STANDARD 6.4: Social Studies

Standard 6: Social Studies

Mission: Social Studies education provides learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to be active, informed citizens and contributing members of local, state and world communities.

Standard 6.4 United States/New Jersey History

All students will demonstrate knowledge of United States and New Jersey history in order to understand life and events in the past and how they relate to the present and future.

Big Idea: .The study of United States and New Jersey history enables learners to see the interrelationship between past and present and to view current state and national issues with an historical perspective that informs both thinking and action.
6.4. A Family and Community Life
Essential Questions	Enduring Understandings
- How have my family’s heritage and traditions influenced my current family life? - How am I connected to the past? - Why can traditions sometimes not be maintained? - What impact has New Jersey made on American history?	- Many cultural traditions and heritages contribute to our state’s and nation’s diversity.
Cumulative Progress Indicators	Comments and Examples
By the end of Grade 2:
1. Recognize change and continuity in their lives.
2. Describe their family history through two generations.
3. Compare family life today with long ago.
4. Tell about their family heritage using stories, songs, and drawings.

6.4. B State and Nation
Essential Questions	Enduring Understandings
- As a nation of immigrants, how should immigration best be regulated? - Is it likely that the United States will remain world superpower in the 21st century? Why or why not? - How can a society as diverse as the United States ever fairly balance majority rule with minority rights? - Why does racial prejudice still exist? - Are we ethically responsible for resolving global problems? - Is America a land of opportunity?	- The United States is a nation of immigrants. - Natural resources, hard work and innovation have shaped America. - Individual and group efforts have shaped the civil rights struggle in America. - Wealthy nations have a responsibility to aid other countries - The American dream promotes the idea that anyone can achieve their goals with appropriate effort.
Cumulative Progress Indicators	Comments and Examples
By the end of Grade 2:
1. Recognize the names of major figures in American history, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Sacajawea, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King Jr.
2. Discuss the contributions of important women, African Americans, and Native Americans to United States and New Jersey history.
3. Explain the historical significance of major national holidays (e.g. Independence Day, Labor Day) and American symbols.
4. Relate why important national buildings, statues, and monuments are associated with our national history.

Link to Standard 6.4 Grade 3-4

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