A. Family and Community Life

1. Discuss how families long ago expressed and transmitted their beliefs and values through oral tradition, literature, songs, and celebrations.
2. Compare family life in a community of the past to life in a community of the present.
3. Discuss the reasons why various groups, voluntarily and involuntarily, immigrated to America and New Jersey and describe the problems they encountered.
4. Discuss the history of their community, including the origins of its name, groups and individuals who lived there, and access to important places and buildings in the community.
5. Explain that Americans have come from different parts of the world and have a common American heritage, in addition to the heritage of the countries of origin.
6. Describe situations in which people from diverse backgrounds work together to solve common problems.

1. Compare the major early cultures of the Lenape that existed in the region that became New Jersey prior to contact with the Europeans.
2. Discuss the reasons why revolutionary leaders, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Governor William Livingston fought for independence from England.
3. Discuss New Jersey’s role during the American Revolution.
4. Identify major documents and symbols in New Jersey and American history, including the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the New Jersey State Seal, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
5. Identify and discuss major scientific discoveries and inventions, the scientists and inventors who developed them (e.g., Thomas Edison), and their impact on life today.
6. Discuss the experiences of immigrants who came to the United States and New Jersey, including reasons for immigrating, experiences at Ellis Island, and working and living conditions in America.
7. Describe the population shift from the farm to the city in New Jersey.
8. Discuss the value of the American national heritage including:
   • Diverse folklore and cultural contributions from New Jersey and other regions in the United States
   • History and values celebrated in American songs, symbols, slogans, and major holidays
   • Historical preservation of primary documents, buildings, places of memory, and significant artifacts