Curriculum

Reading

Grade Level Standard:

The Learner will use appropriate strategies for understanding
unknown words in a meaningful context, locate information,
understand information at a literal level, interpret, and evaluate text.

Concepts to be Taught:

	STRATEGIES FOR UNDERSTANDING WORDS Word meaning. Context clues. Skip, read-on, re-read. Use illustrations, diagrams maps, and charts. Use prior knowledge. Word analysis (prefixes and suffixes).
	STRATEGIES FOR MONITORING COMPREHENSION Use context clues. Reread. Read it aloud. Adjust your reading rate. Use illustrations, diagrams maps, and charts. Use prior knowledge.
	STRATEGIES FOR LITERAL UNDERSTANDING Main idea. Details. Sequence of events. Problem/Solution. Characterization. Cause and effect. Elements of literature.
	STRATEGIES FOR INTERPRETING Make and verify predictions. Discuss problems and solutions. Distinguish fact from opinion.
	STRATEGIES FOR CRITICAL READING Apply reading to real life experiences. Draw conclusions.
	MOTIVATION FOR READING Select materials for pleasure reading. Develop a lifelong appreciation of reading.
	EXPOSURE TO A VARIETY OF GENRE -- INCLUDING EXPOSITORY TEXT AND REFERENCE MATERIAL

Writing

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will write using conventions of language to focus,
organize, and elaborate, using supportive details.

Concepts to be Taught:

	CONVENTIONS OF LANGUAGE Edit writing for correct usage, punctuation, and spelling. Write legibly.
	CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES FOR FOCUSING, ORGANIZING, AND USING SUPPORTIVE DATA Write a 4 to 6 sentence paragraph with a clear topic and support. Write in narrative, expository, and persuasive modes. Respond to literature in writing. Personal writing.
	WRITING PROCESS Understand and use the writing process of prewriting, drafting, sharing/conferencing, revising, editing, and publishing.
	WRITING IN A VARIETY OF STYLES FOR A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES AND PURPOSES
	WORD PROCESSING SKILLS

Speaking

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will use appropriate speaking skills to communicate a
focused, organized, and supported message.

Concepts to be Taught:

	CONVENTIONS OF SPEAKING Use appropriate speaking behaviors. Use standard grammar when speaking.
	COMMUNICATION OF A FOCUSED, ORGANIZED, SUPPORTED MESSAGE Develop the ability and confidence to share thoughts with others. Retell a story or informational piece summarizing main points and supporting details or opinions.
	SPEAKING FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES AND AUDIENCES Develop speaking techniques for conversations, discussions, choral reading, drama, and oral reports.
	GROUP DYNAMICS Communicate succinctly and appropriately in large and small group discussions.

Listening

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate active listening skills by focusing attention on oral communication, understanding messages of increasing complexity, and responding appropriately.

Concepts to be Taught:

	STRATEGIES FOR LISTENING TO, UNDERSTANDING, AND USING ORAL MESSAGES Follow multi-step directions. Listen to and discuss literature.
	STRATEGIES FOR INTERPRETING ORAL MESSAGES Respond appropriately in class discussions. Ask pertinent questions.
	STRATEGIES FOR EVALUATING AND APPLYING ORAL MESSAGES Demonstrate appropriate audience behavior through attentive and critical listening. Listen attentively to, analyze, and respond to what he/she hears.
	EXPOSURE TO A VARIETY OF REASONS AND PURPOSES FOR LISTENING

Number Sense

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of
numbers, including numeration and operations, patterns, ratios, and
proportions.

Concepts to be Taught:

	IDENTIFY THE VALUE OF A DIGIT IN NUMBERS UP TO THE MILLIONS
	RECOGNIZE, DEMONSTRATE, AND APPLY DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR ESTIMATING IN ALL MATHEMATICAL AREAS
	DETERMINE IF AN ESTIMATE OR EXACT NUMBER IS NEEDED
	IDENTIFY TENTHS AND HUNDREDTHS
	COMPARE AND ORDER DECIMALS

Geometry

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate and apply basic geometric concepts in
one, two, and three dimensions.

