| (B) explain the significance of religious holidays
and observances such as Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, the annual hajj,
Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and Vaisakhi in various contemporary
societies.
(18) Science, technology, and society. The student
understands the influences of science and technology on contemporary
societies. The student is expected to:
(A) identify examples of scientific discoveries, technological
innovations, and scientists and inventors that have shaped the world;
(B) explain how resources, economic factors, and political
decisions affect the use of technology; and
(C) make predictions about future social, political,
economic, cultural, and environmental impacts that may result from
future scientific discoveries and technological innovations.
(19) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking
skills to organize and use information acquired through established
research methodologies from a variety of valid sources, including
technology. The student is expected to:
(A) differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary
and secondary sources such as oral, print, and visual material and
artifacts to acquire information about various world cultures;
(B) analyze information by sequencing, categorizing,
identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting,
finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions,
and drawing inferences and conclusions;
(C) organize and interpret information from outlines,
reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines,
and maps; and
(D) identify different points of view about an issue
or current topic.
(20) Social studies skills. The student uses geographic
tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data. The student is expected
to:
(A) answer geographic questions, including: Where is
it located? Why is it there? What is significant about its location?
How is its location related to the location of other people, places,
and environments? Using latitude and longitude, where is it located?;
(B) pose and answer questions about geographic distributions
and patterns for various world regions and countries shown on maps,
graphs, and charts;
(C) compare various world regions and countries using
data from maps, graphs, and charts; and
(D) create and interpret regional sketch maps, thematic
maps, graphs, and charts depicting aspects such as population, disease,
and economic activities of various world regions and countries.
(21) Social studies skills. The student communicates
in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:
(A) use social studies terminology correctly;
(B) incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal
and written communication based on research;
(C) express ideas orally based on research and experiences;
(D) create written and visual material such as journal
entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies
based on research; and
(E) use effective written communication skills, including
proper citations to avoid plagiarism.
(22) Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving
and decision-making skills, working independently and with others.
The student is expected to use problem-solving and decision-making
processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider
options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement
a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.
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