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HSS-3.3 Students draw from historical and community resources to organize the sequence of local historical events and describe how each period of settlement left its mark on the land.

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Describe the economies established by settlers and their influence on the present-day economy, with emphasis on the importance of private property and entrepreneurship.

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HSS-3.3 Students draw from historical and community resources to organize the sequence of local historical events and describe how each period of settlement left its mark on the land.

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Trace why their community was established, how individuals and families contributed to its founding and development, and how the community has changed over time, drawing on maps, photographs, oral histories, letters, newspapers, and other primary sources.

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Students understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives and the basic structure of the U.S. government.

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HSS-3.4 Students understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives and the basic structure of the U.S. government.

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Determine the reasons for rules, laws, and the U.S. Constitution; the role of citizenship in the promotion of rules and laws; and the consequences for people who violate rules and laws.

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HSS-3.4 Students understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives and the basic structure of the U.S. government.

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Discuss the importance of public virtue and the role of citizens, including how to participate in a classroom, in the community, and in civic life.

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HSS-3.4 Students understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives and the basic structure of the U.S. government.

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Know the histories of important local and national landmarks, symbols, and essential documents that create a sense of community among citizens and exemplify cherished ideals (e.g., the U.S. flag, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Capitol).

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HSS-3.4 Students understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives and the basic structure of the U.S. government.

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Understand the three branches of government, with an emphasis on local government.

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HSS-3.4 Students understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives and the basic structure of the U.S. government.

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Describe the ways in which California, the other states, and sovereign American Indian tribes contribute to the making of our nation and participate in the federal system of government.

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HSS-3.4 Students understand the role of rules and laws in our daily lives and the basic structure of the U.S. government.

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Describe the lives of American heroes who took risks to secure our freedoms (e.g., Anne Hutchinson, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jr.).

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Students demonstrate basic economic reasoning skills and an understanding of the economy of the local region.