SSP.01 Gather information from a variety of sources, including: printed materials (e.g., literary texts, newspapers, political cartoons, autobiographies, speeches, letters, personal journals); graphic representations (e.g., maps, timelines, charts, artwork); artifacts; media and technology sources; oral history.

SSP.02 Critically examine a primary or secondary source in order to: summarize significant ideas and relevant information; distinguish between fact and opinion; draw conclusions; recognize author's purpose and point of view.

SSP.03 Organize data from a variety of sources in order to: compare and contrast two sources; recognize differences between two accounts; frame appropriate questions for further investigation.

SSP.04 Communicate ideas supported by evidence to: demonstrate an understanding of ideas; compare and contrast viewpoints; predict outcomes; illustrate cause and effect.

SSP.05 Develop historical awareness by: sequencing past, present, and future in chronological order; understanding that things change over time.

SSP.06 Develop geographic awareness by: identifying geographic symbols on maps and globes; understanding relationships between people, places, and resources.

1.01 Describe the components of culture (e.g., food, clothing, traditions, recreation) of a student's community and state.

1.02 Define multiculturalism as many different cultures living within a community and state.

1.03 Compare and contrast family traditions and customs among different cultures within a student's community and state.

1.04 Distinguish how people are consumers and producers of goods and services.

1.05 Give examples of products (i.e., goods) that people buy and use.

1.06 Give examples of services that people (i.e., producers) provide.

1.07 Recognize major products and industries found in Tennessee (e.g., agriculture, manufacturing, mining, music, and tourism).

1.08 Assess factors (i.e., needs and wants) that could influence a person to use or save money.

1.09 Recognize basic map symbols, including cities, land, roads, and water.

1.10 Locate on a map Tennessee, Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Washington, D.C.

1.11 Use cardinal directions (i.e., North, South, East, West) on a map.

1.12 Distinguish the difference between a lake, mountain, ocean, and river.

1.13 Identify and locate on a map the three grand divisions of Tennessee and their borders (i.e., Mississippi River, Tennessee River, Appalachian Mountains).

1.14 Identify the name, image, and role of Tennessee's Governor and the U.S. President.

1.15 Recognize and explain the role of the mayor as the leader of a town/city/county.

1.16 Distinguish the differences between rules and laws and give examples of each.

1.17 Explain that voting is a way of making choices and decisions.

1.18 Define citizenship, and recognize traits of good citizens (e.g., respecting the rights of others, voting, and following laws).

1.19 Explain the importance of patriotic traditions (e.g., Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem) and respectful behavior during both.

1.20 Identify Tennessee symbols, including the state flag, state tree (i.e. tulip poplar), state flower (i.e., iris), state bird (i.e., mockingbird), state animal (i.e., raccoon), and significance of the state nickname.

1.21 Arrange the events from a student's life in chronological order.

1.22 Interpret information from simple timelines, including past, present, and future events.

1.23 Compare ways people lived in the past to how they live today, including forms of communication, modes of transportation, types of clothing, and forms of recreation.

1.24 Identify and describe the events and/or people celebrated during the following national holidays, and examine why we celebrate them: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents' Day; Memorial Day; Juneteenth; Independence Day/July 4^th; Labor Day; Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day; Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day.