Concepts to be Taught:

	IDENTIFY PLANE FIGURES
	IDENTIFY SPACE FIGURES
	IDENTIFY AND CLASSIFY PROPERTIES OF POLYGONS AND CURVES
	IDENTIFY A LINE OF SYMMETRY ON A GEOMETRIC FIGURE
	IDENTIFY AND GRAPH PATTERNS OF COORDINATE PAIRS

Measurement

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will measure and compare quantities using appropriate
units, instruments, and methods.

Concepts to be Taught:

	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO FIND PERIMETER
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO FIND THE AREA OF A RECTANGLE
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO FIND THE VOLUME OF A RECTANGULAR PRISM
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO TELL TIME TO THE MINUTE ON FACE CLOCKS
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO CALCULATE LENGTH IN METRIC UNITS
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO CALCULATE LENGTH IN CUSTOMARY UNITS
	UNDERSTAND COMPARISONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT UNITS OF MEASURE
	IDENTIFY THE CORRECT WEIGHT AND CAPACITY IN CUSTOMARY AND METRIC UNITS

Operations and Computation

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of
numbers, including numeration and operations, patterns, ratios, and
proportions.

Concepts to be Taught:

	ADD WHOLE NUMBERS INVOLVING TRADING
	SUBTRACT WHOLE NUMBERS INVOLVING TRADING
	DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO VERIFY ANSWERS USING A CALCULATOR
	SELECT APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES FOR SOLVING MULTIPLE STEP PROBLEMS
	DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF BASIC FACTS THROUGH 9
	SOLVE MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS BY 1 DIGIT MULTIPLIERS
	SOLVE MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS BY 2 DIGIT MULTIPLIERS
	DIVIDE BY 1 DIGIT DIVISOR WITH REMAINDERS
	FIND EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS
	REDUCE TO LOWEST TERMS
	COMPARE FRACTIONS
	CHANGE IMPROPER FRACTIONS TO MIXED NUMBERS
	ADD AND SUBTRACT DECIMALS
	ADD AND SUBTRACT FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS

Patterns and Relationships

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will identify numerical relationships using variables and
patterns.

Concepts to be Taught:

	RECOGNIZE PATTERNS OF MULTIPLES
	RECOGNIZE THE RELATIONSHIP OF PATTERNS IN FACT FAMILIES

Probability and Statistics

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will organize, represent, analyze, and make conclusions
from existing data.

Concepts to be Taught:

	IDENTIFY AND CONSTRUCT A BAR GRAPH, LINE GRAPH, AND PICTOGRAPH
	INTERPRET DATA GIVEN IN GRAPHIC FORM
	DETERMINE OUTCOMES OF PROBABILITIES THROUGH CLASSROOM SIMULATIONS

Concepts and Principles

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will apply concepts of systems, form and function, change and consistency, and models and explanations within the sciences.

Concepts to be Taught:

	HOW LIVING THINGS FUNCTION, ADAPT, AND CHANGE Compare and contrast how different forms and structures reflect different functions (Example: circulatory and respiratory systems).
	HOW LIVING THINGS INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT Describe how living things depend on one another for survival. Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments. Describe relationships among various organisms in their environments.
	PROPERTIES OF MATTER AND ENERGY AND THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THEM Describe the properties of specified liquids, solids, and gases, and their resulting specific interactions.
	DESCRIBE FEATURES AND PROCESSES OF EARTH AND ITS RESOURCES Identify and explain natural cycles of the earth's land, water, and atmospheric systems (Example: the rock cycle) Describe and explain short and long term interactions of the Earth's components (Example: volcanoes and earthquakes).
	EXPLAIN COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE AND EARTH'S PLACE IN IT Identify and explain natural cycles and patters in the solar system (Example: planet order, solar eclipse, Earth's yearly orbit around the sun).

