvation. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Topic 9: Government and Citizenship Topic 6: Recent Events Recent West and East Africa Topic 6: Recent Events d. Explain the problems created by repeated civil war in Africa; include the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) and Rwanda. World Cultures Recent West and East Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 6: Recent Events e. Explain the problems created by governmental corruption and one­party rule as seen in Zimbabwe. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Topic 9: Government and Citizenship f. Explain the origins of the pan­Africa movement and World Cultures its importance to the development of the African Recent West and East Africa Topic 8: Economies Union. Strand 2: Geographic Understandings SS7G1 The student will be able to describe and locate the important physical and human characteristics of Africa. Benchmark Ignite! Social Studies a. Describe and locate major physical features; include World Cultures Sahara, Savannah, Sahel, Tropic Rain Forest, Congo Recent North Africa Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate River, Nile River, Zambezi River, Niger River, East African Mountains (Ethiopian Highlands), Recent Central & Southern Africa Drakensberg Mountains, Atlas Mountains, Kalahari Topic 1: Early Societies and Climate Desert, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Victoria. Topic 3: Geography of Southern Africa Recent West and East Africa Topic 1: Geography of West Africa Topic 3: Geography of East Africa b. Describe and locate the nations of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Rwanda, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Kenya, and Chad. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 1: Early Societies and Climate Topic 3: Geography of Southern Africa SS7G2 The student will discuss the impact of government policies and individual behaviors on the African environments. Benchmark a. Explain how pollution has affected both countries, such as Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa, and actions taken by government and individuals. Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Learning Social Studies World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 6: Recent Events
28 of 53 b. Explain the impact of the extraction of natural resources on the environments of Kenya, Chad, and Nigeria. World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 4: Peoples of Southern Africa Recent West and East Africa Topic 2: Peoples of West Africa Topic 4: Peoples of East Africa c. Explain the importance of water as a natural resource in countries such as Egypt, Sudan, Mali, and Chad. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 4: Peoples of Southern Africa Recent West and East Africa Topic 2: Peoples of West Africa Topic 4: Peoples of East Africa d. Explain ways in which countries such as Kenya, South Africa, and Mali have worked to improve the African environment. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Recent West and East Africa Topic 6: Recent Events e. Explain the impact of deforestation and World Cultures desertification on the environment in such countries as Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, and Botswana. SS7G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, natural resources, and population size on African countries. Benchmark a. Describe the impact location has on countries such as Chad, Egypt, and South Africa, with regard to trade, migration, agriculture, and industry. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 5: Economies Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 3: Geography and Southern Africa Topic 8: Economies Recent West and East Africa Topic 8: Economies b. Explain the impact physical features such as deserts, mountains, rivers, and proximity to the ocean have on countries such as Ethiopia, Sudan, and Morocco. World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 1: Geography of West Africa Topic 3: Geography of East Africa Recent West and East Africa Topic 3: Geography of West Africa Topic 4: Peoples of East Africa
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 29 of 53 c. Explain the distribution of natural resources in Africa and how that has affected the development of countries such as Chad, Sudan, and South Africa. World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 4: Peoples of Southern Africa Recent West and East Africa Topic 4: Peoples of East Africa d. Describe the effect the Sahara, Sahel, Savannah, and tropical rain forest have on where people live, the type of work they do, and transportation. World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 1: Geography of Central Africa Recent West and East Africa Topic 1: Geography of West Africa SS7G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of different people who live in Africa. Benchmark a. Describe the religions, customs, and traditions of the Arab, Ashanti, Bedouin, Khoikhoi and the San, Ibo, and Swahili ethnic groups. Ignite! Learning Social Studies World Cultures North Africa Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Cultures Topic 4: Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 7: Cultures Recent West and East Africa Topic 7: Cultures b. Evaluate how the literacy rate of countries such as Sudan, South Africa, and Egypt has affected their development. c. Trace the spread of the Bantu peoples and explain the impact this had on Africa. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 7: Cultures World History Early African Civilizations Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 4: Legacy of African Cultures d. Explain the major literary (including literature Noble laureates Wole Soyinka, Nigeria; Naguib Mafuz, Egypt; Nadin Gordimer, South Africa), artistic, and music forms of people in the region. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 7: Cultures Recent West and East Africa Topic 7: Cultures Strand 3: Government/Civic Understandings SS7CG1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the modern governments of Africa. Benchmark Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Social Studies
