Mississippi

Mississippi

Ages 5–11 · 9 minutes · Geography

The Magnolia State is full of music, history and charm

From winding riverbanks to blooming magnolia trees, this state is the soulful heart of the South and the birthplace of the blues. With clever red foxes, the mighty Mississippi River, and roots tied to legends like Elvis Presley, Oprah Winfrey and Jim Henson, Mississippi is bursting with culture and creativity.

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Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

  • D2.Geo.6.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.
  • D2.Geo.3.3-5 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps of different scales to describe the locations of cultural and environmental characteristics.
  • D2.Geo.3.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.

Alabama

  • SS10.3.2.2 — Locating major mountain ranges, oceans, rivers, and lakes throughout the world (Alabama)
  • SS10.5.1.1 — Locating on a map states and capitals east of the Mississippi River
  • SS10.6.9.3 — Recognizing the impact of music genres and artists on United States’ culture since World War II

Alaska

  • 1 — know that places have distinctive geographic characteristics;
  • 1 — use maps and globes to locate places and regions;
  • 2 — understand the people and the political, geographic, economic, cultural, social, and environmental events that have shaped the history of the state, the United States, and the world;
  • 5 — describe and demonstrate how places and regions serve as cultural symbols, such as the Statue of Liberty;

Arizona

  • 2.G1.1 — Use and construct maps, graphs, and other geographic representations of familiar and unfamiliar places in the world; and locate physical and human features. • Key physical features include but are not limited to seven continents, oceans, lakes, rivers, mountain ranges, coasts, seas, and deserts • Key human features include but are not limited to equator, hemispheres, North and South Pole, cities, states, countries, regions, and landmarks
  • 1.H4.2 — Draw upon fictional stories, biographies, and non-fiction/informational text to identify historical figures in your community, state, and nation and explain their significance in history and in the present day.
  • 2.G1.2 — Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify and explain cultural and environmental characteristics of places in the world based on stories shared. Arizona History and Social Science Standards modified 8/23/19 Page 19
  • 5.G1.1 — Use and construct maps and graphs to represent changes in the United States. • Key concepts include but are not limited to physical and human features of the United States, the regions of the United States and their characteristics, geographic location of major events, the growth of the United States through territorial expansion, demographic changes, and the states and their capitals

Arkansas

  • G.1.K.2 — Identify and describe the physical characteristics of a place such as rivers, mountains, and forests using maps, globes, and photographs.
  • G.1.1.2 — Describe the physical and human characteristics of a place including roads, buildings, and borders using maps, globes, and photographs.
  • G.3.5.4 — Research the characteristics of various world regions and cultures: • Cultural characteristics (e.g., religious beliefs, celebrations, traditions, language, child-rearing, clothing, food, beliefs, behaviors) • Physical characteristics (e.g., mountains, rivers, deserts, plains, bodies of water)
  • H.1.2.5 — Explain state and national historical symbols and landmarks and the people and events associated with them.

California

  • 2.2.2 — Label from memory a simple map of the North American continent, including the countries, oceans, Great Lakes, major rivers, and mountain ranges. Identify the essential map elements: title, legend, directional indicator, scale, and date.

Colorado

  • SS.1.4.2 — Identify and explain how the significance of notable people, places, holidays, and civic symbols reflect the origins and values of the government and its citizens.
  • SS.2.2.1 — Use geographic terms and tools to locate and describe spatial patterns and places.
  • SS.3.2.1 — Use geographic tools to develop spatial thinking skills.
  • SS.3.2.2 — Define the concept of region through an examination of similarities and differences in places and communities.

Connecticut

  • GEO 2.3 — Use geographic representations to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of place.
  • GEO 2.6 — Identify cultural and environmental characteristics of a place/region.
  • GEO 3.3 — Use maps of different scales to describe the locations of cultural and environmental characteristics.
  • GEO.K.3 — Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.

