National Content Standards for UMarch Lesson Plans
The UMarch Lesson Plans meet various National Content standards, including: Arts Social Studies from the National Council for the Social Studies K-4 History Geography from the National Council on Geographic Education Geography from the National Council for the Social Studies Civics Language Arts / Technology Technology Life Skills
National Content Standards for UMarch Architectural Lesson Plans Unless otherwise noted, standards are quoted from: http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks/docs/contents.html ART STANDARDS Art Connections Standard: Understands connections among the various art forms and other disciplines. Level II: Elementary (Grades K-4) Knows how visual, aural, oral, and kinetic elements are used in the various art forms Knows how ideas (e.g., sibling rivalry, respect) and emotions (e.g., sadness, anger) are expressed in the various art forms Knows the similarities and differences in the meanings of common terms used in the various arts (e.g., form, line, contrast) Knows ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of the arts (e.g., pattern in the arts and in science) Level III: Middle School/Jr. High (Grades 5-8) Understands characteristics of works in various art forms that share similar subject matter, historical periods, or cultural context Understands the characteristics and presentation of characters, environments, and actions in the various art forms Knows how various concepts and principles are used in the arts and disciplines outside the arts (e.g., balance, shape, pattern) Level IV: High School (Grades 9-12) Knows how characteristics of the arts vary within a particular historical period or style and how these characteristics relate to ideas, issues, or themes in other disciplines Understands how elements, materials, technologies, artistic processes (e.g., imagination, craftsmanship), and organizational principles (e.g., unity and variety, repetition and contrast) are used in similar and distinctive ways in the various art forms Visual Arts Standards Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts Understands the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork and the artwork of others SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS from the National Council for the Social Studies at http://www.ncss.org/standards/2.0.html Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of people, places, and environments K-4 HISTORY STANDARDS The History of Students' Own State or Region: Understands the people, events, problems, and ideas that were significant in creating the history of their state GEOGRAPHY STANDARDS from the National Council on Geographic Education at http://www.ncge.org/tutorial/standards/index.html How culture and experience influence people’s perceptions of places and regions The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement GEOGRAPHY STANDARDS Understands the characteristics and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment Understands the characteristics and uses of spatial organization of Earth's surface Understands the physical and human characteristics of place Understands the concept of regions Understands that culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions CIVICS STANDARDS Understands ideas about civic life, politics, and government LANGUAGE ARTS/TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies for reading a variety of literary texts Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the reading process Demonstrates competence in speaking and listening as tools for learning. Utilizes Internet Connection Resources in the Language Arts Standards TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual. LIFE SKILLS STANDARDS Uses various information sources, including those of a technical nature, to accomplish specific task. Sets and manages goals. Considers risks. Effectively uses mental processes that are based on identifying similarities and differences. Applies decision-making techniques