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Social Studies SS2010 (2010) Grade: 2 Living and Working Together in State and Nation	1 ) Relate principles of American democracy to the founding of the nation. • Identifying reasons for the settlement of the thirteen colonies • Recognizing basic principles of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of the three branches of government, and the Emancipation Proclamation • Demonstrating the voting process, including roles of major political parties • Utilizing school and classroom rules to reinforce democratic values Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards AAS Standard: SS.AAS.2.1- Participate in and identify classroom activities that reflect and reinforce democratic values in school and the community.
Social Studies SS2010 (2010) Grade: 3 Geographic and Historical Studies: People, Places, and Regions	10 ) Recognize functions of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. • Describing the process by which a bill becomes law • Explaining the relationship between the federal government and state governments, including the three branches of government (Alabama) • Defining governmental systems, including democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards AAS Standard: SS.AAS.3.10- Demonstrate an understanding that families, schools, organizations, and governments have certain structures and rules; identify the Constitution of the United States as a set of rules for the country.
Social Studies SS2010 (2010) Grade: 5 United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution	8 ) Identify major events of the American Revolution, including the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown. • Describing principles contained in the Declaration of Independence • Explaining contributions of Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, George Washington, Haym Solomon, and supporters from other countries to the American Revolution • Explaining contributions of ordinary citizens, including African Americans and women, to the American Revolution • Describing efforts to mobilize support for the American Revolution by the Minutemen, Committees of Correspondence, First Continental Congress, Sons of Liberty, boycotts, and the Second Continental Congress • Locating on a map major battle sites of the American Revolution, including the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown • Recognizing reasons for colonial victory in the American Revolution • Explaining the effect of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 on the development of the United States Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards AAS Standard: SS.AAS.5.8- Identify why the people in the American colonies separated and declared independence from Great Britain and eventually became the United States; recognize at least one important factor contributing to American independence including key battles, influential leaders, and the efforts of ordinary men and women including the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown, George Washington, and the Minutemen.

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