Social Studies
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Quarter 1
- Recognize how language affects our culture
- Identify the roles of people in a group
- Explain how families meet basic human needs
- Define culture
- Understand the importance of beliefs and traditions in families
- Discuss how the environment affects the food people eat
- Use scale to measure distance on a map
- Describe how holidays and celebrations preserve family culture
- Understand the diverse backgrounds of Americans
- Discuss how people share their customs and traditions
- Understand the role African Americans have played in the history of Philadelphia
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Quarter 2
- Discuss the significance of the US Constitution and its framework
- Study the US economy and its importance of a free enterprise system
- Understand the human and physical characteristics of Canada
- Describe the geographic features and ancient cultures of Latin America
- Examine how historic events influenced the development of the Mexican government, economy and culture
- Describe the location, climate and landforms of Central America and the Caribbean Islands
- Explore the histories and governments of South America and the effects of both on its economy and culture today
- Discuss the immigration trends of the Irish, Jewish, Italian and Latino during the 1800s to Philadelphia
- Understand how peer influences can be negative or positive
- Understand how profit is made
- Understand the contributions to the Arts of the Cambodian community in Philadelphia
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Quarter 3
- Learn and locate the physical and political features of Europe, Russia and the Independent Republics
- Discuss Greece’s achievements and influence on culture, science and politics in the world today
- Describe Ancient Rome
- Discuss Ancient Rome’s accomplishments, governments and the rise of Christianity
- Explore the Middle Ages and why it was a time of great change in Western Europe
- Explore the political and social changes in Europe resulting from the Renaissance
- Learn how European trade and exploration changed the lives of many people on both sides of the Atlantic
- Understand how the scientific, industrial and political revolutions transformed European society
- Discuss Russia’s influence on world politics during the 20th century
- Recognize that bullying should be taken seriously
- Examine the opportunity cost of community and personal choices
- Examine risk and risk tolerance
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Quarter 4
- Examine how the development of nationalism in Europe led to two World Wars and a Cold War during the 20th century
- Discuss how following World War II, the Soviet Union was the most powerful country in Europe
- Examine the political, economic and cultural aspects of life in Eastern Europe before and after the breakup of the Soviet Union
- Realize that nations once under Soviet rule are now taking steps towards establishing new economies and democratic governments
- Describe the reasons for the formation of the European Union
- Study the governments, economies and cultures of the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, German and Poland
- Discuss terrorism and life in the United States after 9/11/01
- Describe the steps the US government has taken to make our lives more secure
- Understand how incentives influence people’s behavior
- Recognize that incentives can be positive or negative
- Understand and discuss how people can and should embrace diversity.
- Discuss an Action Plan that teaches people how to embrace diversity