Correlations to Arkansas’ Course of Study
Module I
8000 years of American Prehistory
Grades 5-8:
Strand 2, People, Places, and Environments:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding that people, cultures, and systems are connected and that commonalities and diversities exist among them.
PPE.1.4. Examine primary & secondary sources and experiences to understand historical and cultural perspectives.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problem solving.
SSPS.1.2. Combine historical methodology and evaluation of evidence to understand the difference between
fact and opinion.
Module II
From Forest to Farm and Back Again
Grades 5-8:
Strand 1, Time, Continuity, and Change:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the chronology and concepts of history and identify and explain historical relationships.
TCC.1.1. Use chronological order to explain the cause and effect of events throughout history.
Strand 2, People, Places, and Environments:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding that people, cultures, and systems are connected and that commonalities and diversities exist among them.
PPE.1.1. Explore and predict the effects of human interactions with their environments and with technology.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the significance of physical and cultural characteristics of places and world regions.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problem solving.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to use the tools of the social sciences.
SSPS. 2.3. Read and apply the essential characteristics and functions of maps, graphs, charts, timelines, and
geographic information systems.
Module III
Fueling the Fires of American Industrialization
Grades 5-8:
Strand 1, Time, Continuity, and Change:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the chronology and concepts of history and identify and explain historical relationships.
TCC.1.1. Use chronological order to explain the cause and effect of events throughout history.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how ideas, events, and conditions bring about change.
Strand 2, People, Places, and Environments:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding that people, cultures, and systems are connected and that commonalities and diversities exist among them.
PPE.1.1. Explore and predict the effects of human interactions with their environments and with technology.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problem solving.
Module IV
From Arbor Day to Earth Day
Grades 5-8:
Strand 1, Time, Continuity, and Change:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the chronology and concepts of history and identify and explain historical relationships.
* TCC.1.1. Use chronological order to explain the cause and effect of events throughout history.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how ideas, events, and conditions bring about change.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problem solving.
Module V
A New Profession Takes Seed
Grades 5-8:
Strand 1, Time, Continuity, and Change:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the chronology and concepts of history and identify and explain historical relationships.
TCC.1.1. Use chronological order to explain the cause and effect of events throughout history.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problem solving.
Module VI
From Forest to Farm to Urban Forest
Grades 5-8:
Strand 1, Time, Continuity, and Change:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the chronology and concepts of history and identify and explain historical relationships.
TCC.1.1. Use chronological order to explain the cause and effect of events throughout history.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how ideas, events, and conditions bring about change.
Strand 2, People, Places, and Environments:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding that people, cultures, and systems are connected and that commonalities and diversities exist among them.
PPE.1.1. Explore and predict the effects of human interactions with their environments and with technology.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the significance of physical and cultural characteristics of places and world regions.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problem solving.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to use the tools of the social sciences.
SSPS. 2.3. Read and apply the essential characteristics and functions of maps, graphs, charts, timelines, and
geographic information systems.
Module VII
Trees in Your Own Back Yard
Grades 5-8:
Strand 2, People, Places, and Environments:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding that people, cultures, and systems are connected and that commonalities and diversities exist among them.
PPE.1.1. Explore and predict the effects of human interactions with their environments and with technology.
Strand 4, Power, Authority, and Governance:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the ideals, rights, and responsibilities of participating in a democratic society.
PAG.1.1. Recognize and develop a concept of one’s role as a participant in a larger community.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the commonalities and differences of various systems of government.
PAG.2.5. Understand the organization, function, and operation of local, state, and national governments and
simulate methods of influencing policy in a democratic government.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problem solving.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to use the tools of the social sciences.
SSPS. 2.3. Read and apply the essential characteristics and functions of maps, graphs, charts, timelines, and
geographic information systems.
Module VIII
Harvesting Today in a Global Forest
Grades 5-8:
Strand 2, People, Places, and Environments:
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the significance of physical and cultural characteristics of places and world regions.
Strand 3, Production, Distribution, and Consumption:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding that different economic systems and limited resources influence cooperation and conflict in decision making.
Strand 4, Power, Authority, and Governance:
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the commonalities and differences of various systems of government.
PAG.2.2. Analyze conflict and methods of conflict resolution by using such activities as simulations and role
play.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problem solving.
Module IX
Fire:Fight, Flight, or Coexistence?
Grades 5-8:
Strand 1, Time, Continuity, and Change:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the chronology and concepts of history and identify and explain historical relationships.
TCC.1.1. Use chronological order to explain the cause and effect of events throughout history.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problemsolving.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to use the tools of the social sciences.
SSPS. 2.1. Use appropriate methods, research techniques, and tools, such as field studies, simulations, interactive
technologies, charts, maps, graphs, statistics, primary sources, etc.
Module X
The Significance of Private Forests in the U.S.
Grades 5-8:
Strand 4, Power, Authority, and Governance:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the ideals, rights, and responsibilities of participating in a democratic society.
PAG.1.5. Explain the historical and current impact of United States public policy on the geographic and economic diversity of the United States.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problem solving.
Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to use the tools of the social sciences.
SSPS. 2.3. Read and apply the essential characteristics and functions of maps, graphs, charts, timelines, and
geographic information systems.
Module XI
Forest Research: Who, What, Where & Why?
Grades 5-8:
Strand 1, Time, Continuity, and Change:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the chronology and concepts of history and identify and explain historical relationships.
TCC.1.1. Use chronological order to explain the cause and effect of events throughout history.
Strand 5: Social Science Processes and Skills:
Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through research, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and problem solving.
