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GRADE 10 SOCIAL STUDIES BENCHMARKS |
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History - Students use materials drawn from the diversity of human experience to analyze and interpret significant events, patterns and themes in the history of Ohio, the United States and the world. |
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A. Explain connections between the ideas of the Enlightenment and changes in the relationships between citizens and their governments. |
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B. Explain the social, political and economic effects of industrialization. |
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C. Analyze the reasons that countries gained control of territory through imperialism and the impact on people living in the territory that was controlled. |
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D. Connect developments related to World War I with the onset of World War II. |
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E. Analyze connections between World War II, the Cold War and contemporary conflicts. |
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F. Identify major historical patterns in the domestic affairs of the United States during the 20th century and explain their significance. |
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People in Societies - Students use knowledge of perspectives, practices and products of cultural, ethnic and social groups to analyze the impact of their commonality and diversity within local, national, regional and global settings. |
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A. Analyze the influence of different cultural perspectives on the actions of groups. |
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B. Analyze the consequences of oppression, discrimination and conflict between cultures. |
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C. Analyze the ways that contacts between people of different cultures result in exchanges of cultural practices. |
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Geography - Students use knowledge of geographic locations, patterns and processes to show the interrelationship between the physical environment and human activity, and to explain the interactions that occur in an increasingly interdependent world. |
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A. Analyze the cultural, physical, economic and political characteristics that define regions and describe reasons that regions change over time. |
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B. Analyze geographic changes brought about by human activity using appropriate maps and other geographic data. |
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C. Analyze the patterns and processes of movement of people, products and ideas. |
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Economics - Students use economic reasoning skills and knowledge of major economic concepts, issues and systems in order to make informed choices as producers, consumers, savers, investors, workers and citizens in an interdependent world. |
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A. Compare how different economic systems answer the fundamental economic questions of what goods and services to produce, how to produce them, and who will consume them. |
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B. Explain how the U.S. government provides public services, redistributes income, regulates economic activity, and promotes economic growth and stability. |
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Government - Students use knowledge of the purposes, structures and processes of political systems at the local, state, national and international levels to understand that people create systems of government as structures of power and authority to provide order, maintain stability and promote the general welfare. |
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A. Analyze the evolution of the Constitution through post-Reconstruction amendments and Supreme Court decisions. |
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B. Analyze the differences among various forms of government to determine how power is acquired and used. |
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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities - Students use knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in order to examine and evaluate civic ideals and to participate in community life and the American democratic system. |
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A. Analyze ways people achieve governmental change, including political action, social protest and revolution. |
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B. Explain how individual rights are relative, not absolute, and describe the balance between individual rights, the rights of others, and the common good. |
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Social Studies Skills and Methods - Students collect, organize, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources to draw logical conclusions. Students communicate this information using appropriate social studies terminology in oral, written or multimedia form and apply what they have learned to societal issues in simulated or real-world settings. |
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A. Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources. |
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B. Use data and evidence to support or refute a thesis. |
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GRADE 11 SOCIAL STUDIES BENCHMARKS |
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History - Students use materials drawn from the diversity of human experience to analyze and interpret significant events, patterns and themes in the history of Ohio, the United States and the world. |
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A. Explain patterns of historical continuity and change by challenging arguments of historical inevitability. |
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B. Use historical interpretations to explain current issues. |
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People in Societies - Students use knowledge of perspectives, practices and products of cultural, ethnic and social groups to analyze the impact of their commonality and diversity within local, national. regional and global settings. |
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A. Analyze how issues may be viewed differently by various cultural groups. |
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B. Identify the causes of political, economic and social oppression and analyze ways individuals, organizations and countries respond to resulting conflicts. |
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C. Explain the role of diverse cultural institutions in shaping American society. |
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Geography - Students use knowledge of geographic locations, patterns and processes to show the interrelationship between the physical environment and human activity, and to explain the interactions that occur in an increasingly interdependent world. |
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A. Explain how the character and meaning of a place reflect a society's economics, politics, social values, ideology and culture. |
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B. Evaluate the consequences of geographic and environmental changes resulting from governmental policies and human modifications to the physical environment. |
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C. Use appropriate data sources and geographic tools to analyze and evaluate public policies. |
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Economics - Students use economic reasoning skills and knowledge of major economic concepts, issues and systems in order to make informed choices as producers, consumers, savers, investors, workers and citizens in an interdependent world. |
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A. Analyze how scarcity of productive resources affects supply, demand, inflation and economic choices. |
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B. Identify factors which inhibit or spur economic growth and cause expansions or recessions. |
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C. Explain how voluntary worldwide trade, specialization and interdependence among countries affect standards of living and economic growth. |
