Content Standards — Social Studies
Grades 4-6

Grade Four

Benchmark: History

Settlement:

2. Describe the earliest settlements in Ohio including those of prehistoric peoples. 3. Explain the causes and effects of the frontier wars of the 1790s, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers, on American Indians in Ohio and the United States.

 

Benchmark: People in Society

Culture:

1. Describe the cultural practices and products of various groups who have settled in Ohio over time: a. The Paleo Indians, Archaic Indians, Woodland Indians (Adena and Hopewell) and Late Prehistoric Indians (Fort Ancient); b. Historic Indians of Ohio (Ottawa, Wyandot, Mingo, Miami, Shawnee and Delaware) 2. Describe the impact of the expansion of European settlements on American Indians in Ohio

 

Benchmark: Social Studies Skills and Methods

Thinking and Organizing:

5. Identify main ideas and supporting details from factual information 6. Distinguish between fact and opinion 7. Read and interpret pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs and tables 8. Formulate a question to focus research

 

Problem Solving:

10. Use a problems-solving /decision-making process which includes a. Identifying a problem b. Gathering information c. Listing and considering options d. Considering advantages and disadvantages of options e. Choosing and implementing a solution f. Developing criteria for judging its effectiveness

 

Grade Five

Benchmark: History

Chronology

1. Create time lines and identify possible relationships between events

 

Settlement

2. Explain how American Indians settled the continent and why different nations of Indians interacted with their environment in different ways 3. Explain why European countries explored and colonized North America

 

Benchmark: People in Society

Diffusion

2. Describe ways in which language, stories, folktales, music and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture and influence the behavior of people living in a particular culture 3. Explain how contributions of different cultures within the United States have influenced our common heritage 4. Describe the contributions of significant individuals, including artisans, inventors, scientists, architects, explorers and political leaders, to the cultural heritage of the United States

 

Culture

1. Compare the cultural practices and products of diverse groups in North America including: a. Artistic expressions b. Religion c. Language d. Food e. Clothing f. Shelter

 

Interaction

2. Compare life on Indian reservations today with the cultural traditions of American Indians before the reservation system

Grade Six

Benchmark: People in Society

Culture

1. Compare the cultural practices and products of the societies studied including: a. Class structure b. Gender roles c. Beliefs d. Customs and traditions