Students will demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of the principles, institutions, processes in the world.

3. using current issues and/or events, analyze the consequences resulting from the exercise or denial of rights and/or responsibilities.
4. analyze historical examples of cooperation compromise, and conflict as methods of effecting political change.
5. analyze historical examples in which individuals and groups brought about civic improvement.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the geographic concepts and processes as needed to examine the role of culture, technology and the environment in the location and distribution of human activities.

19. Locate places, cultural features, and natural features by interpreting and constructing maps using directions, legends, grid systems, boundary lines, scale and political units.
21. Evaluate the way humans modify their physical setting to meet economic needs, and the resulting changes in their quality of life.
23. Analyze the influence of transportation and communication on the movement of people, goods, and ideas from place to place.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the historical development and current status of economic principles, institutions, and processes needed to be effective citizens, consumers and workers in American society.

26. using case studies, analyze the role of scarcity in economic decision making.
27. using case studies, cite examples of economic interdependency among world communities.
31. analyze the impact of technological change and resources use in promoting economic growth in the world.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history, diversity, and commonality of the peoples of the nation and world, the reality of human interdependence, the need for global cooperation, and a multicultural perspective.

13. investigate and gain an appreciation for various cultures throughout the world.
14. examine contributions resulting from interactions among individuals and groups from various ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds.
16. evaluate consequence of individual and collective decisions in promoting peace or conflict.
18. analyze current world issues from different perspectives.

• Students will demonstrate an ability -- individually and as part of a group -- to gather information, think critically and solve problems as needed to facilitate responsible decision-making, to understand complex ideas, and to generate new ideas.
• Students will demonstrate an ability to obtain, interpret, evaluate, organize and use information from observing, investigating, listening and reading.
• Students will demonstrate an ability to obtain, interpret, evaluate, organize and use print and non-print sources of information such as maps, charts, globes, graphs and tables.

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