Standards+for+Learning

Note – while several standards could be applied to both, the following are what I felt applied directly to each unit.

Unit 1 – Indiana Standards

Social Studies Grade 6 6.1.4 Describe and explain the development and organization of political, cultural, social and economic systems in Europe and the Americas. (Individuals, Society and Culture)

World History Standards WH.4.5 Describe how technological improvements in agriculture, the growth of towns, the creation of guilds, and the development of banking during the Middle Ages, as well as the institutions of feudalism and the manorial system influenced European civilization. (Economics, Government, Sociology) WH.9.5 Use technology in the process of conducting historical research and in the presentation of the products of historical research and current events.

Unit 1 – AASL Standards 1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning. 1.1.3 Develop and refine a range of questions to frame the search for new understanding. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.

Unit 2 – Indiana Standards

Geography and History of the World GHW.11.1 Use graphic representations, such as maps and timelines, to describe the spread of specific sports and/or sporting events from their geographic origins. Analyze the spatial patterns that emerge. (Origins, Change over Time, Diffusion)

Sociology S.2.9 Prepare original written and oral reports and presentations on specific events, people or historical eras as related to sociological research. (History) S.3.3 Examine and analyze various points of view relating to historical and current events. (History)

World History Standards WH.9.4 Explain issues and problems of the past by analyzing the interests and viewpoints of those involved.

Unit 2 – AASL Standards 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions. 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context. 1.4.1 Monitor own information-seeking processes for effectiveness and progress, and adapt as necessary. 2.1.1 Continue an inquiry- based research process by applying critical- thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation, organization) to information and knowledge in order to construct new understandings, draw conclusions, and create new knowledge.