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English
as a second language 1
Standard
1: Understands the factors that influence individual and
cultural identity in various times and settings
+ Understands the groups to which a person belongs influence
in varying degrees how he or she thinks and acts (7)
+ Knows that different groups and cultures have similar
wants and needs (7)
+ Understands that "acceptable" human behavior varies from
culture to culture and from one time period to another but
there are some behaviors that are "unacceptable" in almost
all cultures past and present (7)
+ Understands that rules and compromise can help resolve
conflicts
Standard
2: Understands personal and civic rights and responsibilities
and the purpose of rules, laws, and government
+ Understands the individual's responsibilities to family,
peers, and the community (7)
+ Understands the importance of obeying a rule or law for
the protection of individual rights and the common good
(7)
Standard
3: Understands about production exchange, and consumption
in order to make informed decisions
+ Knows the role that resources play in our daily lives
+ Understands the patterns and networks of economic interdependence
on the Earth's surface (6, 7, 8)
Standard
4: Understands geography through the study of the relationships
among people, places, and environments
+ Knows the basic elements of maps and globes (6)
+ Knows the location of the seven continents, four oceans,
four hemispheres, and major countries (6)
+ Knows the physical and human characteristics of the local
community (6)
Standard
5: Understands the concept of history, examining change
and continuity over time in order to develop historical
perspective, explain historical relationships, and analyze
issues that affect the present and the future
+ Knows how areas of a community have change over time (8)
+ Knows how various holidays reflect the shared values,
principles, and beliefs of Americans (not covered in 6,
7, 8)
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