Social Studies I CAN (Revised 2023-2024)

Social Studies Kindergarten I Can Statements

1. I can identify and explain why individuals and groups need rules and make decisions.
2. I can describe traits and responsibilities of people in families and groups.
3. I can identify the flag as a symbol of our nation and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. I can describe and compare knowledge of cultural beliefs of all people.
5. I can gain knowledge of economic concepts and principles.
6. I can understand and use maps.
7. I can read, identify, select, analyze, and evaluate resources to create a product of social science inquiry.

First Grade I Can Statements- Social Studies

 

I can identify and explain why and how laws and rules are made.

 

I can explain how laws and rules are enforced in my school and community.

 

I can describe roles, responsibilities, and characteristics of government officials and community members.

 

I can describe the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr., Thomas Jefferson, and Christopher Columbus.

 

I can select and use resources to create a product of social studies inquiry.

 

I can describe and recognize different cultural characteristics of my school and community.

 

I can create visual tools to communicate and share findings about a topic, while asking and answering questions about a topic with help.

 

I can show knowledge of basic economic concepts.

 

I can identify globes and maps as real places, and use them for a purpose.

 

 

2^nd Grade I CAN Statements

I can describe character traits of influencers in our nation.

 

I can describe the cultural heritage of people from history.

 

I can recognize U.S. symbols and explain why they are important. 

 

I can explain the basic principles of being a U.S. Citizen.

 

I can explain how to peacefully solve problems. 

 

I can explain financial decision making in my life.

 

I can read, understand, discuss, and write about social studies topics.

 

I can identify transportation and communication systems and describe the advantages and disadvantages. 

 

I can identify and explain the three branches of government. 

 

I can analyze primary and secondary social studies sources. 

 

I can make and use different kinds of maps to find places in the world.

 

 

Third Grade I Can’s

• I can explain the major purpose of the Missouri Constitution and how it shaped our constitutional democracy.
• I can identify and explain the three branches of government in Missouri.
• I can describe the exploration and early settlement of Missouri.
• I can explain Missouri’s role in the Civil War.
• I can identify and describe influential Missourians who have made contributions to our state.
• I can identify and explain the importance of the national anthem and other symbols of Missouri.
• I can read and construct historical and current maps.
• I can identify and compare regions in Missouri.
• I can define economy.
• I can select and use primary and secondary social studies’ sources to determine importance.

• Identify and compare diverse human characteristics of the nation, such as: people’s education, language, economies, religions, settlement patterns, ethnic background and political system (SS5d)
• Analyze how people are affected by, depend on, adapt to and change their physical environments in the past and present (SS5e)
• Analyze how changes in communication and transportation technologies affect people’s lives (SS5f)
• Identify different kinds of regions in the United States and analyze how their characteristics affect people who live there (history, economy, governance, society, and today’s culture) (SS5g)
• Use geography to interpret the past and predict future consequences as appropriate to topics or eras discussed and predict future consequences (SS5h)
• Compare cultural characteristics across historical time periods in U.S. history prior to 1800 (SS6a)
• Apply constructive processes or methods for resolving conflicts (SS6b)
• Research stories and songs that reflect the cultural history of the early United States prior to 1800 (SS6c)
• Analyze the preservation of cultural life, celebrations, traditions, and commemorations over time (SS6d)
• Examine roles among Native Americans, Immigrants, African Americans, women and others from early migrations to 1800 (SS6e)
• Select, analyze, and evaluate primary and secondary social studies’ sources with guidance and support (SS7a)
• Analyze and use artifacts to share information on social studies’ topics (SS7b)
• Use visual tools and informational texts to interpret, draw conclusions, make predictions, and communicate information and ideas with guidance and support as needed (SS7c)
• Create products such as maps, graphs, timelines, charts, models, diagrams, etc to communicate information and understanding (SS7d)
• Distinguish between fact and opinion and recognize bias and point of view in social studies’ topics (SS7e)
• With assistance, conduct and present social studies’ research to an audience using appropriate sources (SS7f)
• Generate compelling research questions about a social studies’ topic (SS7g)
• Apply a research process to a compelling social studies’ question (SS7h)
• Identify and use appropriate resources for investigating a compelling social studies’ topic (SS7i)
• Research an appropriate social studies’ question and share results with an audience (SS7j)

5^th Grade I Can Statements

 

Geography:

I can analyze and construct graphic organizers to locate real places.

          Regions and Landforms:

I can identify physical features of the Earth, such as landforms.

I can identify the 7 regions of the United States.

          Early Cultures: Aztec, Maya, Inca:

I can examine and compare the conditions for living and the diversity of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec cultures.

          Native Americans of the United States:

I can summarize the conditions for living and the diversity of resources of the Native Cultures of the United States before the Europeans came.

I can locate the Eastern Woodland, Southeast, Plains, Northwest/Arctic, and Southwest groups on a map.

Exploration:

          I can outline the discovery and exploration of  America.

          I can locate and label the claims of Spain, France, and England on a map.

Colonization:

          I can outline the early settlement of America.

          I can locate and label the 13 original colonies of a map.

          I can group colonies into New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.

I can use the economic concepts of scarcity, supply and demand, goods and services, and opportunity costs to explain colonial businesses.

 

          American Revolution: 

I can identify the events leading up to the American Revolution, and explain the perspectives of patriots and loyalists in the conflict.

I can explain why the American colonists were successful.

I can identify important beliefs in the Declaration of Independence, such as inalienable rights, and government by the consent of the governed.

 

A New Nation:

I can relate the writing of the Constitution to the formation of a new nation.   

I can identify important beliefs in the Constitution, such as majority rule, minority rights, separation of powers, checks and balances, and limited government.

I can identify important beliefs in the Bill of Rights, such as basic rights and freedoms.

     

6^th Grade SS I Can Statements

Incorporated in each lesson: Geography (PS 10)

I can create a map, timeline and diagram to communicate information.

I can describe how human-environment interaction shapes our world.

I can identify and describe how movement has shaped our world.

I can determine the importance of a map versus a globe.

I can identify how technology, culture and natural forces have influenced the modern world.

I can define the 5 themes of geography.

 

Prehistoric People and Mesopotamia (PS 1)

I can compare and contrast the ancient empires of Mesopotamia.  

I can compare and contrast the Assyrian and Chaldean empires.

I can explain the importance river valleys had on the rise of civilizations.

I can determine the importance of Hammurabi’s Code of Law on ancient and modern government.

 

Ancient Egypt (PS 2)

I can describe how the land along the Nile River supported the Egyptian civilization.

I can determine the scientific and mathematic advancements of the Egyptians and their pyramids.

I can explain how the fall of the Egyptian civilization and the rise of Kush.

I can compare and contrast Mesopotamia and Egypt.

I can explain the process of mummification.

African Kingdoms (PS 7)

I can describe how Africa’s geography influenced the rise of its civilizations.

I can determine how the growth of the Trans-Saharan trade route led to the exchange of goods and ideas.

I can determine how Islam shaped early African culture.

I can analyze how slave trade affected Africa.

I can explain the culture of historic African empires.

 

Ancient India (PS 3)

I can describe how Indian civilizations developed on the Indus River.

I can identify how India’s caste system evolved.

I can compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism and their effect on the Indian people.

I can compare and contrast the Mauryan and Gupta empires.

I can examine the accomplishments of the Indian civilization.

Ancient China (PS 4)

I can determine how geography shaped Chinese civilizations.

I can identify how the Silk Road helped the growth of trade.

I can explain the impact of Chinese dynasties on the Chinese culture.

I can compare and contrast Confucianism, Legalism and Daoism.

I can compare and contrast the Qin and Han dynasties.

I can determine how the inventions of the Han dynasty improved life in China.

Ancient Greek Civilization (PS 5)

I can explain the teachings of Ancient Greek historians and philosophers.

I can compare and contrast direct and representative democracy.

I can determine the significance of mythology on Greek culture.

I can analyze the impact the Alexander the Great.

I can compare and contrast the city-states of Sparta and Athens.

Ancient Rome (PS 6)

I can sequence the events of the rise and fall of Rome.

I can compare and contrast Greece and Rome.

I can compare and contrast the government of Ancient Rome to modern America.

I can explain how Roman Law impacts the law systems of today.

I can explain the importance of Roman currency.

I can understand how Julius Ceaser and Augustus strengthened the Roman empire.

Feudal Japan (PS 8)

I can describe how Japan's geography shaped it’s history.

 

I can investigate culture of Feudal japan including the rise of war lords.

 

I can analyze the importance of art on the Japan.

I can compare and contrast the religions of Shinto and Buddhism in how they shaped Japan’s culture.

 

I will explain how farmers, artisans, and merchants brought wealth to Japan.

Medieval Europe (PS 9)

I can determine the influence of Christianity on medieval Europe.

I can compare and contrast serfs and slaves.

I can describe the development of feudalism.

I can determine the causes and effects of the Crusades.

I can analyze the impact of the plague on medieval Europe.

 

I can explain the importance of the Magna Carta on America’s government today.

 

 

I Can Statements

7^th Grade Social Studies

 

I CAN use maps to track European expansion across North America.

 

I CAN explain how climate influences the development, culture, and technologies of society.

 

I CAN understand how Geography influenced the expansion and growth of Americans across North and South America.

I CAN use maps to show how European explorers expanded the European worldview and introduced new objects, religions, cultures, foods, technologies to Europe.

I CAN use maps to explain major military campaigns in U.S. History from Early History to the French and Indian War.

 

I CAN use maps to examine regional & sectional challenges between the north & the south 13 colonies.

 

I CAN describe how the events of the French and Indian War and the immediate aftermath influenced the beginnings of the American Revolution, including the Treaty of Paris of 1763 and the Proclamation of 1763.

 

 I CAN describe how laws and events affect members of groups and their relationships such as:

*Sons of Liberty

*British colonists versus King/Parliament of Great Britain

 

 

 I CAN interpret the American Revolution and explain why American colonists were successful.

 

 I CAN independently and proficiently read and comprehend Social Studies materials and write over a range of social studies topics.

8^th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

“I CAN” Master the following power standards

 

All Units:  I CAN independently and proficiently read and comprehend Social Studies materials and write over a range of social studies topics.  (Learning Target:  Select and investigate a topic using primary and secondary resources, such as oral interviews, artifacts, journals, documents, photos, and letters.)

 

Unit 1: American Revolution

 I CAN describe how laws and events affect members of groups and their relationships such as:

*Sons of Liberty

*British colonists versus King/Parliament of Great Britain

 I CAN interpret the American Revolution and explain why American colonists were successful.

 

 

Unit 2: Constitution

I CAN justify the drafting of the Constitution and examine its effects on the formation of a new nation through:

             *Separation of Powers            *Checks and Balances                *the Amendment Process

            *Declaration of Ind.                * State and Local Government

            *How Laws are Made, Interpreted, and Enforced

 

Unit 3:  Bill of Rights

I CAN apply important principles of the bill of rights and apply the knowledge of how governments and citizens can carry out the principles of the Bill of Rights.

 

Unit 4: Early 1800’s and Westward Expansion

 I CAN assess the significance of the Early Years of the New Republic and Westward Expansion

including the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

 

 

 I CAN assess the significance of Westward Expansion including:

*Oregon Territory

*Texas Revolution

*U.S. – Mexican War

*California Gold Rush

*Jacksonian Democracy

 

 

 

Unit 5:  Civil War

I CAN interpret the political, economic, and social causes and consequences of the Civil War.

I CAN summarize reforms movements such as:

*Abolitionism (Underground Railroad)

 

 

 

Unit 6:  Reconstruction & Civil Rights

I CAN interpret the political, economic and social causes and consequences of Reconstruction.

I CAN analyze the evolution of American Democracy; its ideas, institutions, and political process from Reconstruction to the present.

