Elementary SchoolSS.5.4.2.3kStandard: History3. (K) describes political and economic structures in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies (e.g., political: House ofBurgesses, town meetings, colonial forms of representation; economics: agriculture, trade).Explanation of Indicator:Cognitive Level (K); Three Story Intellect (2) classifiesMain Concept:Political/economic structures in New England, Middle and Southern coloniesEmbedded Concepts:New England regionsHouse of BurgessesTown meetingsColonial forms of representationEconomicsAgricultureTradeInstructional Examples/Resources:Map skills—what state fits in each colonyDirect teaching—political/economic structuresConnection between different colonial regions3-column chart graphic organizerItem Specifications:• Multiple choice, one correct answer• Items aligned to this indicator must focus on the regional groups of the colonies and not on the political and economicdevelopments of specific colonies; for example, town meetings must be associated with the New England colonies, notMassachusetts.• New England Colonies: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire.• Middle Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware.• Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.• Stimuli are discouraged for this indicator.• The “House of Burgesses” may be referred to as the “Virginia House of Burgesses.”Formative performance Suggestions:Map work, flip book, PowerPoint, poster, brochure of New England, Middle and Southern colonies with political and economicstructureWrite/exchange postcards describing economic and political lifeState Assessment Practice Items:8. Which was the first representative assembly in the American colonies?A) Stamp Act CongressB) X Virginia House of BurgessesC) Continental CongressD) Massachusetts General CourtQuestionId: 29990, Standard 4 "4-History", Benchmark 2 "2", Indicator "3", Sub Indicator "3k"12
Elementary SchoolSS.5.4.3.1kStandard: History1. (K) describes the causes of the American Revolution (e.g., Proclamation of 1763, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act,taxation without representation).Explanation of Indicator:Cognitive Level (K); Three Story Intellect (2) cause/affectMain Concept:Causes of American RevolutionEmbedded Concepts:Proclamation 1763Intolerable ActsStamp ActsTaxation without representationInstructional Examples/Resources:Write a book (put in own table of contents)Expository report on each embedded conceptMobile on causes from American RevolutionReading of historical novelsReading a timeline in social studies textItem Specifications:• Multiple choice, one correct answer• Only the causes of the American Revolution listed in the indicator are eligible for assessment.• Stimuli are not required or encouraged for this indicator.• Students should not be expected to know the exact dates of specific legislation (e.g., when the Stamp Act waspassed).Formative Performance Suggestions:Flowchart of events for American RevolutionGraphic organizer web—causes of American Revolutiont-chart—causes and effectsState Assessment Practice Items:13