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List of Benchmarks for Grades K-4 History 
 Standard 4.Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols
  
Topics1. Role of historic figures in American democracy; 2. Role of individuals in history
   Level I (Grade K-2)
  Benchmark 5.Understands how important figures reacted to their times and why they were significant to the history of our democracy (e.g., George Washington; Thomas Jefferson; Abraham Lincoln; Soujourner Truth; Susan B. Anthony; Mary McLeod Bethune; Eleanor Roosevelt; Martin Luther King, Jr.)
   Vocabulary terms
A.  history of American democracy
B.  important figures in American democracy
  Knowledge/skill statements
  1. Knows that George Washington is a significant figure in American history because he was the first president of the United States   
  2. Knows that Thomas Jefferson is a significant figure in American history because he was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence   
  3. Knows that Abraham Lincoln is a significant figure in American history because he was the president of the United States during the Civil War and declared the end of slavery in the Emancipation Proclamation   
  4. Knows that Sojourner Truth is a significant figure in American history because she fought for the abolition of slavery and for women’s rights   
  5. Knows that Susan B. Anthony is a significant figure in American history because she advocated the right of women to vote   
  6. Knows that Mary McLeod Bethune is a significant figure in American history because she was an early African American educator and civil rights leader   
  7. Knows that Eleanor Roosevelt is a significant figure in American democracy because she advocated many social causes, such as women’s rights and civil rights for African Americans   
  8. Knows that Martin Luther King, Jr. is a significant figure in American history because he was a leader of the civil rights movement   


Citation Log: BD(BE,33;​KE,51)
Citation reference
BD = benchmark, declarative
BP = benchmark, procedural
BC = benchmark, contextual

1st letter/number of each code in parentheses:
B   NCHS: Basic Edition
DD   Department of Defense: Prekindergarten Social Studies Standards
HS   Head Start: Child Outcomes Framework
I   IDOE: The Foundations for Young Children to the Indiana Academic Standards
K   NCHS: K-4 History, expanded edition
MH   McGraw-Hill: Pre-Kindergarten Standards: Guidelines for Teaching and Learning
N   NAEP: Provisional Item Specifications
NZ   New Zealand Ministry of Education: Early Childhood Curriculum
O   OSDE: Oklahoma Developmental Learning Skills for Four-Year-Olds

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

Number:
Page number of the cited document