Tennessee State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 9

TN.1.0. Ancient History: Era 1: The Beginnings of Human Society: Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand the relationship between physical environments and culture.

1.2. The student will understand how language, art, music, belief systems, traditions, science, technology, values and behaviors contribute to the development and transmission of culture.

1.3. The student will understand the role that diverse cultures and historical experiences had on the development of the world.

TN.2.0. Ancient History: Era 1: The Beginnings of Human Society: Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand economic connections, conflicts, and interdependence.

2.2. The student will understand the changes that occur in the nature, use, distribution, and importance of resources.

2.3. The student will recognize the importance of technologies on economic development.

TN.3.0. Ancient History: Era 1: The Beginnings of Human Society: Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will understand the importance of physical geographic features on world historic events.

3.2. The student will understand human geographic interactions and their impact on world historic events.

TN.4.0. Ancient History: Era 1: The Beginnings of Human Society: Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will explain the development of a people's need to belong and organize into a system of governance.

4.2. The student will identify how cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control resources, rights, and privileges.

TN.5.0. Ancient History: Era 1: The Beginnings of Human Society: History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the processes that gave rise to the earliest human civilizations.

5.2. The student will understand the chronological flow of historical eras and events in Ancient History.

5.3. The student will understand how historical information is collected, recorded, interpreted, transmitted, and disseminated across various historical eras.

TN.6.0. Ancient History: Era 1: The Beginnings of Human Society: Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the extent to which individuals, groups and institutions interact to produce continuity and change throughout world history.

TN.1.0. Ancient History: Era 2: Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples (4000-1000 BCE): Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand the relationship between physical environments and culture.

1.2. The student will understand how language, art, music, belief systems, traditions, science, technology, values and behaviors contribute to the development and transmission of culture.

1.3. The student will understand the role that diverse cultures and historical experiences had on the development of the world.

TN.2.0. Ancient History: Era 2: Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples (4000-1000 BCE): Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand economic connections, conflicts, and interdependence.

2.2. The student will understand the changes that occur in the nature, use, distribution, and importance of resources.

2.3. The student will recognize the importance of technologies on economic development.

TN.3.0. Ancient History: Era 2: Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples (4000-1000 BCE): Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will understand the importance of physical geographic features on world historic events.

3.2. The student will understand human geographic interactions and their impact on world historic events.

TN.4.0. Ancient History: Era 2: Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples (4000-1000 BCE): Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will explain the development of a people's need to belong and organize into a system of governance.

4.2. The student will identify how cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control resources, rights, and privileges.

TN.5.0. Ancient History: Era 2: Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples (4000-1000 BCE): History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the chronological flow of historical eras and events in Ancient History.

5.2. The student will understand how historical information is collected, recorded, interpreted, transmitted, and disseminated across various historical eras.

TN.6.0. Ancient History: Era 2: Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples (4000-1000 BCE): 6.0 Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the extent to which individuals, groups and institutions interact to produce continuity and change throughout world history.

TN.1.0. Ancient History: Era 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires (1000 BCE-300 AD): Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand the relationship between physical environments and culture.

1.2. The student will recognize how cultural and individual's perceptions affect places and regions.

1.3. The student will understand how language, art, music, belief systems, traditions, science, technology, values and behaviors contribute to the development and transmission of culture.

1.4. The student will understand the role that diverse cultures and historical experiences had on the development of the world.

TN.2.0. Ancient History: Era 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires (1000 BCE-300 AD): Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand economic connections, conflicts, and interdependence.

2.2. The student will understand the changes that occur in the nature, use, distribution, and importance of resources.

2.3. The student will recognize the importance of technologies on economic development.

TN.3.0. Ancient History: Era 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires (1000 BCE-300 AD): Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will understand the importance of physical geographic features on world historic events.

3.2. The student will understand human geographic interactions and their impact on world historic events.

TN.4.0. Ancient History: Era 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires (1000 BCE-300 AD): Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will explain the development of a people's need to belong and organize into a system of governance.

4.2. The student will identify how cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control resources, rights, and privileges.

TN.5.0. Ancient History: Era 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires (1000 BCE-300 AD): History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the chronological flow of historical eras and events in Ancient History.

5.2. The student will understand how historical information is collected, recorded, interpreted, transmitted, and disseminated across various historical eras.

TN.6.0. Ancient History: Era 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires (1000 BCE-300 AD): Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the extent to which individuals, groups and institutions interact to produce continuity and change throughout world history.

