 |  | SS1.E.1A |  | Students know the roots of American culture, its development from many different traditions, and the ways many people from a variety of groups and backgrounds played a role in creating it. | |
 |  | SS1.I.2B |  | Students investigate key turning points in New York State and United States history and explain why these events or developments are significant. | |
 |  | SS1.I.2D |  | Students analyze the role played by the United States in international politics, past and present. | |
 |  | SS1.C.2E |  | Students analyze the United States involvement in foreign affairs and a willingness to engage in international politics, examining the ideas and traditions leading to these foreign policies. | |
 |  | SS1.E.3A |  | Students gather and organize information about the important accomplishments of individuals and groups, including Native American Indians, living in their neighborhoods and communities. | |
 |  | SS1.E.3C |  | Students identify individuals who have helped to strengthen democracy in the United States and throughout the world. | |
 |  | SS1.I.3A |  | Students complete well-documented and historically accurate case studies about individuals and groups who represent different ethnic, national and religious groups, including Native American Indians, in New York State and the United States at different times in different locations. | |
 |  | SS1.C.3A |  | Students compare and contrast the experience of different ethnic, national, and religious groups, including Native American Indians, in the United States, explaining their contributions to American society and culture. | |
 |  | SS1.C.3B |  | Students research and analyze the major themes and developments in New York State and United States history (e.g., colonization and settlement; Revolution and New National Period; immigration; expansion and reform era; Civil War and Reconstruction; The American labor movement; Great Depression; World Wars; contemporary United States). | |
 |  | SS1.I.4A |  | Students consider the sources of historical documents, narratives, or artifacts and evaluate their reliability. | |
 |  | SS1.I.4B |  | Students understand how different experiences, beliefs, values, traditions, and motives cause individuals and groups to interpret historic events and issues from different perspectives. | |
 |  | SS1.C.4A |  | Students analyze historical narratives about key events in New York State and United States history to identify the facts and evaluate the author’s perspectives. | |