Development of Culture
o Recognizing and recalling isolated details such as identifying cultural elements: daily activities, language, customs, beliefs, jobs, and government; recognizing physical or human-made features that influence the way a people live; identifying various cultural artifacts that illustrate differences between cultures
Geographic Characteristics of Places and Regions
o Identifying the physical characteristics (physical features, animal life, climate, vegetation) and human characteristics (human-made features) of a place
Writing to Inform
o Writing multiple, informative paragraphs that group important facts to support the main idea using one or more resources (organization, ideas & dev.)
o Using a variety of verbs, vivid adjectives, and precise language to describe some facts and details (word choice)
o Applying spelling, capitalization, and punctuation principles that have been taught, with some inaccuracies that do not hinder meaning (conventions)
o Demonstrating sufficient use of the writing process as evidenced in the piece