TN.1.0. Ancient History: Era 4: Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter (300AD-1000 AD): Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will recognize how cultural and individual's perceptions affect places and regions.

1.2. The student will understand how language, art, music, belief systems, traditions, science, technology, values and behaviors contribute to the development and transmission of culture.

1.3. The student will understand the role that diverse cultures and historical experiences had on the development of the world.

TN.2.0. Ancient History: Era 4: Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter (300AD-1000 AD): Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand the changes that occur in the nature, use, distribution, and importance of resources.

2.2. The student will recognize the importance of technologies on economic development.

TN.3.0. Ancient History: Era 4: Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter (300AD-1000 AD): Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will understand the importance of physical geographic features on world historic events.

3.2. The student will understand human geographic interactions and their impact on world historic events.

TN.4.0. Ancient History: Era 4: Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter (300AD-1000 AD): Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will explain the development of a people's need to belong and organize into a system of governance.

4.2. The student will identify how cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control resources, rights, and privileges.

TN.5.0. Ancient History: Era 4: Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter (300AD-1000 AD): History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the chronological flow of historical eras and events in Ancient History.

5.2. The student will understand how historical information is collected, recorded, interpreted, transmitted, and disseminated across various historical eras.

TN.6.0. Ancient History: Era 4: Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter (300AD-1000 AD): Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the extent to which individuals, groups and institutions interact to produce continuity and change throughout world history.

TN.1.0. Contemporary Issues: Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand patterns of discrimination.

1.2. The student will identify trends and controversies regarding modern medicine and human genetics.

1.3. The student will understand ethical debates on internet usage.

1.4. The student will understand various issues concerning modern print and visual media.

TN.2.0. Contemporary Issues: Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes, and international competition compel students to understand, both personally, and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy making versus decision making.

2.1. The student will understand the role of the stock and the ethics of corporate handling of public investments.

2.2. The student will identify popular perception of government revenues and expenditures.

2.3. The student will recognize popular attitudes and governmental regulations concerning gambling and lotteries.

TN.3.0. Contemporary Issues: Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will understand the current debates on environmental usage and protection issues.

3.2. The student will identify changing global and universal frontiers.

TN.4.0. Contemporary Issues: Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will identify types of legal statutes and penal code, and issues relative to their enforcement.

4.2. The student will recognize the elasticity and restrictions of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and the potential for civil disobedience and protest in society.

TN.5.0. Contemporary Issues: History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decision in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will recognize the impact of traumatic effects of destructive events on human society.

5.2. The student will identify controversies created by differing interpretations of the Second Amendment.

TN.6.0. Contemporary Issues: Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will identify various contemporary religious perspectives on social issues.

6.2. The student will understand the impact of abortion and its controversies on modern society.

6.3. The student will recognize current epidemic diseases and trends or approaches in dealing with terminal illness.

TN.1.0. Modern History: Era 8 -World Depression and World War II (1920-1945): Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will identify instances in which language, art, music, belief systems, and other cultural elements facilitate understanding or create misunderstanding.

1.2. The student will identify examples of how language, literature, the arts, architecture, traditions, beliefs, values or behaviors contribute to the development and transmission of culture.

TN.2.0. Modern History: Era 8 -World Depression and World War II (1920-1945): Economics: Globalization of the economy, technological changes, the explosion of population growth, technological changes, and international competition compel students to understand both personally and globally production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand and identify economic connections, conflicts, and interdependence during the Great Depression.

2.2. The student will understand the rapid change of the global economy during World War II.

TN.3.0. Modern History: Era 8 -World Depression and World War II (1920-1945): Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will identify how physical and human processes shape the characteristics of a place.

3.2. The student will identify the various theaters of war during World War II.

TN.4.0. Modern History: Era 8 -World Depression and World War II (1920-1945): Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand the development of major systems of world governance.

4.2. The student will understand how individuals and communities are affected differently by varied forms of governance.

4.3. The student will understand the development of nation-state governments and world governmental organizations.

TN.5.0. Modern History: Era 8 -World Depression and World War II (1920-1945): History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will investigate the causes, effects, and attempts to deal with worldwide depression after World War I.

5.2. The student will understand the world events leading to World War II.

5.3. The student will understand how to use historic information acquired from a variety of sources.

TN.6.0. Modern History: Era 8 -World Depression and World War II (1920-1945): Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the impact of individual and government decisions on citizens and communities.

