Grade-Level Indicators
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade Eleven
GRADE ELEVEN
History Standard
People in Societies Standard
.Geography Standard
Economics Standard
Government Standard
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Standard
Social Studies Skills and Methods Standard
History Standard
History Standard
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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Benchmark A. Explain patterns of
historical
continuity and change by challenging arguments of historical
inevitability.
Analysis and Interpretation 1. Evaluate the limitations and the opportunities that result from decisions made in the past including a. Electoral College b. Direct election of senators c. Income tax d. Length of terms of elected and appointed officials 2. Trace key Supreme Court decisions related to a provision of the Constitution (e.g., cases related to reapportionment of legislative districts, free speech or separation of church and state). Benchmark B. Use historical interpretations to explain current issues. No indicators present for this benchmark. |
People in Societies Standard
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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Benchmark A. Analyze how issues
may be viewed differently by various cultural groups. Cultures 1. Choose a government policy or program and analyze how it has affected and been received by one or more racial, ethnic or religious groups a. Indian policies b. Immigration laws c. Segregation policies d. Selective service laws Benchmark B. Identify the causes of political, economic and social oppression and analyze ways individuals, organizations and countries respond to resulting conflicts. Interaction 2. Identify causes of prejudice and demonstrate ways in which legal protections (including constitutional amendments and civil rights legislation) prevent and reduce discrimination. 3. Identify and analyze governmental policies that enable individuals of different cultures to participate in the United States society and economy including a. Naturalization b. Voting rights c. racial integration d. Affirmative action Benchmark C. Explain the role of diverse cultural institutions in shaping American society. Diffusion 4. Explain how the United States has been affected politically, economically and socially by its multicultural diversity (e.g., work force, new ideas and perspectives, and modifications to culture). |
Geography Standard
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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Benchmark A. Explain how the
character and meaning of a place reflect a society's economics,
politics,
social values, ideology and culture. Places and Regions 1. Explain how government decisions reflect a society’s values about land use (e.g., zoning, park development or toxic waste disposal). Benchmark B. Evaluate the consequences of geographic and environmental changes resulting from governmental policies and human modifications to the physical environment. Human Environmental Interaction 2. Analyze and evaluate the consequences of a governmental policy that affects the physical characteristics of a place or region. Benchmark C. Use appropriate data sources and geographic tools to analyze and evaluate public policies. Application of Geography 3. Compare and evaluate alternative public policies for the use of land and natural resources at all levels of government. 4. Identify and analyze the changing political geography at the local, state, national and international levels including a. Annexation b. Zoning c. Congressional reapportionment d. Changes in international boundaries |
Economics Standard
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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Benchmark A. Analyze how scarcity
of productive resources affects supply, demand, inflation and economic
choices. Scarcity and Resource Allocation 1. Explain the effects of shortages, surpluses and government-enforced controls on prices. 2. Explain ways that people respond to incentives when allocating their scarce resources in their roles as producers, consumers, savers, workers and investors. 3. Explain the impact of inflation on economic behavior. Benchmark B. Identify factors which inhibit or spur economic growth and cause expansions or recessions. Production, Distribution and Consumption 4. Describe the functions of the components that make up an economic system and describe the relationships among them including a. Business b. Productive resources c. Financial institutions d. Government e. Consumers 5. Identify factors that cause changes in economic growth including the effects of supply and demand on the labor market. 6. Identify indicators that provide information to consumers on the current value or purchasing power of money with a focus on the a. Consumer Price Index b. Unemployment rate c. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Benchmark C. Explain how voluntary worldwide trade, specialization and interdependence among countries affect standards of living and economic growth. Markets 7. Explain how countries use their comparative advantage to produce goods and services for trade with other countries. 8. Explain the effects of specialization, interdependence and trade on the United States and other countries. 9. Explain how changes in exchange rates affect consumers and producers. Benchmark D. Analyze the role of fiscal and regulatory policies in a mixed economy. Government and the Economy 10. Analyze issues related to the use of different types of taxes to fund public goods and services including a. Proportional tax b. Progressive tax c. Regressive tax Benchmark E. Explain the use of a budget in making personal economic decisions and planning for the future. Personal Finance 11. Explain why incomes will differ in the labor market depending on supply and demand for skills, abilities and education levels. 12. Explain the role of individuals in the economy as producers, consumers, savers, workers and investors. 13. Explain the consequences of the economic choices made by individuals and the tools which they use to manage their financial resources including a. Budgets b. Savings c. Investments d. Credit e. Philanthropy 14. Describe how interest rates affect savers and borrowers. |
Government Standard
Students use knowledge of the purposes,
structures and processes of political systems at the local, state,
national
and international levels in order 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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Role of Government 1. Analyze the actions of the United States government and evaluate the extent to which those actions reflect characteristics of American democracy and help to serve the public good. 2. Explain, using examples, how political parties, interest groups, the media and individuals influence the policy agenda and decision-making of government institutions. 3. Describe the changing relationships among the branches of the national government, and evaluate applications of the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances for serving the public good and protecting individual rights. 4. Describe the changing relationship among the levels of government in the United States federal system, and evaluate applications of the principle of federalism for serving the public good and protecting individual rights. 5. Explain the major responsibilities of the federal government for domestic and foreign policy including powers of each branch of the government. 6. Explain the functions of local and state governments in Ohio and how their powers are derived from the Ohio Constitution. Benchmark B. Explain how the U.S. Constitution has evolved including its philosophical foundations, amendments and court interpretations. Rules and Laws 7. Explain the philosophical foundations of the American political system as outlined in the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Federalist Papers with emphasis on the basic principles of natural rights. 8. Compare and analyze the powers granted to the national and state governments in the federal system with emphasis on a. Concurrent powers b. Reserved powers c. Implied powers d. Expressed powers 9. Explain how interpretations of the basic principles found in the United States Constitution have changed over time. 10. Explain the importance of the privilege of habeas corpus and of the constitutional prohibition against bills of attainder and ex post facto laws. Benchmark C. Analyze how citizens participate in the election process in the United States. Systems of Government 11. Explain the role of elections and political parties (including third parties) in facilitating the democratic process. 12. Describe the ways in which public officials are held accountable for the public good including ways they can acquire and lose their offices with emphasis on a. Appointments b. Primary and general elections c. The Electoral College d. Recall e. Impeachment 13. Explain the use of the initiative and referendum in the government of Ohio. |
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Standard
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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Benchmark A. Evaluate various means
for
citizens to take action on a particular issue.
Participation 1. Analyze historical and contemporary examples of citizen movements to bring about political change (e.g., Mothers Against Drunk Driving [MADD], NOW, Common Cause, NAACP and Eagle Forum). 2. Choose an effective method of citizen participation in the policy process and identify the level of government and person or agency with jurisdiction for a particular set of circumstances. 3. Explain how an individual participates in primary and general elections including a. Registering to vote b. Identifying the major duties, responsibilities and qualifications required for a particular position c. Becoming informed about candidates and issues d. Declaring or changing party affiliation e. Obtaining, marking and depositing a ballot Benchmark B. Explain how the exercise of a citizen's rights and responsibilities helps to strengthen a democracy. Rights and Responsibilities 4. Compare the rights of citizens and resident aliens. 5. Explain the meaning and importance of each of the rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how they are secured through a. Legislation b. The role of the judiciary in upholding rights c. The role of citizens exercising their rights 6. Explain how citizenship includes the exercise of personal responsibility and active participation in a democracy including a. Behaving in a civil manner b. Being fiscally responsible c. Accepting responsibility for the consequences of one’s actions d. Practicing civil discourse e. Becoming informed on public issues f. Voting g. Taking action on public issues h. Providing public service i. Serving on juries |
Social Studies Skills and Methods Standard
Students collect, organize, evaluate
and synthesize information from multiple sources in order 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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