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Social Studies: Elementary
Standard 1: History of the United States and New York
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States.
Key Idea Important ideas, social and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions from New York State and United States history illustrate the connections and interactions of people and events across time and from a variety ofperspectives.
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Students gather and organize information about the traditions transmitted by various groups living in their neighborhood and community.

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Students recognize how traditions and practices were passed from one generation to the next.

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Students distinguish between near and distant past and interpret simple timelines.

       
Key Idea Study about the major social, political, economic, cultural, and religious developments in New York State and United States history involves learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals andgroups.
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Students identify individuals who have helped to strengthen democracy in the United States and throughout the world.

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Students classify information by type of activity: social, political, economic, technological, scientific, cultural, or religious.

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Students gather and organize information about the important accomplishments of individuals and groups, including Native American Indians, living in their neighborhoods and communities.

       
Key Idea The skills of historical analysis include the ability to: explain the significance of historical evidence; weigh the importance, reliability, and validity of evidence; understand the concept of multiple causation; understand the importance of changing and competing interpretations of different historical developments.
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Students consider different interpretations of key events and/or issues in history and understand the differences in these accounts.

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Students explore different experiences, beliefs, motives, and traditions of people living in their neighborhoods, communities, and State.

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Students view historic events through the eyes of those who were there, as shown in their art, writings, music, and artifacts.

       
Key Idea The study of New York State and United States history requires an analysis of the development of American culture, its diversity and multicultural context, and the ways people are unified by many values, practices, and traditions.
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Students know the roots of American culture, its development from many different traditions, and the ways many people from a variety of groups and backgrounds played a role in creating it.

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Students understand the basic ideals of American democracy as explained in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and other important documents.

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Students explain those values, practices, and traditions that unite all Americans.

       
 
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