30 of 53 a. Describe the structure of the national governments in the modern African nations of Morocco, Kenya, Libya, and South Africa; include type of government, form of leadership, type of legislature, and role of the citizen. World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 6: Government and Citizenship Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Topic 9: Government and Citizenship Recent West and East Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Topic 9: Government and Citizenship b. Explain the problem and impact of civil war and conflict in Africa. World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 3: Recent Events Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Topic 9: Government and Citizenship Recent West and East Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Topic 9: Government and Citizenship Strand 4: Economic Understandings SS7E1 The student will describe different economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed) and how they answer the basic economic questions (What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?) and explain the basic types of economic systems found in South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, and Morocco. World Cultures/World History Development of Human Societies Topic 6: Economic Systems World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 3: Economies Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 8: Economies Recent West and East Africa Topic 8: Economies SS7E2The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Africa over time. Benchmark a. Analyze the development of voluntary trade; include trans­Saharan trade and Middle East and Asian trade routes. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 5: Economies Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 8: Economies Recent West and East Africa Topic 8: Economies World History Exploration and Trade Topic 1: Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 31 of 53 Topic 3: International Trade b. Explain how trade barriers (include the Sahara and the tropical rain forest) have affected development of trade within Africa. World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent West and East Africa Topic 1: Geography of West Africa c. Describe how international trade requires a system for exchanging currency between and among nations and identify examples of currencies from nations such as Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, and Chad. d. Explain the function and purpose of the South African Development Community (SADC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). SS7E3 The student will describe the factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in such African countries as Chad, South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya. Benchmark a. Describe the importance of investment in human capital; include the health, education, and training of people. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent North Africa Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 6: Government and Citizenship Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 2: Peoples of Central Africa Topic 4: Peoples of Southern Africa Topic 9: Government and Citizenship Recent West and East Africa Topic 2: Peoples of West Africa Topic 4: Peoples of East Africa Topic 9: Government and Citizenship b. Describe how factors such as political stability, education, and health issues inhibit or enhance investment in capital goods, including factories, machinery, and new technology. World Cultures Recent Central & Southern Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Topic 8: Economies Topic 9: Government and Citizenship Recent West and East Africa Topic 6: Recent Events Topic 8: Economies Topic 9: Government and Citizenship c. Describe how natural resources, including land, air, World Cultures water, minerals, time, and other gifts of nature have Recent North Africa Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources affected economic development. Topic 5: Economies Recent Central and Southern Africa Topic 4: Peoples of Southern Africa Topic 8: Economies Recent West and East Africa
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 32 of 53 Topic 2: Peoples of West Africa Topic 4: Peoples of East Africa Topic 8: Economies d. Analyze the role of entrepreneurs who take the risks of organizing productive resources. SS7E4 The student will explain personal money management choices in terms of income, spending, credit, saving, and investing. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. GRADE 7: SOUTHWEST ASIA (Middle East) Strand 1: Historical Understandings SS7H4 The student will describe the development of the three major religions that originated in the Middle East. Benchmark a. Explain the origins of Judaism as seen in the Hebrew peoples. Ignite! Learning Social Studies World Cultures Judaism Topic 1: Origins of Judaism Topic 2: Beliefs of Judaism Topic 3: Exodus and Migration of Hebrews Topic 4: Survival of Judaism World History Ancient Rome Topic 6: Spread of Christianity b. Explain the origins and spread of Christianity to 312 CE. World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 5: Cultures c. Explain the origins and spread of Islam to 1258 CE; World Cultures include the religious, cultural, and military factors. Islam and the Ottoman Empire Topic 1: Understanding Islam Topic 2: Trade and the Spread of Islam d. Explain the origins of the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims. World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources SS7H5 The student will describe the importance of the Ottoman Empire to Southwestern Asia. Benchmark a. Describe the origins of the Ottoman empire. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Islam and the Ottoman Empire Topic 4: History of the Ottoman Empire Topic 5: Ottoman Social Structure b. Describe the geographic expansion of the Ottoman empire. World Cultures Islam and the Ottoman Empire c. Explain the impact of the Ottoman Empire with regard to trade and religion on the region. World Cultures Islam and the Ottoman Empire Topic 4: History of the Ottoman Empire Topic 4: History of the Ottoman Empire
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 33 of 53 Topic 5: Ottoman Social Structure d. Discuss the importance of the break up of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. World Cultures Islam and the Ottoman Empire Topic 4: History of the Ottoman Empire SS7H6 The student will describe major developments in the Middle East during the 20th century. a. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948; include anti­ Semitism in Europe, Zionism, and the Holocaust. World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 3: Creation of Israel World History 20 th Century Europe Topic 4: World War II in Europe Topic 5: End of World War II in Europe b. Describe the continuing conflicts between Israel and the Arab world. World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 3: Creation of Israel Topic 4: Recent Events c. Explain the economic impact of oil on the region. World Cultures Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 5: Economies d. Explain U.S. involvement and interest in North Africa/Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf War, invasion of Afghanistan, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. World Cultures Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 3: Recent Events Strand 2: Geographic Understandings SS7G5 The student will be able to describe and locate the important physical and human characteristics in Southwestern Asia (Middle East). Benchmark a. Describe and locate major physical features of the Middle East; include Jordan River, Tigris River, Euphrates River, Golan Heights, West Bank, Gaza Strip, Suez Canal, Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, and Arabian Sea. Ignite! Learning Social Studies World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate b. Describe and locate the following nations in the Middle East: Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Afghanistan. World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate SS7G6 The student will evaluate the impact of government policies and individual behaviors on Southwest Asia’s environment. Benchmark a. Describe the environmental issues facing the countries of the Middle East; include industrial pollution, water rights, and extraction of natural Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources
