Maryland

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• The 50 States

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.2.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations to describe places and the relationships and interactions that shape them.
• D2.Geo.2.3-5 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.

Alabama

• SS10.2.2.4 — Describing the history of American symbols and monuments

Alaska

• 1 — know that places have distinctive geographic characteristics;
• 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;
• 1 — use maps and globes to locate places and regions;

Arizona

• 1.H4.1 — Explain and explore origins of key American symbols, documents, landmarks, holidays, and leaders as well as their importance from the past to the present in our country. • Symbols include but are not limited to American flag, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, White House, Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, Liberty Bell, United States Capitol, and Arizona state symbols • Holidays include but are not limited to Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Independence Day, Constitution Day, and Arizona Statehood Day • Leaders include but are not limited to local and/or Tribal leaders, state leaders, and national leaders
• 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
• 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
• K.H4.1 — Explain and explore origins of key American symbols, traditions and holidays. • Key American symbols include but are not limited to American flag, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, and Mount Rushmore. • Key traditions include but are not limited to the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. • Key holidays include but are not limited to Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Fourth of July, and Constitution Day.

Arkansas

• H.1.2.5 — Explain state and national historical symbols and landmarks and the people and events associated with them.
• C.1.3.4 — Investigate origins of state and national symbols, patriotic songs, and mottos: • American flag • Flag etiquette • Star Spangled Banner • Recitation of Pledge of Allegiance • Arkansas Motto: Regnat Populus*
• G.1.3.5 — Investigate the cultural characteristics of various places and regions from around the world.
• H.1.1.4 — Retell stories of historical events, American legends, and people who played a role in history. This may include: • Pocahontas • Sacagawea • Lewis and Clark* • Hernando de Soto* • Henri de Tonti* • Paul Revere* • Benjamin Franklin • Booker T. Washington • Frederick Douglass*
• G.1.1.2 — Describe the physical and human characteristics of a place including roads, buildings, and borders using maps, globes, and photographs.

California

• 3.4.6 — Describe the lives of American heroes who took risks to secure our freedoms (e.g., Anne Hutchinson, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jr.).
• 5.7.6 — Know the songs that express American ideals (e.g., "America the Beautiful," "The Star Spangled Banner").
• 3.4.3 — Know the histories of important local and national landmarks, symbols, and essential documents that create a sense of community among citizens and exemplify cherished ideals (e.g., the U.S. flag, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Capitol).

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.1.2.1 — Use geographic terms and tools to describe places and spaces.
• SS.2.2.1 — Use geographic terms and tools to locate and describe spatial patterns and places.
• SS.3.1.2 — Identify how people in the past influence the development and interaction of different communities or regions.

Connecticut

• GEO 2.6 — Identify cultural and environmental characteristics of a place/region.
• GEO.K.3 — Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.
• GEO 2.4 — Explain how the environment affects people’s lives.
• GEO 3.3 — Use maps of different scales to describe the locations of cultural and environmental characteristics.

Delaware

• 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.1.4-5a — Students will demonstrate development of mental maps of Delaware and of the United States which include the relative location and characteristics of major physical features, political divisions, and human settlements. Grade 4

Florida

• 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.
• SS.K.A.2.5 — Recognize the importance of U.S. symbols.

Georgia

• SSKH2.c — Star Spangled Banner (identify as the national anthem)

Hawaii

• SS.1.2.14.3 — Investigate cultural and environmental characteristics of your community
• SS.1.3.17.1 — Investigate historically significant events, people, and observances in history
• SS.2.1.7.2 — Describe how historical figures exemplify our shared democratic values
• SS.2.3.13.4 — Describe major geographic features of places using maps, photos, and other geographic representations

Idaho

• 5.SS.2.1.4 — Name and locate the 50 States and their Capitals, and U.S. Territories.
• 3.SS.1.1.1 — Explain that people in the United States share a national identity through patriotic symbols and holidays.
• 5.SS.1.1.2 — Discuss significant individuals who have been responsible for bringing about cultural and social changes in the United States.
• 2.SS.2.1.1 — Identify landforms, bodies of water, and human made features such as cities and dams on a map and globe.

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.

Indiana

• 1.H.2 — Identify American songs and symbols, and discuss their origins.
• 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.K.14. — Compare environmental characteristics in Iowa with other places.

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.

Kentucky

• 5.G.GR.1 — Use a variety of maps, satellite images and other models to explain the relationships between the location of places and regions and their human and environmental characteristics.

