| Strand | Historical Understanding | | Standard 1: Historical Understanding: CHANGE, CONTINUITY, AND CAUSALITY-Understand change and/or continuity and cause and/or effect in history |
| Topic | Chronological Thinking | | Benchmark SS.5.1.1 | Use chronological order to explain causal relationships between and among people and events |
| Strand | Historical Understanding | | Standard 2: Historical Understanding: INQUIRY, EMPATHY AND PERSPECTIVE- Use the tools and methods of inquiry, perspective, and empathy to explain historical events with multiple interpretations and judge the past on its own terms |
| Topic | Historical Perspectives and Interpretations | | Benchmark SS.5.2.1 | Analyze how beliefs and education and/or the society in which a person resides shape his/her "point of view" |
| Topic | Historical Empathy | | Benchmark SS.5.2.2 | Judge the past in the context of the time instead of imposing present norms and values on historical events |
| Strand | History | | Standard 3: History: EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY-Understand important historical events through the Revolution |
| Topic | Exploration, Migration, and Settlement | | Benchmark SS.5.3.1 | Identify what Europeans sought (e.g., route to Asia) and what they found (e.g., new crops) during the Age of Exploration |
| Topic | Exploration, Migration, and Settlement | | Benchmark SS.5.3.2 | Examine the interactions between Europeans and Native Americans in North America |
| Topic | Exploration, Migration, and Settlement | | Benchmark SS.5.3.3 | Describe the hardships experienced by European settlers in colonial America |
| Topic | Colonial American Society | | Benchmark SS.5.3.4 | Describe how religion and economics influenced the settling of New England and the southern regions of British North America |
| Topic | Colonial American Society | | Benchmark SS.5.3.5 | Describe the major features of the economies of New England (i.e., manufacturing), the mid-Atlantic colonies (i.e., trade), and southern regions (i.e., farming) of British North America and explain their relationship to geographic features |
| Topic | Colonial American Society | | Benchmark SS.5.3.6 | Explain how colonial America solved its labor shortage problem with indentured servants and African slaves |
| Topic | Colonial American Society | | Benchmark SS.5.3.7 | Illustrate the movement of African slaves to the Americas and their role in the Triangular Trade |
| Topic | Colonial American Society | | Benchmark SS.5.3.8 | Describe conflicts between Europeans and Native Americans (i.e., King Philips War), among colonists, (i.e., Bacon's Rebellion), and between European powers (i.e., the French and Indian War) |
| Topic | Colonial American Society | | Benchmark SS.5.3.9 | Describe the role of Puritans and Quakers in shaping colonial society |
| Topic | Colonial American Society | | Benchmark SS.5.3.10 | Explain how conflict between the English government and the English colonies led to the outbreak of the American Revolution |
| Topic | Revolutionary War | | Benchmark SS.5.3.11 | Define the major ideas (i.e., natural rights, government by the consent of the governed, and "all men are created equal") stated in the Declaration of Independence and explain why they were included |
| Topic | Revolutionary War | | Benchmark SS.5.3.12 | Describe the major events of the Revolutionary War, including key battles, key alliances, and the roles played by key figures |
| Strand | Political Science/Civics | | Standard 4: Political Science/Civics: GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY, AND INTERACTION-Understand the purpose and historical impact of political institutions, the principles and values of American constitutional democracy, and the similarities and differences in government across cultural perspectives |
| Topic | American Democracy | | Benchmark SS.5.4.1 | Explain how colonial governments were based on key principles underlying American democracy (including social contract, majority rule, and equality of opportunity) |
| Topic | American Democracy | | Benchmark SS.5.4.2 | Explain how participation in American democracy has changed since the 18th century |
| Strand | Political Science/Civics | | Standard 5: Political Science/Civics: PARTICIPATION AND CITIZENSHIP-Understand roles, rights (personal, economic, political), and responsibilities of American citizens and exercise them in civic action |
| Topic | | | Benchmark SS.5.5 | No benchmark at this level |
| Strand | Cultural Anthropology | | Standard 6: Cultural Anthropology: SYSTEMS, DYNAMICS, AND INQUIRY-Understand culture as a system of beliefs, knowledge, and practices shared by a group and understand how cultural systems change over time |
| Topic | Cultural Inquiry | | Benchmark SS.5.6.1 | Compare the views of Native Americans and Europeans regarding the relationship between humans and the land |
| Strand | Geography | | Standard 7: Geography: WORLD IN SPATIAL TERMS-Use geographic representations to organize, analyze, and present information on people, places, and environments and understand the nature and interaction of geographic regions and societies around the world |
| Topic | Human Systems | | Benchmark SS.5.7.1 | Explain how the Revolutionary War caused the movement of people |
| Strand | Economics | | Standard 8: Economics: RESOURCES, MARKETS, AND GOVERNMENT-Understand economic concepts and the characteristics of various economic systems |
| Topic | Limited Resources and Choice | | Benchmark SS.5.8.1 | Explain the opportunity costs considered by the settlers before moving to the colonies |
| Topic | Role of Government | | Benchmark SS.5.8.2 | Recognize that governments raise money to pay for goods and services (i.e., taxes) and describe why the American colonists were dissatisfied with the colonial system of taxation |
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