Science, Technology, and Society

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate their understanding of the relationships
among science, technology, and society.

Concepts to be Taught:

	KNOW ACCEPTED PRACTICES OF SCIENCE Explain why similar investigations may not produce the same results. Continue to use basic safety practices.
	DESCRIBE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY Analyze how specific personal and societal choices that humans make affect local, regional, and global ecosystems.

Science Processes, Inquiry, and Technology

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will demonstrate the abilities necessary to solve
increasingly complex scientific problems in a variety of ways.

Concepts to be Taught:

	KNOW PRINCIPLES OF PROCESSES OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
	Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions.
	Collect data for scientific investigations using scientific process skills including observing, estimating, and measuring.
	Construct charts and visuals to display data.
	Use data to produce reasonable explanations.
	Report and display the results of individual and group investigations.

Government

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will give examples of government responsibilities at the
local, state, and national levels, and distinguish among them.

Concepts to be Taught:

	DEFINE DEMOCRACY AND EXPLAIN THE FUNCTIONS OF THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
	EXPLAIN WHY REGIONS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A STRONG NATION
	MAKE DECISIONS FROM ALTERNATE POINTS OF VIEW
	IDENTIFY KEY FIGURES IN ILLINOIS AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
	EXPLAIN HOW THE COLONIAL LEADERS ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

Economics

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will explain how goods and services in a region
determine its economic system.

Concepts to be Taught:

DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN HOW A REGION'S RESOURCES AND LOCATION CONTRIBUTE TO THE WAYS PEOPLE MAKE A LIVING Farming, industry, technology, services, etc.

History

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will describe the contributions of peoples and selected
individuals in major eras of Illinois and United States history.

Concepts to be Taught:

	UNDERSTAND TIMELINES
	RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR IN THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST REGIONS
	EXPLAIN REASONS FOR IMMIGRATION AND RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTION IMMIGRANTS MADE TO AMERICA
	IDENTIFY SLAVERY AS AN ISSUE THAT LED TO THE CIVIL WAR
	UNDERSTAND THE ROLES OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN DIFFERENT REGIONS
	EXPLORE THE ROLE OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN DIFFERENT REGIONS

Geography

Grade Level Standard: 

The learner will identify different settlement patterns in Illinois and
other regions of the U.S. and relate them to physical features and
resources.

Concepts to be Taught:

	IDENTIFY THE STATES, MAJOR LANDFORMS, RIVERS, AND CLIMATE OF THE NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST, MIDWEST, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST
	DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF THE GEOGRAPHY OF A REGION ON ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
	DEVELOP MORE ADVANCED MAP SKILLS (Example: different kinds of maps, and concept of latitude and longitude).

Social Systems

Grade Level Standard:

The learner will identify ways in which language, stories, folk tales,
music, and artistic creations serve as an expression of culture.

Concepts to be Taught:

