Core Content Standard Essential Questions I Can Statements Priority Vocabulary Resources & Assessments Embedded throughout the year SS-04-5.2.3 Students will compare change over time in communication, technology, transportation and education in Kentucky. DOK 3 I can compare change over time in communication and education in Kentucky. I can compare change over time in technology and transportation in Kentucky. Important Technology Transportation Communication Throughout the school year SS-04-5.1.1 Students will use a variety of primary and secondary sources (e.g., artifacts, diaries, timelines) to describe significant events in the history of Kentucky and interpret different perspectives. DOK 2 (Focus on United States Include the Underground Railroad and the Emancipation Proclamation specific to Kentucky and the US.) I can use many primary and secondary sources to describe KY’s past and interpret different perspectives. I can identify patriotic and historical songs, symbols and readings of KY. I can explain why these patriotic songs, symbols and reading are important in KY history. Essential Primary sources Secondary sources Artifacts Diaries Time lines Historical documents August SS-04-4.1.1 Students will use geographic tools (e.g., maps, charts, graphs) to identify and describe natural resources and other physical I can identify and describe natural resources and physical characteristics in KY and US by using geographic tools. Essential Geographic tools Maps Charts Graphs Natural resources Physical characteristics
characteristics (e.g., major landforms, major bodies of weather, climate, roads, bridges) in regions of Kentucky and the United States. DOK 2 I can use maps and globes to locate major landforms, bodies of water, places and objects in KY. I can use longitude and latitude to find absolute location in regions of KY and US. I can describe how physical features influence human activity in the US. I can use maps and globes to locate major landforms, bodies of water, places and objects in KY. I can use geographic tools to identify natural resources and other physical characteristics Landforms Bodies of water Climate Weather Roads Bridges Absolute location Relative location Longitude Latitude Physical features Rivers Mountains Landforms Bodies of water Movement Settlement Maps Charts Graphs August SS-04-4.1.2 Students will use geographic to locate major landforms, bodies of water, places and objects in Kentucky by their absolute and relative locations. (Include the United States) I can describe how rivers and mountains influence where people settled in KY. Essential Rivers Mountains settlement
August SS-04-4.1.3 Students will describe how different factors (e.g. rivers, mountains) influence where human activities were/are located in Kentucky. (Include the United States) I can describe how different factors influence human activities were/are located in Kentucky and in the United States. Condensed September SS-04-4.2.1 Students will compare regions in Kentucky and the United States by their human characteristics (e.g., language, settlement patterns, beliefs) and physical characteristics (e.g., climate, landforms, bodies of water). DOK 2 (Focus on United States.) (Focus on the difference between human and physical characteristics.) (Include the differences between and rural communities.) I can compare regions of KY according to human and physical characteristics. I can compare regions of US according to human and physical characteristics. I can describe patterns of settlement in regions of KY. I can describe how advances in technology have helped people settle in places in KY that were not previously settled. Essential Language Settlement patterns Beliefs Climate Landforms Bodies of Physical characteristics Climate Landforms Bodies of water Advances in technology Dams Reservoirs Roads Irrigation Urban Rural
October SS.04-1.1.1 Students will describe the basic purposes of Kentucky government (to establish order, provide security and accomplish common goals); give examples of the services that state governments provide (e.g., state police, state highways, state parks, public schools) and identify how the government of Kentucky pays for these services (e.g., sales taxes, state income taxes.). DOK 2 I can describe the purposes of Kentucky government. I can give examples of KY government services and identify how they are paid. I can explain the purpose of state laws. Essential Governor Community Government Taxes Senators Representatives Laws Rights Citizen October SS-04-1.1.2 Students will explain how state governments function (by making, enacting and enforcing laws) to protect the rights and property of citizens. DOK 2 I can explain how state and federal governments function (by making, enacting and enforcing laws) to protect the rights and property of citizens. Essential State government Rights Citizens
November SS-04-1.2.1 Students will identify the three branches of Kentucky government, explain the basic duties of each branch (executive-enforce the laws, legislative-make the laws, judicial-interpret the laws and identify important state officials/leaders, (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, General Assembly, Senate, House, representatives, senators, Kentucky Supreme Court, judges) associated with each branch. DOK 2 (Intro to United States) I can identify the three branches of Kentucky government. I can identify the three branches of federal government. I can explain the basic duties of each branch of Kentucky’s government. I can explain the basic duties of each branch of federal government. I can identify the official/leader of each branch of Kentucky’s government. I can identify the official/leader of each branch of the federal government. Essential Executive Branch Judicial Branch Legislative Branch Governor Lieutenant Governor General Assembly Senate House of Representative Representative Senators Ky Supreme Court President Vice President Congress Speaker of the House US Supreme Court judges
