North Dakota State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 8

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ND.8.1. Nature and Scope of History: Students understand the nature and scope of history.

8.1.1. Understand the role of chronology and perspective in describing historical events and period of history. 8
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8.1.2. Understand how key events, people, and ideas contributed to North Dakota history. 2
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8.1.3. Understand how key events, people, and ideas contributed to United States history. 21
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8.1.4. Understand how key events, people, and ideas contributed to world history. 37
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ND.8.2. Political Institutions: Students understand how political institutions develop and function.

8.2.1. Understand the structure, function, and purposes of political processes at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels. 30
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8.2.2. Understand the basic principles of the Constitution and related significant documents. 9
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8.2.3. Understand the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches and the concept of checks and balances. 12
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8.2.4. Understand the structure, function, purpose, and role of the local, state, tribal, and federal governments. 4
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ND.8.3. Economic Systems: Students understand different types of economic systems.

8.3.1. Understand the principles governing economic decision making at the state, national, and international levels. 9
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8.3.2. Understand the structure of the United States' economic system. 5
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8.3.3. Know the key features of various kinds of specialized institutions that exist in market economies. 5
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8.3.4. Understand the importance of management of personal finances. 7
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ND.8.4. Social Studies Resources: Students use social studies resources for a variety of purposes.

8.4.1. Use various map forms, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information related to social studies. 5
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8.4.2. Use primary and secondary sources to gather, interpret, analyze, and evaluate information related to social studies. 5
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8.4.3. Use technology to gather, organize, record, interpret, and evaluate information related to social studies. 6
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ND.8.5. The Role of the Citizen: Students understand the role of the citizen in society.

8.5.1. Know the rights and responsibilities of an effective American citizen. 7
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8.5.2. Understand the necessity of citizen participation in the political process. 13
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ND.8.6. Geography: Students understand geographic elements as applied to social studies.

8.6.1. Understand how to use geographic tools to describe and locate physical features and places. 3
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8.6.2. Understand the relationship between the characteristics of various world places and regions and historical events and people. 7
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8.6.3. Understand how Earth's physical system influences human systems. 5
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8.6.4. Understand how human activity affects the physical environment. 20
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8.6.5. Understand how geography concepts and tools are used to interpret the past, understand the present, and plan for the future. 5
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ND.8.7. Culture: Students understand the importance of culture.

8.7.1. Understand the relationship between socio-economics and culture. 5
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8.7.2. Understand how culture influences gender roles, ethics, and ideology. 2
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8.7.3. Understand how culture influences family relationships, religion, and social institutions. 6
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ND.8.8. Sociology and Psychology: Students understand the basic concepts of sociology and psychology.

8.8.1. Understand the process of emerging personality growth and development. 8
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8.8.2. Understand the principles governing individual and group behavior within social structures. 6
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8.8.3. Understand how individuals and institutions influence each other. 6
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ND.8.9. Sovereignty: Students understand the concept of sovereignty and its relation to the tribal nations of North Dakota.

8.9.1. Know the significant events and people in the history of sovereign tribal nations in North Dakota. 2
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8.9.2. Understand how political, social, and economic forces have affected the sovereignty of tribal nations in North Dakota. 2
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