34 of 53 resources. Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 3: Recent Events b. Explain the problems associated with developing governmental policies in the Middle East concerning environmental issues such as water rights and extraction of natural resources such as oil. World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 5: Economies SS7G7 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, natural resources, and population size on various Southwestern Asian countries. Benchmark a. Describe the impact of location on trade, agriculture, and industry of Middle Eastern countries such as Israel, Jordan, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 6: Economies Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 5: Economies b. Describe the impact climatic conditions have on the World Cultures Middle East and how that has affected the Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate development of agriculture and increased the importance of water in the Middle East. c. Explain the distribution of natural resources and World Cultures how that has affected the development of countries Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources such as Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, and Kuwait. Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources d. Describe how the geography of the Middle East has World Cultures affected the population in terms of where people live, Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate the type of work they do, and transportation. Topic 6: Economies Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 5: Economies SS7G8 The student will describe the diverse cultural characteristics of the people who live in Southwestern Asia. a. Describe the major Middle Eastern ethnic groups World Cultures such as Arab, Jewish, Berber, Druze, Bedouin, Kurd, Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Turk, Persian, and Armenian; include where they live, Topic 4: Recent Events their religions, customs, and traditions. Topic 5: Cultures Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 3: Recent Events Topic 4: Cultures b. Evaluate the effect of the literacy rate on the Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 World Cultures
35 of 53 development of Middle Eastern countries such as Syria, Iran, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 7: Government and Citizenship Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 6: Government and Citizenship c. Explain the major literary, artistic, and music forms of Israel and Saudi Arabia. World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 5: Cultures Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 4: Cultures Strand 3: Government/Civic Understandings SS7CG2 The student will describe the different political structures of the Middle East. Benchmark a. Explain the basic structure of the national governments in Turkey, Jordan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Israel; include type of government, form of leadership, type of legislature, and role of the citizen. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 7: Government and Citizenship Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 6: Government and Citizenship b. Explain the role of religion in governance in the Middle East. World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 5: Cultures Topic 7: Government and Citizenship Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 3: Recent Events Topic 4: Cultures Topic 6: Government and Citizenship Strand 4: Economic Understandings SS7E5 The student will describe different economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed) and how they answer the basic economic questions (What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?) and explain the basic types of economic systems found in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey World Cultures/World History Development of Human Societies Topic 6: Economic Systems World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 6: Economies Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 5: Economies SS7E6 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers across time. Benchmark a. Analyze the importance of trade to Middle Eastern nations with regard to the exporting of oil and other natural resources and the importing of industrial and agricultural commodities. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 6: Economies Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 5: Economies b. Define types of trade barriers that exist in the World Cultures Middle East; include physical barriers, such as limited Recent Eastern Mediterranean
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 36 of 53 Topic 1: Physical Geography and Culture Topic 6: Economies rivers and deserts, and political issues that produce trade barriers. Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 5: Economies c. Illustrate how international trade requires a system World Cultures for exchanging currency between and among nations Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 6: Economies and identify examples of currencies from Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 5: Economies d. Explain the significance of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). World Cultures Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 5: Economies SS7E7 The student will describe the factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Middle Eastern countries such as Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. Benchmark a. Describe investment in human capital; include the health, education, and training of people. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 6: Economies Topic 7: Government and Citizenship Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 5: Economies Topic 6: Government and Citizenship b. Describe investment in capital goods; include factories, machinery, and new technology. World Cultures Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 6: Economies Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 5: Economies c. Describe the role of natural resources; include land, World Cultures air, water, minerals, time, and other gifts of nature. Recent Eastern Mediterranean Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent Middle East and Arabia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources d. Analyze the role of entrepreneurs who take the risks of organizing productive resources. GRADE 7: SOUTHERN and EASTERN ASIA Strand 1: Historical Understandings SS7H7 The student will describe the culture and development of Southern and Eastern Asia. Benchmark Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Learning Social Studies
