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List of Benchmarks for Historical Understanding 
 Standard 2.Understands the historical perspective
  
Topics1. Role of individuals in history; 2. Causes and effects in history
   Level II (Grade 5-6)
  Benchmark 2.Understands that specific individuals had a great impact on history
   Vocabulary terms
A.  significant historical individuals
B.  influence of individuals on history
  Knowledge/skill statements
  1. Understands that a single individual can have a great impact on history   
  2. Knows examples of specific individuals who had a great impact on history   


Citation Log: BD(BE,21;​KE,23;​LI,41)
Citation reference
BD = benchmark, declarative
BP = benchmark, procedural
BC = benchmark, contextual

1st letter/number of each code in parentheses:
A   NCHS: U.S. History, Expanded Edition
B   NCHS: Basic Edition
G   Gagnon: Historical Literacy
IH   International Baccalaureate: History
IU   International Baccalaureate: Humanities
K   NCHS: K-4 History, expanded edition
L   Lessons from History
SS   NCSS: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
W   NCHS: World History, expanded edition

2nd letter code :
E = Explicitly stated in document
I = Implicit in document

Number:
Page number of the cited document