Standard 2, Alternate Assessment for Students with Severe Disabilities

Key Idea: Students will study world history, cultures and civilizations and the important contribution of individuals and groups.

Performance Indicators for Students with Severe Disabilities

Performance Indicators--Students:

• study and communicate about different world cultures and civilizations focusing on their accomplishments, contributions, values, beliefs, and traditions
• demonstrate an understanding of past, present, and future time periods
• demonstrate knowledge of calendar time in terms of days, months and years
• explore the lifestyles, beliefs, traditions, rules and laws, and social/cultural needs and wants of people during different periods in history and in different parts of the world
• view historic events through the eyes of those who were there, as shown in their art, writings, music, and artifacts
• utilize media to become aware of current events

• Social Studies Standard 2
  World History

  Students will: use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in world history and examine the broad sweep of history from a variety of perspectives.