Ohio Standards, Benchmarks, and Indicators

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*Grades 6-8*
Standard	Benchmark	Set A – January	Set B - February	Set C - March	Set D - April	Set E - May
History	A					*B.C. or A.D.? That is the Question* 6
	B	And the Winner Is…* 6	*Renaissance in Ancient Egypt* 7			*Next Stop: Ancient India* 6
	C			Knight or Samurai? Feudalism in Europe and Asia* 7
	D	A Golden Age: Three West African Empires* 7
	E					King George, Give Us a Break!* 8
	F		*Fix It Because It is Broken* 8			Compromise is the Key* 8
	G		*What’s the Deal?* 8			*Why Did Americans Fight Other Americans?* 8
People in Societies	A		*Belief Systems* 6		*Effects of the Silk Road* 7	East Meets West: Effects of the Crusades* 7
	B	Injustice* 8			*Abolitionist Speeches* 8
	C		*Timeless Treasures* 7	*The Legacies of Africa and China* 7	*Tying it All Together: Conflict and Cooperation in Asia* 6
Geography	A				*Mansa Musa’s Pilgrimage* 7
	B	*Changing Regional Patterns* 6 *Steps Through Time* 8			*Identifying Regions in Asia* 6
	C			*Location, Location, Location* 7	*Consequences of Change* 6	*World Energy Summit* 6
	D		*Western Expansion* 8		Tokens of Trade* 6	*On The Move* 6
Economics	A		*Survive or Not* 7
	B		*Partners in Trade* 6
	C	*Economic Provisions of the Articles of Confederation* 8
Government	A	*Light the Way!* 8
	B	Get On Board* 8				*Political Concepts in the U.S Constitution* 8 *We’re Off and Running* 8 *Ensuring Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness* 8
	C		*To Be or Not To Be Democratic* 7		*Tying it All Together: Conflict and Cooperation in Asia - 6*
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities	A					*Increasing Opportunities for Involvement* 8
	B					*Responsibilities of Citizenship* 8
Social Studies Skills and Methods	A				Mansa Musa’s Pilgrimage* 7 Tokens of Trade* 6
	B	A Golden Age: Three West African Empires* 7
	C	Get On Board* Injustice* 8				East Meets West: Effects of the Crusades* 7 King George, Give Us a Break!* 8 Compromise is the Key* 8
	D	And the Winner Is…* 6		Knight or Samurai? Feudalism in Europe and Asia* 7

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*Grades 9-10*
Standard	Benchmark	Set A – January	Set B - February	Set C - March	Set D-April	Set E - May
History	A				*Effects of the Enlightenment* 9
	B			*Social, Political and Economic Effects of Industrialization* 10
	C	Analyzing Sources on Imperialism* 9			*World Power* 10
	D	*Global Turmoil Between the Wars* 9
	E				*Consequences of World War II* 9
	F	National Security - Japanese Internment* 10		*Roaring 20s* 10	*What Caused the Great Depression?* 10 The Dust Bowl* 10 **The Great Depression and the Federal Government10***
People in Societies	A			*The 60s* 10
	B				*Consequences of Oppression* 9
	C		*Cultural Contact and Exchange* 9
Geography	A		*Interpreting Data Related to Industrialization* 9		The Dust Bowl* 10
	B		*Urbanization* 9
	C				*Immigration to the United States (1891-1921)* 10
Economics	A		*Fundamental Economic Questions and the Industrial Revolution* 9
	B	*Death and Taxes* 10			The Great Depression and the Federal Government* 10
Government	A				*The Living Constitution* 10
	B			*Politics and Power* 9
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities	A	*Civil Disobedience During the Civil Rights Movement* 10			*Rise of the Revolution* 9
	B	National Security - Japanese Internment* 10
Social Studies Skills and Methods	A	Analyzing Sources on Imperialism* 9
	B	National Security- Japanese Internment* 10

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*Grades 11-12*
Standard	Benchmark	Set A – January	Set B - February	Set C - March	Set D- April	Set E - May
History	A		*History Repeats Itself* 12
	B					*Can History Be Rewritten?* 12
People in Societies	A	*The Dawes Act: How It Was Received By American Indians* 11
	B	*Oppression, Prejudice and Political Change* 11
	C		*Cultural Influences* 11
Geography	A					*Simulated Urban Planning* 12
	B					*Government’s Impact on the Environment* 11
	C		*Geography and Global Issues* 12

