History – Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools
HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL
SCIENCES ANALYSIS SKILLS
SAMPLE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, GRADES 3–5
Historical Interpretation
Choose two sources of energy that are available in your region,
such as hydroelectric and solar, and create a chart that identifies
the costs and benefits of each for the average homeowner
or business.
K-5.4. Conduct cost-benefit analyses of historical and current events.
Chronological and
Spatial Thinking
Using the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s map
of the “San Francisco Water System” (available for viewing at
sfcitizen.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/img_0557-copy.jpg),
note where water is stored in the city and hypothesize why water is
stored in those particular locations.
K-5.2. Identify the human and physical characteristics of the places
they are studying and explain how those features form the unique
character of those places.
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BIG IDEAS
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Grades 3–5
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SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION