Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks
Oregon Content Standards and Benchmarks
Social Sciences: Grade 8
- Understand the civic responsibilities of United States citizens and how they are met
- Understand the purpose and function of international humanitarian agencies and special interest advocacy groups, and how the United States interacts with people in other nations through these organizations
- Understand how people make decisions by analyzing economic conditions and changes
- Analyze and evaluate the impact of economic, cultural, or environmental factors that result in changes to population of cities, countries, or regions
- Understand the causes, characteristics, lasting influence, and impact of political, economic, and social developments in world history
- Define, research, and explain an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon and its significance to society
- Analyze an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon from varied or opposed perspectives or points of view
Student Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Analyze the economic, cultural, environmental, political, and social factors contributing to a contemporary issue in a developing country
- Research the history, geography, economics, politics, and culture of a developing country
- Understand how the Peace Corps, and other humanitarian agencies, work to provide help to developing countries
- Develop a well-organized and supported argument in favor of or opposed to mandatory national service for young adults
- Work collaboratively to develop a practical and cost-conscious solution to a problem in a developing country based on understanding of the specific needs of the country’s citizens
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