*Grades PreK-2*
Standard	Benchmark	Set A - January	Set B - February	Set C -March	Set D- April	Set E - May
History	A				*Days of the Week* K
	B		*A Walk in Time* 1
	C	Time and Time Again* 1	*Inventions* 2	Something Old, Something New, Something Changed* 2	Living History Museum: Jobs of the Past* 2
	D		*Making a Difference* 2
People in Societies	A		*Mi Casa Y Su Casa* 1
	B				*Winter Celebrations as a Reflection of Culture* K
Geography	A				*Which Way Do I Go?* PK
	B				*A Walkabout* PK
	C	*Look All Around* PK	*Environments* 2
Economics	A	Using Resources* 2			*Scarcity and Choices* 1
	B			What’s for Sale?* 1	Jobs Produce Goods and Services* 2 *A Place, A Job, A Product* 2
	C				*Money Matters* 2
Government	A	*Follow the Leader* 2
	B				*Proudly It Waves* PK
	C		*What are the Rules?* K
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities	A				Come Play With Me* 1
	B	*Good Citizens in Action* K
Social Studies Skills and Methods	A	Time and Time Again* 1			Living History Museum: Jobs of the Past* 2 Come Play With Me* 1
	B			What’s for Sale?* 1
	C	Using Resources* 2			Jobs Produce Goods and Services* 2
	D			Something Old, Something New, Something Changed* 2

*Grades 3-5*
Standard	Benchmark	Set A – January	Set B – February	Set C -March	Set D- April	Set E - May
History	A	Accordion Book for Comparing Cultures* 4			*Creating and Analyzing Timelines* 5
	B				*Our Heritage* 5	*Defining Regions* 5 American Indian Cultural Regions* 5
	C	Changes in the Community* 3		Ohio Inventors* 4
People in Societies	A	Accordion Book for Comparing Cultures* 4			Exploring Cultural Practices and Products* 5	*Cultural Practices and Products of the Local Community* 3 American Indian Cultural Regions* 5
	B		*Cultures in the Community* 3 *African American Slavery* 5
Geography	A		*Absolute Location* 5
	B	Discovering the Local Community* 3			*Regional Diary* 5
	C		*Changes in Ohio Environments* 4
	D				*Systems of Transportation and Communication* 3
Economics	A	*Opportunity Cost* 3 *How We Use Productive Resources* 4 Allocation Methods* 5
	B (two lessons)	Production: Specialization and Division of Labor* 3 Organizing Productive Resources to Make a Profit* 4
	C		*Farming Regions and Product Specialization* 5	*Why Does Ohio Specialize and Trade?* 4		*Ohio Markets* 4
Government	A	*Power and Authority* 3	*Local Government and Leaders* 3
	B				*The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution* 5	*The Purpose of a Constitution* 4
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities	A			Ohio Inventors* 4	*Class With Character* 3 *How to Become An American* 5
	B	First Amendment Rights* 5
Social Studies Skills and Methods	A	Changes in the Community* 3 Discovering the Local Community* 3			Exploring Cultural Practices and Products* 5
	B					American Indian Cultural Regions* 5
	C	Organizing Productive Resources to Make a Profit* 4
	D	Production: Specialization and Division of Labor* 3 Allocation Methods* 5 First Amendment Rights* 5

Economics	A			The Difference is in the Margins* 12
	B			*How Much Is Your Money Worth?* 11 It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint* 11
	C	*Oil, OPEC and You* 12
	D		*Types of Taxes* 11
	E			The Economy of One* 11 Demanding More Money by Supplying More Skills* 11 To Spend or Not to Spend* 11
Government	A		*Preserving American Democracy* 11
	B			Natural Rights* 11
	C			Electoral College – Out of Date?* 11

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities	A	Town Council Meeting-Direct Representation* 12
	B		**The Economy of One 11* Does My Vote Really Matter? - 11** Demanding More Money by Supplying More Skills* 11 *To Spend or Not to Spend 11 It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint11***
Social Studies Skills and Methods	A		**The Economy of One 11* The Difference is in the Margins 12***
	B		**The Difference is in the Margins12***
	C		Natural Rights* 11
	D	**Town Council Meeting-Direct Representation12***	**Electoral College – Out of Date? - 11***