Standards

=Standards=


 * __Social Studies Content Standards__**:

I. Historical Perspective Content Standard 1: All students will sequence chronologically the following eras of American History and key events within these eras in order to examine relationships and to explain cause and effect: ... The Civil War and Reconstruction (1859 - 1877)...
 * 1.1 - Middle School - Construct and interpret timelines of people and events from history of the U.S. through the Reconstruction era.
 * 1.2 - Middle School - Describe major factors that characterize the following eras in U.S. History... Civil War & Reconstruction (1850 -1877).

Content Standard 3: All students will reconstruct the past by comparing interpretations by others... and creating narratives from evidence.
 * 3.1 - Middle School - Use primary and secondary records to analyze significant events that shaped the U.S. as a nation prior to the end of reconstruction.

V. Inquiry Content Standard 1: Students will acquire information from books, maps, newspapers, and other sources, then organize and present the informatin on... timelines... using a variety of primary and secondary sources...
 * 1.1 - Middle School - Locate and interpret information... using a variety of primary and secondary sources...


 * __Technology Standards:__**
 * 3. - Middle School - Use a variety of technology tools to maximize the accuracy of product.
 * 13. - Middle School - Proofread and edit writing using appropriate resources.

__**Technology Research Tools**__:
 * 1. - Middle School - Apply common software features to enhance communication and support creativity.
 * 5. - Middle School - Perform queries on existing databases.