Identify
ways that public officials are selected, including election and appointment to
office
Our Country’s Government: A Look at Community Government, If I Were President….
Our Country's Government and How Does Our Country Work
In with the New Technology: describe how science and technology change communication, transportation, and recreation
From Soil to Shelf: examine development of a product from a natural resource to a finished product
Producers and Consumers: distinguish between producing and consuming; identify ways in which people are both producers and consumers
Goods and Services: distinguish between producing and consuming; identify ways in which people are both producers and consumers
Needs vs. Wants: explain the choices people in the U.S. free enterprise system can make about earning, spending and saving money
Great African Americans: identify African Americans who exemplify good citizenship
Many Jobs: explain the choices people in the U.S. free enterprise system can make about where to work
Inventors and Innovators: identify historical figures who have exhibited individualism and inventiveness
Wise and Brave Women: identify women who exemplify good citizenship
Back in Time: describe the order of events by using designations of time periods such as historical and present times
Colonies in America: describe the order of events by using designations of time periods such as historical and present times; create written and visual material such as maps
Giving Thanks: explain the significance of various community, state, and national celebrations such as Thanksgiving
The New World: describe the order of events by using designations of time periods such as historical and present times. – Christopher Columbus
Earth's Resources: explain how people depend on the physical environment and natural resources to meet basic needs; identify ways people can conserve and replenish natural resources
Red Ribbon Week: use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution
Countries, Cities, and States: locate places of significance, including the local community, Texas, the state capital, the U.S. capital, major cities in Texas, the coast of Texas, Canada, Mexico, and the United States on maps and globes
Our World: interpret information on maps and globes using basic map elements
America’s Landscapes: identify major landforms and bodies of water, including each of the continents and each of the oceans, on maps and globes
Mapping Our Communities: me on the map, treasure hunt, mapping our playground, important places on a map
Types of Communities: characteristics of urban, suburban, and rural communities
Celebrating Freedom: identify selected symbols and patriotic symbols
Working, living, playing, and solving problems in a community and the neighborhood
