Standards

Standards:

Strand: Civics and Government

Content Standard III: Students understand the ideals, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship and understand the content and history of the founding documents of the United States with particular emphasis on the United States and New Mexico constitutions and how governments function at local, state, tribal, and national levels. Students will:

Foundations of the American Political System

Benchmark 3-C: compare and contrast the philosophical foundations of the United States’ political system in terms of the purpose of government, including its historical sources and ideals, with those of other governments in the world

Structure and Function of the U.S. Government

9-12 Benchmark 3-A: compare and analyze the structure, power and purpose of government at the local, state, tribal and national levels as set forth in their respective constitutions or governance documents:

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

Benchmark 3-D: Understand how to exercise rights and responsibilities as citizens by participating in civic life and using skills that include interacting, monitoring and influencing.

NMPED Standards

9-12 Benchmark 3-B: analyze how the symbols, icons, songs, traditions and leaders of New Mexico and the United States exemplify ideals and provide continuity and a sense of unity:

Performance Standards

1. Analyze the qualities of effective leadership;

What Great Leaders Actually DO

2. Evaluate the impact of United States political, tribal and social leaders on New Mexico and the nation;

3. Analyze the contributions of symbols, songs and traditions toward promoting a sense of unity at the state and national levels; and

4. Evaluate the role of New Mexico and United States symbols, icons, songs and traditions in providing continuity over time.

13 Analyze the role that the United States has played as a constitutional republic government for nations around the world. 1 2

3. Demonstrate the skills needed to participate in government at all levels, including: analyze public issues and the political system; evaluate candidates and their positions; debate current issues;

4. Analyze factors that influence the formation of public opinion (e.g., media, print, advertising, news broadcasts, magazines, radio); and

5. Evaluate standards, conflicts and issues related to universal human rights and their impact on public policy.