Common Core and Other National Standards

Character Education

• California Education Code Section 233.5(a)

Language Arts

• Common Core Reading Standards for Literature: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
• Common Core Reading Standards: Foundational Skills:
  • 3rd, 4th, 5th: Phonics and Word Recognition, Fluency
• Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration - 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
• Common Core Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use -3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
• Common Core Standard 10: Range, Quality & Complexity:
  • Range of Text Types for K-5th
  • Range of Text Types for 6th-12th

History/Social Studies

• National Social Studies Standard 4

Fine Arts

• National Music Standards 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th, Standard 1 for 5th-8th
• National Theater Standards 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 for K-4th, Standards 2 and 6 for 5th-8th
• National Dance Standards 1 and 2 for K-4th

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary Related to Social Skills

people skills	make amends	tact	body language	social cues
conflict	self-regulation	self-awareness

General Vocabulary-Building

caterer	idolize	suspended animation	paperless	bookkeeping
wireless technology	digital media	headstrong	habitable	artificial satellite
orbit	nonstick	skillet	Dutch oven	microgravity
bone loss	recitation	knack	poster crew	distraught
"vamoose"	comprehension	drum major	misconstrue	tout
coriander	chutney	serpentine	humid	misled
spleen	pocket protectors	composure	buff	dash off
raving	maniac	"selfie"	cyberspace	smartphones
incivility	heckle	vent	common denominator	wide blue yonder
keep tabs	on the shelf	know thyself