	RECOGNIZE THAT THE UNITED STATES IS MADE UP OF PEOPLE FROM MANY DIFFERENT NATIONS AND THE SIGNIFICANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THOSE PEOPLE TO THE CULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES
	DESCRIBE THE SETTLEMENT OF ILLINOIS BY MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS
	5th Grade Language Arts Reading Writing Speaking Listening Reading Grade Level Standard: The Learner will use appropriate strategies for understanding words in a meaningful context, locate information, understand information at a literal level, interpret, and evaluate text. Concepts to be Taught: STRATEGIES FOR UNDERSTANDING WORDS - Word meaning. - Context clues. - Use illustrations, diagrams maps, and charts. - Use prior knowledge. - Word analysis (prefixes and suffixes). STRATEGIES FOR MONITORING COMPREHENSION - Use context clues. - Reread. - Read it aloud. - Adjust your reading rate. - Use illustrations, diagrams maps, and charts. - Use prior knowledge. STRATEGIES FOR LITERAL UNDERSTANDING - Main idea and details in both narrative and expository passages. - Summarize. - Elements of literature. STRATEGIES FOR INTERPRETING - Utilize text structure. - Detect relationships among ideas in text. STRATEGIES FOR CRITICAL READING - Apply reading to real life experiences. MOTIVATION FOR READING - Select materials for pleasure reading. - Develop a lifelong appreciation of reading. - Use authentic sources for recreational reading (Example: newspapers and magazines) EXPOSURE TO A VARIETY OF GENRE -- INCLUDING EXPOSITORY TEXT AND REFERENCE MATERIAL Writing Grade Level Standard: The learner will write using conventions of language to focus, organize, and elaborate using supportive details. Concepts to be Taught: CONVENTIONS OF LANGUAGE - Edit writing for correct usage, punctuation, and spelling. - Write legibly. CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES FOR FOCUSING, ORGANIZING, AND USING SUPPORTIVE DATA - Write a 4 to 6 sentence paragraph with a clear topic and support. - Write in narrative, expository, and persuasive modes. - Write a 3 to 5 paragraph essay. - Respond to literature in writing. - Personal writing. WRITING PROCESS - Understand and use the writing process of prewriting, drafting, sharing/conferencing, revising, editing, and publishing. WRITING IN A VARIETY OF STYLES FOR A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES AND PURPOSES WORD PROCESSING SKILLS Speaking Grade Level Standard: The learner will use appropriate speaking skills to communicate a focused, organized, and supported message. Concepts to be Taught: CONVENTIONS OF SPEAKING - Use appropriate speaking behaviors. - Use standard grammar when speaking. COMMUNICATION OF A FOCUSED, ORGANIZED, SUPPORTED MESSAGE - Develop the ability and confidence to share thoughts with others. - Retell a story or informational piece summarizing main points and supporting details or opinions. SPEAKING FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES AND AUDIENCES - Use creative drama, discussion, peer/adult conversation, storytelling, retelling, shared reading, and group recitation. GROUP DYNAMICS - Communicate succinctly and appropriately in large and small group discussions. Listening Grade Level Standard: The learner will demonstrate active listening skills by focusing attention on oral communication, understanding messages of increasing complexity, and responding appropriately. Concepts to be Taught: STRATEGIES FOR LISTENING TO, UNDERSTANDING, AND USING ORAL MESSAGES - Follow multi-step directions. - Listen to and discuss literature. STRATEGIES FOR INTERPRETING ORAL MESSAGES - Summarize and paraphrase oral messages. - Ask pertinent questions. STRATEGIES FOR EVALUATING AND APPLYING ORAL MESSAGES - Analyze oral messages and respond appropriately. - Evaluate oral messages. EXPOSURE TO A VARIETY OF REASONS AND PURPOSES FOR LISTENING 5th Grade Mathematics Number Sense Geometry Measurement Operations and Computations Patterns and Relationships Probability and Statistics Number Sense Grade Level Standard: The learner will demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of numbers, including numeration and operations, patterns, ratios, and proportions. Concepts to be Taught: REPRESENT NUMBERS TO