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Standards,
Guiding Questions, and
Essential Learnings
Bellingham Public Schools Geography Guiding Questions:
How
did historical turning points and conflict shape the birth and development
of the United States?
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Analyze the factors and events that led to northern victory.
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Describe the political, economic and cultural impact of the
Civil War.
Washington State
Essential Learning Requirements:
History:
1.1 Understand
and analyze historical time and chronology
1.2 Understand events, trends, individuals, and
movements shaping United States, world, and Washington State history
Geography:
3.2 Analyze how
the environment and environmental changes affect people
3.3 Examine cultural characteristics, transmission,
diffusion and interaction
Civics:
1.2 Examine key
ideals of United States democracy such as individual human dignity,
liberty, justice, equality, and the rule of law
1.3 Examine representative government and citizen
participation
2.2
Understand the function and effect of law
4.1
Understand individual rights and their accompanying responsibilities
including problem-solving and decision-making at the local, state,
national, and international level
Essential Academic
Learning Requirements in Reading
1)
The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.
To
meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 use word recognition and word meaning skills to read and
comprehend text
1.2 build
vocabulary through reading
1.3 read fluently,
adjusting reading for purpose and material
1.5 use features of non-fiction text and computer software such as
titles, headings, pictures, maps, and charts to find and understand
specific information
2)
The student understands the meaning of what is read.
To
meet this standard, the student will:
2.1 comprehend important ideas and details
2.2 expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and
synthesizing information and ideas
2.3 think critically and analyze authors' use of language, style,
purpose, and perspective
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