37 of 53 a. Trace the origins and spread of Hinduism and Buddhism. World Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources World History Ancient China Topic 6: Spread of Buddhism Ancient India Topic 3: Origins of Hinduism Topic 5: Origins and Spread of Buddhism b. Explain the importance of the Silk Road in the movement of goods and ideas to other parts of the world. World History Ancient China Topic 5: The Silk Road Exploration and Trade Topic 1: Marco Polo and the Silk Road c. Describe contributions of China; include the development of paper, tea, and gunpowder; and describe the contributions of India; include the use of cotton clothing, Arabic numeral system, and the game of chess. World History Ancient China Topic 7: Science and Technology Ancient India Topic 7: Culture SS7H8 The student will describe the policies of China that led to isolation and the reaction to western desire to trade with China. a. Explain why in the 15th century China ceased to trade with other parts of the world. World History Ancient China b. Describe the reaction of China to efforts by European nations to force relations with China; include limited areas of trade and the leasing of Hong Kong to Great Britain. World History Exploration and Trade Topic 5: The Silk Road Topic 4: European Colonization SS7H9 The student will describe the major developments in eastern Asia during the 20th century. Benchmark a. Describe the condition of Japan, China, and Korea after World War II. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 3: World War II Topic 4: China and the Rise of Communism Topic 5: Recent Events b. Explain the rise of Mao Zedong to power; include the long march, the establishment of communism, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution. World Cultures Recent East Asia c. Describe the collapse of colonialism in Asia; include India and Indo­China. World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 4: China and the Rise of Communism Topic 3: Recent Events Recent Southeast Asia Topic 3: Recent Events d. Describe the Korean War; include the reasons for the existence of a North and South Korea. World Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 5: Recent Events
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 38 of 53 e. Describe the Vietnam War; include the causes, results, and the reunification of Vietnam. World Cultures Recent Southeast Asia f. Explain the rebuilding of Japan after World War II. World Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 3: Recent Events Topic 3: World War II Topic 5: Recent Events Strand 2: Geographic Understandings SS7G9 The student will be able to describe and locate the important physical and human characteristics in Southern and Eastern Asia. Benchmark a. Describe and locate major physical features in Southern and Eastern Asia; include Himalayan Mountains, Mekong River, Ganges River, Indus River, Brahmaputra River, Huang He (Yellow River), Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Gobi Desert, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, Korean Peninsula, Bering Strait, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, and Honshu. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent South Asia and India b. Describe and locate the following nations in Southern and Eastern Asia: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Maylasia, Philippines, Japan, China, North and South Korea, Russia, and Georgia. World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent Southeast Asia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent East Asia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 5: Economies Recent Southeast Asia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent East Asia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate SS7G10 The student will evaluate the impact of government policies and individual behaviors on Southern and Eastern Asia’s environment. Benchmark a. Describe environmental problems nations such as India, Indonesia, and Pakistan in Southern Asia are facing (e.g., pollution of the Ganges River, air pollution, such as the Asia Brown Cloud, and overpopulation). Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent Southeast Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources b. Explain the problems nations in Southern Asia such World Cultures as India, Pakistan, and Indonesia have in developing Recent South Asia and India Topic 5: Economies policies concerning environmental issues such as pollution of rivers, industrial pollution, and the Recent Southeast Asia extraction of natural resources, including the Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources destruction of the rain forest. c. Describe the environmental problems, such as World Cultures overpopulation, industrial pollution, and flooding, Recent South Asia and India Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources
facing countries in Eastern Asia; include China, Japan, Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 39 of 53 and South Korea. Recent Southeast Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources d. Explain efforts by governments and industries in China, Japan, and South Korea to meet environmental problems such as overpopulation, industrial pollution, and flooding. SS6G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, natural resources, and population size on Southern and Eastern Asian countries. a. Describe the impact of location on trade, World Cultures agriculture, and industry on India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Recent South Asia and India Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate China, and Japan. Recent Southeast Asia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent East Asia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate b. Describe the impact climatic conditions have on population distribution, agriculture, and industrial development in Southern and Eastern Asia. World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent Southeast Asia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent East Asia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate c. Explain the distribution of natural resources and how that has affected the development of countries such as Bangladesh, India, China, and Japan. World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent Southeast Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Recent East Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources d. Describe how the geography of Southern and Eastern Asia has affected the population in terms of where people live, the type of work they do, and transportation. World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent Southeast Asia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate Recent East Asia Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate SS7G12 The student will describe the diverse cultural characteristics of the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia. Benchmark a. Describe the predominant religious practices, customs, and traditions of the people of India, Indonesia, China, and Japan. Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources
40 of 53 Topic 4: Cultures Recent Southeast Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 4: Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 6: Culture b. Evaluate the effect of the literacy rate on the development of countries such as India, Indonesia, China, and Japan. World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 6: Government and Citizenship Recent Southeast Asia Topic 6: Government and Citizenship Recent East Asia Topic 8: Government and Citizenship c. Explain the major literary, artistic, and music forms of India, China, and Japan. World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 2: Nations, Peoples Topic 4: Cultures Recent Southeast Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 4: Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 6: Culture Strand 3: Government/Civic Understandings World Cultures SS7CG3 The student will demonstrate an Recent South Asia and India understanding of modern governments of Topic 6: Government and Citizenship Eastern Asia and be able to describe the structure of the national governments of India, Recent Southeast Asia Indonesia, China, and Japan, including the Topic 6: Government and Citizenship type of government, form of leadership, type of legislature, and role of the citizen. Recent East Asia Topic 8: Government and Citizenship Strand 4: Economic Understandings
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 41 of 53 SS7E8 The student will describe different economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed) and how they answer the basic economic questions (What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?) and explain the basic types of economic systems found in India, China, and Japan. World Cultures/World History Development of Human Societies Topic 6: Economic Systems World Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 7: Economies Recent South Asia and India Topic 5: Economies SS7E9 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers across time. Benchmark a. Analyze how India has benefited from increased trade with other countries since 1991. Ignite! Social Studies World Cultures Recent South Asia and India b. Analyze the impact of trade on modern Japan. World Cultures Recent East Asia Topic 5: Economies Topic 7: Economies c. Explain the importance of the Pacific Rim in trade and economic development. d. Describe why Southern and Eastern Asia are becoming a significant factor in international trade. World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 5: Economies Recent Southeast Asia Topic 5: Economies Recent East Asia Topic 7: Economies e. Define types of trade barriers that exist in Southern World Cultures and Eastern Asia, especially for countries such as Recent Southeast Asia Topic 7: Economies India and Indonesia, and how those barriers are being overcome. f. Illustrate how international trade requires a system World Cultures for exchanging currency between and among nations Recent South Asia and India Topic 5: Economies and identify examples of currencies from India, China, and Japan. Recent Southeast Asia Topic 5: Economies Recent East Asia Topic 7: Economies SS7E10 The student will describe the factors that cause economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Southern and Eastern Asian countries such as Pakistan, India, China, and Indonesia. a. Describe investment in human capital; include the health, education, and training of people, and the impact of poverty on economic development. Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 2: Nations, Peoples Topic 5: Economies
42 of 53 Recent Southeast Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 5: Economies Recent East Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 7: Economies b. Describe investment in capital goods; include factories, machinery, and new technology. World Cultures Recent South Asia and India Topic 5: Economies Recent Southeast Asia Topic 5: Economies Recent East Asia Topic 7: Economies c. Describe the role of natural resources; include land, World Cultures air, water, minerals, time, and other gifts of nature. Recent South Asia and India Topic 2: Nations, Peoples Topic 5: Economies Recent Southeast Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 5: Economies Recent East Asia Topic 2: Nations, Peoples, and Resources Topic 7: Economies d. Analyze the role of entrepreneurs who take the risks of organizing productive resources. GRADES 7 READING STANDARD Strand 1: Reading Across the Curriculum SS7RC1 Students will enhance reading in all curriculum areas by: Benchmark a. Reading in All Curriculum Areas
· Read a minimum of 25 grade­level appropriate books per year from a variety of subject disciplines and participate in discussions related to curricular learning in all areas.
· Read both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse.
· Read technical texts related to various subject areas. b. Discussing books
· Discuss messages and themes from books in all subject areas.
· Respond to a variety of texts in multiple modes of discourse. Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Science Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware.
43 of 53 · Relate messages and themes from one subject area to messages and themes in another area.
· Evaluate the merit of texts in every subject discipline.
· Examine author’s purpose in writing.
· Recognize the features of disciplinary texts. c. Building vocabulary knowledge
· Demonstrate an understanding of contextual vocabulary in various subjects.
· Use content vocabulary in writing and speaking.
· Explore understanding of new words found in subject area texts. d. Establishing context
· Explore life experiences related to subject area content.
· Discuss in both writing and speaking how certain words are subject area related.
