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GRADE 4 INDICATORS

Social Studies: HISTORY

4 Explain how Ohio progressed from territory to statehood, including the

terms of the Northwest Ordinance.

Language Arts: COMMUNICATIONS 4ORAL AND VISUAL

1 Demonstrate active listening strategies

(e.g., asking focused questions, responding to cues, making visual contact).

2 Recall the main idea, including relevant supporting details, and identify the purpose

of presentations and visual media.

3 Distinguish between a speaker’s opinions and verifiable facts.

GRADE 8 INDICATORS

Social Studies: HISTORY

8 Describe and analyze the territorial expansion of the United States including:

a. Northwest Ordinance

c. Westward movement including Manifest Destiny;

Social Studies: GOVERNMENT

7 Explain how the Northwest Ordinance established principles and procedures

for the orderly expansion of the United States.

Language Arts: COMMUNICATIONS 4ORAL AND VISUAL

1 Apply active listening strategies (e.g., monitoring message for clarity, selecting and

organizing essential information, noting cues such as changes in pace).

2 Identify and analyze the persuasive techniques (e.g., bandwagon, testimonial, glittering generalities,

emotional word repetition and bait and switch) used in presentations and media messages.

3 Determine the credibility of the speaker (e.g., hidden agendas, slanted or biased material)

and recognize fallacies of reasoning used in presentations and media messages.

4 Identify the speaker’s choice of language and delivery styles

(e.g., repetition, appeal to emotion, eye contact) and how they contribute to meaning.