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Analyze ideas and principles contained in the founding documents of the United States, including the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and explain how they influence society and political systems.8.C1.1

Demonstrate civic virtues that contribute to the common good and democratic principles within a variety of deliberative processes and settings8.C1.2

Analyze the influence of personal interests and perspectives when people address issues and problems in government and civil society8.C1.3

Engage in projects to help or inform others such as community service and service-learning projects.8.C1.4

Analyze the powers of citizens in a variety of governmental and non-governmental contexts.8.C2.1

Explain specific roles, rights, and responsibilities of people in a society8.C2.2

Analyze concepts and ideals such as majority and minority rights, civil dissent, and the rule of law.8.C2.3

Explain how immigrants become naturalized citizens8.C2.4

Describe the impact of political and civic institutions such as political parties, interest groups, elections, and the media in shaping policy.8.C3.1

Examine the origins and purpose of constitutions, laws, treaties, and international agreements8.C3.2

Compare the structures, powers, and limits of government at different levels in the United States.8.C3.3

Compare historical and contemporary means of changing societies to promote the common good.8.C4.1

Assess specific rules and laws (both actual and proposed) as means of addressing public problems.8.C4.2

Analyze the purpose, process, implementation, and consequences of decision making and public policies in multiple settings and at different levels including the national, state, local (county, city, school board), and tribal.8.C4.3

Identify, research, analyze, discuss, and defend a position on a national, state, or local public policy issue including an action plan to address or inform others about the issue.8.C4.4

Analyze how a specific problem can manifest itself at the local, regional, and global levels, identifying its characteristics and causes, and the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address the problem.  Apply a range of deliberative and democratic procedures to take action and solve the problem.8.C4.5

Analyze the relationship between education, income, and job opportunities8.E1.1

Analyze the relationship between interst rates, saving, and use of credit8E1.2

Analyze the relationship between investment and return8.E1.3

Examine the factors that influence spending decisions.8.E1.4

Create a budget and examine the benefits of budgeting.8.E1.5

Analyze the impact of debt on individuals.8.E1.6

Understand various types of financial investments and calculate rates of return8.E1.7

Identify ways insurance may minimize personal financial risk.8.E1.8

Explain how economic decisions affect the well-being of individuals, businesses, and society.8.E2.1

Evaluate current economic issues in terms of benefits and costs for different groups.8.E2.2

Explain the roles of buyers, sellers, and profits in product, labor, and financial markets8.E3.1

Analyze the relationship between supply, demand, and competition and their influence on prices, wages, and production.8.E3.2

Analyze the influence of institutions such as corporations, non-profits, and labor unions in a market economy8.E3.3

Explain how inflation, deflation, and unemployment affect different groups.8.E4.1

Explain the influence of changes in interest rates on borrowing and investing8.E4.2

Explain the effect of productivity on standard of living.8.E4.3

Explain the interdependence of trade and how trade barriers influence trade among nations.8.E5.1

Compare various economic systems such as command, mixed, and free market.8.E5.2

Explain the benefits and the costs of trade policies to individuals, businesses, and society.8.E5.3

Use geographic tools and representations to analyze historical and modern political and economic issues and events8.G1.1

Examine impact of and responses to environmental issues such as air, water, and land pollution, deforestation, urban sprawl, and changes to climate8.G2.1

Evaluate how political, social, and economic decisions throughout time have influenced cultural and environmental characteristics of various places and regions.8.G2.2

Evaluate the impact of economic, political, and social decisions that have caused conflict or promoted cooperation throughout time.8.G3.1

Take an active stance on a geographic issue reflecting its scale (local, regional, state, national, or global).8.G4.1

Explain how different beliefs about the government's role in social and economic life have affected political debates and policies in the United States.8.H2.1

Investigate how conflict can be both unifying and divisive both domestically and internationally.8.H2.2

Explain how geographic and environmental factors shaped communities and how competition over resources have affected government policies.8.H2.3

Explain how and why prevailing civil, social, religious, and political movements changed the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries.8.H3.1

Explain how popular movements, reform efforts, and activist groups have sought to change American society and institutions8.H3.2

Compare how individual rights, freedoms, and responsibilities have evolved over time around the world.8.H3.3

Investigate a significant historical topic from United States History that has significance to an issue or topic today.8.H3.4