· Determine strategies for finding content and contextual meaning for unknown words. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. GRADE 8: GEORGIA STUDIES Strand 1: Historical Understandings SS8H1 The student will evaluate the development of Native American cultures and the impact of European exploration and settlement on the Native American cultures in Georgia. Benchmark a. Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to European contact. b. Evaluate the impact of European contact on Native American cultures; include Spanish missions along the barrier islands, and the explorations of Hernando DeSoto. c. Explain reasons for European exploration and settlement of North America, with emphasis on the interests of the French, Spanish, and British in the southeastern area. Ignite! Learning Social Studies Early American History Colonialism: 1600­1763 Topic 4: Native America Early American History Colonialism: 1600­1763 Topic 5: A Clash of Cultures Early American History Exploration and Settlement: 1492­1750 Topic 1: Columbus Topic 3: Age of Exploration SS8H2 The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history. a. Explain the importance of James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense), Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. b. Evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia’s colonial history, emphasizing the role of the Salzburgers, Highland Scots, malcontents, and the Spanish threat from Florida. c. Explain the development of Georgia as a royal
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colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and the impact of the royal governors. SS8H3 The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution. Benchmark a. Explain the immediate and long­term causes of the American Revolution and their impact on Georgia; include the French and Indian War (i.e., Seven Years War), Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration of Independence. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History Colonialism: 1600­1763 Topic 8: French & Indian War (1754­1763) Topic 9: Colonial Unity in War Topic 10: Aftermath of War Before the Revolution: 1763­1766 Topic 7: Events Leading to the Boston Massacre (Mar. 5, 1770) Topic 11: Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) Topic 12: A Brief History of Democracy The American Revolution:1775­1783 Topic 1: The Beginning of the War Topic 7: The Promise of Freedom Topic 9: The Price of Victory Review: The Promise Fulfilled: 1492­1877 Topic 8: Tension Builds Topic 9: War and Independence b. Analyze the significance of people and events in Georgia on the Revolutionary War; include Loyalists, patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, and siege of Savannah. Early American History Before the Revolution:1763­1776 Topic 3: America’s Divided Loyalty Review: 1492­1877 Topic 7: Roots of Conflict SS8H4 The student will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. a. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles. Early American History The Birth of the Constitution: 1781­1796 b. Describe the role of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787; include the role of Abraham Baldwin and William Few, and reasons why Georgia ratified the new constitution. Early American History The Birth of the Constitution: 1781­1796 Topic 1: The Articles of Confederation Sectionalism: 1832­1861 Topic 11: State’s Rights Topic 1: The Articles of Confederation SS8H5 The student will explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840. Benchmark a. Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches.
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Social Studies 45 of 53 b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the head­ right system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud. c. Explain how technological developments, including Early American History the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on The Growth of American Society: 1795­1815 Topic 3: Early Industry Georgia’s growth. Social Reformation: 1800­1850 Topic 2: Eli Whitney Topic 3: Developing Industry Sectionalism: 1832­1861 Topic 1: The Effects of the Cotton Gin Definition of Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 12: Industry Review: 1492­1877 Topic 7: Roots of Conflict d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees; include the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears. Early American History The Age of Jackson: 1800­1850 Topic 3: The Politics that Surrounded Him Topic 4: The Cherokee and the Trail of Tears Review: 1492­1877 Topic 16: Jacksonian Era SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia. a. Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War; include slavery, states’ rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, Kansas­Nebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia, and the role of Alexander Stephens. Early American History The Birth of the Constitution: 1781­1796 Topic 3: Slavery in the Land of the Free Social Reformation: 1800­1850 Topic 10: The Link Between the Abolition of Slavery and Women’s Suffrage Sectionalism: 1832­1861 Topic 7: Definition of Abolition Topic 10: Democratic Efforts to Resolve the Issue of Slavery The Civil War: 1861­1865 Topic 1: Secession Topic 2: The Beginning of the War Topic 3: The War Years Topic 4: The Life of a Soldier Topic 5: Effects on Society Topic 6: The World Responds Topic 7: The Confederacy Weakens Topic 8: The End of the War Topic 9: Lincoln’s Assassination Topic 10: The Plight for Freedom Topic 11: Sharecropping
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 46 of 53 Topic 12: A Defeated South Review: 1492­1877 Topic 20: Slavery Topic 21: Civil War b. State the importance of key events of the Civil War; Early American History include Antietam, Emancipation Proclamation, Sectionalism: 1832­1861 Topic 8: Courageous Individuals Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of Topic 9: The Power of the Free Press Georgia’s coast, Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville. The Civil War: 1861­1865 Topic 3: The War Years Review: 1492­1877 Topic 23: Actions and Policies c. Analyze the impact of Reconstruction on Georgia and other southern states, emphasizing Freedmen’s Bureau; sharecropping and tenant farming; Reconstruction plans; 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the constitution; Henry McNeal Turner and black legislators; and the Ku Klux Klan. Early American History Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 4: The New Amendments Topic 5: Freedman’s Bureau Review: The Promise Fulfilled 1492­1877 Topic 23: Actions and Policies SS8H7 The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877 and 1918. Benchmark a. Evaluate the impact the Bourbon Triumvirate, Henry Grady, International Cotton Exposition, Tom Watson and the Populists, Rebecca Latimer Felton, the 1906 Atlanta Riot, the Leo Frank Case, and the county unit system had on Georgia during this period. b. Analyze how rights were denied to African­ Americans through Jim Crow laws, Plessy v. Ferguson, disenfranchisement, and racial violence. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History The End of Reconstruction: 1875­1877 Topic 4: Rise of the New South Early American History Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 6: Social Reform The End of Reconstruction: 1875­1877 Topic 12: Growth of African­American Culture and Opportunities Review: 1492­1877 Topic 24: Reactions c. Explain the roles of Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. DuBois, John and Lugenia Burns Hope, and Alonzo Herndon. Early American History Reconstruction: 1865­1875 Topic 6: Social Reform The End of Reconstruction: 1875­1877 Topic 12: Growth of African­American Culture and Opportunities Review: 1492­1877 Topic 24: Reactions
