| People in Societies |
| I
can describe the experiences of African-Americans under slavery. |
| Geography |
I
can use maps to identify the location of:
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- the largest countries of North America
- the 50 states of the United States
- the Rocky and Application mountain systems
- the Mississippi, Rio Grande, and St. Lawrence
rivers
- the Great Lakes
|
|
I
can examine reasons for conflict and cooperation among regions of North
America
including:
| |
- trade
- environmental issues
- immigration
|
|
| Economics |
| I
can identify how prices, command, first-come-first-served, sharing equally,
rationing,
and lottery determine how goods and services are distributed. |
| I
can explain that all economies must begin by answering the basic questions
of what
to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce. |
| I
can explain how education, specialization, capital goods, and the division
of labor
affect productive capacity. |
| I
can identify how regions in North America rely on others when they specialize
in a
product and then trade with others in order to increase the amounts and
variety
of goods and services available. |
| I
can explain the general relationship between supply, demand, and price
in a competitive
market. |
| I
can explain why competition among producers and sellers result in lower
costs and
prices, higher product quality, and better customer service. |
| I
can explain why competition among consumers and buyers result in higher
product
prices. |
| Social Studies Skills and Methods |
| I
can differentiate between primary and secondary sources. |
| I
can read information critically to identify the author, the author's perspective
and the
purpose. |
| I
can compare points of agreement and disagreement among sources. |
| I
can draw inferences from relevant information. |
| I
can take notes that paraphrase or summarize in order to organize key ideas. |
| I
can use line graphs and tables to communicate my research findings. |