November SS-04-1.3.2 Students will describe specific rights and responsibilities individuals have as citizens of Kentucky (e.g., voting in statewide elections, participating in state service projects, obeying state laws) and explain why civic engagement is necessary to preserve a democratic society. DOK 2 (And as citizens of the United States) I can describe specific rights and responsibilities individuals have as citizens of Kentucky. I can explain why civic engagement is necessary for a democracy. Essential Voting Civic engagement December SS-04-2.1.1 Students will identify early cultures (Native American, Appalachian, pioneers) in Kentucky and explain their similarities and differences. DOK 2 (Focus more on Native American and pioneers and less on Appalachian culture. I can identify early cultures in KY. I can compare and contrast early cultures of KY. I can describe the factors that make early cultures in KY diverse. I can compare the culturally diverse groups in Kentucky today with past groups in KY. Important Native American Appalachian Pioneers Cultures Compare Contrast Diverse Beliefs Traditions
January SS-04-2.2.1 Students will describe social institutions (government, economy, education, religion, family) in Kentucky and how they respond to the needs of the people. I can describe social institutions in KY. I can describe how they respond to needs of people Condensed Religion Family Government Economy Education Social Institutions January SS-04-2.3.1 Students will describe various forms of interactions (compromise, cooperation, conflict) that occurred during the early settlement of Kentucky between diverse groups (Native Americans, early settlers). DOK 2 (Focus on compromise, cooperation, and conflict. (Use present day terminology) I can describe how groups in KY interacted. I can compare diverse groups in KY today to those in the past using print and non-print sources. I can describe interactions (compromise, cooperation, conflict) that developed between different groups during the early settlement of KY Important Native Americans Early Settlers Compromise Cooperation Conflict Documents Informational passages Text Interviews Digital and environmental January SS-04-2.3.2 Students will give examples of conflicts between individuals or groups today and describe appropriate conflict resolution strategies (e.g., compromise, cooperation, communications) to use. I can give examples of conflicts between individuals or groups today. I can describe appropriate conflict resolution strategies to use. Essential Conflict Compromise Cooperation Communication
February SS-04-3.1.1 Students will describe scarcity and explain how scarcity requires people in Kentucky to make economic choices (e.g., use of productive resources -natural, human, capital) and incur opportunity costs. DOK 2 (And United States) I can explain the nature of limited resources and scarcity. I can define and explain opportunity cost. I can research and give examples of natural, human and capital resources found in regions of KY. I can explain how profit motivates people/businesses. Essential Scarcity Resources Natural resources Human resources Capital resources Opportunity cost Profit Loss Wants/needs Productive resources February SS-04-3.2.1 Students will explain how profit motivates individuals/businesses to take in producing goods and services. I can explain how banks help people deal with scarcity. Banks/financial institutions Condensed Loaning money Saving money February SS-04-3.3.1 Students will give examples of markets; explain how they function and how the prices of goods and services are determined by supply and demand. DOK 2 (Less emphasis on markets/more on goods and I can describe how markets enable buyers and sellers to exchange goods and services. I can explain how competition influences the price of goods and services. Essential Markets Profit Consumer Producer Supply/demand Buyers Sellers Barter Competition Price of goods
services as well as supply and demand.) I can explain the law of supply and demand. February SS-04-3.3.2 Students will explain how competition among buyers and sellers influences the price of goods and services in our nation and world I can explain how competition among buyers and sellers influence the price of goods and services in our state, nation, and world. Condensed Price Buyers Sellers Supply Demand Competition February SS-04-3.4.1 Students will describe production, distribution and consumption of goods and services in regions of Kentucky and the U.S. DOK 2 I can describe how goods and services are produced, used and distributed in KY and US. Important Production Distribution Consumption Services Regions of KY Timeline Chart Map KY products February SS-04-3.4.2 Students will describe how new knowledge, technology/tools and specialization increases productivity and promotes trade between regions of Kentucky and the United States (e.g., Midwest – corn, South - citrus). I can explain how technology promoted trade between regions of KY and the US. I can define interdependence. I can give examples of how people in our community, state, nation and world depend on each other. Important Trade Productivity Regions of KY Technology tools Specialization Import Export Consumption of goods and services Interdependence February SS-04-3.4.3 Students will define interdependence and give I can define interdependence and give examples of how people Condensed Interdependence Goods Services
give examples of how people adapted to/modified the physical environment (e.g., natural resources, physical geography, natural disasters) to meet their needs during the history of Kentucky and explain its impact on the environment today. DOK3 on United States) adapted to/modified the physical environment to meet their needs during the history of Kentucky. I can explain how modifications to the physical environment have impacted our environment today. Natural disasters SS-04-4.4.2 Students will describe how the physical environment (e.g., mountains as barriers for protection, rivers as barriers of transportation) both promoted and restricted activities during the early settlement of Kentucky. DOK 2 I can describe how the physical environment both promoted and restricted human activities during the early settlement of Kentucky. Important Physical environment April SS-04-5.2.2 Students will identify and compare the cultures of diverse groups and explain why people explored and settled in Kentucky. DOK 2 (Focus on United States. Emphasis on pioneers.) I can identify groups that settled in KY. I can compare cultures of groups that settled in KY. I can explain why people explored and settled in KY. Essential Cultures Diverse groups Communication Technology Transportation Education