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Civics
Economics
Geography
History
Standard 1

Government:
Structure
Ideology
Culture
Values

Microeconomics:
Choices
Market economy
Production
Distribution
Goods
Services
Maps:
Geographic patterns
Emerge
Hierarchy
Accessibility
Diffusion
Complementarity

Chronology:
Historical materials
Historical continuity
Historical change

 

Standard 2

Politics:
Extra-Constitutional
Political party
Functioning
Dynamic
Balance of power
Incorporated
Tradition
Precedent
Interpretation

 

Macroeconomics:
Inflation
Unemployment
Business cycle
Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
Environment:
Physical environment
Interconnected- systems
Ecosystems
Scale

Analysis:
Implement
Primary sources
Secondary sources
Fact
Interpretation

 

Standard 3

Citizenship:
Public policy
Federal
Civic process

Economic Systems:
Opportunities
Transition
Command economy
Market economy
Places:
Geographic processes
Culture
Economic activity
Settlement

Interpretation:
Competing historical- narratives
Contrast
Perspective
Beliefs

 

Standard 4

Participation:
Political party
Government agency
Commission
Public policy
Citizen group

International Trade:
Distribution
Resource
Political stability
Flow of investment
Patterns
International trade
Regions:
Boundaries
Complexity

Content:
Historical connections


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