Anti-Defamation League ADL HOME |  EDUCATION HOME |  A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute |  ABOUT |  CONTACT 
HomeHome
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS LIBRARY
Curriculum Connection Home Correlations of Lessons to National Standards

Correlations of Lessons to National Standards

Standards

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Art

 

 

 

 

Understands connections among the various art forms and other disciplines

x

x

x

x

Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

x

x

x

x

Civics

 

 

 

 

Understands the concept of a constitution, the various purposes that constitutions serve, and the conditions that contribute to the establishment and maintenance of constitutional government

x

x

x

x

Understands the importance of Americans sharing and supporting certain values, beliefs, and principles of American constitutional democracy

x

 

 

 

Understands the roles of voluntarism and organized groups in American social and political life

 

 

 

x

Understands the role and importance of law in the American constitutional system and issues regarding the judicial protection of individual rights

x

x

x

 

Understands issues regarding             personal, political, and economic rights

x

x

x

 

Understands issues regarding the proper scope and limits of rights and the relationships among personal, political, and economic rights

x

x

x

 

Understands how participation in civic and political life can help citizens attain individual and public goals

 

 

 

x

Understands the importance of political leadership, public service, and a knowledgeable citizenry in American constitutional democracy

x

 

 

x

History

 

 

 

 

Understands the institutions and practices of government created during the Revolution and how these elements were revised between 1787 and 1815 to create the foundation of the American political system based on the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

x

 

 

 

Language Arts

 

 

 

 

Gathers and uses information             for research purposes

x

x

x

x

Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

x

x

x

x

Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media

x

x

x

x

Life Skills

 

 

 

 

Contributes to the overall effort of a group

x

x

x

x

Works well with diverse individuals and in diverse situations

x

x

x

x

Displays effective interpersonal communication skills

x

x

x

x

Demonstrates leadership skills

 

 

 

x

 Source: Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education, by John S. Kendall and Robert J. Marzano (2000, 3rd ed.): Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), Aurora, CO; www.mcrel.org/standards








The First Amendment In Public Schools
  • Introduction
  • Overview of Unit
  • Download a PDF of the entire unit
Lesson Plans
  • What Is the First Amendment?
  • Religious Freedom in Public Schools
  • Freedom of Speech and the Press in Public Schools
  • Freedom to Assemble and to Petition
Resources
  • Student and Teacher Resources
  • Correlations of Lessons to National Standards
  • The First Amendment of the Constitution: The Five Freedoms
A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute Recommended Multicultural and Anti-Bias Books for Children
A CLASSROOM OF DIFFERENCE Programs and Resources
THE MILLER EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE of A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute





 © 2007 Anti-Defamation League