Correlations to Delaware’s Course of Study
Module I
8000 years of American Prehistory
Grades 6-8:
Geography:
Standard 2: Students will develop a knowledge of the ways humans modify and respond to the natural environment [ENVIRONMENT].
6-8: Students will apply a knowledge of the major processes shaping natural environments to understand how different peoples have changed and been affected by, physical environments in the world's sub-regions.
History:
Standard 2: Students will gather, examine, and analyze historical data [Analysis].
6-8: Students will examine historical documents, artifacts, and other materials, and analyze them in terms of credibility, as well as the purpose, perspective, or point of view for which they were constructed.
Standard 3: Students will interpret historical data [Interpretation].
6-8: Students will compare different historians' descriptions of the same societies in order to examine how the choice of questions and use of sources may affect their conclusions.
Standard 4: Students will develop historical knowledge of major events and phenomena in world, United States, and Delaware history [Content].
6-8: Students will develop an understanding of ancient world history, and the continuing influence of major civilizations.
Module II
From Forest to Farm and Back Again
Grades 6-8:
Geography:
Standard 3: Students will develop an understanding of the diversity of human culture and the unique nature of places [PLACES].
6-8: Students will identify and explain the major cultural patterns of human activity in the world's sub-regions.
History:
Standard 1: Students will employ chronological concepts in analyzing historical phenomena [Chronology].
6-8: Students will examine historical materials relating to a particular region, society, or theme; analyze change over time, and make logical inferences concerning cause and effect.
Standard 4: Students will develop historical knowledge of major events and phenomena in world, United States, and Delaware history [Content].
6-8: Students will develop an understanding of pre-industrial United States history.
Module III
Fueling the Fires of American Industrialization
Grades 6-8:
History:
Standard 1: Students will employ chronological concepts in analyzing historical phenomena [Chronology].
6-8: Students will examine historical materials relating to a particular region, society, or theme; analyze change over time, and make logical inferences concerning cause and effect.
Standard 4: Students will develop historical knowledge of major events and phenomena in world, United States, and Delaware history [Content].
6-8: Students will develop an understanding of pre-industrial and industrial United States history.
Module IV
From Arbor Day to Earth Day
Grades 6-8:
History:
Standard 1: Students will employ chronological concepts in analyzing historical phenomena [Chronology].
English Language Arts (Grades 5-8):
Standard 3: Access, organize, and evaluate information gained through listening, reading, and viewing.
3.1a1: Identify and locate a variety of sources including printed materials, personal interviews, oral reporting, forums, and technological forms of information.
3.1b: Independently extract information to achieve a specific purpose; extract information relevant to a specific purpose.
Module V
A New Profession Takes Seed
Grades 6-8:
History:
Standard 4: Students will develop historical knowledge of major events and phenomena in world, United States, and Delaware history [Content].
English Language Arts (Grades 5-8)
Standard 3: Access, organize, and evaluate information gained through listening, reading, and viewing.
3.3b2: Independently draw conclusions based upon information relevant to a specific purpose; independently formulate logical conclusions based upon information relevant to a specific purpose.
Module VI
From Forest to Farm to Urban Forest
Grades 6-8:
Geography:
Standard 3: Students will develop an understanding of the diversity of human culture and the unique nature of places [PLACES].
6-8: Students will identify and explain the major cultural patterns of human activity in the world's sub-regions.
History:
Standard 1: Students will employ chronological concepts in analyzing historical phenomena [Chronology].
6-8: Students will examine historical materials relating to a particular region, society, or theme; analyze change over time, and make logical inferences concerning cause and effect.
Module VII
Trees in Your Own Back Yard
Grades 6-8:
Civics:
Standard 3: Students will understand the responsibilities, rights, and privileges of United States citizens [Citizenship].
6-8: Students will understand that American citizenship includes responsibilities such as voting, jury duty, obeying the law, service in the armed forces when required, and public service.
Standard 4: Students will develop and employ the civic skills necessary for effective, participatory citizenship [Participation].
6-8: Students will follow the actions of elected officials, and understand and employ the mechanisms for communicating with them while in office.
Module VIII
Harvesting Today in a Global Forest
Grades 6-8:
Geography:
Standard 4: Students will develop an understanding of the character and use of regions and the connections between and among them [REGIONS].
6-8: Students will understand the processes affecting the location of economic activities in different world regions.
Economics:
Standard 4: Students will examine the patterns and results of international trade [International trade].
6-8: Students will examine how nations with different economic systems specialize and become interdependent through trade and how government policies allow either free or restricted trade.
Module IX
Fire:Fight, Flight, or Coexistence?
Grades 6-8:
Geography:
Standard 2: Students will develop a knowledge of the ways humans modify and respond to the natural environment [ENVIRONMENT].
6-8: Students will apply a knowledge of the major processes shaping natural environments to understand how different peoples have changed and been affected by, physical environments in the world's sub-regions.
History:
Standard 1: Students will employ chronological concepts in analyzing historical phenomena [Chronology].
6-8: Students will examine historical materials relating to a particular region, society, or theme; analyze change over time, and make logical inferences concerning cause and effect.
Standard 2: Students will gather, examine, and analyze historical data [Analysis].
6-8: Students will master the basic research skills necessary to conduct an independent investigation of historical phenomena.
English Language Arts (Grades 5-8):
Standard 3: Access, organize, and evaluate information gained through listening, reading, and viewing.
3.1b: Independently extract information to achieve a specific purpose; extract information relevant to a specific purpose.
3.2b: Independently present information which is sufficient in quantity and depth to achieve a specific purpose, avoiding plagiarism.
Module X
The Significance of Private Forests in the U.S.
Grades 6-8:
Civics:
Standard 1: Students will examine the structure and purposes of governments with specific emphasis on constitutional democracy [Government].
6-8: Students will understand that governments have the power to make and enforce laws and regulations.
English Language Arts (Grades 5-8):
Standard 3: Access, organize, and evaluate information gained through listening, reading, and viewing.
3.2a (5–8) Use technology to synthesize information into a meaningful format to express ideas and experiences, and to create text, drawings, graphs, diagrams, photographs, videos and graphics.
3.1b: Independently extract information to achieve a specific purpose; extract information relevant to a specific purpose.
3.2b: Independently present information which is sufficient in quantity and depth to achieve a specific purpose, avoiding plagiarism.
Module XI
Forest Research: Who, What, Where & Why?
Grades 6-8:
History:
Standard 1: Students will employ chronological concepts in analyzing historical phenomena [Chronology].
6-8: Students will examine historical materials relating to a particular region, society, or theme; analyze change over time, and make logical inferences concerning cause and effect.
