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U.S. Standards Correlation—Advanced Reader (continued)
6. Personal and Social Perspectives
Students should develop an understanding of:
• personal health • risks and benefits
• populations, resources, and environments • science and technology in society
• natural hazards
Geography
5. Environment and Society
Students should understand:
• how human actions modify the physical environment
• how physical systems affect human systems
• the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
6. The Uses of Geography
Students should understand how to apply geography to interpret the past and the present and
to plan for the future.
Technology
1. Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products
and processes using technology.
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2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively,
including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
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3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. • • ✓
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve
problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
Sources:
English/Language Arts Standards (K–12)
From the International Reading Association and
the National Council of Teachers of English
http://www.ncte.org/standards
Science Standards (5–8)
From the National Academies of Science and Project 2061
(from the American Association for the Advancement of
Science)
http://www.educationworld.com/standards/national/
science/5_8.shtml
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=4962
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✓These standards are well covered by the lesson. • These standards are touched on in the lesson.
Geography Standards (K–12)
From the National Geographic Society
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
standards/matrix.html
Technology Standards (K–12)
From the International Society for Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/
ForStudents/2007Standards/
NETS_for_Students_2007.htm