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***This assignment covers many California State Standards and Benchmarks*** Social Studies 6.1 Students describe what is known through archaeological studies of the early physical and cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic era to the agricultural revolution. 1. Describe the hunter-gatherer societies, including the development of tools and the use of fire. 2. Identify the locations of human communities that populated the major regions of the world and describe how humans adapted to a variety of environments. 3. Discuss the climatic changes and human modifications of the physical environment that gave rise to the domestication of plants and animals and new sources of clothing and shelter. Language Arts 1.2 Create multiple-paragraph expository compositions: 1. Engage the interest of the reader and state a clear purpose. 2. Develop the topic with supporting details and precise verbs, nouns, and adjectives to paint a visual image in the mind of the reader. 3. Conclude with a detailed summary linked to the purpose of the composition. 2.2 Write expository compositions (e.g., description, explanation, comparison and contrast, problem and solution): 1. State the thesis or purpose. 2. Explain the situation. 3. Follow an organizational pattern appropriate to the type of composition. 4. Offer persuasive evidence to validate arguments and conclusions as needed. 1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions Students write and speak with a command of standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. Sentence Structure 1.1 Use simple, compound, and compound-complex sentences; use effective coordination and subordination of ideas to express complete thoughts. Grammar 1.2 Identify and properly use indefinite pronouns and present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect verb tenses; ensure that verbs agree with compound subjects. Punctuation 1.3 Use colons after the salutation in business letters, semicolons to connect independent clauses, and commas when linking two clauses with a conjunction in compound sentences. Capitalization 1.4 Use correct capitalization. Spelling 1.5 Spell frequently misspelled words correctly (e.g., their, they're, there). |