TN BOE State Standards Survey Social Studies 2022

2.01: Identify various cultural groups within the U.S. and the students’ community.

2.02: Compare and contrast the beliefs, customs, ceremonies, and traditions of the various cultures represented in the U.S.

2.03: Distinguish how people from various cultures in the community and nation share principles, goals, and traditions.

2.04: Examine different types of producers and consumers in the U.S.

2.05: Recognize major U.S. industries and their products, including: agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, transportation, etc.

2.06: Analyze how supply and demand influence production.

2.07: Differentiate between imports and exports.

2.08: Evaluate how imports and exports help to meet the needs of people in the U.S.

2.09: Explain why and how producers advertise to sell a product or service.

2.10: Describe the purpose of a budget.

2.11: Compare how maps and globes depict geographical information in different ways.

2.12: Identify and locate the four hemispheres (i.e., Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western), equator, prime meridian, North and South Poles, and the seven continents.

2.13: Recognize that the U.S. is part of the North American continent, and identify the U.S land/water borders including: Canada, Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico.

2.14: Recognize the difference between physical and political maps.

2.15: Use legends and cardinal directions to determine locations on physical and political maps.

2.16: Compare physical features of the earth, including: • Island • Lake • Mountain • Ocean • Peninsula • Plain • Plateau • River • Valley

2.17: Compare and contrast regions of the U.S. (i.e., Southeast, Northeast, Great Plains, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Pacific Northwest) in terms of climate, physical features, and population.

2.18: Analyze how the location of regions affects the way people live, including their: food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation.

2.19: Recall the origins, meaning, and lyrics of the “Star Spangled Banner.”

2.20: Identify and examine the significance of well-known national symbols and landmarks, including: Mt. Rushmore, the White House, the Statue of Liberty, and the bald eagle.

2.21: Recognize that the U.S. has a constitution, which is the basis for our nation’s laws.

2.22: Recognize that Tennessee has a constitution, which is the basis for our state’s laws.

2.23: Describe the three branches of U.S. government and the basic role of each.

2.24: Recognize that our nation makes laws and that there are consequences for breaking them.

2.25: Identify the rights and responsibilities of citizens of the U.S.

2.26: Understand that there are laws written to protect citizens’ right to vote.

2.27: Compare the ways one becomes a citizen (i.e., by birth or naturalization).

2.28: Describe the fundamental principles of American democracy, including: equality, fair treatment for all, and respect for the property of others.

2.29: Examine the significant contributions made by people of the U.S., including: • Neil Armstrong • David Crockett • Benjamin Franklin • Martin Luther King, Jr. • Rosa Parks • Jackie Robinson • Wilma Rudolph • Sequoyah • George Washington

2.30: Describe periods of time in terms of: • Days • Weeks • Months • Years • Decades • Centuries

2.31: Analyze and interpret events placed chronologically on a timeline.

2.32: Contrast primary and secondary sources.