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Standard 4: Political Systems

SST-06.4

BPSS-SST logoStandard 4:

Government and Citizenship

Students understand the development, functions, and forms of various political institutions and the role of the citizen in government and society.

Narrative for the Government and Citizenship

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Calculation Method for Standards

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SST-06.4.01

BPSS-SST Government and Citizenship concept logo6th Grade (SST) Social Studies Targeted Benchmarks
Standard 4: Government and Citizenship

SST-06.4.01 Explain why government became necessary in ancient civilizations.

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

  • I can

Reasoning Targets

  • I can 

Skills (Performance) Targets

  • I can

Product Targets

  • I can 

Proficiency Scale

The Student ...

(1) Beginning

  • with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.

(2) Developing

  • demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.

(3) Proficient

  • demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations "the standard".

(4) Advanced

  • demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.

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SST-06.4.02

BPSS-SST Government and Citizenship concept logo6th Grade (SST) Social Studies Targeted Benchmarks
Standard 4: Government and Citizenship

SST-06.4.02 Describe how different forms of government distributed power within ancient societies.

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

  • I can distinguish between the different types of government.
  • I can identify the forms of government during the Roman Republic starting with the earliest form.
  • I can define a republic and an empire.

Reasoning Targets

  • I can describe the different types of government.
  • I can explain how the Roman Republic is similar to our world today.
  • I can describe the transition in government from a republic to an empire.

Skills (Performance) Targets

  • I can

Product Targets

  • I can 

Proficiency Scale

The Student can ...

(1) Beginning

  • with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.

(2) Developing

  • distinguish between the different types of government.
  • identify the forms of government during the Roman Republic starting with the earliest form.
  • define a republic and an empire.

(3) Proficient

  • describe the different types of government.
  • explain how the Roman Republic is similar to our world today.
  • describe the transition in government from a republic to an empire.

(4) Advanced

  • demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.

Resources

Vocabulary

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Websites

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