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D. Analyze the role of fiscal and regulatory policies in a mixed economy. |
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E. Explain the use of a budget in making personal economic decisions and planning for the future. |
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Government - Students use knowledge of the purposes, structures and processes of political systems at the local, state, national and international levels to understand that people create systems of government as structures of power and authority to provide order, maintain stability and promote the general welfare. |
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A. Evaluate, take and defend positions about issues concerning the alignment of the characteristics of American democracy with realities in the United States today. |
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B. Explain how the U.S. Constitution has evolved including its philosophical foundations, amendments and court interpretations. |
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C. Analyze how citizens participate in the election process in the United States. |
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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities - Students use knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in order to examine and evaluate civic ideals and to participate in community life and the American democratic system. |
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A. Evaluate various means for citizens to take action on a particular issue. |
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B. Explain how the exercise of a citizen's rights and responsibilities helps to strengthen a democracy. |
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Social Studies Skills and Methods - Students collect, organize, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources to draw logical conclusions. Students communicate this information using appropriate social studies terminology in oral, written or multimedia form and apply what they have learned to societal issues in simulated or real-world settings. |
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A. Obtain and evaluate information from public records and other resources related to a public policy issue. |
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B. Critique data and information to determine the adequacy of support for conclusions. |
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C. Develop a research project that identifies the various perspectives on an issue and explain a resolution of that issue. |
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D. Work in groups to analyze an issue and make decisions. |
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GRADE 12 SOCIAL STUDIES BENCHMARKS |
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History - Students use materials drawn from the diversity of human experience to analyze and interpret significant events, patterns and themes in the history of Ohio, the United States and the world. |
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A. Explain patterns of historical continuity and change by challenging arguments of historical inevitability. |
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B. Use historical interpretations to explain current issues. |
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People in Societies - Students use knowledge of perspectives, practices and products of cultural, ethnic and social groups to analyze the impact of their commonality and diversity within local, national, regional and global settings. |
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A. Analyze how issues may be viewed differently by various cultural groups. |
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B. Identify the causes of political, economic and social oppression and analyze ways individuals, organizations and countries respond to resulting conflicts. |
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C. Explain the role of diverse cultural institutions in shaping American society. |
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Geography - Students use knowledge of geographic locations, patterns and processes to show the interrelationship between the physical environment and human activity, and to explain the interactions that occur in an increasingly interdependent world. |
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A. Explain how the character and meaning of a place reflect a society's economics, politics, social values, ideology and culture. |
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B. Evaluate the consequences of geographic and environmental changes resulting from governmental policies and human modifications to the physical environment. |
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C. Use appropriate data sources and geographic tools to analyze and evaluate public policies. |
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Economics - Students use economic reasoning skills and knowledge of major economic concepts, issues and systems in order to make informed choices as producers, consumers, savers, investors, workers and citizens in an interdependent world. |
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A. Analyze how scarcity of productive resources affects supply, demand, inflation and economic choices. |
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B. Identify factors which inhibit or spur economic growth and cause expansions or recessions. |
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C. Explain how voluntary worldwide trade, specialization and interdependence among countries affect standards of living and economic growth. |
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D. Analyze the role of fiscal and regulatory policies in a mixed economy. |
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E. Explain the use of a budget in making personal economic decisions and planning for the future. |
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Government - Students use knowledge of the purposes, structures and processes of political systems at the local, state, national and international levels to understand that people create systems of government as structures of power and authority to provide order, maintain stability and promote the general welfare. |
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A. Evaluate, take and defend positions about issues concerning the alignment of the characteristics of American democracy with realities in the United States today. |
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B. Explain how the U.S. Constitution has evolved including its philosophical foundations, amendments and court interpretations. |
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C. Analyze how citizens participate in the election process in the United States. |
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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities - Students use knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in order to examine and evaluate civic ideals and to participate in community life and the American demographic system. |
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A. Evaluate various means for citizens to take action on a particular issue. |
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B. Explain how the exercise of a citizen's rights and responsibilities helps to strengthen a democracy. |
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Social Studies Skills and Methods - Students collect, organize, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources to draw logical conclusions. Students communicate this information using appropriate social studies terminology in oral, written or multimedia form and apply what they have learned to societal issues in simulated or real-world settings. |
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A. Obtain and evaluate information from public records and other resources related to a public policy issue. |
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B. Critique data and information to determine the adequacy of support for conclusions. |
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C. Develop a research project that identifies the various perspectives on an issue and explain a resolution of that issue. |
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D. Work in groups to analyze an issue and make decisions. |
