Correlations to Massachusetts’ Course of Study
Module I
8000 years of American Prehistory
Grade 7, Ancient and Classical Civilizations:
History and Geography:
4: Students will be able to distinguish between primary and secondary sources and describe how each kind of source is used in interpreting history. (H)
5: Students will be able to identify multiple causes and effects when explaining historical events. (H)
6: Students will be able to describe ways of interpreting archaeological evidence from societies leaving no written records. (H)
Human Origins:
7.4 Students will be able to explain the importance of the invention of metallury and agriculture (the growing and the domestication of animals. (H)
7.5 Describe how the invention of agriculture related to settlement, population growth, and the emergence of civilization. (H)
7.6 Identify the characteristics of civilizations. (H, G, E)
Grades 8-12 Pathways:
History and Geography:
8: Students will be able to interpret the past within its own historical context rather than in terms of present-day norms and values. (H, E, C)
9: Students will be able to distinguish intended from unintended consequences. (H, E, C)
10. Students will be able to distinguish historical fact from opinion. (H, E, C)
Module II
From Forest to Farm and Back Again
Grade 6, World Geography:
History and Geography:
1: Students will be able to use map and globe skills learned in prekindergarten to grade five to interpret different kinds of projections, as well as topographic, landform, political, population, and climate maps. (G)
3: Interpret geographic information from a graph or chart and construct a graph or chart that conveys geographic information (e.g., about rainfall, temperature, or population size ). (G)
Grades 8-12 Pathways:
History and Geography:
7: Students will be able to show connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and ideas and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments. (H, G, C, E)
Module III
Fueling the Fires of American Industrialization
Grades 8-12, Pathways:
History and Geography:
7: Students will be able to show connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and ideas and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments. (H, G, C, E)
U.S. History II:
USII.2 Students will be able to explain the important consequences of the Industrial Revolution. (H, E)
Module IV
From Arbor Day to Earth Day
Grades 8-12, Pathways:
History and Geography:
7: Students will be able to show connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and ideas and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments. (H, G, C, E)
U.S. History II:
USII.30: Students will be able to describe some of the major economic and social trends of the late 20th century. (H, E)
Module V
A New Profession Takes Seed
Grades 8-12, Pathways:
History and Geography:
7: Students will be able to show connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and ideas and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments. (H, G, C, E)
U.S. History II:
USII.8: Students will be able to analyze the origins of Progressivism and important Progressive leaders, and summarize the major accomplishments of Progressivism. (H, E)
Module VI
From Forest to Farm to Urban Forest
Grade 6, World Geography:
History and Geography:
1: Students will be able to use map and globe skills learned in prekindergarten to grade five to interpret different kinds of projections, as well as topographic, landform, political, population, and climate maps. (G)
3: Interpret geographic information from a graph or chart and construct a graph or chart that conveys geographic information (e.g., about rainfall, temperature, or population size ). (G)
Grade 7, Ancient and Classical Civilizations:
History and Geography:
1: Students will be able to compare information shown on modern and historical maps of the same region. (G)
Grades 8-12 Pathways:
History and Geography:
4: Students will be able to interpret and construct charts and graphs that show quantitative information. (H, C, G, E) 7: Students will be able to show connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and ideas and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments. (H, G, C, E)
Module VII
Trees in Your Own Back Yard
Grades 8-12 Pathways:
History and Geography:
4: Students will be able to interpret and construct charts and graphs that show quantitative information. (H, C, G, E)
Module VIII
Harvesting Today in a Global Forest
Grade 6, World Geography:
Civics and Government:
9: Students will be able to give examples of several well-known international organizations (e.g.the United Nations) and explain their purposes and functions. (C)
Economics:
11. Students will be able to give examples of products that are traded among nations, and examples of barriers to trade in these or other products. (E)
Grades 8-12, Pathways:
History and Geography:
7: Students will be able to show connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and ideas and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments. (H, G, C, E)
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.
Grades 8-12, Pathways:
History and Geography:
7: Students will be able to show connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and ideas and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments. (H, G, C, E)
Module X
The Significance of Private Forests in the U.S.
Grades 8-12 Pathways:
History and Geography:
4: Students will be able to interpret and construct charts and graphs that show quantitative information. (H, C, G, E)
Module XI
Forest Research: Who, What, Where & Why?
Grades 8-12, Pathways:
History and Geography:
7: Students will be able to show connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and ideas and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments. (H, G, C, E)
World History II:
WHII.37 Describe how the work of scientists in the 20th century influenced historical events, changed the lives of the general populace, and led to further scientific research. (H)
U.S. History II:
USII.30: Students will be able to describe some of the major economic and social trends of the late 20th century. (H, E)