6.2. The student will understand how individual leaders can dominate groups and influence the circumstances of history.

TN.1.0. Modern History: Era 9 -Post World War II Era (1945 -1989): Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will identify instances in which language, art, music, belief systems, and other cultural elements facilitate understanding or create misunderstanding.

1.2. The student will identify examples of how language, literature, the arts, architecture, traditions, beliefs, values

TN.2.0. Modern History: Era 9 -Post World War II Era (1945 -1989): Economics: Globalization of the economy, technological changes, the explosion of population growth, technological changes, and international competition compel students to understand both personally and globally production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand and identify economic connections, conflicts, and interdependence.

2.2. The student will understand the rapid change of the global economy.

TN.3.0. Modern History: Era 9 -Post World War II Era (1945 -1989): Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will identify how physical and human processes shape the characteristics of a place.

3.2. The student will understand the importance of population growth and distribution for the world's development in the 20th Century.

TN.4.0. Modern History: Era 9 -Post World War II Era (1945 -1989): Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand the development of major systems of world governance.

4.2. The student will understand how individuals and communities are affected differently by varied forms of governance.

4.3. The student will understand the development of nation-state governments and world governmental organizations.

TN.5.0. Modern History: Era 9 -Post World War II Era (1945 -1989): History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the nature and major events of the Cold War.

5.2. The student will understand the role of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa in world events.

5.3. The student will understand how to use historic information acquired from a variety of sources.

TN.6.0. Modern History: Era 9 -Post World War II Era (1945 -1989): Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the impact of individual and group decisions on citizens and communities.

TN.1.0. Modern History: Era 10 -The Contemporary World (1989 to the present): Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will identify instances in which language, art, music, belief systems, and other cultural elements facilitate understanding or create misunderstanding.

1.2. The student will identify examples of how language, literature, the arts, architecture, traditions, beliefs, values or behaviors contribute to the development and transmission of culture.

TN.2.0. Modern History: Era 10 -The Contemporary World (1989 to the present): Economics: Globalization of the economy, technological changes, the explosion of population growth, technological changes, and international competition compel students to understand both personally and globally production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand and identify economic connections, conflicts, and interdependence.

2.2. The student will understand the rapid change of the global economy.

TN.3.0. Modern History: Era 10 -The Contemporary World (1989 to the present): Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will identify how physical and human processes shape the characteristics of a place.

3.2. The student will understand the importance of population growth and distribution on world historic events.

TN.4.0. Modern History: Era 10 -The Contemporary World (1989 to the present): Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand how individuals and communities are affected differently by varied forms of governance.

4.2. The student will understand the growing importance of the United Nations for the endorsement of world political and military action.

4.3. The student will understand the impact of terrorist actions on increased government control of its civilian populations, especially in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001.

TN.5.0. Modern History: Era 10 -The Contemporary World (1989 to the present): History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the nature of major world events since 1989.

5.2. The student will understand how to use historic information acquired from a variety of sources.

TN.6.0. Modern History: Era 10 -The Contemporary World (1989 to the present): Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the impact of individual and group decisions on citizens and communities.

6.2. The student will understand how groups can effect change

TN.1.0. United States History: Era 6: Industrial Development of the United States (1870-1900): Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand how industrial development affected the United States culture.

1.2. The student will understand how the influx of immigrants after 1880 affected United States' culture.

TN.2.0. United States History: Era 6: Industrial Development of the United States (1870-1900): Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will investigate how the modernization of agriculture and capitalist industrial development affected the economy of the United States.

2.2. The student will understand the economic disparity between farmers and wage earners as compared to industrial capitalists.

TN.3.0. United States History: Era 6: Industrial Development of the United States (1870-1900): Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will recognize the geographic areas in which industrialism occurred.

3.2. The student will recognize the areas affected by westward expansion of the United States.

TN.4.0. United States History: Era 6: Industrial Development of the United States (1870-1900): Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand the effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the United States politics.

4.2. The student will understand the political issues and problems that affected the United States during the last half of the nineteenth century.

TN.5.0. United States History: Era 6: Industrial Development of the United States (1870-1900): History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will investigate the dynamics of the post-Reconstruction era and the people and events that influenced the country.

5.2. The student will identify the events and impact of the westward movement and the Indian Wars.

TN.6.0. United States History: Era 6: Industrial Development of the United States (1870-1900): Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals, and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will appreciate the diversity of various cultures and their influences on the United States.

6.2. The student will investigate the effect of big business upon the lives of farmers and wage earners.

TN.1.0. United States History: Era 7: Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930): Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand social tensions and their consequences after the turn of the century.

