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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 II (Grade 3-4)
  Benchmark 7.Understands how historical figures in the U.S. and in other parts of the world have advanced the rights of individuals and promoted the common good, and the character traits that made them successful (e.g., persistence, problem solving, moral responsibility, respect for others)
   Vocabulary terms
A.  historical figure
B.  individual rights
C.  the common good
D.  character traits of an individual
  Knowledge/skill statements
  1. Knows that historical figures in the United States have advanced the rights of individuals   
  2. Knows that historical figures in the United States have promoted the common good   
  3. Knows that historical figures around the world have advanced the rights of individuals   
  4. Knows that historical figures around the world have promoted the common good   
  5. Knows that historical figures often possess certain character traits that make them successful in their mission   
  6. Knows that persistence is a character trait possessed by many historical figures   
  7. Knows that problem solving ability is a skill possessed by many historical figures   
  8. Knows that a sense of moral responsibility is a character trait possessed by many historical figures   
  9. Knows that many historical figures have shown respect for others   


Citation Log: BD(BE,33;​KE,51,52)
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