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Standards for Grade 6-8
464. GOVERNMENT/CIVICS
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Content Knowledge and Skills: |
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| 02. Understand the evolution of democracy. |
a. Describe the development of government. |
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| 03. Understand the relationship among between civic life, politics, and government |
b. Contrast monarchies, democratic, and dictatorial types of government |
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| 04. Understand the foundations and principles of the American political system. |
c. Explain how democratic governments allow for individual, political, and social choices. |
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| 05. Understand the organization and formation of the American system of government. |
a. Show how government and enforce laws and
provide a judicial system. |
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| b. Explain that governments are funded through taxation |
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Taxes in Idaho |
| 06. Understand that all citizens of the United State shave responsibilities and rights. |
b. Explain how negotiation and compromise can be effective ways of settling disputes and how the majority rules has to protect the minority rights.
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465. ECONOMICS.
| Standard - The student will: |
Content Knowledge and Skills: |
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| 01. Understand basic economic concepts. |
| a. Analyze the similarities of the needs and wants of people everywhere. |
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The Basics of Budgeting |
| b. Explain how historically people have relied on their natural resources to meet their needs. |
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| c. List examples that show how economic opportunity and a higher standard of living are important factors in the migration of people. |
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| 02. Understand the concept of money. |
a. Analyze the role of money as a means of exchange. |
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The Basics of Budgeting,
What do I do with money?,
Paychecks or Not?,
What is money? |
| b. Describe alternative means of exchange. |
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Balancing a Checkbook,
Credit,
Bartering,
Borrowing,
Commercial Banks |
| 03. Understand there are many influences on economic systems. |
a. Compare and contrast the factors that promote economic growth. |
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| b. Identify factors that harm an economic system. |
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483. ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS.
| Standard - The student will: |
Content Knowledge and Skills: |
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| 01. Understand basic economic concepts. |
| c. Describe the economic characteristics of colonialism. |
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| d. Know the economic motivations for the constant expansion of the western border of the United States. |
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| e. Explain how the human and material resources of the Union and Confederacy affected the course of the Civil War. |
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484. ECONOMIC INFLUENCES.
| Standard - The student will: |
Content Knowledge and Skills: |
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| 01. Understand there are many influences on economic systems. |
| a. Know the economic policies of England that contributed to the revolt in the North American colonies. |
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| b. Explain the role of government policy in the economic development of the United States. |
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