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Objectives
Students will learn about the history of the middle east conflicts, sticking points and options for eventual peace in the Middle East
Standards Alignment
National Standards
National Standards
Students will understand a selection of the following:
-Engage in discussion of primary source documents.
National Standards to which this program aligns National Standards
NSS-C.K-4.2 VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY
What are the Basic Values and Principles of American Democracy?
-What are the most important values and principles of American democracy?
-What are some important beliefs Americans have about themselves and their government?
-Why is it important for Americans to share certain values, principles, and beliefs?
-What are the benefits of diversity in the United States?
-How should conflicts about diversity be prevented or managed?
-How can people work together to promote the values and principles of American democracy?
NSS-C.K-4.5 ROLES OF THE CITIZEN
What are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?
-What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States?
-How does a person become a citizen?
-What are important rights in the United States?
-What are important responsibilities of Americans?
-What dispositions or traits of character are important to the preservation and improvement of American democracy?
-How can Americans participate in their government?
-What is the importance of political leadership and public service?
-How should Americans select leaders?
NSS-USH.K-4.3 THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND VALUES AND THE PEOPLE FROM MANY CULTURES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO ITS CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL HERITAGE
-Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols
-Understands the causes and nature of movements of large groups of people into and within the United States, now and long ago
-Understands the folklore and other cultural contributions from various regions of the United States and how they helped to form a national heritage
NSS-USH.K-4.4 THE HISTORY OF PEOPLES OF MANY CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD
-Understands selected attributes and historical developments of societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe
-Understands major discoveries in science and technology, some of their social and economic effects, and the major scientists and inventors responsible for them
NSS-G.K-12.2 PLACES AND REGIONS
As a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand how culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions.
NSS-G.K-12.4 HUMAN SYSTEMS
As a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand the characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface.
-Understand the characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.
-Understand the patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface.
-Understand the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
-Understand how the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
NSS-G.K-12.6 THE USES OF GEOGRAPHY
As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand how to apply geography to interpret the past.
-Understand how to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.
State Standards
students will understand a selection of the following:
-Engage in discussion of primary source documents.
National Standards to which this program aligns National Standards
NSS-C.K-4.2 VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY
What are the Basic Values and Principles of American Democracy?
-What are the most important values and principles of American democracy?
-What are some important beliefs Americans have about themselves and their government?
-Why is it important for Americans to share certain values, principles, and beliefs?
-What are the benefits of diversity in the United States?
-How should conflicts about diversity be prevented or managed?
-How can people work together to promote the values and principles of American democracy?
NSS-C.K-4.5 ROLES OF THE CITIZEN
What are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?
-What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States?
-How does a person become a citizen?
-What are important rights in the United States?
-What are important responsibilities of Americans?
-What dispositions or traits of character are important to the preservation and improvement of American democracy?
-How can Americans participate in their government?
-What is the importance of political leadership and public service?
-How should Americans select leaders?
NSS-USH.K-4.3 THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND VALUES AND THE PEOPLE FROM MANY CULTURES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO ITS CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL HERITAGE
-Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols
-Understands the causes and nature of movements of large groups of people into and within the United States, now and long ago
-Understands the folklore and other cultural contributions from various regions of the United States and how they helped to form a national heritage
NSS-USH.K-4.4 THE HISTORY OF PEOPLES OF MANY CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD
-Understands selected attributes and historical developments of societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe
-Understands major discoveries in science and technology, some of their social and economic effects, and the major scientists and inventors responsible for them
NSS-G.K-12.2 PLACES AND REGIONS
As a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand how culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions.
NSS-G.K-12.4 HUMAN SYSTEMS
As a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand the characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface.
-Understand the characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.
-Understand the patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface.
-Understand the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
-Understand how the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
NSS-G.K-12.6 THE USES OF GEOGRAPHY
As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand how to apply geography to interpret the past.
-Understand how to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.