Delaware

  • G.1.K-3a — Students will understand the nature and uses of maps, globes, and other geo-graphics. Grade K and Grade 3
  • H.4.K-3b — Students will develop an awareness of major events and people in United States and Delaware history. • Who lives here and how did they get here? (immigrants, demographics, ethnic and religious groups) • Important people in our past • Different kinds of communities in Delaware and the United States
  • K-3a — Students will use the concepts of place and region to explain simple patterns of connections between and among places across the country and the world. Grade 3
  • G.3.K-3a — Students will identify types of human settlement, connections between settlements, and the types of activities found in each. Grade 3

Florida

  • SS.3.G.2.3 — Label the states in each of the five regions of the United States.
  • SS.3.G.2.5 — Identify natural and man-made landmarks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
  • SS.5.G.1.6 — Locate and identify states, capitals, and United States Territories on a map.

Georgia

  • SS3G1.a — Locate major rivers of the United States of America: Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, Hudson, and St. Lawrence.
  • SS4G1.a — Locate major physical features of the United States: the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Great Plains, the Continental Divide, the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River, and the Great Lakes.

Hawaii

  • SS.2.1.18.3 — Describe how significant people and events have shaped communities and
  • SS.2.3.13.4 — Describe major geographic features of places using maps, photos, and other geographic representations
  • SS.3.3.13.1 — Analyze how geographical features affect human life in local communities and those around the world
  • SS.3.3.14.4 — Analyze how cultural practices create and influence communities

Idaho

  • 5.SS.2.1.4 — Name and locate the 50 States and their Capitals, and U.S. Territories.
  • 3.SS.2.1.3 — Locate on a map waterways, landforms, cities, states, and national boundaries, using standard map symbols.
  • 5.SS.1.1.2 — Discuss significant individuals who have been responsible for bringing about cultural and social changes in the United States.
  • 5.SS.2.1.2 — Identify the regions of the United States and their resources.

Illinois

  • SS.2.G.1 — With guidance and support, use print and digital maps, globes and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.
  • SS.1.G.1 — With guidance and support, construct and interpret print and digital maps and other cultural representations of familiar places.
  • SS.3.G.1 — Use print and digital maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify topographic and other graphic representations of both familiar and unfamiliar locations.
  • SS.K.G.2 — With guidance and support, explain how people and goods move from place to place.

Indiana

  • 5.G.2 — Use maps and globes to locate states, capitals, major cities, major rivers, the Great Lakes, and mountain ranges in the United States. (E)

Iowa

  • SS.3.20 — Describe how cultural characteristics influence people’s choices to live in different regions of the U.S.

Kansas

  • Benchmark 3.3.1 — The student will recognize and evaluate how societies are shaped by the identities, beliefs, and practices of individuals and groups.
  • Standard 3.3 — Societies are shaped by the identities, beliefs, and practices of individuals and groups.
  • Benchmark 4.5.1 — The student will recognize and evaluate dynamic relationships that impact lives in communities, states, and nations.

Kentucky

  • Maps show where things are located. One can map the shapes and kinds of land and water in any area.
  • 2.G.GR.1 — Examine geographic features of places in North America, using a variety of geographic data, including maps, photos and other geographic tools.
  • K.G.KGE.1 — Identify physical and environmental characteristics of communities.

Louisiana

  • 2.21 — Describe geographic features and physical characteristics of places in the United States and the world, including mountains, hills, plains, deserts, coasts, islands, peninsulas, lakes, oceans, and rivers.
  • 3.20 — Describe the geographic features of places in the United States.
  • 2.7 — Identify and describe national historical figures, celebrations, symbols, and places. a. Identify and describe the Founding Fathers, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Hancock, and James Madison. b. Identify and describe historical female figures, including Abigail Adams, Anne Hutchinson, Dolley Madison, Betsy Ross, and Phillis Wheatley. c. Describe the significance of state and nationally designated holidays, including New Year’s Day, the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inauguration Day, Washington’s Birthday, Mardi Gras, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. d. Describe the history of American symbols, including the Liberty Bell, United States flag (etiquette, customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag), bald eagle, national anthem, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, The Pledge of Allegiance, and the national motto “In God We Trust.” e. Identify and describe man-made American monuments and landmarks including the Gateway Arch, the Golden Gate Bridge, Jefferson Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C, Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore, Pearl Harbor Museum, September 11 Memorial and Museum, Statue of Liberty, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, and the White House. f. Identify and describe natural American landmarks, including the Grand Canyon, Mississippi River, Monument Valley, Niagara Falls, Rocky Mountains, Smoky Mountains, and Yellowstone National Park.

