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WYOMING SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

GRADE SPAN 9-12

CONTENT STANDARD

1. CITIZENSHIP/ GOVERNMENT/ DEMOCRACY
Students demonstrate how structures of power, authority, and governance have developed historically and continue to evolve.

BENCHMARKS

GRADE 8
  1. Students identify the rights, duties, and responsibilities of a U.S. citizen.
  2. Students understand the historical perspective and issues involved in the development of the U.S. Constitution.
  3. Students recognize the basic principles of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and other amendments and are able to identify those principles in real-life scenarios.

GRADE 11
  1. Students describe unique freedoms, rights, and responsibilities of living in a democratic society and explain their interrelationships.
  2. Students explain and/or demonstrate how to participate in the political processes and express personal beliefs and convictions.
  3. Students explain the historical development of the U.S. Constitution and how it has shaped the U.S. and Wyoming governmental systems.
  4. Students demonstrate an understanding of the major distinguishing characteristics of the United States and Wyoming Constitutions.