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GUAM HISTORY
In Grade 4, students understand the contributions of
people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups on Guam.
CONTENT STANDARD 1
1. Culture
Performance Indicators
1.4.1 Identify and compare multi cultural groups in Guam.
1.4.2 Contribute to, and actively participate in, multi
cultural and intergenerational activities in school and community.
1.4.3 Practice respect for self, property, and others at
home, in school, and in the community.
1.4.4 List ways in which one culture can influence other
cultures and bring about change.
1.4.5 Compare different stories, legends, and myths and
identify how they contribute to our understanding of the past.
CONTENT STANDARD 2
2. History
Performance Indicators
2.4.1 Prepare an oral report on the ways we can
reconstruct the past using maps, textbooks, photos, journals, and other
resources.
2.4.2 Discuss major events in the development of Guam in
chronological order utilizing a time line.
2.4.3 Identify Micronesian groups before European
exploration and describe the regions in which they lived.
2.4.4 Compare the ways of life in various Micronesian
island groups before European exploration.
2.4.5 Summarize reasons for European exploration and
settlement of the Spanish on Guam.
2.4.6 Identify the accomplishments of significant
explorers (e.g., Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan).
2.4.7 Explain when, where, and why the Spanish
established Catholic missions on Guam and elsewhere throughout the world.
2.4.8 Identify how the Spanish-American War impacted
events on Guam.
2.4.9 Analyze the causes, major events, and effects of
the Spanish-American War.
2.4.10 Describe the benefits and problems of Spanish
colonization on Guam.
2.4.11 Identify Spanish and Chamorro leaders important to
the colonization of Guam.
2.4.12 Describe the effects of political, economic, and
social changes on Chamorros after Spanish colonization.
2.4.13 Identify how Japanese occupation impacted events
on Guam.
2.4.14 Identify how American occupation impacted events
on Guam.
2.4.15 Discuss and place major events in the development
of Guam in chronological order.
CONTENT STANDARD 3
3. Geography
Performance Indicators
3.4.1 Use a globe to demonstrate rotation, revolution,
and axis of the earth and generalize how these cause day and night and
seasons.
3.4.2 Describe the cause and effect of earthquakes,
volcanoes, glaciers, and erosion on the earth.
3.4.3 Define the meaning of terms commonly used to locate
and describe natural regions (e.g., mountain range, plateau, valley,
peninsula, plain, ocean, natural made and people made boundaries).
3.4.4 Gather, organize, and discuss geographical
information to make maps, graphs, and tables.
3.4.5 Describe the climate of Guam and compare it with
the climate of other Pacific islands.
3.4.6 Describe the physical, economic, and cultural
geography of Guam and their causes, advantages, and disadvantages.
3.4.7 Locate and describe the major places and villages
of Guam.
3.4.8 Identify clusters of settlement on Guam and explain
their distribution.
3.4.9 Analyze the consequences of human modification of
the environment on Guam.
CONTENT STANDARD 4
4. Government
Performance Indicators
4.4.1 Sing or recite the Guam Hymn in Chamorro and
English and explain its meaning.
4.4.2 Describe the origins and significance of local
celebrations (e.g., Independence Day, Liberation Day, Veteran’s Day).
4.4.3 Explain how individuals can participate in civic
affairs and political parties on Guam.
4.4.4 Explain the role of the individual in Guam’s
elections.
4.4.5 Identify the importance of historical figures that
modeled active participation in the democratic process.
4.4.6 Explain how to contact elected and appointed Guam
leaders.
4.4.7 Identify leadership qualities of Guam’s leaders,
past and present.
4.4.8 Explain and discuss the concept and purpose of
government at home, in school, and in the community.
4.4.9 Explain the functions of government officials and
community services.
4.4.10 Identify the rights and responsibilities of each
individual child in relation to his/her family, school, and community.
4.4.11 Take part in class and school elections and
activities.
4.4.12 Explain how ancient Chamorros governed themselves.
4.4.13 Identify characteristics of Spanish, American, and
Japanese colonial governments and their influences on the inhabitants of
Guam.
4.4.14 Identify the purposes and explain the importance
of the Organic Act.
4.4.15 Identify and explain the basic functions of the
three branches of the government of Guam.
4.4.16 Explain selected patriotic symbols and landmarks
on Guam.
4.4.17 Explain how a bill becomes a law.
CONTENT STANDARD 5
5. Economics
Performance Indicators
5.4.1 Distinguish between needs and wants.
5.4.2 Explain and discuss how people on Guam make a
living to meet their needs and wants.
5.4.3 Identify and discuss individual career choices and
options.
5.4.4 Explain and discuss economic concepts and terms
(e.g., market place, pricing, budget, choices).
5.4.5 Identify and discuss people in various occupations
on Guam and in the United States.
5.4.6 Actively participate in career awareness activities
and environmental improvement projects.
5.4.7 Identify examples of private and public goods and
services.
5.4.8. Explain and demonstrate the use of money in
everyday life.
5.4.9 Explain the economic patterns of various early
people on Guam.
5.4.10 Explain the economic patterns of early immigrants
to Guam.
5.4.11 Identify the economic motivation for exploration
and settlement on Guam.
5.4.12 Identify the economic motivations for colonization
of Guam.
5.4.13 Describe the development of the free enterprise
system on Guam.
5.4.14 Describe how the free enterprise system works on
Guam.
5.4.15 Give examples of the benefits of the free
enterprise system on Guam.
5.4.16 Explain how people on Guam earn their living, past
and present.
5.4.17 Explain how geographic factors have influenced
economic activities on Guam.
5.4.18 Analyze the effects of immigration, migration, and
limited resources on the economic development and growth of Guam.
5.4.19 Describe the impact of mass production,
specialization, and division of labor on the economic growth of Guam.
5.4.20 Explain how developments in transportation and
communication have influenced the economic activities on Guam.
5.4.21 Explain the impact of American ideas about
progress and equality of opportunity has had on the economic development and
growth of Guam.
5.4.22 Identify ways in which technological changes have
resulted in increased interdependence among Guam, the United States, and the
world.
5.4.23 Identify agricultural and/or technological
products of Guam that are purchased to meet needs in the United States and
around the world (e.g., tourist souvenirs).
5.4.24 Explain how the people of Guam meet most of their
needs through the purchase of products from the United States and the rest
of the world.
5.4.25 Describe some of the major movements of goods,
people, jobs, and information within and outside of Guam.
CONTENT STANDARD 6
6. Technology
Performance Indicators
6.4.1 Describe how scientific discoveries and
technological innovations have been beneficial to the people and businesses
on Guam.
6.4.2 Predict how future scientific discoveries and
technological innovations might affect life on Guam.
6.4.3 Identify ways in which technology has affected the
island's environment and its way of life over the years.
6.4.4 Use the computer to gather, organize, and present
reports to the class.
6.4.5 Use modern technology tools to enhance learning
(e.g., word processing spreadsheets, database, presentation software,
desktop publishing, the Internet, teleconferencing).
6.4.6 Discuss and apply policies and laws governing
scientific and technological applications (e.g., Endangered Species Act,
environmental protection policies.
6.4.7 List ways individuals monitor and protect Guam's
physical environment (e.g.. brown tree snake, Guam Rail).
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