Maine

  • SL.2.1.a — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
  • F2 — Identifying the major regions of the Earth and their major physical features and political boundaries using a variety of geographic tools including digital tools and resources. *
  • SL.3.K.a — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Massachusetts

  • 4.T1.1 — On a physical map of North America, use cardinal directions, map scales, key/legend (symbols for mountains, rivers, deserts, lakes, cities), and title to locate and identify important physical features (e.g., Mississippi and Rio Grande Rivers, Great Lakes, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Hudson’s Bay, Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Madre, the Great Basin, Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan Deserts, the Yucatan Peninsula, the Caribbean Sea).
  • 4.T4b.1 — On a political map of the United States, locate the states and the national capital city in the Southeast, and the U.S. territories in the Caribbean; add to the timeline the admission dates for states in the Southeast (listed alphabetically: Alabama-1819, Arkansas-1836, Delaware-1787, Florida-1845, Georgia-1788, Kentucky-1792, Louisiana-1812, Maryland-1788, Mississippi-1817, North Carolina-1789, South Carolina-1788, Tennessee-1796, Virginia-1788, West Virginia-1863); territories Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.

Michigan

  • 4–G1.0.3 — Use geographic tools and technologies, stories, songs, and pictures to answer geographic questions about the United States.
  • 4–G1.0.1 — Identify questions geographers ask in examining the United States.
  • 4–G2.0.2 — Locate and describe human and physical characteristics of major U.S. regions and compare them to the Great Lakes region.

Minnesota

  • 2.3.1.1.3 — Use maps, photos or other geographic tools to identify and locate major landmarks or major physical features of the United States. For example: Physical features—the Atlantic Coast, Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, Lake Superior. Landmarks—Statue of Liberty, Angel Island, Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial.
  • 4.3.2.3.1 — Locate and identify the physical and human characteristics of places in the United States, and also Canada or Mexico. For example: Physical characteristics—landforms (Rocky Mountains), ecosystems (forest), bodies of water (Mississippi River, Hudson Bay), soil, vegetation, weather and climate. Human characteristics— structures (Statue of Liberty), bridges (Golden Gate Bridge), canals (Erie Canal), cities, political boundaries, population distribution, settlement patterns, language, ethnicity, nationality, religious beliefs.
  • 4.3.2.4.1 — Name and locate states and territories, major cities and state capitals in the United States.

Mississippi

  • 4.MS.9.1 — Identify Mississippians known for their artwork, music, architecture, and literature (e.g., Wyatt Waters, William Herd, Walter Anderson, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Marty Stewart, Eudora Welty, Willie Morris, etc.).
  • 4.MS.10.1 — Cite symbols and explain historical figures that are used in Mississippi’s culture (e.g., monuments, place names, etc.).
  • 5.10.2 — Identify and label each of the 50 states on a map.
  • K.G.3.5 — Locate the local community, Mississippi, and the United States using maps and globes. Strand :K.H History
  • 2.G.1.2 — Identify political and physical borders in the United States and across the globe.

Missouri

  • 4.EG.5.B.a — Name and locate specific regions, states, capitals, river systems and mountain ranges in the United States based on historical or current topics.
  • 5.H.3.C.a — Identify and describe the contributions of historically significant individuals to the United States from c. 1800-2000.
  • 5.RI.6.C.a — Research stories and songs that reflect the cultural history of the United States c. 1800-2000.
  • 4.EG.5.F.a — Identify different regions in the United States and analyze how their characteristics affect people who live there.
  • 5.EG.5.B.a — Name and locate specific regions, states, capitals, river systems and mountain ranges in the United States based on historical or current topics.

Montana

  • SS.G.5.1 — identify and label US regions, territories, states and their capitals/major cities;
  • SS.H.5.3 — identify roles of individuals and groups and their impact on United States and tribal historical events;

Nebraska

  • SS 5.3.1.a — Use maps and atlases to locate major human and physical features in the United States.
  • SS 3.3.1.d — Locate specific places on maps and globes.
  • SS 5.3.4.a — Compare and contrast patterns of culture within the United States over time and space.

