Standards

Civics and Government 

5.2.12.  GRADE 12

A.     Evaluate an individual’s civic rights, responsibilities and duties in various governments.  

B.      Evaluate citizens’ participation in government and civic life.  

C.      Interpret the causes of conflict in society and analyze techniques to resolve those conflicts.  

D.     Evaluate political leadership and public service in a republican form of government.  

E.      Analyze how participation in civic and political life leads to the attainment of individual and public goals.
 

5.4.12.  GRADE 12

A.     Analyze the impact of international economic, technological and cultural developments on the government of the United States.  

B.      Analyze the United States' interaction with other nations and governmental groups in world events.  

C.       Compare how past and present United States' policy interests have changed over time and analyze the impact on future international relationships.  

D.      Explain how foreign policy is developed and implemented.  

E.       Compare the purposes and functions of international organizations.
        Governmental (e.g., NATO, World Court, OAS)

Non-governmental                   (e.g., International Red Cross, Amnesty International, World Council of Churches)

Economics 

6.3.12.  GRADE 12
 

A.      Analyze actions taken as a result of scarcity issues in the regional, national        and international economies.

B.       Evaluate the economic reasoning behind a choice.   

C.       Evaluate the allocation of resources used to produce goods and services.

D.      Evaluate regional, national or international economic decisions using marginal analysis.   

E.       Analyze the opportunity cost of decisions by individuals, businesses, communities and nations.  

F.       Evaluate in terms of marginal analysis how incentives influence decisions of consumers, producers and policy makers.   

6.4.12.  GRADE 12

A.     Analyze how specialization may increase the standard of living.

B.      Analyze the relationships between trade, competition and productivity.  

C.      Evaluate how a nation might benefit by lowering or removing trade barriers.  

D.      Explain how the location of resources, transportation and communication networks and technology have affected international economic patterns.  

E.      Analyze how United States consumers and producers participate in the global production and consumption of goods or services.

 

F.      Evaluate how trade is influenced by comparative advantage and opportunity costs.

G.       Evaluate characteristics and distribution of international economic activities.

·        Primary – extractive industries (i.e., farming, fishing, forestry, mining)

·        Secondary – materials processing industries (i.e., manufacturing)

·        Tertiary – service industries     (e.g., retailing, wholesaling, finance, real estate, travel and tourism, transportation)