Indiana Content Area Standards

• Social Studies. Grade 3: Economics: Standard 4

  Students explain how people in the local community make choices about using goods, services and productive resources; how they engage in trade to satisfy their economic wants and needs; how they use a variety of sources to gather and apply information about economic changes in the community; and how they compare costs and benefits in economic decision making.

  • 3.4.2 Economics: Give examples of goods and services provided by local business and industry.
  • 3.4.6 Economics: Explain that buyers and sellers interact to determine the prices of goods and services in markets.

• Social Studies. Grade 4: Economics: Standard 4

  Students study and compare the characteristics of Indianas changing economy in the past and present.

  • 4.4.5 Economics: Describe Indiana’s global connections.
  • 4.4.9 Economics: Identify important goods and services provided by state and local governments by giving examples of how state and local tax revenues are used.

• English Language Arts.Grade 3.RL.1

  Read and comprehend a variety of literature within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 2-3. By the end of grade 3, students interact with texts proficiently and independently.

  • Key Ideas and Textual Support.3.RL.2.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

• English Language Arts.Grade 3.W.1

  Write routinely over a variety of time frames and for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; apply reading standards to write in response to literature and nonfiction texts.

  • Writing Genres.3.W.3.2: Write informative compositions on a variety of topics that a. State the topic, develop a main idea for the introductory paragraph, and group related information together. b. Develop the topic with facts and details. c. Connect ideas within categories of information using words and phrases. d. Usetextfeatures(e.g.,pictures,graphics)whenusefultoaidcomprehension. e. Provide a concluding statement or section.

• English Language Arts.Grade 3.SL.1

  Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

  • Discussion and Collaboration.3.SL.2.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade- appropriate topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.
  • Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas.3.SL.4.1: Using appropriate language, report on a topic or text, or provide a narrative that organizes ideas chronologically or around major points of information, with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking at an understandable pace, in a clear, concise manner.

• English Language Arts.Grade 4.RL.1

  Read and comprehend a variety of literature within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 4-5. By the end of grade 4, students interact with texts proficiently and independently at the low end of the range and with scaffolding as needed at the high end.

  • Key Ideas and Textual Support.4.RL.2.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what a text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

• English Language Arts.Grade 4.W.1

  Write routinely over a variety of time frames and for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; apply reading standards to support reflection and response to literature and nonfiction texts.

  • Writing Genres: Argumentative, Informative, and Narrative.4.W.3.2: Write informative compositions on a variety of topics that a. Provide an introductory paragraph with a clear main idea. b. Provide supporting paragraphs with topic and summary sentences. c. Provide facts, specific details, and examples from various sources and texts to support ideas and extend explanations. d. Connect ideas using words and phrases. e. Include text features (e.g., formatting, pictures, graphics) and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension. f. Use language and vocabulary appropriate for audience and topic. g. Provide a concluding statement or section.

• English Language Arts.Grade 4.SL.1

  Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

  • Discussion and Collaboration.4.SL.2.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade- appropriate topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.
  • Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas.4.SL.4.1: Using appropriate language, report on a topic or text or provide a narrative in an organized manner, with effective introductions and conclusions, using appropriate structure, appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly and concisely at an understandable pace.

• English Language Arts.Grade 5.RL.1

  Read and comprehend a variety of literature within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 4-5. By the end of grade 5, students interact with texts proficiently and independently.

  • Key Ideas and Textual Support.5.RL.2.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what a text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

• English Language Arts. Grade 5.W.1

  Write routinely over a variety of time frames and for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; apply reading standards to support reflection and response to literature and nonfiction texts.

  • Writing Genres: Argumentative, Informative, and Narrative.5.W.3.2: Write informative compositions on a variety of topics that - a. Introduce a topic; organize sentences and paragraphs logically, using an organizational form that suits the topic. b. Employ sufficient examples, facts, quotations, or other information from various sources and text to give clear support for topics. c. Connect ideas within and across categories using transition words (e.g. therefore, in addition). d. Include text features (e.g. formatting, pictures, graphics) and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension. e. Use appropriate language, vocabulary, and sentence variety to convey meaning; for effect; and to support a tone and formality appropriate to the topic and audience. f. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.

• English Language Arts.Grade 5.SL.1

  Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

  • Discussion and Collaboration.5.SL.2.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade- appropriate topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly.
  • Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas.5.SL.4.1: Using appropriate language, present information on a topic or text, narrative, or opinion in an organized manner, with effective introductions and conclusions, using appropriate structure, appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly and concisely at an understandable pace.