BILLIONS IN STANDARD FORM REPRESENT DECIMALS TO THOUSANDTHS IN STANDARD FORM COMPARE DECIMALS USING <, >, OR = SYMBOLS IDENTIFY EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS IDENTIFY THE USE OF MATH IN THE REAL WORLD AND OTHER SUBJECT AREAS INCLUDE APPLICATIONS AND ESTIMATIONS IN APPROPRIATE TOPICS Geometry Grade Level Standard: The learner will demonstrate and apply basic geometric concepts in one, two, and three dimensions. Concepts to be Taught: IDENTIFY, DESCRIBE, COMPARE, AND CLASSIFY PLANE GEOMETRIC FIGURES IDENTIFY, DESCRIBE, COMPARE, AND CLASSIFY SOLID GEOMETRIC FIGURES IDENTIFY CONGRUENT AND SIMILAR FIGURES IDENTIFY RIGHT, ACUTE, AND OBTUSE ANGLES DISCOVER THE SUM OF ALL ANGLES IN A TRIANGLE EQUALS 180 DEGREES DISCOVER THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CIRCUMFERENCE, DIAMETER, AND RADIUS OF A CIRCLE FIND THE PERIMETER OF GEOMETRIC SHAPES FIND THE AREA OF RECTANGLES FIND THE AREA OF A RIGHT TRIANGLE FIND THE VOLUME OF A RECTANGULAR PRISM Measurement Grade Level Standard: The learner will measure and compare quantities using appropriate units, instruments, and methods. Concepts to be Taught: INVESTIGATE CUSTOMARY UNITS OF MEASUREMENT INVESTIGATE METRIC UNITS OF MEASUREMENT USE A RULER TO MEASURE FRACTIONAL PARTS MEASURE ANGLES USING A PROTRACTOR Operations and Computation Grade Level Standard: The learner will demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of numbers, including numeration and operations, patterns, ratios, and proportions. Concepts to be Taught: MULTIPLY 3 DIGIT BY 2 DIGIT WHOLE NUMBERS DIVIDE 4 DIGIT BY 1 DIGIT WHOLE NUMBERS WITH REMAINDERS INTRODUCE EXPRESSING A REMAINDER AS A FRACTION ADD AND SUBTRACT DECIMALS WITH TRADING MULTIPLY AND DIVIDE DECIMALS BY WHOLE NUMBERS MULTIPLY DECIMAL (.01) BY DECIMAL (.1) ADD AND SUBTRACT FRACTIONS AND MIXED NUMBERS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS ADD AND SUBTRACT FRACTIONS AND MIXED NUMBERS WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS MULTIPLY FRACTIONS MULTIPLY MIXED NUMBERS DIVIDE FRACTIONS -- INTRODUCE DIVISION THROUGH USE OF MANIPULATIVES DEMONSTRATE USE OF FOUR FUNCTION CALCULATOR (+, -, x, ÷) DEFINE THE CONCEPT AND SOLVE SIMPLE EQUATIONS WITH A VARIABLE APPLY THE COMMUTATIVE AND ASSOCIATIVE PROPERTIES Patterns and Relationships Grade Level Standard: The learner will identify numerical relationships using variables and patterns. Concepts to be Taught: DEFINE AND IDENTIFY MULTIPLES DEFINE AND IDENTIFY FACTORS CALCULATE THE GREATEST COMMON FACTOR CALCULATE LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE EXPRESS FRACTIONS IN LOWEST TERMS DEFINE AND CALCULATE RATIOS INVESTIGATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FRACTIONS, PERCENTS, AND DECIMALS DEVELOP REASONING SKILLS THROUGH USE OF PATTERNING DEVELOP REASONING SKILLS THROUGH USE OF PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES Probability and Statistics Grade Level Standard: The learner will organize, represent, analyze, and make conclusions from existing data. Concepts to be Taught: DEFINE AND CALCULATE RANGE, MEAN, MEDIAN, AND MODE INTRODUCE FINDING OUTCOMES OF SINGLE VENTS THROUGH USE OF SIMULATIONS DEFINE AND INTERPRET GRAPHS MAKE SIMPLE GRAPHS: BAR, DOUBLE BAR, LINE, CIRCLE, AND PICTO 5th Grade Science Concepts and Principles Science, Technology, and Society Science Processes, Inquiry, and Technology Concepts and Principles Grade Level Standard: The learner will apply concepts of systems, form and function, change and consistency, and models and explanations within the sciences. Concepts to be Taught: HOW LIVING THINGS FUNCTION, ADAPT, AND CHANGE - Explain how cells function as "building blocks" of organisms. HOW LIVING THINGS INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT - Compare and contrast plant and animal cells. - Describe relationships among various organisms in their environments. PROPERTIES OF MATTER AND ENERGY AND THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THEM - Demonstrate how electricity in circuits can produce light and magnetic effects. DESCRIBE FORCE AND MOTION AND THE PRINCIPLES THAT EXPLAIN THEM - Demonstrate and explain ways that forces cause actions and reactions. DESCRIBE FEATURES AND PROCESSES OF EARTH AND ITS RESOURCES - Identify