Correlation to the National Social Studies Standards

I. Time, Continuity and Change

• read and construct simple timelines; identify examples of change ; and recognize examples of cause and effect relationships;
• identify and use various sources for reconstructing the past, such as documents, letters, maps, textbooks, photos and others.

II. People, Places and Environments

• use appropriate resources, and geographic tools such as atlases, databases, grid systems, charts , graphs , and maps to generate, manipulate and interpret information.

III. Individual Development and Identity

• work independently and cooperatively to accomplish goals.

IV. Individuals, Groups and Institutions

• identify examples of institutions and describe the interactions of people with institutions;
• give examples of the role of institutions in furthering both continuity and change;
• show how groups and institutions work to meet individual needs and to promote the common good.

V. Power, Authority and Governance

• explore the role of technology in communication, transportation, informationprocessing... or other areas as it contributes to or helps resolve conflicts.

Vl. Production, Distribution and Consumption

• describe how we depend upon workers with specialized jobs and the ways in which they contribute to the production and exchange of goods and services.

VII. Science, Technology and Society

• identify and describe examples in which science and technology have changed the lives of people...;
• identify and describe examples in which science and technology have led to changes in the physical environment.

VIII. Global Connections

• examine the effects of changing technologies on the global community.