NRH Social Studies Graduation Standards
Standard 1: Process and Skills in Social Studies
Students will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the research and writing process.
Performance Indicators:
- Students will be able to develop appropriate research questions. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.7)
- Students will be able to select appropriate information and resources from a variety of primary and secondary sources. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.8, 11-12.9)
- Students will be able to determine the central ideas of sources. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.8)
- Students will be able to synthesize (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.7)
- Students will be able to produce coherent writing which is appropriate to purpose and audience. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.4)
- Students will be able to apply discipline specific citation format and avoid plagiarism. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.8)
Standard 2: Enduring Themes
Students will make informed decisions based on historic, geographic, economic and government and civic themes and knowledge.
Performance Indicators:
- Students will be able to develop arguments based on knowledge of historical. Trends, and events. (MLR A1, CC)
- Students will be able to develop claims and counterclaims supported with evidence. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.1, 1a, 1b, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12)
- Students will be able to evaluate various perspectives and make an evidence based decision (argument).(CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.1)
- Students will be able to participate in discussion referencing texts and other research.
- Students will be able to identify enduring themes by applying patterns of continuity and change, cause and effect, or comparing and contrasting based on eras in history. (MLR E1)
- Students will be able to explain the relationship between economics and community/government. (MLR C1)
- Students will be able to analyze geographic features that have impacted the United States and other regions. (MLR D1)
Standard 3: Role of the Citizen
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of and document participation in the rights, responsibilities and duties of citizens (local, state, national, and global).
Performance Indicators:
- Students will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of political systems.
- Students will be able to identify the rights of a citizen in local, state, national and/or global settings.
- Students will be able to analyze the relationship between citizens and the government in major laws or cases. (MLR B1, B2)
- Students will be able to analyze the interconnections of social and/or civic institutions (i.e. media, governmental, financial, technological) on societal issues, trends, and events.
- Students will be able to evaluate the degree of influence the individual has in the decision making process in a political system.
- Students will be able to plan and implement a civic action or service-learning project based on a community need or issue.