and describe patterns of weather and seasonal change. EXPLAIN COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE AND EARTH'S PLACE IN IT - Identify and describe characteristics of bodies of stars in the universe. Science, Technology, and Society Grade Level Standard: The learner will demonstrate their understanding of the relationships among science, technology, and society. Concepts to be Taught: KNOW ACCEPTED PRACTICES OF SCIENCE - Demonstrate ways to avoid injury when conducting science activities. DESCRIBE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY - Describe the effects on society of scientific and technical innovations. - Identify and explain ways that science and technology influence the lives and careers of people. Science Processes, Inquiry, and Technology Grade Level Standard: The learner will demonstrate the abilities necessary to solve increasingly complex scientific problems in a variety of ways. Concepts to be Taught: KNOW PRINCIPLES OF PROCESSES OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY - Formulate questions on a specific science topic and choose the steps needed to answer the questions. - Collect data for scientific investigations using scientific process skills including observing, estimating, and measuring. - Construct charts and visuals to display data. - Use data to produce reasonable explanations. - Report and display the results of individual and group investigations. 5th Grade Social Studies Government Economics History Geography Social Systems Government Grade Level Standard: The learner will explain the importance of fundamental concepts expressed and implied in major documents including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Concepts to be Taught: UNDERSTAND THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF THE NORTHEAST COLONIES, MIDDLE COLONIES, AND SOUTHERN COLONIES UNDERSTAND THAT AS PEOPLE BECAME AWARE OF THE WEAKNESSES OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION THEY SUPPORTED A NEW CONSTITUTION WITH A STRONGER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Economics Grade Level Standard: The learner will describe and compare how economy interacts (Example: producers, consumers, government). Concepts to be Taught: UNDERSTAND THAT ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND THE NETHERLANDS ALSO EXPLORED NORTH AMERICA WITH THE INTENT OF FINDING AN ALL WATER ROUTE TO ASIA AS WELL AS BUILD COLONIES IN THE NEW WORLD GAIN AWARENESS OF THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF THE NORTHEAST, MIDDLE, AND SOUTHERN COLONIES EXPLAIN HOW NEW FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION, AND PRODUCTION CHANGED AMERICA History Grade Level Standard: The learner will describe and place in order major events in the development of the United States. Concepts to be Taught: EXPLAIN THE ANGELO-AMERICAN CONFLICT OF THE 18TH CENTURY THAT LED TO THE FORMATION OF THE UNITED STATES TRACE THE GROWTH OF THE U.S. IN SIZE AND POPULATION DURING THE EARLY, MIDDLE, AND LATE 1800'S IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH, AND THE ROLE OF SLAVERY IN THE EVENTUAL DISINTEGRATION OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NATION Geography Grade Level Standard: The learner will describe physical and human processes that shape spatial patterns on the earth (Example: erosion, agriculture, settlement). Concepts to be Taught: LOOK AT PATTERNS OF EARLY ENGLISH AND FRENCH SETTLEMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA GAIN AN AWARENESS OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE NEW ENGLAND, MIDDLE, AND SOUTHERN COLONIES HOW MAJOR LANDFORMS OF THE WESTERN U.S. AFFECTED WESTERN MIGRATION RECOGNIZE THE AFFECTS OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD ON MIGRATION Social Systems Grade Level Standard: The learner will understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society, and how social systems form and develop over time. Concepts to be Taught: EXPLAIN THE POLITICAL POSITIONS OF OPPOSING FORCES DURING THE FRENCH INDIAN WAR, THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, AND THE CIVIL WAR UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE AND EFFECT OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION