First Grade

Social Studies

Competency Goal 9: The learner will apply basic geographic concepts.

9.5  Demonstrate responsibility for the environment in classroom,  school, and community settings.

Competency Goal 1: The learner will read, write, and model numbers through 100 and compute with whole numbers.

1.11 Represent numbers in a variety of ways: using tallies, building models to 100.
1.13 Group objects into tens and ones, recognize models; record.

4.01 Gather, organize and display information as a group activity.
4.02 Answer questions about charts and graphs.
4.03 Make predictions based on experiences.
4.04 Create concrete, pictorial, and symbolic graphs using prepared grids.

Competency Goal 1:  The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

1.1 Identify uses of technology at home and at school.
1.2 Discuss ownership of computer-created work.
1.4 Identify the Internet as a source of information.

2.1 Identify and discuss fundamental computer terms.

3.2 Gather, organize, and display data.

Competency Goal 3:  The learner will demonstrate responsible social skills and an understanding and application of being a contributing member of society by being able to:

3.1 Learn the rules for participating in group discussion.
3.2 Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of following rules for group discussion.
3.3 Learn effective listening skills.
3.4 Recognize the importance of working together in a group.

4.1 Adjust to the school environment.
4.2 Recognize the importance of self-control and individual responsibility.
4.3 Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of learning.

Competency Goal 1: As a result of visual arts study, the student will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

1.1 Plan and organize for creating art.
1.2 Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.3 Recognize in a world of imagination there is no right or wrong, but some solutions are better than others.
1.4 Recognize that images from reality and from fantasy may be used to create original art.
1.5 Show development of ideas across time.
1.6 Use all senses to gain information.

Second Grade

Social Studies

Competency Goal 9:  The learner will apply geographic themes to communities.

9.3  Identify examples of human-environment interaction in the local  and wider neighborhood.

Competency Goal 4: The learner will demonstrate an understanding of data collection, display, and interpretation.

4.01 Collect, sort, organize, and display information in charts, graphs, and tables with correct labeling.
4.02 Summarize and interpret information in charts, graphs, and tables; make predictions.
4.03 Collect and display data over a period of time.

Competency Goal 1:  The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

1.1 Identify uses of technology in the community.
1.2 Recognize an individual's rights of ownership to computer-generated work.
1.3 Identify how electronic databases are used in the school, neighborhood, and community.
1.4 Identify print and electronic databases as ways to collect, organize, and display data.
1.5 Identify how telecommunications has changed the ways people work and play.

2.1 Identify essential computer terms.
2.5 Use electronic databases to locate information.
2.6 Use a graphing program to enter data and graph the results.

3.1 Collect, sort, and organize information to display as a graph or chart.
3.2 Interpret data on charts/graphs and make predictions.

Competency Goal 3:  The learner will demonstrate responsible social skills and an understanding and application of being a contributing member of society by being able to:

3.1 Demonstrate the ability to share and work cooperatively on group tasks.
3.2 Learn how to develop effective interpersonal relationships.
3.3 Demonstrate the capacity to follow instructions and complete assignments.

4.1 Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of learning.
4.2 Demonstrate the ability to work independently.
4.3 Demonstrate the capacity to follow instructions and complete assignments.

Competency Goal 1: As a result of visual arts study, the student will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

1.1 Plan and organize for creating art.
1.2 Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.3 Recognize in a world of imagination there is no right or wrong, but some solutions are better than others.
1.4 Recognize that images from reality and from fantasy may be used to create original art.
1.5 Show development of ideas across time.
1.6 Use all senses to gain information.

Competency Goal 4:  Relationships

4.1 Recognizing and responding to other's feelings.

4.2 Judging behaviors as promoting or hindering friendships.

4.3 Giving and receiving compliments.

4.4 Apologizing when appropriate.

Third Grade

Social Studies

Competency Goal 9: The learner will apply geographic themes to communities.

9.4  Identify examples of human-environment interaction in the local  and wider communities.

Competency Goal 4: The learner will demonstrate an understanding of data collection, display, and interpretation.

 4.01 Gather and organize data from surveys and classroom experiments, including data collected over a period of time.
4.02 Display data on charts and graphs: picture, bar and line plots; describe data using mode.
4.03 Construct graphs where symbols or scales represent multiple units.
4.04 Read and interpret graphs and charts (bar, picture, circle, line and line  plots) as sources of information; identify main idea, draw conclusions and make predictions.

Competency Goal 1:  The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

1.1 Identify uses of technology in the community and how it has changed people's lives.
1.2 Recognize that the Copyright Law protects what a person, group, or company has created.
1.4 Recognize how electronic databases are used in the community.
1.5 Identify telecommunications technologies used to locate information.

2.1 Identify the technology tools used to collect, analyze, and display data.
2.5 Recognize the differences between print and electronic databases.
2.6 Identify the parts of a spreadsheet.
2.11 Use telecommunications to locate community information as a group/class project.

3.2 Locate and use information in electronic databases.
3.4 Evaluate the usefulness of information obtained using telecommunication technologies.

Competency Goal 3: The learner will demonstrate responsible social skills and an understanding and application of being a contributing member of society by being able to:

3.1 Demonstrate the ability to share and work cooperatively on group tasks.
3.2 Develop effective interpersonal relationships.

4.1 Describe the relationship between effort and learning.
4.2 Demonstrate the ability to work independently.
4.3 Demonstrate the capacity to follow instructions and complete assignments.
4.4 Draw conclusions from a variety of sources and explain the rationale for the conclusions.

Competency Goal 1:  As a result of visual arts study, the student will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

1.1 Plan and organize for creating art.
1.2 Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.3 Recognize in a world of imagination there is no right or wrong, but some solutions are better than others.
1.4 Recognize that images from reality and from fantasy may be used to create original art.
1.5 Show development of ideas across time.
1.6 Use all senses to gain information.

Competency Goal 4:  Relationships

4.1 Effectively expressing opinions contrary to those of others.
4.2 Initiating conversation with others.
4.3 Responding appropriately to teasing and bullying.
4.4 Showing concern for others.
4.5 Exercising self-control as a substitute for aggression.

Fourth Grade

Social Studies

Competency Goal 5 – The learner will evaluate ways the people of North Carolina use, modify, and adapt to the physical environment.

5.2  Describe how North Carolinians now use, modify, or adapt to their physical environment.
5.3  Analyze causes and consequences of the misuse of the physical environment and proposed alternative.

Competency Goal 4: The learner will demonstrate an understanding and use of graphing, probability, and data analysis.

4.01 Interpret and construct stem-and-leaf plots.
4.02 Display data in a variety of ways including circle graphs. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each form including ease of  creation and purpose of the graph.
4.03 Collect, organize, and display data from surveys, research, and classroom experiments, including data collected over time. Include data from other disciplines such as science, physical education, social studies, and the media.
4.04 Interpret information orally and in writing from charts, tables, tallies, and graphs.
4.05 Use range, median, and mode to describe a set of data.

1.1 Identify the ways in which technology has changed the lives of people in North Carolina.
1.5 Identify the need for Acceptable Use Policies (AUP).

2.1 Use technology tools used to collect, analyze, and display data.
2.5 Define the parts of a database.
2.9 Use e-mail as a means of communication.

3.1 Create, format, save, and print a word processed document.
3.2 Search and sort prepared databases for information to use in classroom projects.
3.3 Create a table/graph from spreadsheet data.
3.5 Evaluate information found via telecommunications for content and usefulness.

Competency Goal 1:  As a result of visual arts study, the student will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

1.1 Plan and organize for creating art.
1.2 Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.3 Recognize in a world of imagination there is no right or wrong, but some solutions are better than others.
1.4 Recognize that images from reality and from fantasy may be used to create original art.
1.5 Show development of ideas across time.
1.6 Use all senses to gain information.

Fifth Grade

Social Studies

Competency Goal 5 – The learner will evaluate ways the people of North Carolina use, modify, and adapt to the physical environment.

5.2  Describe how North Carolinians now use, modify, or adapt to their physical environment.
5.3  Analyze causes and consequences of the misuse of the physical environment and proposed alternative.

Competency Goal 1: The learner will build an understanding of the interdependence of plants and animals.

1.02  Determine the function of organisms within the population of the ecosystem: producers, consumers, and decomposers.

Competency Goal 4: The learner will demonstrate an understanding and use of graphing, probability and data analysis.

4.01 Interpret and construct line graphs.
 4.02 Explain the kinds of decisions that need to be made in selecting and constructing appropriate graphs including pictograph, bar, line plot, circle, and line graph.
4.03 Systematically collect, organize, display and interpret data both orally and in writing using information from a variety of content areas.
4.04 Compare increasingly complex displays of data, including multiple sets of data on the same graph, computer applications, and Venn diagrams.

Competency Goal 1:  The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

1.1 Recognize the influence of technology on life in the United States.
1.3 Recognize video conferencing as a method of interactive communication.
1.4 Describe the use of Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).

2.1 Use technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data.
2.4 Use a word processing application to create and format a document.
2.7 Add and delete records in a database.

3.1 Create a product using information located in a database.
3.2 Evaluate the accuracy, credibility, and validity of data in a database.
3.4 Select the most appropriate graph to display data and state reason.
3.6 Participate in curriculum-based telecommunications projects as a class activity.
3.7 Evaluate information found via telecommunications for appropriateness, content, and usefulness.

Competency Goal 3: The learner will demonstrate responsible social skills and an understanding and application of being a contributing member of society by being able to:

3.1 Demonstrate competencies and skills for interacting with others.
3.2 Demonstrate an awareness that all persons have the need to belong and be accepted by others.

4.1 Describe how success and failure are a normal part of life and learning.
4.2 Discuss the meaning of lifelong learning.

Competency Goal 1:  As a result of visual arts study, the student will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

1.1 Plan and organize for creating art.
1.2 Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.3 Recognize in a world of imagination there is no right or wrong, but some solutions are better than others.
1.4 Recognize that images from reality and from fantasy may be used to create original art.
1.5 Show development of ideas across time.
1.6 Use all senses to gain information.

Sixth Grade

Social Studies

Competency Goal 5: The learner will evaluate ways people in Europe and the formal Soviet Republics use, modify, and adapt to their physical environment.

5.3  Analyze causes and consequences of the misuse of the physical environment and proposed alternatives.

Competency Goal 4: The learner will demonstrate an understanding and use of graphing, probability, and data analysis.

4.01 Create and evaluate graphic representations of data.
4.02 Analyze data using spreadsheets.
4.05 Construct convincing arguments based on analysis of data and  interpretation of graphs.

Competency Goal 1:  The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

1.1 Recognize ownership, security, and privacy issues.
1.4 Identify uses of technology in the workplace.

2.1 Use keyboarding skills to increase productivity and accuracy.

3.1 Select and use technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data.
3.2 Use word processing/desktop publishing applications to create documents related to content areas.
3.3 Use information located in database files to create/modify a personal product.
3.4 Create/modify and use spreadsheets to solve real-world problems.
3.5 Select most appropriate type of graph to display data and state the reason.
3.9 Use telecommunications to share and publish information.

Competency Goal 3:  The learner will demonstrate responsible social skills and an understanding and application of being a contributing member of society by being able to:

3.1 Demonstrate competencies and skills for interacting with others.
3.2 Demonstrate an awareness that all persons have the need to belong and to be accepted by others.
3.3 Demonstrate skill in being responsible for own behavior.
3.4 Understand the physical maturation processes and responsible decision-making.

4.1 Describe how successes and failures are a normal part of life and learning.
4.2 Describe the factors that influence the need for lifelong learning.
4.3 Distinguish between fact and opinion.

Competency Goal 1: As a result of visual arts study, the student will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

1.1 Plan and organize for creating art.
1.2 Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.3 Recognize in a world of imagination there is no right or wrong, but some solutions are better than others.
1.4 Recognize that images from reality and from fantasy may be used to create original art.
1.5 Show development of ideas across time.
1.6 Develop perceptual awareness through the use of all senses.

Competency Goal 4:  Relationships

4.4 Describing behaviors conducive to and counterproductive to group functioning.

Seventh Grade

Social Studies

Competency Goal 5: The learner will evaluate ways people in Africa and Asia use, modify, and adapt to their physical environment.

5.3 Analyze causes and consequences of the misuse of the physical environment and proposed alternatives.

Competency Goal 4: The learner will demonstrate an understanding and use of graphing, probability, and data analysis.

4.01 Interpret and construct histograms.
4.02 Compare and relate bar graphs and histograms.
4.03 Construct circle graphs using ratios, proportions, and percents.
4.04 Create, compare, contrast, and evaluate both orally and in writing, different graphic representations of the same data.

Competency Goal 1:  The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

1.1 Demonstrate ethical behavior relating to security, privacy, passwords, and personal information.
1.3 Describe the impact of technology on the skills needed for the workplace.

 3.1 Select and use technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data.
3.2 Use word processing/desktop publishing for assignments/projects.
3.3 Research, create, publish, and present projects related to content areas using a variety of technological tools.
3.5 Create/modify and use a database relevant to a classroom assignment.
3.7 Choose charts/tables or graphs to best represent data and state reason.
3.8 Evaluate the information from electronic sources as to validity, appropriateness, content, and usefulness.

Competency Goal 3:  The learner will demonstrate responsible social skills and an understanding and application of being a contributing member of society by being able to:

3.1 Demonstrate a knowledge of verbal and nonverbal communication (positive and negative).
3.2 Demonstrate an awareness of alternative points of view.
3.4 Demonstrate being responsible in a group.
3.5 Identify alternatives when peer pressures are in conflict with her/his own value system.
3.6 Develop appropriate same gender and opposite gender friendships.
3.7 Demonstrate an awareness of interdependence.

4.1  Recognize that a changing world demands lifelong learning and planning.

Competency Goal 1: As a result of visual arts study, the student will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

1.1 Plan and organize for creating art.
1.2 Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.3 Recognize in a world of imagination there is no right or wrong, but some solutions are better than others.
1.4 Recognize that images from reality and from fantasy may be used to create original art.
1.5 Show development of ideas across time.
1.6 Develop perceptual awareness through the use of all senses.

Eighth Grade

Science

Competency Goal 2:  The learner will build an understanding of population dynamics.

2.01  Evaluate data related to population growth and inherent problems and solutions.
2.02  Conclude that some resources in an ecosystem are finite.
2.03  Summarize how changes in habitats may affect organisms.
2.04  Analyze practices that affect the use, availability, and management of natural resources.
2.05  Identify limiting factors that impact populations.

Competency Goal 4: The learner will demonstrate an understanding and use of graphing, probability, and data analysis.

4.04 Evaluate arguments based on data. Discuss random vs. biased sampling.

Competency Goal 1:  The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

1.1 Model ethical behavior relating to security, privacy, passwords, and personal information.

3.1 Select and use technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data.
3.2 Use word processing/desktop publishing for assignments/projects.
3.3 Research, create, publish, and present projects related to content areas using a variety of technological tools.
3.4 Create/modify and use databases relevant to classroom assignments.
3.7 Explain the rationale for choosing charts/tables or graphs to best represent data.
3.9 Conduct online research and evaluate the information found as to the validity, appropriateness, content, and usefulness.

Competency Goal 1. The learner will demonstrate a positive attitude toward self as a unique and worthy person by being able to:

1.3 Demonstrate the ability to deal appropriately with emotions.
1.4 Demonstrate a knowledge of constructive methods of coping with stress.
1.5 Demonstrate ways of practicing self-discipline and to explain why self-discipline is valuable.

 
3.2 Recognize the value of affirming the positive qualities of other people.

Competency Goal 1: As a result of visual arts study, the student will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

1.1 Plan and organize for creating art.
1.2 Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.3 Recognize in a world of imagination there is no right or wrong, but some solutions are better than others.
1.4 Recognize that images from reality and from fantasy may be used to create original art.
1.5 Show development of ideas across time.
1.6 Develop perceptual awareness through the use of all senses.

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