 

UNIT 7:  Fifty States

I CAN locate and identify states of the United States

 

 

           

 

 

American Government I CAN Statements

 

1. Explain processes pertaining to different governmental/economic systems
2. Distinguish between different leadership styles
3. Examine the opportunity cost and benefits of economic decisions on society as a whole as well as on individual, trade, monetary policies, taxation, and fiscal policies
4. Identify and describe the impact of the major Enlightenment philosophers
5. Analyze the impact of various documents related to the founding the United States
6. Analyze and interpret historical documents, including the Federalist Papers, US Constitution and amendments to the constitution (Bill of Rights)
7. Analyze and explain the 6 principles of the US Constitution and the historical significance of the principles
8.  Determine the civic duties/responsibilities of individual citizens
9. Discuss our government’s role in the expansion of civil rights
10. Explain the history, roles, and influences of political parties and interest groups
11. Analyze the Legislative/Executive/Judicial Branch at the Federal/State level.
12. Explain the impact of historically significant Supreme Court cases

Dual Credit American History 106

“I Can Statements”

 

1. I can explain the importance of government principles within the context of United States history from Early America to Reconstruction.

 

2. I can analyze the evolution of American democracy--its ideas, institutions and political processes from Early America to Reconstruction.

 

3. I can describe changes of United States domestic and foreign policies from Early America to Reconstruction.

 

4. I can demonstrate an understanding of the causes and impacts of the wars in the twentieth-century that are pertinent to United States history.

 

5. I can list criteria that give regions their identities in different periods of United States history; explain how and why regions change.

 

6. I can explain major economic concepts and the significance of the American Economy in the context of the historical periods studied.

 

7. I can analyze the roles people, political parties, interest groups, business, labor unions, and government play in the United States economy.

 

8. I can read and comprehend historical/social studies materials and write routinely and coherently over a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences for the appropriate grade level.

                                                                                                     

Dual Credit American History 107

“I Can Statements”

 

1. Explain the importance of government principles within the context of United States history from Reconstruction to the present.

 

2. Analyze the evolution of American democracy--its ideas, institutions and political processes from Reconstruction to the present.

  

3. Describe changes of United States domestic and foreign policies from Reconstruction to the present.

 

4. Demonstrate an understanding of the causes and impacts of the wars in the twentieth-century that are pertinent to United States history.

 

 

5. List criteria that give regions their identities in different periods of United States history; explain how and why regions change.

 

 

6. Explain major economic concepts and the significance of the American Economy in the context of the historical periods studied.

 

 

7. Analyze the roles people, political parties, interest groups, business, labor unions, and government play in the United States economy.

 

 

8.  Read and comprehend historical/social studies materials and write routinely and coherently over a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences for the appropriate grade level.

                                                                                                     

Modern U.S. History // ‘I Can’ Course Objectives

 

I can…
…Explain the importance of government principles within the context of United States history from Reconstruction to the present.

 

…Analyze the evolution of American democracy--its ideas, institutions and political processes from Reconstruction to the present.

 

 

…Describe changes of United States domestic and foreign policies from Reconstruction to the present.

 

…Demonstrate an understanding of the causes and impacts of the wars in the twentieth-century that are pertinent to United States history.

 

 

…List criteria that give regions their identities in different periods of United States history; explain how and why regions change.

 

 

 

…Explain major economic concepts and the significance of the American Economy in the context of the historical periods studied.

 

 

…Analyze the roles people, political parties, interest groups, business, labor unions, and government play in the United States economy.

 

 

 … Read and comprehend historical/social studies materials and write routinely and coherently over a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences for the appropriate grade level.

 

 

World Studies I CAN (2023 Update)

 

1. Compare events that led to changes within the government in the past to current events and evaluate reforms the government is considering. 
2. Compare events that led to changes within cultures in the past and in current events and evaluate shifts in cultures around the world.
3. Describe changes of United States domestic and foreign policies from the end of the American Revolution and the 20th Century to the present, analyzing their impact on wars and conflicts
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the causes and impacts of the wars in the 20th century that are pertinent to United States history.
5. List criteria that give regions their identities in different periods of World History; Draw conclusions as to how and why regions change.
6. Explain major economic concepts and the significance of economic systems in the context of the historical periods studied, analyzing their impact on regions, cultures, and foreign relations.
7. Identify Historical/Social Studies materials/analysis and write for appropriate audiences.