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 47 of 53 d. Give reasons for World War I and describe Georgia’s contributions. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 5: World War I SS8H8 The student will analyze the important events that occurred after World War I and their impact on Georgia. a. Describe the impact of the boll weevil and drought on Georgia. b. Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 6: Great Depression c. Discuss the impact of the political career of Eugene Talmadge. d. Discuss the effect of the New Deal in terms of the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, rural electrification, and Social Security. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 6: Great Depression SS8H9 The student will describe the impact of World War II on Georgia’s development economically, socially, and politically. a. Describe the impact of events leading up to American involvement in World War II; include Lend­Lease and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 7: World War II b. Evaluate the importance of Bell Aircraft, military bases, the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards, Richard Russell, and Carl Vinson. c. Explain the impact of the Holocaust on Georgians. d. Discuss the ties to Georgia that President Roosevelt had and his impact on the state. SS8H10 The student will evaluate key post­World War II developments of Georgia from 1945 to 1970. Benchmark a. Analyze the impact of the transformation of agriculture on Georgia’s growth. b. Explain how the development of Atlanta, including the roles of mayors William B. Hartsfield and Ivan Allen, Jr., and major league sports, contributed to the growth of Georgia. c. Discuss the impact of Ellis Arnall.
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Social Studies 48 of 53 SS8H11 The student will evaluate the role of Georgia in the modern civil rights movement. a. Describe major developments in civil rights and Georgia’s role during the 1940s and 1950s; include the roles of Herman Talmadge, Benjamin Mays, the 1946 governor’s race and the end of the white primary, Brown v. Board of Education, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the 1956 state flag. Early American History Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 9: Sacrificing for the Greater Good Topic 12: Protest and Civil Disobedience The Age of Jackson: 1800­1850 Topic 5: Official Policy and Rhetoric World Cultures/World History History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present) b. Analyze the role Georgia and prominent Georgians World History/World Cultures played in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and History of the U.S. and Canada Topic 8: Recent Events (1945­present) 1970s; include such events as the founding of the Student Non­Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Sibley Commission, admission of Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter to the University of Georgia, Albany Movement, March on Washington, Civil Rights Act, the election of Maynard Jackson as mayor of Atlanta, and the role of Lester Maddox. c. Discuss the impact of Andrew Young on Georgia. SS8H12 The student will explain the importance of significant social, economic, and political developments in Georgia since 1970. a. Evaluate the consequences of the end of the county unit system and reapportionment. b. Describe the role of Jimmy Carter in Georgia as state senator, governor, president, and past president. c. Analyze the impact of the rise of the two­party system in Georgia. d. Evaluate the effect of the 1996 Olympic Games on Georgia. e. Evaluate the importance of new immigrant communities to the growth and economy of Georgia. Strand 2: Geographic Understandings SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location. Benchmark a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Ignite! Learning Social Studies World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia; include the
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 49 of 53 Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands. d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development. World Cultures Recent United States and Canada Topic 1: Physical Geography and Climate SS8G2 The student will explain how the Interstate Highway System, Hartsfield­Jackson International Airport, and Georgia’s deepwater ports help drive the state’s economy. Benchmark a. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide domestic and international goods to the people of Georgia. b. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide producers and service providers in Georgia with national and international markets. Ignite! Social Studies c. Explain how the three transportation systems provide jobs for Georgians. Strand 3: Government/Civic Understandings SS8CG1 The student will describe the role of citizens under Georgia’s constitution. Benchmark a. Explain the basic structure of the Georgia state constitution. b. Explain the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 1: Three Branches c. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Early American History Understanding Our Democracy 1787­Present Topic 7: The Individual vs the State d. Explain voting requirements and elections in Georgia. e. Explain the role of political parties in government. Early American History Understanding Our Democracy 1787­Present Topic 1: Three Branches S8CG2 The student will analyze the role of the legislative branch in Georgia state government. a. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly. b. Describe the organization of the General Assembly, with emphasis on leadership and the committee system. c. Trace the steps in the legislative process for a bill to Early American History become a law in Georgia. Understanding Our Democracy: 1787­Present Topic 6: How a Bill Becomes a Law SS8CG3 The student will analyze the role of the executive branch in Georgia state government.
