Standard
5 Students will: use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the U.S. and other nations; the U.S. Constitution; the basic civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation. |
Civics, Citizenship, and Government Key Idea 1: The study of civics, citizenship, and government involves learning about political systems; the purposes of government and civic life; and the differing assumptions held by people across time and place regarding power, authority, governance, and law. (Adapted from The National Standards for Civics and Government, 1994)
Performance Indicators--Students will: |
| Elementary | Intermediate |
Commencement |
| • know the meaning of key terms and concepts related to
government, including democracy, power, citizenship, nation-state, and justice • explain the probable consequences of the absence of government and rules • describe the basic purposes of government and the importance of civic life • understand that social and political systems are based upon people’s beliefs • discuss how and why the world is divided into nations and what kinds of governments other nations have |
• analyze how the values of a nation affect the guarantee of
human rights and make provisions for human needs • consider the nature and evolution of constitutional democracies • explore the rights of citizens in other parts of the hemisphere and determine how they are similar to and different from the rights of American citizens • analyze the sources of a nation’s values as embodied in its constitution, statutes, and important court cases |
• analyze how the
values of a nation and international organizations affect the guarantee of human rights
and make provisions for human needs • consider the nature and evolution of constitutional democracies throughout the world • compare various political systems with that of the United States in terms of ideology, structure, function, institutions, decision-making processes, citizenship roles, and political culture • identify and analyze advantages and disadvantages of various governmental systems |