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9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES
CITIZENSHIP
CONTENT STANDARD
Students will understand the rights, privileges and responsibilities of citizenship.
Performance Indicators	Assessment Strategies
9-12 explain how citizenship is defined in various cultures and time periods
9-12 explore various ways of affecting change (e.g. referendum, civil disobedience, recall)
9-12 assess the reasons why participation of an attentive, knowledgeable and competent citizenry is
important to constitutional democracy
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9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES
GOVERNMENT
CONTENT STANDARD
Students will understand the purpose, development and structures of
governmental systems.
Performance Indicators	Assessment Strategies
9-12 summarize the evolution of various forms of government around the world
9-12 define ways in which the structure and purpose of different governments around the world reflect
differing ideologies, cultures, values and histories
9-12 identify different jurisdictions and roles of local, state and federal governments
9-12 correct the tension between the public's need for government services and the varying availability
of revenue to pay for those services through taxes
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9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES
POLITICS
CONTENT STANDARD
Students will understand the constitutional principles and democratic foundations of our national,
state, and local political systems.
Performance Indicators	Assessment Strategies
9-12 understand the development and functions of our government, including the principles within the
Declaration of Independence,the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the United States, the
Constitution of Maine and the Bill of Rights
9-12 determine how the Constitution can be a vehicle for change (e.g. abolition of slavery, women's
suffrage)
9-12 interpret the impact of Supreme Court decisions on relationships (e.g. Roe vs. Wade, Brown vs.
Board of Education)
9-12 examine the meaning of traditional democratic assumptions (e.g. individual rights, the common
good, equality, patriotism)
9-12 describe the checks and balance system within the United States Constitution
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9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
CONTENT STANDARD
Students will understand the relationships among the United States and other nations.
Performance Indicators	Assessment Strategies
9-12 explain the evolution of the United States foreign policy and how it influences the world today
9-12 show how domestic policy and public opinion may impose constraints or obligations on actions of
the United States in the world
9-12 describe the benefits and difficulties of international cooperation
9-12 understand the tension between the rights of countries and the conditions for international
interventions (e.g. destruction of the rain forest, Holocaust)
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9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES
ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
CONTENT STANDARD
Students will understand the function and evolution of economic systems.
Performance Indicators	Assessment Strategies
9-12 describe the fundamental characteristics and function of the United States economic system: private
property, profits, competition, and the market system
9-12 outline the characteristics of various types of economic systems (e.g. capitalism, socialism,
communism)
9-12 explain the role of government in the economy
9-12 understand how an economic system reflects the goals and ideals of a country
9-12 determine how world trade issues can affect a nation's economy and how trade can influence and
transform societies (e.g. NAFTA, European Economic Community)
9-12 investigate the influence of domestic policies on international trade (e.g. child labor)
9-12 understand the nature of the global economy and its challenges for Maine and the United States
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9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES
CULTURES
CONTENT STANDARD
Students will understand the origins, characteristics and interactions of cultures.
Performance Indicators	Assessment Strategies
9-12 compare and contrast benefits and challenges of a multicultural society
9-12 recognize that groups preserve and transmit their cultural identity even as they adapt to new
environments and social change through tradition and practice
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9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES
CHRONOLOGY
CONTENT STANDARD
Students will use chronology to demonstrate knowledge of major periods, themes,
events, ideas and people in history.
Performance Indicators	Assessment Strategies
9-12 recognize the sequences of historical turning points and their effects on political, economic and
social causes/institutions
9-12 generalize the themes of continuity and change which appear throughout history
9-12 explore the influence of selected individuals on history
9-12 recognize how various philosophical viewpoints have affected societies (e.g. liberalism,
rationalism, socialism, Confucianism)
9-12 compare the major events in United States history and their connection to Maine and world history
(e.g. Vietnam Era, the Great Depression)
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9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES
PLACES AND REGIONS
CONTENT STANDARD
Students will understand the concepts and physical and human characteristics of places and regions.
Performance Indicators	Assessment Strategies
9-12 identify the different ways in which regional systems are structured (e.g. political party hierarchy,
hub and spoke airline operations, postal service zip codes)
9-12 differentiate how the human and physical factors shape places and regions over time (e.g.
migration climate shifts)
9-12 understand how place leads to the formation of a sense of personal and community identity
9-12 understand ways humans perceive, react to and change environments (e.g. environmental movement,
historic preservation)
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9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES
MAPS AND GEOGRAPHIC TOOLS
CONTENT STANDARD
Students will understand the uses of maps and other geographic tools and technologies.
Performance Indicators	Assessment Strategies
9-12 explain and/or create maps, graphs, and charts using primary data
9-12 interpret maps, map projections, and other graphic representations to analyze geographic and environmental problems
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9-12 SOCIAL STUDIES
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
CONTENT STANDARD
Students will engage in historical inquiry, analysis, and interpretation.
Performance Indicators	Assessment Strategies
9-12 use research strategies to investigate historical topics
9-12 acknowledge and give credit to the sources used in research
9-12 evaluate different interpretations of history using a variety of sources
9-12 understand how to determine the credibility, purpose, perspective, and point of view of various
historical documents, artifacts and other materials
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