Civics: Practices associated with democratic principles; roles and responsibilities of effective citizens; individual and group contributions to the common good; roles and responsibilities of local government leaders in a democracy.
Economics: Services and goods provided by government, individuals, or businesses today and in the past.
History: Sources of information used to uncover the past.
Marking Period 3
Culture: Elements of culture; sharing of cultures—today and in the past; media in a multicultural setting.
Geography: North America—location and geography; people modify the environment; transportation and communication networks; reasons for movement of people—today and in the past.
Economics: Money management; spending plan.
Marking Period 2
Geography: Geographic characteristics today and in the past— Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North America, African regions; people adapt to and modify the environment; cities—change in geographic characteristics and human activity over time; decisions about protecting the environment.
Marking Period 4
Economics: Financial decision making—budgets (earning, saving, and spending); financial services—banked versus unbanked; limited resources and unlimited wants, production process—choices, opportunity cost, specialization, and technology; global markets of today.
History: Relationships among events: recording and analyzing data.