Challenger Learning Center
Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West
Return to the Moon

Alignment with the State of Ohio Social Studies Standards

Grade Level	History	People in Societies	Geography	Economics	Government	Citizenship Rights and
Reponsibilities	Social Studies Skills and
Methods	
Grade 5 Ohio's New Learning Standards SOCIAL STUDIES	Multiple-tier timelines can be used to show relationships among events and places.		Globes and other geographic tools can be used to gather, process and report information about people, places and environments. Cartographers decide which information to include in maps.	The choices people make have both present and future consequences. Workers can improve their ability to earn
income by gaining new knowledge, skills and experiences.	Individuals can better understand public issues by gathering
and interpreting information from multiple sources. Data can be displayed graphically to effectively and efficiently communicate
information.			
Grade 6 Ohio's New Learning Standards SOCIAL STUDIES			Latitude and longitude can be used to identify absolute
location.	The choices people make have both present and future consequences. The evaluation of choices is relative and may
differ across individuals and societies.	Different perspectives on a topic can be obtained from a variety
of historic and contemporary sources. Sources can be examined for accuracy.			
Grade 7 Ohio's New Learning Standards SOCIAL STUDIES	Historians and archaeologists describe historical events and
issues from the perspectives of people living at the time in order to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today’s
norms
and values.		Improvements in transportation, communication and technology have facilitated cultural diffusion among peoples around the world.	Individuals, governments and businesses must analyze costs and benefits when making
economic decisions. A cost-benefit analysis consists of determining
the potential costs and benefits of an action and then balancing the costs against the benefits.	The ability to understand individual and group perspectives is
essential to analyzing historic and contemporary issues.			
Grade 8 Ohio's New Learning Standards SOCIAL STUDIES	Primary and secondary sources are used to examine events
from multiple
perspectives and to present and defend a position.		The availability of natural resources contributed to the geographic and economic expansion of the United States, sometimes resulting in unintended environmental consequences.	Choices made by individuals, businesses and governments have both present and future consequences.		Informed citizens understand how media and communication technology influence public opinion.		

Prepared by Brenda Gift Ed. S. 1/12/2015	1