10th-Grade Social Studies Objectives for State of Ohio

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Work forward from some initiating event to its outcome and work backward from some issue, problem, or event to explain its causes.

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Demonstrate historical continuity and/or change with respect to a particular historical development or theme by reconstructing and analyzing the chronological succession and duration of events associated with it.

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Compare competing historical narratives and assess how historians come to different interpretations (e.g., through choice of questions, use of sources, interpretation of facts).

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Evaluate major debates among historians concerning alternative interpretations of the past and project the consequences of broad acceptance of a particular position.

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Ascertain whether "lessons" of the past pertain to similar situations in modern times.

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Identify significant individuals and groups in history, gauge their impact on specific historical events, and assess how they came to have such influence.

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Identify key historical events and explain their impact on subsequent developments.

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Suggest how past actions and decisions offer limitations and opportunities for the present.

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Describe the efforts by African-Americans and Native Americans during the 20th century to achieve economic and political equality.

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Explore the implications of the women's movement for economic, political and social relationships.

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Examine the contributions of various cultural groups and representative individuals to American society.

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Use a variety of references to analyze and develop plausible explanations for historic and current events.

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Portray examples of interdependence that exist between the local community and the rest of the state, nation, and the world.

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Analyze and evaluate situations in which individual rights conflict with each other or with other important interests.

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Distinguish civil disobedience from other forms of law breaking and dissent and examine the arguments in support of and in opposition to civil disobedience.

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Evaluate the ways in which public interest groups and special interest groups impact efforts to achieve the public good.

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Interpret the significance of interest groups in the governing process for the maintenance of a democratic society.

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Cite historical examples of the importance of voter participation, political party activity, and interest group activity.

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Analyze the impact of citizen participation on significant issues.

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Analyze sources used to obtain information regarding civic issues.

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Identify alternative means of participation in government, both direct and indirect, by which citizens can express their own opinions and advance their own interests.

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Analyze the influence of significant events since 1919 on current situations.

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Compare the significant differences in the interpretations of competing narratives and explain why she/he prefers one to the other, prefers both, or prefers neither by evaluating the strengths of the arguments contained in the narratives.

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Indicate strategies the government may use to counteract inflation or unemployment, and explain how the strategies would be appropriate.

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Analyze governmental actions with respect to individual rights and explain the importance of individual rights and responsibilities in a free society.

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Identify several ways citizens can impact significant issues facing the United States today.

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11th-Grade Social Studies Objectives for State of Ohio

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Use multiple narratives to research the connections between current events/issues and their antecedents.

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Identify, analyze, and synthesize historians' arguments, explanations, or interpretations of historical events/issues.

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Hypothesize the influence of the past on the present including both the limitations and the opportunities made possible by decisions in the past.

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Consider how different choices in the past could have led to different consequences and project how different choices in the present could lead to different consequences.

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Obtain needed historical data from a variety of sources.

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Explore the roots of prejudice and identify ways of combating prejudice.

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Ohio Citizenship Competencies for Graduation

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Interpret documents.

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Identify and compare experiences and perspectives.

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Assess credibility of sources (e.g., primary and secondary sources, biased and objective accounts).

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Interpret data (e.g., charts, graphs, narratives, photographs).

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Use more than one source to obtain information.

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Identify points of agreement and disagreement among sources.

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Evaluate the reliability of available information.

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Draw conclusions by reading and interpreting data presented in charts and graphs.

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Identify and weigh alternative viewpoints.

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Identify and explain cause-and-effect relationships, including historical antecedents, multiple causation, and accidental, irrational, and unexpected circumstances.

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Demonstrate an understanding of how the political process functions in the United States, including political parties, elections, voting qualifications, and lobbyists and interest groups.

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Explain the importance of participatory citizenship in a democratic society by relating the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

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