LA: Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
LA: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SS: Describe ways in which language, stories, folktales and artistic creations serve as expression of cultures and influence behavior of people living in a particular culture.
SS: Identify and describe factors that contribute to cooperation and cause disputes within and among groups and nations.
SS: Recognize and give examples of the tensions between the wants and needs of individuals and groups and concepts such as fairness, equity and justice.
VA: Students will investigate, plan and work through materials and ideas to make works of art and design.
VA: Students experience, analyze and interpret art and other aspects of the visual world.