Nevada

  • SS.2.15 — Discuss the contributions and positive impacts of culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse people in U.S. history.

New Hampshire

  • SS.GE.2.1.3 — Identify major physical and human features in the United States and on Earth, e.g., cities, oceans, or continents. (Themes: C: People, Places and Environment, G: Science, Technology, and Society)
  • SS.GE.2.2.1 — Explore the physical and human characteristics of place, e.g., roads, schools or mountains. (Themes: C: People, Places and Environment, E: Cultural Development, Interaction, and Change, G: Science, Technology, and Society)
  • SS.HI.2.3.1 — Identify individuals and/or groups who have profoundly affected life in the United States, e.g., Abraham Lincoln, or Pilgrims. (Themes: H: Individualism, Equality and Authority, I: Patterns of Social and Political Interaction, J: Human Expression and Communication)
  • SS.HI.2.3.2 — Explore art, music and literature of various time periods, e.g., spirituals or Native American Art. (Themes: J: Human Expression and Communication)

New Jersey

  • 6.1.2.Geo.HE.3 — Identify cultural and environmental characteristics of different regions in New Jersey and the United States.
  • 6.1.2.Geo.SV.1 — Use maps to identify physical features (e.g., continents, oceans, rivers, lakes, mountains).
  • 6.1.5.GeoPP.1 — Compare and contrast characteristics of regions in the United States based on culture, economics, and physical characteristics to understand the concept of regionalism.

New Mexico

  • K.10 — Identify the local, state, and national symbols (e.g., flag, bird, song).
  • 1.18 — Use a variety of maps to locate specific places and identify major landforms, bodies of water, and other places of significance around the United States.
  • 5.27 — Using a map, identify and locate the 50 states in the United States and know the capitals of each state along with the surrounding U.S. territories.

New York

  • 3.4b — Arts, music, dance, and literature develop through a community’s history.
  • E.1.3 — Study about the major social, political, economic, cultural, and religious developments in New York State and United States history involves learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals and groups.
  • 1.5b — Maps are used to locate important places in the community, state, and nation, such as capitals, monuments, hospitals, museums, schools, and cultural centers. * According to the Dignity for All Students Act, “others” includes, but is not limited to, people of different races, weights, national origins, ethnic groups, religions, religious practices, mental or physical abilities, sexual orientations, gender identity, and sexes.

North Carolina

  • K.G.1.1 — Use maps, globes, and/or digital representations to locate places in the classroom, school, community, and around the world.
  • 2.G.1.1 — Recognize absolute and relative location of various settlements, territories, and states in the development of the American nation.
  • 2.H.1 — Understand how various people and events have shaped America.
  • 5.B.1.1 — Explain how traditions, social structure, and artistic expression have contributed to the unique identity of the United States.
  • K.G.1.2 — Identify physical features of places using maps, globes, and/or digital representations.

North Dakota

  • 5.C.6 — Engage in a range of discussions using active listening skills, posing and responding to specific questions to clarify information.

Ohio

  • 1.5 — Places are distinctive because of their physical characteristics (land forms and bodies of water) and human characteristics (structures built by people).
  • 4.9 — A map scale and cardinal and intermediate directions can be used to describe the relative location of physical and human characteristics of Ohio and the United States.
  • 5.10 — The Western Hemisphere is culturally diverse (eg., language, food, religion, art, music) due to the influences and interactions of a variety of world cultures.

Oklahoma

  • 4.2.2 — Identify major physical features in the United States and analyze how physical processes shape places. A. Identify and describe the physical characteristics of places, including the major landforms, bodies of water, vegetation and climates in the United States. B. Describe the location and characteristics of the major ecosystems in the United States.
  • 4.2.3 — Explain how people create regions using common geographic characteristics. A. Identify and describe the major physical, cultural, and economic regions of the United States, comparing one’s own region to the other regions. B. Explain how and why regions change over time by comparing regions in the past with life in the same regions in the present.
  • 4.2.5 — Identify and locate on a political map the fifty states and the United States capitol.
  • 4.3.2 — Examine the characteristics of culture, including the distribution and complexity of the regions of the United States. A. Identify the characteristics of culture (language, customs, beliefs, food, clothing, shelter) and compare the cultural characteristics of different regions of the United States. B. Explain how the characteristics of culture affect the ways in which people live.
  • 1.3.2 — Describe the contributions of people and groups who have shaped our history and ways we commemorate important places and events of the past.

