Standards

 SS.400.10.01.a.1 Describe how the colony of Maryland was established and governed including the rule of law and power of authority, such as Proprietorships, Royal Governor, and early General Assembly
 * __Social Studies Standards __**

SS.400.10.02.a.2 Describe the role of key people in Maryland (William Paca, Charles Carroll, Thomas Stone, and Samuel Chase) and of the Sons of Liberty in building the new American nation.

SS.400.20.01.a Describe the various cultures of early societies in Maryland.

SS.400.20.01.a3 Describe the social, political and religious character of the earliest colonies.

SS.400.20.01.a1 Describe the contributions of past Maryland leaders such as Lord Baltimore, the Calvert and Carroll families, Margaret Brent, Mathias DeSousa.

SS.400.20.02.a.2 Describe the contributions of individuals and groups such as Francis Scott Key, Benjamin Banneker, Mary Pickersgill, Clara Barton, and Freedmen’s Bureau.

SS.400.50.01.a Analyze the chronology and significance of key historical events leading to early settlement in Maryland.

SS.400.50.01.a.1 Explain how and why the Maryland colony was established, including political and economic motives for coming to the new world.


 * __21st Century Learning Standards __**

__Skills __ 1.1.1 Follow an inquiry-based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects, and make the real-world connection for using this process in own life.
 * Learners use skills, resources and tools to: inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. **

1.1.6 Read, view and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.

1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding __ Dispositions in Action __  1.2.1 Display initiative and engagement by posing questions and investigating the answers beyond the collection of superficial facts.

1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.

__ Skills __ 2.1.1 Continue and inquiry-based research process by applying critical-thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation, organization) to information and knowledge in order to construct new understandings, draw conclusions, and create new knowledge.
 * Learners use skills, resources and tools to: draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge **

2.1.5 Collaborate with others to exchange ideas, develop new understandings, make decisions, and solve problems.

__Dispositions in action __  2.2.1 Demonstrate flexibility in the use of resources by adapting information strategies to each specific resource and by seeking additional resources when clear conclusions cannot be drawn.

__Self-Assessment strategies __  2.4.1 Determine who to act on information (accept, reject, modify).