Content+Standards



SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War. b. Discuss how the issues of states’ rights and slavery increased tensions between the North and South. d. Describe the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. e. Describe the effects of war on the North and South.

ELA5W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces a narrative that: b. Establishes a plot, point of view, setting, and conflict, and/or the significance of events. The student produces informational writing that: c. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context. d. Includes appropriate facts and details. The student produces a persuasive essay that: b. States a clear position in support of a proposal. c.Supports a position with relevant evidence.

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. c. Identifies and uses knowledge of common graphic features (e.g., charts, maps, diagrams, captions, and illustrations). e. Distinguishes cause from effect in context. f. Identifies and analyzes main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details. g. Makes perceptive and well-developed connections.

ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student a. Reads a variety of texts and incorporates new words into oral and written language. b. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues (e.g., definition, example).

ELA5LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student, and group verbal interactions. The student b. Asks relevant questions. c. Responds to questions with appropriate information.