Correlations to

Maryland's Content Standards

Module I

8000 years of American Prehistory

Grade 6:

Peoples of the Nation and World:
A. Elements of Culture
1. Describe characteristics that historians use to organize people into cultures.

Geography:
A. Using Geographic Tools
1. Use geographic tools to locate places and describe the human and physical characteristics in early world history.

D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time
1. Analyze how the rise of the earliest communities led to the emergence of agricultural societies.

Grade 7:

Peoples of the Nation and World:
A. Elements of Culture
1. Analyze characteristics that are used to organize people into cultures.

Geography:
A.Using Geographic Tools
1. Use geographic tools to locate places and describe the human and physical characteristics in the contemporary world.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 8:

Geography:
A.Using Geographic Tools
1. Use geographic tools to analyze geographic issues and problems prior to 1877.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

D. Acquire Social Studies Information
1. Identify primary and secondary sources of information that relate to the topic/situation/problem being studied

E. Organize Social Studies Information

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions

Module II

From Forest to Farm and Back Again

Grade 7:

Geography:
C. Movement of People, Goods and Ideas
1. Describe and analyze population growth, migration and settlement patterns in contemporary world regions.

D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in contemporary world regions modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 8:

Geography:
A.Using Geographic Tools
1. Use geographic tools to analyze geographic issues and problems prior to 1877.

B. Geographic Characteristics of Places and Regions
1. Analyze how geographic characteristics influenced the location and development of regions in the United States prior to 1877.

D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

Economics:
A. Scarcity and Economic Decision-making
3. Analyze how technological changes affected production in the United States prior to 1877.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions

Module III

Fueling the Fires of American Industrialization

Grade 7:

Geography:
C. Movement of People, Goods and Ideas
1. Describe and analyze population growth, migration and settlement patterns in contemporary world regions.

D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in contemporary world regions modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 8:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

C. Conflict between Ideas and Institutions
3. Analyze the influence of industrialization and technological developments on society in the United States before 1877.

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

E. Organize Social Studies Information

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions

Module IV

From Arbor Day to Earth Day

Grade 7:

Political Science:
B. Individual and Group Participation in the Political System
1. Analyze the methods used by individuals and groups to shape governmental policy and actions.

D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in contemporary world regions modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 8:

Political Science:
A: The Foundation and Function of Government
3. Evaluate roles and policies of the United States government regarding public policy and issues.

Political Science:
B. Individual and Group Participation in the Political System
1. Analyze the influence of individuals and groups on shaping public policy.
2. Defend the importance of civic participation as a citizen of the United States.

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions

Module V

A New Profession Takes Seed

Grade 7:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in contemporary world regions modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 8:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions

Module VI

From Forest to Farm to Urban Forest

Grade 7:

Geography:
C. Movement of People, Goods and Ideas
1. Describe and analyze population growth, migration and settlement patterns in contemporary world regions.

D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in contemporary world regions modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 8:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions

Module VII

Trees in Your Own Back Yard

Grade 7:

Political Science:
B. Individual and Group Participation in the Political System
1. Analyze the methods used by individuals and groups to shape governmental policy and actions.

Geography:
C. Movement of People, Goods and Ideas
1. Describe and analyze population growth, migration and settlement patterns in contemporary world regions.

D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in contemporary world regions modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

Economics:
A. Scarcity and Economic Decision-making
3. Analyze how technological changes have affected the consumption and production in the contemporary world

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 8:

Political Science:
B. Individual and Group Participation in the Political System
1. Analyze the influence of individuals and groups on shaping public policy.
2. Defend the importance of civic participation as a citizen of the United States.

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

D. Acquire Social Studies Information
2. Engage in field work that relates to the topic/ situation/ problem being studied

E. Organize Social Studies Information

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions

Module VIII

Harvesting Today in a Global Forest

Grade 7:

Political Science:
A: The Foundation and Function of Government
3. Analyze the roles of governments around the world regarding public policy and issues.

Political Science:
B. Individual and Group Participation in the Political System
2. Analyze the importance of civic participation as a citizen of the world.

Geography:
C. Movement of People, Goods and Ideas
1. Describe and analyze population growth, migration and settlement patterns in contemporary world regions.

D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in contemporary world regions modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 8:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions

Module IX

Fire:Fight, Flight, or Coexistence?

Grade 7:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in contemporary world regions modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 8:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

C. Ask Social Studies Questions
1. Identify a topic that requires further study

E. Organize Social Studies Information

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions

Module X

The Significance of Private Forests in the U.S.

Grade 7:

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 6:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

Grade 8:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

C. Ask Social Studies Questions
1. Identify a topic that requires further study

E. Organize Social Studies Information

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions

Module XI

Forest Research: Who, What, Where & Why?

Grade 7:

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grade 6:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

Grade 8:

Geography:
D. Modifying and Adapting to the Environment
1. Analyze why and how people in the United States modify their natural environment and the impact of those modifications.

History:
A. Individuals and Societies Change Over Time

Grades 6-8:

Social Studies Skills and Processes:
A. Read to Learn and Construct Meaning about Social Studies

B. Write to Learn and Communicate Social Studies Understandings

E. Organize Social Studies Information

F. Analyze Social Studies Information

G. Answer Social Studies Questions