1.2. The student will understand the cultural changes in the early 20th century.

TN.2.0. United States History: Era 7: Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930): Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will recognize how industrialization of World War I changed the United States economy.

2.2. The student will understand the economy of the United States in the 1920s.

TN.3.0. United States History: Era 7: Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930): Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships among people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will identify the countries involved in World War I.

3.2. The student will understand the geographic scope of American imperialism.

TN.4.0. United States History: Era 7: Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930): Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand the reforms and changes in American politics and government as a result of the Progressive Movement.

4.2. The student will understand the governmental policies that affected America and the world during the 1890s-1930s.

TN.5.0. United States History: Era 7: Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930): History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the role of the United States in world affairs.

5.2. The student will understand the causes for WWI and the reasons for America's entry into the war.

TN.6.0. United States History: Era 7: Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930): Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the effect of World War I on the American people.

6.2. The student will understand the moral, social, and cultural changes that occurred in the 1920s.

TN.1.0. United States History: Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945): Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand the effect of the Great Depression upon American society.

1.2. The student will understand the effects of World War II upon American society.

TN.2.0. United States History: Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945): Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand the economic climate in the United States during the Depression Era.

2.2. The student will understand how World War II affected the American economy.

TN.3.0. United States History: Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945): Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will identify the countries affected by the totalitarian states and their acts of aggression and expansion considering geographic location;

3.2. The student will identify the various theaters of war during World War II.

TN.4.0. United States History: Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945): Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will recognize the effects of the Great Depression on the United States political and judicial system.

4.2. The student will recognize the effects of political policies on civil liberties during World War II.

TN.5.0. United States History: Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945): History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decision in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will investigate the causes, effects and attempts to deal with the Great Depression.

5.2. The student will investigate the causes and significance of World War II.

TN.6.0. United States History: Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945): Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the changes in American life as a result of the Great Depression.

6.2. The student will understand the changing dynamics of American life during World War II.

TN.1.0. United States History: Era 9: Post World War II Era (1945-1970s): Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will investigate the impact of the G.I. Bill of Rights on American society.

1.2. The student will investigate the effects of desegregation, the Civil Rights Movement, and the turbulent 1960s upon American society.

TN.2.0. United States History: Era 9: Post World War II Era (1945-1970s): Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand how demobilization and conversion to a peacetime economy affected the United States.

2.2. The student will understand how sustained growth led to an affluent society.

TN.3.0. United States History: Era 9: Post World War II Era (1945-1970s): Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will identify countries dominated and threatened by communism after World War II.

3.2. The student will identify the major areas of the world in which the United States was involved after 1945.

TN.4.0. United States History: Era 9: Post World War II Era (1945-1970s): Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand the causes, course, and impact of the Civil Rights Movement.

4.2. The student will investigate Supreme Court decisions that affected the United States from 1945 to the early 1970s.

TN.5.0. United States History: Era 9: Post World War II Era (1945-1970s): History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the causes, course, and effects of the Cold War.

5.2. The student will investigate and understand the active theaters of conflict during the Cold War.

TN.6.0. United States History: Era 9: Post World War II Era (1945-1970s): Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors such as culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand how the 'baby boom,' suburbanization, desegregation, and other social movements affected American society.

6.2. The student will understand how Cold War conformity conflicted with individual rights and self-expression.

6.3. The student will investigate how technological change transformed American society and created popular culture.

TN.1.0. United States History: Era 10: The Contemporary United States 1968-present: Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will recognize how the scientific and technological advances of the computer age influenced American culture.

1.2. The student will recognize the transition of minorities, women, and culture groups through history.

TN.2.0. United States History: Era 10: The Contemporary United States 1968-present: Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will investigate trends in the overall economic cycle since the 1970s.

TN.1.0. United States History: Era 10: The Contemporary United States 1968-present: Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will investigate the ongoing population shifts from urban to suburban and the migration from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt.

3.2. The student will identify areas of the world in which commercial and security interests involved the United States from 1968 to the present.

TN.4.0. United States History: Era 10: The Contemporary United States 1968-present: Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will investigate the impact of political turmoil on American attitudes toward governance since 1968.

4.2. The student will identify the impact of constitutional change, various civil rights movements, feminism, and the Reagan Revolution.

TN.5.0. United States History: Era 10: The Contemporary United States 1968-present: History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the causes, the course, and the effects of the Vietnam War at home and abroad.

