A - Map and Globe Skills

• use cardinal directions
• use intermediate directions

B - Information Processing Skills

• compare similarities and differences
• organize items chronologically
• identify issues and/or problems and alternative solutions
• distinguish between fact and opinion
• identify main idea, detail, sequence of events, and cause and effect in a social studies context
• identify and use primary and secondary sources
• interpret timelines

C - Historical Figures

• read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history
• describe how historical figures in American history were influenced by his or her time and place
• describe how the historical figures in American history display positive character traits of fairness, respect for others, respect for the environment, courage, equality, tolerance, perseverance, and commitment

D - Our Earth

• identify and apply cardinal directions when looking at a map or globe
• identify and apply intermediate directions when looking at a map or globe
• identify and locate one's own city, county, state, nation (country), and continent on a simple map or a globe
• locate major topographical features of the Earth's surface

E - Patriotism

• explore the concept of patriotism through the words (e.g., brotherhood, liberty, freedom, pride, ) in the songs "America" (known as "My Country ‘Tis of Thee") and "America the Beautiful"

F - Economics and Personal Finance

• identify goods that people make and services that people provide for each other
• explain that scarcity is when unlimited wants are greater than limited resources
• describe how people are both producers and consumers
• explain that people earn income by working and that they must make choices about how much to save and spend