Oregon

  • 1.11 — Identify, affirm, respect, and explain the diverse cultural heritage, songs, symbols, and celebrations of my community and the diverse social and ethnic groups in Oregon and the United States of America.
  • 2.17 — Identify and describe community celebrations, landmarks, symbols from a variety of traditions and explain why they are significant to the cultural heritage of members of the community.
  • 2.12 — Identify relative location of school and community in the state, nation and the world.

Pennsylvania

  • 7.1.3.B — Identify and locate places and regions.

Rhode Island

  • SS3.3.2 — States and territories in the Southeast Explain the states and territories that make up the Southeastern region including their admittance or incorporation to the United States and their identities
  • SS3.1.3 — States and territories Explain what states and territories are and their locations within the United States
  • SS3.3.1 — Geography and environment in the Southeast Explain the geography and environment in the Southeastern region of the United States
  • SS3.3.4 — The Southeastern region today Argue how the geography and environment of the Southeastern region contributed to its social, cultural, and economic development

South Carolina

  • 3.1.3.PR — Identify the spatial hierarchy of political and physical geographic features. This indicator prompts students to inquire about spatial hierarchies (i.e. scale) to understand connections between Earth's systems. Political features include cities, states, and countries. Physical features include forests, mountains, oceans, and rivers.
  • K.G.2 — Utilize sources of geographic information (e.g., digital sources, maps, or photographs/images) to define and identify cultural and/or natural features.This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into natural features, such as mountains, oceans, and rivers and cultural features, such as buildings, restaurants, roads, and stores.
  • 2.G.2 — Describe and compare various landforms over time within the U.S. through the use of primary and secondary sources. This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into using historic images, maps, narratives, texts, or video, to investigate and compare different landforms around the U.S.
  • 2.G.3 — Explain how the distribution of human features, physical features, and natural resources within the U. S changes over time and impacts economic activity. This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into how rivers, lakes, mountains, and other land features affect economic activity. This indicator also prompts students to explore how different geographic areas support different activities in different times due the availability of resources.

South Dakota

  • 3.G.1.2 — Locate the seven continents, four oceans, and major physical features and regions of the United States on a map or globe
  • 3.H.2.2 — Explain the importance of famous American figures including but not limited to George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson
  • 4.G.1.1 — Locate major political and physical features of South Dakota and the United States on a map or globe
  • K.G.1.1 — Recognize that maps and globes represent places

Tennessee

  • 3.09 — Identify and locate the fifty states of the U.S.
  • 3.11 — Identify major physical features of the U.S., including: • Rivers—Colorado, Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande • Mountains—Alaska Range, Appalachian, Rockies • Bodies of Water—Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico • Desert— Great Basin • Landforms—Grand Canyon, Great Plains

Texas

  • 2.11D — identify symbols such as state and national birds and flowers and Uncle Sam; and
  • 5.6C — locate on a map important political features such as the five largest cities by population in the United States and the 50 states; and
  • 5.20A — identify significant examples of art, music, and literature from various periods in U.S. history such as the painting American Progress, "Yankee Doodle," and "Paul Revere's Ride"; and

Utah

  • 2.3 — Standard 3: Students will use geographic tools and skills to locate and describe places on earth.
  • K.2.3.b — Recognize state and national symbols (e.g., state and national flags, bald eagle, seagull, Statue of Liberty).
  • 2.1.2.b — Describe contributions of cultural groups to our state and nation.

Vermont

  • D2.Geo.6.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.
  • D2.Geo.3.3-5 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps of different scales to describe the locations of cultural and environmental characteristics.
  • D2.Geo.3.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.

Virginia

  • 2.11.b — The student will apply history and social science skills to develop geographic mapping skills using world maps and globes by identifying major rivers, mountain ranges, lakes, and other physical features in the United States.
  • USI.1.c — The student will apply history and social science skills to understand the geography of North America by locating the 50 states.
  • Skill.2.b — The student will apply history and social science skills to the content by applying geographic skills to identify and understand geographic features and connections.