5.2. The student will investigate domestic and foreign policy trends since 1968.

TN.6.0. Era 10: The Contemporary United States 1968-present: Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the dynamics of the modern American family.

6.2. The student will understand the implications of the changing American society.

TN.1.0. World History: Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand the multi-cultural components to world culture.

1.2. The student will understand the development and migration of art, architecture, language, religion, music and theater.

1.3. The student will understand the ways in which individuals and groups contributed to changes in social conditions.

1.4. The student will examine how various individuals and groups use methods to diminish cultural elements and eradicate entire groups.

TN.2.0. World History: Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand the major economic systems that developed globally.

2.2. The student will recognize the importance of technologies for economic development.

2.3. The student will understand the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the global economy.

2.4. The student will understand the rapid change of the global economy after the Industrial Revolution in the 20th century.

2.5. The student will understand the contribution of individuals to the economy systems of the world.

TN.3.0. World History: Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will understand the importance of physical geographic features on world historic events.

3.2. The student will understand human geographic interactions and their impact on world historic events.

3.3. The student will understand the importance of population growth and distribution on world historic events.

TN.4.0. World History: Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand the development of major systems of world governance.

4.2. The student will understand how individuals are affected differently by varied forms of governance.

4.3. The student will understand the development of nation-state governments.

4.4. The student will understand the emergence of world governmental organizations.

TN.5.0. World History: History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the chronological flow of historical eras and events in World History.

5.2. The student will understand the processes that gave rise to the earliest human civilizations.

5.3. The student will understand the maturation of Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Oceanic, and the Americas and their continuing impact on the modern world.

5.4. The student will understand the history and impact of world religions.

5.5. The student will understand the evolution of modern and western civilizations from 1000 CE to the present.

5.6. understand the importance of the various economic systems in place during the 19th and 20th century.

5.7. The student will understand the impact of various global conflicts throughout history.

5.8. The student will understand the continuing impact of historical events on the modern world.

5.9. The student will understand the impact of developing technology on the world.

5.10. The student will understand how historical information is collected, recorded, interpreted, transmitted, and disseminated across various historical eras.

5.11. The student will understand the importance of major trends and movements in world history.

5.12. The student will understand the origin, evolution, decline, and impact of empire building and imperialism.

TN.6.0. World History: Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the impact of one's culture on identity, lifestyle, and socioeconomic status.

6.2. The student will recognize the role of individuals in various cultures such as Western, Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and indigenous cultures.

6.3. The student will understand the extent to which individuals, groups and institutions interact to produce continuity and change throughout world history.

TN.1.0. World Geography: Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand the complex nature of culture and how cultures influence the characteristics of places and regions.

1.2. The student will understand the relationship between physical environments and culture.

1.3. The student will understand how cultural perspective impacts perceptions of places and

TN.2.0. World Geography: Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand fundamental economic concepts and their application to a variety of economic systems, regionally and globally.

2.2. The student will understand the patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface.

2.3. The student will understand the changes that occur in the nature, use, distribution, and importance of resources.

TN.3.0. World Geography: Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will understand the characteristics and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies.

3.2. The student will know the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment, both physical and human, locally, regionally, and globally.

3.3. The student will understand the characteristics and uses of spatial organization of Earth's surface.

3.4. The student will understand the physical and human characteristics of place.

3.5. The student will understand that common physical, biological, and cultural characteristics create regions.

3.6. The student will understand how physical processes shape Earth's natural landscapes and affect environments.

3.7. The student will understand how physical systems and environments affect human systems.

3.8. The student will understand how human systems modify the physical environment.

3.9. The student will understand the nature, distribution and migration of human populations on Earth's surface.

TN.4.0. World Geography: Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand the nature, complexity, and influence of systems of governance.

4.2. The student will understand the forces of cooperation and conflict that shape the divisions of Earth's surface.

4.3. The student will understand global development and environmental issues.

TN.5.0. World Geography: History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the patterns of human settlement.

5.2. The student will recognize that places change over time.

TN.6.0. World Geography: Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals, and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the impact of individual and group decisions on citizens and communities.

6.2. The student will understand how groups can effect change at local, regional, and global levels.

6.3. The student will understand how a geographic view is a significant tool in interpreting the present and planning for the future.

TN.1.0. Economics: Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand how values and beliefs influence economic decisions in different societies.

1.2. The student will describe how the world economies are connected.

TN.2.0. Economics: Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making

2.1. The student will understand contemporary and historical data relevant to the field of economics.

2.2. The student will understand the concepts and impact of the American financial structure, including banking and monetary policy.

