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United States Curriculum
Grade 12 Social Studies
Browse 67 curriculum-aligned lesson resources.
Analyze and defend a point of view on a current political issue
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Analyze debates and compromises that impacted the creation of the founding documents
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Analyze economic information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making
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Analyze how productivity relates to growth
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Analyze how the Federalist Papers such as Number 10 and Number 51 explain the principles of the American constitutional system of government
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Analyze how trade relates to growth
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Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations
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Analyze the contributions of various economic philosophers, including Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, John Maynard Keynes, and Adam Smith, and their impact on the U.S. free
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Analyze the effectiveness of various methods of participation in the political process at local, state, and national levels
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Analyze the effects of changes in exchange rates on imports and exports
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Analyze the impact of fiscal policy decisions on the economy
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Analyze the impact of the passage of the 17th Amendment
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Analyze the positive and negative aspects of barter, currency, and debit cards
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Analyze the reasons the Founding Fathers protected religious freedom in America and guaranteed its free exercise by saying that "Congress shall make no law respecting an
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Analyze the role of interest and risk in allocating savings to its most productive use
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Analyze the structure and functions of the legislative branch of government, including the bicameral structure of Congress, the role of committees, and the procedure for enacting
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Apply foundational language skills to engage in civil discourse about economics topics, including those with multiple perspectives
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Apply foundational language skills to engage in civil discourse about social studies topics, including those with multiple perspectives
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Apply the concepts of absolute and comparative advantages
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Assess ways to be a wise investor in the stock market and in other personal investment options such as developing a personal retirement plan
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Citizenship. The student understands the importance of the expression of different points of view in a constitutional republic
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Culture. The student understands the relationship between government policies and the culture of the United States
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Demonstrate how to maintain a checking account, including reconciling a bank statement
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Describe scenarios where good citizenship may require the subordination of personal desire for the sake of the public good
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Describe the constitutionally prescribed procedures by which the U.S. Constitution can be changed and analyze the role of the amendment process in a constitutional government
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Describe the economic factors of production: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
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Describe the factors that influence an individual's political attitudes and actions
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Describe the functions of money
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Describe the voter registration process and the criteria for voting in elections
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Economics. The student understands key economic measurements
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Economics. The student understands the circular-flow model of the economy
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Economics. The student understands the relationship between U.S. government policies and the economy
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Economics. The student understands the right to own, use, and dispose of private property
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Economics. The student understands the role that the government plays in the U.S. free enterprise system
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Economics. The student understands types of market structures
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Evaluate economic data using charts, tables, graphs, and maps
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Explain how government fiscal, and regulatory policies influence the economy at the local, state, and national levels
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Explain how government taxation, expenditures, and regulation can influence the U.S. economy and impact private enterprise
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Explain how political districts are crafted and how they are affected by Supreme Court decisions such as Baker v. Carr
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Explain how population shifts affect voting patterns
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Explain how the actions of the Federal Reserve System affect the nation's money supply
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Explain major political ideas in history, including the laws of nature and nature's God, unalienable rights, divine right of kings, social contract theory, and the rights of
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Explain the basic characteristics of economic systems, including property rights, incentives, economic freedom, competition, and the role of government
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Explain the functions of financial institutions and how they affect households and businesses
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Explain the importance of a written constitution
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Explain the major responsibilities of the federal government for domestic and foreign policy such as national defense
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Explain the responsibilities and obligations of borrowing money
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Explain why scarcity and choice are basic economic problems faced by every society
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Explain why the Founding Fathers created a distinctly new form of federalism and adopted a federal system of government instead of a unitary system
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Government. The student understands the role of political parties in the U.S. system of government
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Government. The student understands the similarities and differences that exist among the U.S. system of government and other political systems
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History. The student understands the roles played by individuals, political parties, interest groups, and the media in the U.S. political system, past and present
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Identify different methods of filling public offices, including elected and appointed offices at the local, state, and national levels
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Identify the individuals whose principles of laws and government institutions informed the American founding documents, including those of Moses, William Blackstone, John Locke
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Identify the purpose of selected independent executive agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and regulatory commissions, including the
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Identify types of taxes at the local, state, and national levels and the economic importance of each
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Personal financial literacy. The student understands how to provide for basic needs while living within a budget
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Personal financial literacy. The student understands types of business ownership
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Recall the conditions that produced the 14th Amendment and describe subsequent efforts to selectively extend some of the Bill of Rights to the states through U.S. Supreme Court
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Research and evaluate various work-study program opportunities
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Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of advances in science and technology on government
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Science, technology, and society. The student understands the role the government plays in developing policies and establishing conditions that influence scientific discoveries and technological innovations
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Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others
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Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others
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Use social studies terminology correctly
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Use social studies terminology correctly
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