South Carolina

History

• 1.H Utilize the college and career skills of a historian to study continuity and change over time in South Carolina.

  • 1.H.1 Identify similarities and differences between one's community and other South Carolina communities over time.

    • Compare cities and rural areas (1-C.3)
    • Then and now: transportation and communication (1-E.1)

  • 1.H.2 Analyze a current event in South Carolina and make predictions about possible outcomes.

  • 1.H.3 Evaluate different sources of evidence used in historical inquiry, such as art, artifacts, digital sources, graphs, maps, oral histories, photographs/images, and texts.

    • Then and now: transportation and communication (1-E.1)

Geography

• 1.G Utilize the college and career skills of a geographer to apply map skills and draw conclusions about places in South Carolina and South Carolina's place in the surrounding region.

  • 1.G.1 Identify various types of maps, map features, and the purpose of maps.

    • Read a letter-number grid (2-A.1)
    • Use a letter-number grid (2-A.2)

  • 1.G.2 Identify and describe the geographic location of South Carolina in relation to the rest of the United States through the use of various maps and geographic tools.

    • Left and right (1-H.1)

  • 1.G.3 Identify and differentiate between rural, suburban, and urban areas within South Carolina.

    • Compare cities and rural areas (1-C.3)
    • Identify human and physical features (1-G.3)

  • 1.G.4 Describe and compare various landforms within South Carolina through the use of primary and secondary sources.

    • Identify Earth's land features (1-G.1)
    • Identify Earth's water features (1-G.2)

Economics

• 1.E Utilize the college and career skills of an economist to understand how economic decisions affect South Carolinians.

  • 1.E.1 Compare goods and services in the school, community, and state.

    • Goods and services (1-J.3)
    • Producers and consumers (1-J.4)

  • 1.E.2 Explain how goods and services change over time.

  • 1.E.3 Research and describe how goods and services differ in rural, suburban, and urban areas in South Carolina.

  • 1.E.4 Identify an economic want or need at the local or state level and create a solution in the form of a good or a service.

    • Needs and wants (1-J.1)

Civics & Government

• 1.CG Utilize the college and career skills of a political scientist to understand and display civic dispositions about contemporary South Carolina.

  • 1.CG.1 Demonstrate how civic dispositions encourage citizens with diverse beliefs and backgrounds to work together for a common goal.

  • 1.CG.2 Describe the basic purpose, structure, and functions of South Carolina's government at both the local and state level.

    • Government services (1-A.2)
    • Local government (2-C.2)
    • State government (2-C.3)

  • 1.CG.3 Demonstrate ways to display active and responsible citizenship in local and state government.

  • 1.CG.4 Collaborate with others to identify, resolve, and communicate resolutions on a local or state issue.