Taken
from: www.mcrel.org CIVICS
STANDARDS 1. Understands ideas about civic life, politics, and government
2. Understands the essential characteristics of limited and unlimited governments
14. Understands issues concerning the disparities between ideals and reality in
American political and social life 19. Understands what is meant by "the
public agenda," how it is set, and how it is influenced by public opinion
and the media 20. Understands the roles of political parties,
campaigns, elections, and associations and groups in American politics
21. Understands the formation and implementation of public policy 25.
Understands issues regarding personal, political, and economic rights
26. Understands issues regarding the proper scope and limits of rights and
the relationships among personal, political, and economic rights HEALTH
STANDARDS 1. Knows the availability and effective use of health services,
products, and information 2. Knows environmental and external
factors that affect individual and community health 6. Understands essential
concepts about nutrition and diet 7. Knows how to maintain and promote personal
health THINKING AND REASONING STANDARDS 1. Understands
and applies the basic principles of presenting an argument 2. Understands
and applies basic principles of logic and reasoning 3. Effectively
uses mental processes that are based on identifying similarities and differences
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