Language Arts, Level IV:

• #1: Writing-uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
• #2: Writing-uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing (will write an explanatory paper)
• #3: Writing-uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions
• #4: Writing-gathers and uses information for research purposes
• #7: Reading-uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.

Historical Understanding, Level III (reinforcement of prior knowledge):

• #2: Understands and knows how to analyze relationships and patterns/understands historical continuity related to a particular development, in this case migration to the United States.
• #4: Understands patterns of change and continuity in the historical succession of related events.

Life Skills, Level IV:

• #2: Understands and applies basic principles of logic and reasoning