A - Map and Globe Skills

• use cardinal directions
• use intermediate directions
• use a letter/number grid system to determine location
• compare and contrast the categories of natural, cultural, and political features found on maps
• use customary and metric map scales to determine distance on a map
• use map key/legend to acquire information from historical, physical, political, resource, product, and economic maps
• use a map to explain impact of geography on historical and current events
• draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from maps
• use latitude and longitude to determine location
• use graphic scales to determine distances on a map
• 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
• compare maps with data sets (e.g., charts, tables, graphs) and/or readings to draw conclusions and make generalizations

B - Information Processing Skills

• compare similarities and differences
• organize items chronologically
• identify and write about issues and/or problems and alternative solutions
• distinguish between fact and opinion as used in informational/explanatory text
• 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
• identify social studies reference resources to use for a specific purpose
• construct charts and tables
• analyze artifacts
• write arguments, informative text, and explanatory text that draw conclusions and make generalizations
• analyze graphs and diagrams
• translate dates into centuries, eras, or ages
• formulate appropriate research questions
• write arguments, informative text, and explanatory text that determine adequacy and/or relevancy of information
• check for consistency of information
• interpret political cartoons

C - Geographic Understandings of Georgia

• describe Georgia's geography and climate

D - Native American Cultures and Exploration

• evaluate the impact of European exploration and settlement on American Indians in Georgia

E - Georgia’s Colonial History

• analyze the colonial period of Georgia's history

F - Georgia and the American Revolution

• analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolutionary Era

G - Westward Expansion

• explain significant factors that affected westward expansion in Georgia between 1789 and 1840

H - Antebellum, Civil War and Reconstruction

• analyze the impact of the Civil War on Georgia
• analyze the impact of Reconstruction on Georgia

I - New South

• evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia during the New South Era

J - World War I and Great Depression

• analyze Georgia's participation in important events that occurred from World War I through the Great Depression

K - World War II in Georgia

• describe the role of Georgia in World War II

L - Post World War II in Georgia

• evaluate key post-World War II developments in Georgia

M - Georgia’s Role in the Civil Rights Movement

• evaluate the role of Georgia in the modern civil rights movement

N - Modern Georgia

• explain the importance of developments in Georgia since the late 20th Century

O - Governing Georgia

• describe the foundations of Georgia's government
• analyze the role of the legislative branch in Georgia in state government
• analyze the role of the executive branch in Georgia state government
• analyze the role of the judicial branch in Georgia state government
• explain how the Georgia court system treats juvenile offenders
• analyze the role of local governments in the state of Georgia

P - Economic Understandings

• explain how the four transportation systems (i.e., road, air, water, and rail) of Georgia contribute to the development and growth of the state's economy
• evaluate the influence of Georgia-based businesses on the state's economic growth and development
• explain the principles of effective personal money management