Washington

  • G1.3.2 — Investigate the physical, political, and cultural characteristics of places, regions, and people in North America, including the location of the fifty states within the regions of the United States.
  • G2.2.1 — Identify some common and unique cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.
  • G1.1.3 — Be able to identify major bodies of water on a map or globe.
  • G1.3.1 — Examine and use maps and globes to understand the regions of North America in the past and present.

Washington, D.C.

  • 1.10 — Identify symbols, songs phrases and national holidays that unify the people of the United States and different communities within the United States.

West Virginia

  • SS.5.17 — Compare and contrast the various regions of the United States; locate each of the fifty United States and correlate them with their regions.
  • Use maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations to describe places.
  • SS.2.15 — Identify cultural contributions and differences made by people from the various regions in the United States using literature, documents and oral accounts.
  • SS.2.9 — Utilize a legend, compass rose and cardinal directions to identify locations (e.g., Charleston, West Virginia, New York, District of Columbia, etc.) and geographic features (e.g., Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, etc.) in the United States.
  • SS.4.8 — Describe and locate examples of the major physical features ofthe United States (e.g., bodies of water, mountains, rivers, grasslands, oases, etc.) using references and technology (e.g., atlas, globe, geographic information system, etc.).

Wisconsin

  • SS.Geog1.b.1-2 — Identify physical and human characteristics of a place using maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations.
  • SS.PS1.a.K-1 — Describe symbols, songs, and traditions that identify our state and country. Assess the importance of rules and laws at home, in school, and in the community.
  • SS.Geog1.c.4-5 — Create and label a map (paper or digital) of the local community, state, tribal lands, and country, including both physical (e.g., oceans and continents) and human (e.g., roads, buildings) characteristics. Identify and construct regions (digital or paper) in Wisconsin and the United States.
  • SS.Hist2.c.i — Analyze individuals, groups, and events to understand why their contributions are important to historical change or continuity.

Wyoming

  • SS2.2.2 — Recognize and describe unique ways in which expressions of culture influence people including Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming (e.g., language, sign language, stories, music, symbolism, and art). RL.1.2, RL.2.3 RI.1.3, Rl.2.2, RI.2.10 W.K.2.7, W.1.1, W.1.7 W.2.1, W.2.7 SL.K.4, SL.1.4, SL.2.2 FPA4.3.M.1 – M.2 FPA4.4.M.3 – M.4 FPA4.4.T.5 CV5.2.3
  • SS2.5.3 — Human Place and Movement Use the human features of a community to describe what makes that community unique (e.g., cultural, language, religion, food, clothing, political, economic, population, and types of jobs in an area) and why others move to or from that place. RL.1.2, RL.2.3 RI.1.3, Rl.2.2, RI.2.10 W.K.2, W.K.7 W.1.1, W.1.7 W.2.1 W.2.7 SL.K.4, SL.1.4, SL.2.2 K-2-ETS1-1
  • SS2.5.1 — Spatial Use a map, globe, and mental mapping to identify familiar areas and simple patterns and create maps using various media. 2-ESS2-2
  • SS2.5.2 — Physical Place and Region Identify, describe, and use local physical and human characteristics to discuss the similarities and differences between parts of the community (e.g., neighborhoods, schools, towns, and reservation communities). RL.1.2, RL.2.3 RI.1.3, Rl.2.2, RI.2.10 W.K.2, W.K.7 W.1.1, W.1.7 W.2.1, W.2.7 SL.K.4, SL.1.4, SL.2.2
  • SS5.2.2 — Describe, compare and contrast ways in which unique expressions of culture (e.g., tribal affiliation, language, spirituality, stories, folktales, music, art, and dance) influence people. RL.3.2, RL.4.7, RL.4.9 RI.3.3, RI.4.3, RI.5.3 W.3.2, W.3.7, W.4.2.b W.5.2.b, W.5.7 SL.3.4 4-ESS1-1 FPA4.3.D.1-D4, 4.D.5 FPA8.1.A.1, 8.3.A.1-2 FPA8.2.D.1 – D.2 FPA8.2.T.3, 3.T.1, 4.T.5 FPA8.3.M.1 – M.3 FPA8.4.A.2 CV5.2.3