State and National Standards
The Animated Hero Classic Series correlates to numerous state and national standards. From this series students continue to learn and build upon their foundation of Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies as part of the State and National Standards initiatives. Promoting a greater depth of understanding and a higher level of thinking skills by analyzing the origins, obstacles and impact of the social, scientific and political world leaders and their biographies as contained in this series. With a wide range of human experiences this series introduces the concepts of good citizenship, belief in justice, patriotism, truth, courage, persistence and equality, in turn providing essential knowledge and skills for all grade levels.
Examples
LEONARDO DA VINCI:
Language Arts
The student recognizes human experiences through time, as depicted in works of history, and literature and in the fine arts.
Grades 1-4: Democratic Citizenship
THOMAS EDISON:
Science, Math, and Technology
The student investigates contributions made to science, technology, and mathematics by many different kinds of people, and explains their importance.
Grades 1-4: Inquiry, Experimentation, and Theory
GALILEO:
Science Concepts
The student knows that the natural world includes earth materials and objects in the sky.
Grade 3: Knowledge and Skills
HARRIET TUBMAN:
Social Studies
The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historic figures and ordinary people.
Grade 2: Knowledge and Skills
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills - Third Grade
Social Studies, Grade 3
(1) In grade 3, students learn how individuals have changed their communities and world. Students study the effects inspiring heroes have had on communities, past and present.
(10) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historical figures and ordinary people. The student is expected to:
(A) Identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice, truth, equality, and responsibility for the common good;
(B) Identify historic figures such as Helen Keller and Harriet Tubman who have exemplified good citizenship.
California State Board of Education - Grade Six
History-Social Science Content Standards
World History: Ancient Civilizations
6.3 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the Ancient Hebrews.
(2) Identify the sources of the ethical teachings and central beliefs of Judaism (the Hebrew bible, the Commentaries; belief in God, observance of law, practice of concepts of righteousness and justice, and describe how the ideas of the Hebrew traditions are reflected in the moral and ethical traditions in Western Civilization.
(3) Explain the significance of Abraham, Moses, Naomi, Ruth and David in the development of the Jewish religion.
California State Board of Education - Grade Six
History-Social Science Content Standard
6.7 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures during the development of Rome.
(6) Note the origins of Christianity in the Jewish Messianic prophecies, the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament, and the contribution of St. Paul the Apostle to the definition and spread of Christian beliefs.
Texas Social Studies Curriculum
Social Studies TEKS - World History
19) Culture. The student understands the history and relevance of major religious and philosophical traditions. The student is expected to:
(A) compare the historical origins, central ideas, and the spread of major religious and philosophical traditions including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism and Judaism and
(B) identify examples of religious influence in historic and contemporary world events.
California State Board of Education - Grade Two
History-Social Science Content Standards
Students in grade two explore the lives of actual people who make a difference in their everyday lives and learn the stories of extraordinary people form history whose achievements have touched them, directly or indirectly.
2.5 Students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain how heroes from long ago and the recent past have made a difference in others' lives (e.g., from biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Louis Pasteur, George Washington Carver, and Marie Curie)