Social Studies 9-10 Benchmarks

East Central Ohio Area Media Center

Resources for Social Studies 9-10 Benchmarks

History

A. Explain connections between the ideas of the Enlightenment and changes in the relationships between citizens and their governments.

B. Explain the social, political and economic effects of industrialization.

C. Analyze the reasons that countries gained control of territory through imperialism and the impact on people living in the territory that was controlled.

D. Connect developments related to World War I with the onset of World War II.

E. Analyze connections between World War II, the Cold War and contemporary conflicts.

F. Identify major historical patterns in the domestic affairs of the United States during the 20th century and explain their significance.

People in Societies

A. Analyze the influence of different cultural perspectives on the actions of groups.

B. Analyze the consequences of oppression, discrimination and conflict between cultures.

C. Analyze the ways that contacts between people of different cultures result in exchanges of cultural practices.

Geography

A. Analyze the cultural, physical, economic and political characteristics that define regions and describe reasons that regions change over time.

B. Analyze geographic changes brought about by human activity using appropriate maps and other geographic data.

C. Analyze the patterns and processes of movement of people, products and ideas.

Economics

A. Compare how different economic systems answer the fundamental economic questions of what goods and services to produce, how to produce them, and who will consume them.

B. Explain how the U.S. government provides public services, redistributes income, regulates economic activity, and promotes economic growth and stability.

Government

A. Analyze the evolution of the Constitution through post-Reconstruction amendments and Supreme Court decisions.

B. Analyze the differences among various forms of government to determine how power is acquired and used.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

A. Analyze ways people achieve governmental change, including political action, social protest and revolution.

B. Explain how individual rights are relative, not absolute, and describe the balance between individual rights, the rights of others, and the common good.

Social Studies Skills and Methods

A. Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources.

B. Use data and evidence to support or refute a thesis.

Other Social Studies Grade Level Benchmarks

Grades K-2 Social Studies Benchmarks

Grades 3-5 Social Studies Benchmarks

Grades 6-8 Social Studies Benchmarks

Grades 11-12 Social Studies Benchmarks

Other Academic Content Standards

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