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Cultural Program Goals and Objectives
Grade Level 5
About the Cultural Program
Social Studies and Science are often treated as separate subjects in school, but with our Cultural Program,
we’ll combine social studies and science. During the habitat classes, students explore the Sound, Salt Marsh, Pond, Beach and
Forest, and focus on human interaction with the habitats. We’ll explore the three groups of people to inhabit our area (African
Americans, Europeans, and Native Americans) and find out how each group experimented with island plants, animals and
other materials. Finally, we’ll explore how our current culture (that’s us!) uses plants, animals and materials native to our
island habitat and how we can conserve and protect them. Because of the multi-disciplinary mix of social studies and science,
we are offering these classes only to groups of students 6th grade and younger.
Main Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Grade Level: 5
Primary Goals and Objectives:
These objectives will be covered during all Cultural Program classes. Some objectives are more specific to one habitat than another, so if your schedule does not allow you to take all offered classes, or if there are particular objectives that you want to make sure we cover, please let us know what your specific needs are.
| Fifth Grade United States History, Canada, Mexico, and Central America |
Social Studies Skill Competency
Goal 1 |
The learner will apply key geographic concepts to the United States and other countries of North America. |
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Objectives
1.01 Describe the absolute and relative location of major landforms, bodies of water, and natural resources in the United States and other countries of North America.
1.02 Analyze how absolute and relative location influence
ways of living in the United States and other countries of North America.
1.06 Explain how people of the United States and other countries of North America adapt to, modify, and use their physical environment.
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Social Studies Skill Competency
Goal 3 |
The learner will examine the
roles various ethnic groups have played in the development of the United
States and its neighboring countries. |
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Objectives
3.02 Examine how changes in the movement of people,
goods, and ideas have affected ways of living in the United States.
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Social Studies Skill Competency
Goal 4 |
The learner will trace key developments
in United States history and describe their impact on the land and people
of the nation and its neighboring countries. |
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Objectives
4.02 Explain when, where, why, and how groups of
people settled in different regions of the United States.
4.03 Describe the contributions of people of diverse
cultures throughout the history of the United States.
4.05 Describe the impact of wars and conflicts on
United States citizens, including but not limited to, the Civil War,
World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Persian
Gulf War, and the twenty-first century war on terrorism.
4.06 Evaluate the effectiveness of civil rights and
social movements throughout United States' history that reflect the
struggle for equality and constitutional rights for all citizens.
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Social Studies Skill Competency
Goal 6 |
The learner will recognize how
technology has influenced change within the United States and other countries
in North America. |
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Objectives
6.01 Explore the meaning of technology as it encompasses
discoveries from the first primitive tools to today's personal computer.
6.02 Relate how certain technological discoveries
have changed the course of history and reflect on the broader social
and environmental changes that can occur from the discovery of such
technologies.
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Social Studies
K-12 Skill Competency
Goal 2 |
The learner will acquire strategies to access a variety of sources, and use appropriate research skills to gather, synthesize, and report information using diverse modalities to demonstrate the knowledge acquired. |
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Objectives
2.04 Utilize community-related resources such as field
trips, guest speakers, and interviews.
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Social Studies
K-12 Skill Competency
Goal 3 |
The learner will acquire strategies to analyze, interpret, create, and use resources and materials. |
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Objectives
3.01 Use map and globe reading skills.
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Social Studies
K-12 Skill Competency
Goal 4 |
The learner will acquire strategies needed for applying decision-making and problem-solving techniques both orally and in writing to historic, contemporary, and controversial world issues. |
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Objectives
4.01 Use hypothetical reasoning processes.
4.02 Examine, understand, and evaluate conflicting
viewpoints.
4.04 Apply conflict resolutions.
4.05 Predict possible outcomes.
4.06 Draw conclusions.
4.08 Develop hypotheses.
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