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NORTH DAKOTA SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS GRADE 8 (Word Document)

NORTH DAKOTA SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS GRADES 9-12 (Word Document)


Grade 8
Standard 4: Students understand the development, functions, and forms of various political systems and the role of the citizen in government and society.

Benchmark Expectations

CITIZENSHIP
8.4.1 - Explain the connections between the rights and responsibilities of citizenship (e.g., voting and staying informed on issues; being tried by a jury and serving on juries; having rights and respecting the rights of others)
ADVANCED PROFICIENT - Students explain with substantial detail the connections between the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
PROFICIENT - Students explain with adequate detail the connections between the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT - Students explain with minimal detail the connections between the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
NOVICE - Students explain with very limited detail the connections between the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS
8.4.4 - Explain the political party process at the local, state, and national level (e.g., the structure and functions of political parties, electoral college, how campaigns are run and who participates in them, the role of the media in the election process, various kinds of elections)
ADVANCED PROFICIENT - Students explain with extensive detail the political party process at the local, state, and national level.
PROFICIENT - Students explain with adequate detail the political party process at the local, state, and national level.
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT - Students explain with minimal detail the political party process at the local, state, and national level.
NOVICE - Students explain with very limited detail the political party process at the local, state, and national level.
8.4.5 - Describe the relationship (e.g., power, responsibility, influence) among the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the government at the local, state (i.e., North Dakota), and national level
ADVANCED PROFICIENT - Students describe with extensive detail the relationship among the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the government at the local, state, and national level.
PROFICIENT - Students describe with significant detail the relationship among the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the government at the local, state, and national level.
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT - Students describe with minimal detail the relationship among the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the government at the local, state, and national level.
NOVICE - Students describe with very limited detail the relationship among the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the government at the local, state, and national level.
8.4.6 - Distinguish between the functions and structure of local, state, tribal, and federal governments within North Dakota.
ADVANCED PROFICIENT - Students distinguish between the functions and structure of local, state, tribal, and federal governments within North Dakota with few, if any, errors.
PROFICIENT - Students distinguish between the functions and structure of local, state, tribal, and federal governments within North Dakota with no significant errors.
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT - Students distinguish between the functions and structure of local, state, tribal, and federal governments within North Dakota with a few significant errors.
NOVICE - Students distinguish between the functions and structure of local, state, tribal, and federal governments within North Dakota with many significant errors.

Grades 9-12

Standard 4: Government and Citizenship

Standard 4: Students understand the development, functions, and forms of various political systems and the role of the citizen in government and society.

Benchmark Expectations

TRIBAL ISSUES
9-12.4.1 - Explain how political and economic forces have affected the sovereignty of tribal nations (e.g., constitutional provisions; Supreme Court cases; laws used in forming the basis of the federal-tribal relationship; political and economic forces affecting sovereignty of tribal nations)
ADVANCED PROFICIENT - Students provide a substantive explanation of how political and economic forces have affected the sovereignty of tribal nations.
PROFICIENT - Students provide a relevant explanation of how political and economic forces have affected the sovereignty of tribal nations.
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT - Students provide a typical explanation of how political and economic forces have affected the sovereignty of tribal nations.
NOVICE - Students provide a superficial explanation of how political and economic forces have affected the sovereignty of tribal nations.
HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS
9-12.4.2 - Compare and contrast the nature and source of various types of political entities past and present throughout the world (e.g., ancient Greek and Roman political thought; classical republicans; philosophy of natural rights; limited and unlimited governments; constitutional governments; representative democracy; confederal, federal, unitary systems of government, and international organizations)
ADVANCED PROFICIENT - Students compare and contrast the nature and source of various types of political entities past and present throughout the world with great detail.
PROFICIENT - Students compare and contrast the nature and source of various types of political entities past and present throughout the world with adequate detail.
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT - Students compare and contrast the nature and source of various types of political entities past and present throughout the world with minimal detail.
NOVICE - Students compare and contrast the nature and source of various types of political entities past and present throughout the world with very limited detail.
9-12.4.3 - Analyze the content and context of documents, events, and organizations that influenced and established the United States (e.g., Magna Carta; English common law; Petition of Right; English Bill of Rights; 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses; Common Sense; Declaration of Independence, American Revolution Articles of Confederation; Constitutional Convention; Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalist Papers; U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights)
ADVANCED PROFICIENT - Students provide a substantive analysis of the content and context of documents, events, and organizations that influenced and established the United States.
PROFICIENT - Students provide a relevant analysis of the content and context of documents, events, and organizations that influenced and established the United States.
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT - Students provide a typical analysis of the content and context of documents, events, and organizations that influenced and established the United States.
NOVICE - Students provide a superficial analysis of the content and context of documents, events, and organizations that influenced and established the United States.
HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL PROCESSES
9-12.4.4 - Evaluate the effectiveness of structures, operations, and influences of political systems and constitutional governments (e.g., federalism; separation of powers; checks and balances; media and special interest groups)
ADVANCED PROFICIENT - Students evaluate the effectiveness of structures, operations, and influences of political systems and constitutional governments with great detail.
PROFICIENT - Students evaluate the effectiveness of structures, operations, and influences of political systems and constitutional governments with adequate detail.
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT - Students evaluate the effectiveness of structures, operations, and influences of political systems and constitutional governments with minimal detail.
NOVICE - Students evaluate the effectiveness of structures, operations, and influences political systems and constitutional governments with very limited detail.
9-12.4.5 - Analyze historical and contemporary examples of civil liberties and civil rights in the U.S. (e.g., incorporation of the Bill of Rights, amendments, key legislation, and landmark Supreme Court cases)
ADVANCED PROFICIENT - Students provide a substantive analysis of historical and contemporary examples of civil liberties and civil rights in the United States.
PROFICIENT - Students provide a reasonable analysis of historical and contemporary examples of civil liberties and civil rights in the United States.
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT - Students provide a typical analysis of historical and contemporary examples of civil liberties and civil rights in the United States.
NOVICE - Students provide a superficial analysis of historical and contemporary examples of civil liberties and civil rights in the United States.
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS
9-12.4.6 - Examine the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation (e.g., election system and process; naturalization; political activism)
ADVANCED PROFICIENT - Students examine the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation with great detail.
PROFICIENT - Students examine the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation with adequate detail.
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT - Students examine the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation with minimal detail.
NOVICE - Students examine the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation with very limited detail.