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 50 of 53 a. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of the governor and lieutenant governor. b. Describe the organization of the executive branch, Early American History with emphasis on major policy areas of state Understanding our Democracy 1787­Present Topic 1: Three Branches programs. SS8CG4 The student will analyze the role of the judicial branch in Georgia state government. Benchmark a. Explain the structure of the court system in Georgia and how judges are selected. b. Explain the difference between criminal law and civil law. Ignite! Social Studies Early American History Understanding our Democracy 1787­Present Topic 1: Three Branches c. Describe the history of the juvenile court. d. Compare the juvenile justice system to the adult justice system, emphasizing the different jurisdictions, terminology, and steps in the criminal justice process. e. Describe the rights of juveniles when taken into custody. f. Describe ways to avoid trouble and settle disputes peacefully. SS8CG5 The student will analyze the role of local governments in the state of Georgia. Benchmark a. Explain the origins, functions, purposes, and differences of county and city governments in Georgia. b. Compare and contrast the weak mayor­council, the strong mayor­council, and the council­manager forms of city government. c. Describe the functions of special­purpose governments. Ignite! Social Studies Strand 4: Economic Understandings SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods. SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade. Benchmark a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods. b. Explain Georgia’s role in world trade today. Ignite! Social Studies SS8E3 The student will evaluate the influence of Georgia’s economic growth and development.
Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 51 of 53 a. Define profit and describe how profit is an incentive for entrepreneurs. b. Explain how entrepreneurs take risks to develop new goods and services to start a business. c. Evaluate the importance of entrepreneurs in Georgia who developed such enterprises as Coca­ Cola, Delta Airlines, Georgia­Pacific, and Home Depot. SS8E4 The student will identify revenue sources and services provided by state and local governments. a. Trace sources of state revenue such as sales taxes, federal grants, personal income taxes, and property taxes. b. Explain the distribution of state revenue to provide services. c. Evaluate how choices are made given the limited revenues of state and local governments. SS8E5 The student will explain personal money management choices in terms of income, spending, credit, saving, and investing. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. GRADES 8 READING STANDARD Strand 1: Reading Across the Curriculum SS8RC1 Students will enhance reading in all curriculum areas by: Benchmark a. Reading in All Curriculum Areas
· Read a minimum of 25 grade­level appropriate books per year from a variety of subject disciplines and participate in discussions related to curricular learning in all areas.
· Read both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse.
· Read technical texts related to various subject areas. b. Discussing books
· Discuss messages and themes from books in all subject areas.
· Respond to a variety of texts in multiple modes of discourse.
· Relate messages and themes from one subject area to messages and themes in another area.
· Evaluate the merit of texts in every subject discipline.
· Examine author’s purpose in writing.
· Recognize the features of disciplinary texts. Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Ignite! Science Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware.
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· Demonstrate an understanding of contextual vocabulary in various subjects.
· Use content vocabulary in writing and speaking.
· Explore understanding of new words found in subject area texts. d. Establishing context
· Explore life experiences related to subject area content.
· Discuss in both writing and speaking how certain words are subject area related.
· Determine strategies for finding content and contextual meaning for unknown words. Georgia Social Studies Standards 5­8 Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware. Mastery and understanding of these skills are broadly covered and taught throughout the Ignite! social studies courseware and assessed in the unit tests. Students develop these skills through the various lesson plans at each stage of the courseware.
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