Common Core and Other National Standards

History/Social Studies

• National History Standard 5 for K-4th
• National US History Standards, Eras 2, 4, and 6, for 5th-12th
• National Social Studies Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 9

Language Arts

• Common Core Reading Standards for Literature: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
• Common Core Reading Standards: Foundational Skills:
  • K and 1st: Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Word Recognition
  • 2nd: Phonics and Word Recognition
  • 3rd, 4th, 5th: Phonics and Word Recognition, Fluency
• Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration - K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
• Common Core Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use - K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
• Common Core Standard 10: Range, Quality & Complexity: Range of Text Types for K-5th

Fine Arts

• National Music Standards 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th
• National Theater Standards 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th
• National Dance Standards 1 and 2 for K-4th

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Vocabulary

Ellis Island
“apple of my eye”
Canton
gold rush
Gum San
Jamestown
Orient
slave trader
kola tree
mail-order bride
vanity
hospitality
steamer
masses
yearning
throb
melting pot
Cherokee
caress
acrobat 
pantomiming
Emma Lazarus