Social Studies Standards
Related Ohio Academic Content Standards
2009-10 Choosing to Participate Initiative in Cleveland
Suggested Grade Levels 6-12
History
Benchmarks
Grades 9-10 F
People in Societies
Benchmarks
Grades 6-8 B
Grades 9-10 A, B, C
Grades 11-12 A, B, C
Geography
Benchmarks
Grades 6-8 D
Grades 9-10 C
Grades 11-12 A
Government
Benchmarks
Grades 6-8 A
Grades 9-10 B
Grades 11-12 A, B
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Benchmarks
Grades 6-8 A, B
Grades 9-10 A, B
Grades 11-12 A, B
Social Studies Skills and Methods
Benchmarks
Grades 6-8 A, B, C
Grades 9-10 B
Grades 11-12 B
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.
Benchmarks
Grades 9-10
F. Identify major historical patterns in the domestic affairs of the United
States during the 20th century and explain their significance.
Grades 11-12
A. Explain patterns of historical continuity and change by challenging arguments of historical inevitability.
B. Use historical interpretations to explain current issues.
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.
Benchmarks
Grades 6-8
B. Analyze examples of interactions between cultural groups and explain the factors
that contribute to cooperation and conflict.
Grades 9-10
A. Analyze the influence of different cultural perspectives on the actions of groups.
B. Analyze the consequences of oppression, discrimination and conflict between
cultures.
C. Analyze the ways that contacts between people of different cultures result in
exchanges of cultural practices.
Grades 11-12
A. Analyze how issues may be viewed differently by various cultural groups.
B. Identify the causes of political, economic and social oppression and analyze ways
individuals, organizations and countries respond to resulting conflicts.
C. Explain the role of diverse cultural institutions in shaping American society.
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.
Benchmarks
Grades 6-8
A. Explain reasons that people, products and ideas move from place to place
and the effects of that movement on geographic patterns.
Grades 9-10
A. Analyze the patterns and processes of movement of people, products and
ideas.
Grades 11-12
A. Explain how the character and meaning of a place reflect a society's
economics, politics, social values, ideology and culture.
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.
Benchmarks
Grades 6-8
A. Explain why people institute governments, how they influence
governments, and how governments interact with each other.
Grades 9-10
A. Analyze the differences among various forms of government to determine
how power is acquired and used.
Grades 11-12
A. Evaluate, take and defend positions about issues concerning the alignment
of the characteristics of American democracy with realities in the United
States today.
B. Explain how the U.S. Constitution has evolved including its philosophical
foundations, amendments and court interpretations.
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.
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Benchmarks
Grades 6-8
A. Show the relationship between civic participation and attainment of civic
and public goals.
B. Identify historical origins that influenced the rights U.S. citizens have
today.
Grades 9-10
A. Analyze ways people achieve governmental change, including political
action, social protest and revolution.
B. Explain how individual rights are relative, not absolute, and describe the
balance between individual rights, the rights of others, and the common
good.
Grades 11-12
A. Evaluate various means for citizens to take action on a particular issue.
B. Explain how the exercise of a citizen's rights and responsibilities helps to
strengthen a democracy.
Social Studies Skills & 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.
Benchmarks
Grades 6-8
A. Analyze different perspectives on a topic obtained from a variety of
sources.
B. Organize historical information in text or graphic format and analyze the
information in order to draw conclusions.
C. Present a position and support it with evidence and citation of sources.
Grades 9-10
A. Use data and evidence to support or refute a thesis.
Grades 11-12
A. Critique data and information to determine the adequacy of support for
conclusions.