Louisiana

• 3.6 — Identify and describe national historical figures, celebrations, and symbols. a. Describe the achievements of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Sitting Bull, George Washington Carver, Susan B. Anthony, Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, Theodore Roosevelt, the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Alexander Graham Bell, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson, Sally Ride, Katherine Johnson, and Mae Jemison. b. 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, Christmas Day. c. Describe the history of American symbols, including the Liberty Bell, U.S. 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.” d. 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. e. Identify and describe natural American landmarks, including the Grand Canyon, Mississippi River, Monument Valley, Niagara Falls, Rocky Mountains, Smoky Mountains, and Yellowstone National Park.
• 3.20 — Describe the geographic features of places in the United States.
• 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.
• 3.28 — Describe how the regions of the United States vary culturally and economically.

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.
• SL.3.K.a — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

Maryland

• identifying ways that enslaved people over time resisted slavery in Maryland.

Massachusetts

• K.T1.4 — Ask and answer questions and explore books to gain information about national symbols, songs, and texts of the United States: • a. why the flag of United States of America is red, white, and blue and has stars and stripes • b. why the bald eagle is the national emblem of United States • c. why “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States • d. what the words of the “Pledge of Allegiance” mean
• 1.T3.2 — Demonstrate understanding of the ways people show pride in belonging to the United States by recognizing and explaining the meaning of unifying symbols, phrases, and songs: a. national symbols (e.g., the United States flag, the bald eagle, the White House, and the Statue of Liberty) b. words, mottoes, phrases, and sentences associated with the United States (e.g., “U.S.” or “America” standing for United States of America, the Latin motto, “E pluribus unum,” on coins, currency, and the seal of the United States, translated as “Out of Many, One,” and the” Pledge of Allegiance”) c. the melodies and lyrics of patriotic songs (e.g., “America the Beautiful,” “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee,” “God Bless America,” and “The Star-Spangled Banner”)
• 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–G2.0.2 — Locate and describe human and physical characteristics of major U.S. regions and compare them to the Great Lakes region.

Minnesota

• 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.
• 0.1.2.2.1 — Describe symbols, songs and traditions that identify our nation and state. For example: American Flag, bald eagle, White House, Statue of Liberty, Pledge of Allegiance, Minnesota state flag.
• 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.

Mississippi

• 1.H.1.2 — Examine the significant contributions of historical figures to the local community, state, and United States.
• K.H.1.2 — Identify school, community, state, and national symbols.
• 5.10.2 — Identify and label each of the 50 states on a map.
• 5.9.4 — Explain historically significant people and events that shaped America (e.g., our first president, etc.).

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.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.CG.3.3 — identify key symbols of nations.
• SS.G.3.3 — identify landforms and other physical characteristics of the Americas.
• 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.

Nevada

• SS.2.21 — Identify major national landmarks associated with historical events.
• SS.5.19 — Discuss the contributions of culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse people to the advancement of the nation.

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.GE.4.2.1 — Describe the physical and human characteristics of places, e.g., land forms or where people live. (Themes: C: People, Places and Environment, E: Cultural Development, Interaction, and Change, G: Science, Technology, and Society)
• SS.HI.2.1.1 — Identify national and New Hampshire celebrations, monuments, symbols and documents, e.g., flags, Fourth of July, Lincoln Memorial, Constitution. (Themes: A: Conflict and Cooperation, B: Civic Ideals, Practices, and Engagement, E: Cultural Development, Interaction, and Change)
• SS.HI.4.1.3 — Describe the significance of national and New Hampshire celebrations, monuments, symbols and documents, e.g., Veteran's Day, the Statue of Liberty, Old Man of the Mountain, and the preamble to the New Hampshire Constitution. (Themes: B: Civic Ideals, Practices, and Engagement, C: People, Places and Environment)

New Jersey

• 6.1.2.Geo.HE.3 — Identify cultural and environmental characteristics of different regions in New Jersey and the United States.
• 6.1.5.HistorySE.2 — Construct an argument for the significant and enduring role of historical symbols, monuments, and holidays and how they affect the American identity.
• 6.1.5.CivicsCM.1 — Use a variety of sources to describe the characteristics exhibited by real and fictional people that contribute(d) to the well-being of their community and country.
• 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

• 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.
• E.3.1 — Geography can be divided into six essential elements which can be used to analyze important historic, geographic, economic, and environmental questions and issues. These six elements include: the world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical settings (including natural resources), human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography. (Adapted from The National Geography Standards, 1994: Geography for Life)
• 1.2b — The Pledge of Allegiance and patriotic songs play an important role in understanding and examining the nation’s history, values, and beliefs.
• E.1.1 — The study of New York State and United States history requires an analysis of the development of American culture, its diversity and multicultural context, and the ways people are unified by many values, practices, and traditions.

