Standards

Strand 1: History - Student Outcomes

Understand the importance of cause and effect in relationship to the

settlement of North America and the subsequent changes in Native
American societies.

Recognize how European ideas, such as religion, governing, and land

use, conflicted with ideas of the Native Americans.

Recognize the consequences of technological advances on the

environment, both intended and unintended.

Explain the impact of human activity on the landscape in colonial times

including damming of rivers; digging canals; clearing forests for
farming; and logging of forest for timber.

Explain why the population growth in the colonies was directly

correlated to the nature of the immigrant population: predominantly
male in some regions and predominantly families in other regions.

Explain that slavery was not limited to just the southern colonies, but

that attitudes towards slavery changed over time.

Recognize that the differences in the education of boys and girls were

related to religious and cultural beliefs, as well as economic status.

Strand 2: Geography - Student Outcomes

Make connections between geographic features and appropriate

economic ventures including: fewer people in agricultural areas, such
as marshes that supported cranberry growth; and more people in
industrial areas such as shipbuilding ports.

Identify rural vs. urban areas in colonial times; Watertown would be

rural in nature.

Strand 3: Economics - Student Outcomes

Identify pattern of trade routes, including: The triangle trade routes

(slave); the routes around Africa to Asia; the need for canals (Panama
and Suez) to facilitate trade; trade along rivers and coasts and the
subsequent development of economic centers.

Explain how labor markets vary with skills needed and make

connections to the need for apprenticeships, indentured servants, and
slaves.

Differentiate between the economic goals of France, England, and

Holland and the resulting patterns of colonization.

Explain how the changing economics in England affected the

willingness of different groups of people to indenture themselves.

Describe the effect of modes of transportation and communication on

the distribution of goods and services including growth of coastal
travel, roads, and canals.

Explain how the need for goods and services (such as furniture,

housing, and clothing) as colonies grew and developed, spurred the
growth in local economies, especially in the development of various
industries.

Describe Massachusetts trade with foreign countries in 18th century:

The significance of coastal location and harbors; and the importance
of trade with countries like France.

Recognize importance of Massachusetts Rivers in development of

industries such as lumbering, paper, and textiles and need for canals
to facilitate trade.

Explain why the expansion of trade (from only England to inclusion of

other trading partners) fueled economic growth and make
connections to present day economies.

Explain the economic and political causes for the American

Revolution.

Identify the differences and connections between the consumer or

buyer and the producer.

Make connections and understand the relationship between the

colonies and England in terms of consumer/producer.

Explain the difference between wages and a salary.

Understand the effect of competition on costs, wages, profits, and

especially within the context of colonial times.

Explain the differences and connection between bartering and selling

goods and services.

Recognize the difference between subsistence and luxury goods and

the different opinions as to what products are included within those
categories.

Describe differing views of how government can affect economy, such

as the imposition of taxes, the transporting people for economic
reasons, and the boycott of goods and services.

Understand the role women played in business, banking, and

ownership of property.

Explain how our developing economy involved mercantilism and

free-market economy forces.

Compare the economic opportunity in colonial times, including slavery

and indentured servitude, with the present day.

Explain the economic and political causes for the American

Revolution.

Strand 4: Civics and Government - Student Outcomes

Recognize that change occurred through the concerted efforts of

individuals, often in the minority, over an extended period of time.

Explain the importance of "big"ideas such as representation in

government; religious freedom; and equality of man in the
development of democracy and society in the U.S.

Explain how ownership of private property and businesses supported

slavery and make connection to right to vote with ownership of
property.

Explain that social class, gender, and race was frequently a measure

of respect for human rights.

Identify the colonial states and their capitals, as well as Washington,

D.C.

Identify the characteristics of a democratic government.

Compare a democratic government with a monarchy.

Explain the colonial concept of democracy with today's interpretation

of democracy.