Unit 2 - Forming a New Nation: American Revolution

SS4H1 Explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution.

SS4G1a Locate important physical and man-made features in the United States.

SS4G2a Describe how physical systems affect human systems.

SS4E1e Use the basic economic concepts of trade, opportunity cost, specialization, voluntary exchange, productivity, and price incentives to illustrate historical events.

MGS5 Use graphic scales to determine distances on a map.

MGS6 Use map key/legend to acquire information from historical, physical, political, resource, product, and economic maps.

MGS7 Use a map to explain impact of geography on historical and current events.

MGS8 Draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from maps.

MGS9 Use latitude and longitude to determine location.

MGS10 Compare maps of the same place at different points in time and from different perspectives to determine changes, identify trends, and generalize about human activities.

MGS11 Compare maps with data sets (charts, tables, graphs) and /or readings to draw conclusions and make generalizations.

IPS10 Analyze artifacts.

IPS12 Analyze graphs and diagrams.

IPS13 Translate dates into centuries, eras, or ages.

IPS14 Formulate appropriate research questions.

IPS15 Determine adequacy and/or relevancy of information.

IPS16 Check for consistency of information.

IPS17 Interpret political cartoons.