North Carolina

• RI.2.1 — Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
• RI.2.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
• K.G.1.1 — Use maps, globes, and/or digital representations to locate places in the classroom, school, community, and around the world.
• RI.3.1 — Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

North Dakota

• 5.R.1 — Comprehend information during and after listening to a grade-level text.
• 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).
• 3.5 — Daily life is influenced by the agriculture, industry and natural resources in different communities.

Oklahoma

• 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.
• 1.2.5 — Describe community customs and traditions as basic elements of culture.
• 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.
• 4.2.5 — Identify and locate on a political map the fifty states and the United States capitol.

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.
• K.14 — Identify examples of unfairness or injustice towards individuals or groups and the “changemakers,” who worked to make the world better.

Pennsylvania

• 7.1.3.B — Identify and locate places and regions.
• 7.2.3.A — Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.
• 8.3.3.A. — Identify contributions of individuals and groups to United States history.
• 7.3.3.B — Identify the human characteristics of places and regions by their cultural characteristics.
• 8.3.3.B. — Identify and describe primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in United States history.

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
• SS3.3.4 — The Southeastern region today Argue how the geography and environment of the Southeastern region contributed to its social, cultural, and economic development
• SS3.3.1 — Geography and environment in the Southeast Explain the geography and environment in the Southeastern region of the United States

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.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.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
• 3.C.1.1 — Research and explain the meaning behind South Dakota’s symbols

Tennessee

• 3.09 — Identify and locate the fifty states of the U.S.
• 1.16 — Explain the importance of patriotic traditions, including the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem, and respectful behavior during both.
• 3.03 — Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: • Basin • Desert • Ocean • Sea • Bay • Gulf • Peninsula • Strait • Canal • Island • Plain • Stream • Canyon • Isthmus • Plateau • Valley • Delta • Mountain • River

Texas

• 2.11D — identify symbols such as state and national birds and flowers and Uncle Sam; and
• 1.5A — identify and describe the physical characteristics of place such as landforms, bodies of water, Earth's resources, and weather; and
• 2.11B — sing, recite, or identify selected patriotic songs, including "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "America the Beautiful";
• 5.16B — sing or recite "The Star-Spangled Banner" and explain its history;
• 1.2A — identify contributions of historical figures, including Sam Houston, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr., who have influenced the state and nation; and

Utah

• 2.2.3.c — Identify and explain the significance of various national symbols, documents, and landmarks (e.g., Declaration of Independence, Constitution, flag, Pledge of Allegiance, national monuments, national capitol building).
• K.2.3.b — Recognize state and national symbols (e.g., state and national flags, bald eagle, seagull, Statue of Liberty).

Vermont

• D2.Geo.6.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.
• D2.Geo.2.K-2 — Individually and with others, students… Use maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations to describe places and the relationships and interactions that shape them.
• 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

• USI.1.c — The student will apply history and social science skills to understand the geography of North America by locating the 50 states.
• 2.4.c — The student will apply history and social science skills to recognize state and national symbols including, but not limited to learning about the meaning of the American flag and the words chosen in the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem.

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.
• H2.5.1 — Analyze and explain how individuals have caused change in United States history.

Washington, D.C.

• 3.29 — Compare and contrast the lived experiences of diverse individuals who lived in the Washington region during different time periods (e.g., Benjamin Banneker, Anna Julia Cooper, William Costin, Frederick Douglass, Henry Fleet, Opechancanough, Carlos Manuel Rosario).

West Virginia

• Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.
• Use maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations to describe places.
• SS.2.4 — Give examples of symbols, icons and traditions of the United States, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, and participate in national patriotic celebrations (e.g., Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day and Flag Day) and community service projects.
• SS.3.18 — Recognize, define and illustrate world geographic features (e.g., peninsulas, islands, mountains, canyons, plateaus, mesas, harbors, gulfs, rivers, deserts, forests, valleys and plains).

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.Geog2.d.4-5 — Summarize positive and negative factors of cities. Identify the location and patterns of cities within our state and country.
• SS.Geog4.a.4 — Describe how certain places may have meanings that distinguish them from other places (e.g., cemetery, places of worship, state or national parks, historical park, or battlefield). Compare and contrast the human characteristics of rural, suburban, urban, and tribal locations in Wisconsin and the United States. Identify and describe how people may view places in the community differently (e.g., students and senior citizens responding to a new playground).

Wyoming

• 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
• 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
• SS2.5.3 — 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
• SS5.5.2 — Physical Place and Region Explain how physical features, patterns, and systems impact different regions and how these features may help us generalize and compare areas within the reservation, state, nation, or world. 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