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Objectives
Students will explore Jewish beliefs and practices
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Students will understand a selection of the following:
-Engage in discussion of primary source documents.
National Standards to which this program aligns National Standards
NSS-C.K-4.2 VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY
What are the Basic Values and Principles of American Democracy?
-What are the most important values and principles of American democracy?
-What are some important beliefs Americans have about themselves and their government?
-Why is it important for Americans to share certain values, principles, and beliefs?
-What are the benefits of diversity in the United States?
-How should conflicts about diversity be prevented or managed?
-How can people work together to promote the values and principles of American democracy?
NSS-C.K-4.5 ROLES OF THE CITIZEN
What are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?
-What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States?
-How does a person become a citizen?
-What are important rights in the United States?
-What are important responsibilities of Americans?
-What dispositions or traits of character are important to the preservation and improvement of American democracy?
-How can Americans participate in their government?
-What is the importance of political leadership and public service?
-How should Americans select leaders?
NSS-USH.K-4.3 THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND VALUES AND THE PEOPLE FROM MANY CULTURES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO ITS CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL HERITAGE
-Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols
-Understands the causes and nature of movements of large groups of people into and within the United States, now and long ago
-Understands the folklore and other cultural contributions from various regions of the United States and how they helped to form a national heritage
NSS-USH.K-4.4 THE HISTORY OF PEOPLES OF MANY CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD
-Understands selected attributes and historical developments of societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe
-Understands major discoveries in science and technology, some of their social and economic effects, and the major scientists and inventors responsible for them
NSS-G.K-12.2 PLACES AND REGIONS
As a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand how culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions.
NSS-G.K-12.4 HUMAN SYSTEMS
As a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand the characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface.
-Understand the characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.
-Understand the patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface.
-Understand the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
-Understand how the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
NSS-G.K-12.6 THE USES OF GEOGRAPHY
As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand how to apply geography to interpret the past.
-Understand how to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.
State Standards
students will understand a selection of the following:
-Engage in discussion of primary source documents.
National Standards to which this program aligns National Standards
NSS-C.K-4.2 VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY
What are the Basic Values and Principles of American Democracy?
-What are the most important values and principles of American democracy?
-What are some important beliefs Americans have about themselves and their government?
-Why is it important for Americans to share certain values, principles, and beliefs?
-What are the benefits of diversity in the United States?
-How should conflicts about diversity be prevented or managed?
-How can people work together to promote the values and principles of American democracy?
NSS-C.K-4.5 ROLES OF THE CITIZEN
What are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?
-What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States?
-How does a person become a citizen?
-What are important rights in the United States?
-What are important responsibilities of Americans?
-What dispositions or traits of character are important to the preservation and improvement of American democracy?
-How can Americans participate in their government?
-What is the importance of political leadership and public service?
-How should Americans select leaders?
NSS-USH.K-4.3 THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND VALUES AND THE PEOPLE FROM MANY CULTURES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO ITS CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL HERITAGE
-Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols
-Understands the causes and nature of movements of large groups of people into and within the United States, now and long ago
-Understands the folklore and other cultural contributions from various regions of the United States and how they helped to form a national heritage
NSS-USH.K-4.4 THE HISTORY OF PEOPLES OF MANY CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD
-Understands selected attributes and historical developments of societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe
-Understands major discoveries in science and technology, some of their social and economic effects, and the major scientists and inventors responsible for them
NSS-G.K-12.2 PLACES AND REGIONS
As a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand how culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions.
NSS-G.K-12.4 HUMAN SYSTEMS
As a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand the characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface.
-Understand the characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.
-Understand the patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface.
-Understand the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
-Understand how the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
NSS-G.K-12.6 THE USES OF GEOGRAPHY
As a result of activities in grades K-12, all students should
-Understand how to apply geography to interpret the past.
-Understand how to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.