SST-08.C.04.1

  8th Grade (SST)Civics Domain:
   Benchmark for Standard: SST-08.C.04 Investigate the role and responsibilities of citizenship in society.

SST-08.C.04.1 Explain how citizens can influence government.

Guiding Topics: Interest groups, the media, political action committees, voluntary and civic associations, professional organizations, individuals, voting, running for office, petitioning the government, initiated measures, referendum, recall, peaceful protests, demonstrations


Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

  • I can

Reasoning Targets

  • I can

Skills (Performance) Targets

  • I can

Product Targets

  • I can

Proficiency Scale

The Student can ...
1 Beginning
... with help, demonstrate a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
  • descriptors
2 Developing
... demonstrate no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
  • descriptors
3 Proficient
“The Standard.”
... demonstrate no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
  • descriptors
4 Advanced
... demonstrate in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
  • descriptors

Resources

Vocabulary

  • words
  • list

Websites

  • Title of website with a URL to open in a new window

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