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Make decisions by systematically considering alternatives and consequences through the use of cost benefit analysis.SS.HS.2.1.a

Assess the incentives for investing in personal education, skills, and talents.SS.HS.2.1.b

Develop a budget using a financial record keeping tool.SS.HS.2.2.a

Compare and contrast different types of banking accounts and features.SS.HS.2.2.b

Assess the effects of taxes on personal income.SS.HS.2.2.c

Compare and contrast possible career choices.SS.HS.2.2.d

Compare and contrast the costs and benefits of different types and sources of credit and debt.SS.HS.2.3.a

Investigate strategies to effectively manage debt and factors that influence credit ratings.SS.HS.2.3.b

Explain the importance of saving and investing early to ensure financial security.SS.HS.2.4.a

Develop an investment strategy to achieve short- and long-term goals utilizing a variety of investment vehicles. For example: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, retirement plans, investment in education including analysis of student loans, average income of job, and repayment of loan, investment in homeownership vs. rentalSS.HS.2.4.b

Examine appropriate and cost effective risk management strategies.SS.HS.2.4.c

Summarize the role of competition, markets, and prices.SS.HS.2.5.a

Illustrate how markets determine changing equilibrium prices through supply and demand analysis.SS.HS.2.5.b

Hypothesize how competition between sellers could result in lower prices, higher quality products, and better customer service.SS.HS.2.5.c

Investigate possible causes and consequences of shortages and surpluses.SS.HS.2.5.d

Explain how various economic institutions have played a role in United States economic policy and practice.SS.HS.2.6.a

Calculate and describe the impact of economic indicators.SS.HS.2.6.b

Describe the functions and role of the Federal Reserve System and its influence through monetary policy.SS.HS.2.6.c

Assess how property rights are defined, enforced, and limited by government.SS.HS.2.7.a

Examine how governments utilize taxation to provide goods and services to society.SS.HS.2.8.a

Evaluate the effectiveness of government policies altering market outcomes.SS.HS.2.8.b

Critique government policies and regulations in areas of market failure.SS.HS.2.8.c

Explore various forms of taxation including income, sales, and capital gains and examine how governments can use taxing and spending policies to influence behavior.SS.HS.2.9.a

Examine the impact of fiscal policy on budget deficits/surpluses and national debt.SS.HS.2.9.b

Explore comparative advantage among different countries.SS.HS.2.10.a

Analyze the impact on prices and quantities of various trade policies, both domestically and internationally.SS.HS.2.10.b

Determine spatial organization of human settlements in relation to natural features.SS.HS.3.1.a

Analyze and explain changes in spatial patterns as a result of the interactions among human and physical processes.SS.HS.3.1.b

Analyze physical and human processes that shape places and regions.SS.HS.3.2.a

Examine the importance of places and regions to individual and social identity and how identities change over space and time.SS.HS.3.2.b

Evaluate the interdependence of places and regions.SS.HS.3.2.c

Explain components of Earth's physical systems and evaluate the impact of natural processes on human environments.SS.HS.3.3.a

Evaluate how humans have utilized and adapted to their physical environment.SS.HS.3.3.b

Compare trends in human migration, urbanization, and demographic composition at a local, national, and global scale over time and short-term and long-term causes and effects.SS.HS.3.4.a

Examine the spread of cultural traits and the potential benefits and challenges of cultural diffusion, economic development, and globalization.SS.HS.3.4.b

Analyze the relationships of sovereign nations and the role of multinational organizations on conflict and cooperation both between and within countries.SS.HS.3.4.c

Apply geographic knowledge and skills to interpret the past and present in order to plan for the future.SS.HS.3.5.a

Analyze how geospatial skills and geo-literacy are applied to improve standards of living and solve problems.SS.HS.3.5.b

Evaluate geographical information sources for applications, credibility, and appropriateness in displaying spatial data.SS.HS.3.5.c

Evaluate the cause and effect of historical events on various groups in the United States.SS.HS.4.1.a.US

Select, record, and interpret key national events in chronological order.SS.HS.4.1.b.US

Evaluate the impact of people, events, and ideas, including various cultures and ethnic groups, on the United States.SS.HS.4.1.c.US

Identify and evaluate how considering multiple perspectives facilitates an understanding of history.SS.HS.4.2.a.US

Evaluate the relevancy, accuracy, and completeness of primary and secondary sources to better understand multiple perspectives of the same event.SS.HS.4.2.b.US

Identify how differing experiences can lead to the development of perspectives.SS.HS.4.3.a.US

Interpret how and why marginalized and underrepresented groups and/or individuals might understand historical events similarly or differently.SS.HS.4.3.b.US

Compare, contrast, and critique the central arguments in primary and secondary sources of history from multiple media.SS.HS.4.4.a.US

Evaluate strengths and limitations of a variety of primary and secondary historical sources.SS.HS.4.4.b.US

Determine the relationship between multiple causes and effects of events and developments in the past.SS.HS.4.4.c.US

Synthesize the relationships among historical events in the United States and relevant contemporary issues.SS.HS.4.4.d.US

Construct meaningful questions about topics in U.S. history.SS.HS.4.5.a.US

Locate, evaluate, and cite appropriate sources for research about selected topics in U.S. History, including primary and secondary sources.SS.HS.4.5.b.US

Select, organize, and corroborate relevant historical information about selected topics in U.S. History.SS.HS.4.5.c.US

Synthesize historical information to create new understandings.SS.HS.4.5.d.US

Communicate inquiry results within a historical context.SS.HS.4.5.e.US

Evaluate the cause and effect of historical events in the world.SS.HS.4.1.a.WLD

Select, record, and interpret key global events in chronological order.SS.HS.4.1.b.WLD

Evaluate the impact of people, events, and ideas, including various cultures and ethnic groups, on the world.SS.HS.4.1.c.WLD

Identify and evaluate how considering multiple perspectives facilitates an understanding of history.SS.HS.4.2.a.WLD

Evaluate the relevancy, accuracy, and completeness of primary and secondary sources to better understand multiple perspectives of the same event.SS.HS.4.2.b.WLD

Identify how differing experiences can lead to the development of perspectives.SS.HS.4.3.a.WLD

Interpret how and why diverse groups and/or individuals might understand historical events similarly or differently.SS.HS.4.3.b.WLD

Compare, contrast, and critique the central arguments in primary and secondary sources of history from multiple media.SS.HS.4.4.a.WLD

Evaluate strengths and limitations of a variety of primary and secondary historical sources.SS.HS.4.4.b.WLD

Determine the relationship between multiple causes and effects of events and developments in the past.SS.HS.4.4.c.WLD

Synthesize the relationships among historical events in the world and relevant contemporary issues.SS.HS.4.4.d.WLD

Construct meaningful questions that initiate an inquiry.SS.HS.4.5.a.WLD

Locate, evaluate, and cite appropriate sources for research about selected topics in world history, including primary and secondary sources.SS.HS.4.5.b.WLD

Select, organize, and corroborate relevant historical information about selected topics in world history.SS.HS.4.5.c.WLD

Synthesize historical information to create new understandings.SS.HS.4.5.d.WLD

Communicate inquiry results within a historical context.SS.HS.4.5.e.WLD