Standards
K-12 Content Skills
Generate resourceThe civics and government content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will
Generate resourceexplain the structure of and key principles in foundational documents, including the Montana Constitution
Generate resourceexplain how global and American Indian civilizations and governments have contributed to foundational documents of the United States
Generate resourcedistinguish the structure, organization, powers, and limits of government at the local, state, national, and tribal levels
Generate resourceidentify events and leaders that ensure that key United States principles of equality and civil rights are applied to various groups, including American Indians
Generate resourcedemonstrate that the United States government includes concepts of both a democracy and a republic
Generate resourceemploy strategies for civic involvement that address a state or local, or national issues
Generate resourceThe economics content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will
Generate resourceexplain how economic decisions impact individuals, businesses, and society, including Indigenous societies
Generate resourceanalyze examples of how groups and individuals have considered profit and personal values in making economic choices in the past and/or present
Generate resourcedescribe the role of competition in the determination of prices and wages in a market economy
Generate resourceexplain ways in which money facilitates exchange and impacts transactional costs
Generate resourceexplain how changes in supply, demand, and labor standards cause changes in prices and quantities of goods, services, and other capital
Generate resourceThe geography content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will
Generate resourceconstruct and analyze maps using scale, direction, symbols, legends, and projections to gather information about regions across the world
Generate resourceidentify the location of places and regions in the world and understand their physical, political, and cultural characteristics
Generate resourceanalyze maps and charts from a specific time period to understand an issue or event
Generate resourceexplain how the environment and geographic features have affected people and how people have affected the environment throughout Montana, the United States, and the world
Generate resourceexplain the role and impact of spatial patterns of settlement and movement in shaping societies and cultures, including Indigenous cultures
Generate resourceidentify how the historical and contemporary movement of people, goods, and ideas from one area can impact change, conflict, and cooperation in other areas
Generate resourceThe history content standards for sixth through eighth grade are that each student will
Generate resourceexplore complex civilizations, and identify elements of change and continuity across historical eras in Montana, the Americas, and world history
Generate resourceanalyze how the historical events relate to one another and are shaped by historical context, including societies in the Americas
Generate resourceanalyze how, since European contact, historical events and policies have mutually impacted American Indian and European societies
Generate resourceidentify how new archaeological and scientific information shapes historical understanding
Generate resourceexplain how Montana has changed over time and how this history impacts the present
Generate resourceunderstand that there are multiple perspectives and interpretations of historical events
Generate resourceanalyze how people's perspectives shaped the historical narratives they created
Generate resourceidentify limitations and biases in primary and secondary sources, specifically regarding misinformation and stereotypes
Generate resourceunderstand that the questions people ask shape the conclusions they reach
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