Evaluation Criteria

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For this semester, we will be evaluating the following Standards:

Knowledge 1: Culture

Social Studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of culture and cultural diversity, so that the learner can:

Performance Expectations:

Analyze and explain the ways groups, societies, and cultures address human needs and concerns;
Predict how data and experiences may be interpreted by people from diverse cultural perspectives and frames of reference;
Apply an understanding of culture as an integrated whole that explains the functions and interactions of language, literature, the arts, traditions, beliefs and values, and behavior patterns;
Compare and analyze societal patterns for preserving and transmitting culture while adapting to environmental or social change;
Demonstrate the value of cultural diveristy, as well as cohesion, within and across groups;
Interpret patterns of behavior reflecting values and attitudes that contribute or pose obstacles to cross-cultural understanding;
Construct reasoned judgements about specific cultural responses to persistent human issues;
Explain and apply ideas, theories, and modes of inquiry drawn from anthropology and sociology in the explanation of persistent issues and social problems;
Causes and effects of stereotyping on American Indians within their society and on society as a whole.

Portfolio Samples:

Knowledge 4: Individual Development & Identity

Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of individual development and identity, so that the learner can:

Performance Expectations:

Articulate personal connections to time, place, and social/cultural systems;
Identify, describe, and express appreciation for the influences of various historical and contemporary cultures on an individual's daily life;
Describe the ways family, religion, gender, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, and other group and cultural influences contribute to the development of a sense of self;
Apply concepts, methods, and theories about the study of human growth and development, such as physical endowment, learning, motivation, behavior, perception, and personality;
Examine the interactions of ethnic, national, or cultural influences in specific situations or events;
Analyze the role of perceptions, attitudes, values, and beliefs in the development of personal identity;
Compare and evaluate the impact of stereotyping, conformity, acts of altruism, and other behaviors on individuals and groups;
Work independently and cooperatively within groups and institutions to accomplish goals;
Examine factors that contribute to one's mental health and analyze issues related to mental health and behavioral disorders in contemporary society;
The vital role the process of achieving harmony and balance and the American Indian value system play in American Indian philosophy and in the daily lives of American Indians.

Portfolio Samples: