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List of Benchmarks for World History 
 Standard 27.Understands how European society experienced political, economic, and cultural transformations in an age of global intercommunication between 1450 and 1750
  
Topics1. Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment; 2. Influence of ideas on society; 3. Role of individuals in history; 4. Science, technology, and society
   Level II (Grade 5-6)
  Benchmark 4.Understands the significance of the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment (e.g., the impact of astronomical discoveries from Copernicus to Newton; principal ideas of the Enlightenment, from rationalism to theories of education; the word "revolution" and what is meant by the term "Scientific Revolution"; the lives and achievements of significant figures of the Scientific Revolution; how Diderot's encyclopedia contributed to the Age of Enlightenment)
   Vocabulary terms
A.  Scientific Revolution
B.  Age of Enlightenment
  Knowledge/skill statements
  1. Understands the significance of the Scientific Revolution    
  2. Understands the significance of the Age of Enlightenment   
  3. Knows the impact of astronomical discoveries from Copernicus to Newton   
  4. Understands principal ideas of the Enlightenment   
  5. Understands ideas of rationalism of the Enlightenment   
  6. Understands theories of education of the Enlightenment   
  7. Understands the word "revolution" and what is meant by the term "Scientific Revolution"   
  8. Understands the lives and achievements of significant figures of the Scientific Revolution   
  9. Understands how Diderot’s encyclopedia contributed to the Age of Enlightenment   


Citation Log: BD(BE,178-179;​C;​WE,180;​LE,261;​LI,261)
Citation reference
BD = benchmark, declarative
BP = benchmark, procedural
BC = benchmark, contextual

1st letter/number of each code in parentheses:
B   NCHS: Basic Edition
L   Lessons from History
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