2.3. The student will understand the different major economic systems.

2.4. The student will understand key economic concepts and economists.

2.5. The student will understand that scarcity of productive resources requires choices that generate opportunity costs.

TN.3.0. Economics: Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography

3.1. The student will understand the importance of natural resources in modern economic decision-making.

3.2. The student will understand the impact of world demographics on economic systems.

3.3. The student will understand the alternative policies and processes used in making decisions about the use of land and other physical resources in communities, regions, nations and the world.

3.4. The student will understand the search for a balance between effective usage of land and other natural resources and environment concerns.

TN.4.0. Economics: Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand the economic roles and responsibilities of citizens living in a democratic society.

4.2. The student will understand how governmental policies have economic consequences at the national, state, and local levels.

TN.5.0. Economics: History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand how historical events have influenced the economic development of the United States. Identify major historical events that affected the economic development of the United States.

TN.6.0. Economics: Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals, and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the elements of personal and fiscal responsibility

6.2. The student will understand how socioeconomic status contributes to the development of sense of self. Identify values and standards associated economically on his/her lifestyle.

6.3. The student will understand the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to function effectively in a technologically expanding global economy.

TN.1.0. United States Government: Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation of and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand the influence of natural rights on American culture.

1.2. The student will understand the impact of the political system on American culture.

TN.2.0. United States Government: Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand economic systems and political structures.

2.2. The student will understand the rise of capitalism in the United States.

2.3. The student will understand how all nations use 'tools of foreign policy' such as alliances, economic aid, economic sanctions, trade agreements, propaganda, military aid, treaties, troop movements, and wars to promote national interests.

2.4. The student will understand the connection among resources and institutions that govern the management and distributions of those resources.

TN.3.0. United States Government: Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will understand and analyze how the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of the earth's surface

3.2. The student will understand and analyze the impact of physical and human geography on given political systems.

3.3. The student will understand the use of geography in determining policies such as zoning, redistricting, and the census.

TN.4.0. United States Government: Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand the role of politics and government in society.

4.2. The student will understand the role of constitutions in preventing abuses of government power.

4.3. The student will understand the basic features of major forms of governments in the world.

4.4. The student will understand the role of the United States legal system.

4.5. The student will understand the concept of federalism.

TN.5.0. United States Government: History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decision in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand historical and modern examples of the concepts of limited and unlimited governance.

5.2. The student will understand specific historical documents and institutions which shaped the principles of the United States Constitution.

5.3. The student will understand the importance of the rule of laws and the sources, purposes, and function of law.

5.4. The student will understand the United States Constitution as a 'living document' in both principle and practice.

5.5. The student will understand how the United States foreign policy is determined by the concept of national interest in both historical and modern settings.

5.6. The student will understand the balance between the protection of individual rights and the general welfare of all citizens.

TN.6.0. United States Government: Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand the impact of individual and group decisions on citizens and communities.

6.2. The student will understand how groups can effect change at the local, state national and world levels.

6.3. The student will understand the evolution of political parties and their role as a mechanism for creating and sustaining political participation.

6.4. The student will understand how the philosophies of liberalism and conservatism correlate to the two major American political parties.

6.5. The student will understand the impact and influence of participatory citizenship on government at all levels.

6.6. The student will understand the role of individual leaders who have affected policies, case laws, and legislation.

6.7. The student will understand the role of political action committees, non-profit organizations, and other groups that influenced policy and institutions.

TN.1.0. Psychology: Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand the impact of diversity on the individual.

1.2. The student will understand cultural biases in the field of psychology.

TN.2.0. Psychology: Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will understand how different socioeconomic stratifications influence personality development.

2.2. The student will understand how individual values and beliefs influence economic decisions.

TN.3.0. Psychology: Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will understand the environmental influences on human behavior.

3.2. The student will understand that human needs are met by the places they create.

TN.4.0. Psychology: Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand conditions, actions, and motivations that contribute to conflict or to cooperation.

4.2. The student will understand political current events that are relevant to the field of psychology.

4.3. The student will understand conflicts, cooperation, and interdependence among individuals, groups, and institutions.

TN.5.0. Psychology: History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decision in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand psychology as an empirical science.

5.2. The student will understand contemporary and historical data as it relates to psychology.

TN.6.0. Psychology: Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will understand personality approaches and theories.

6.2. The student will understand Psychological concepts, methods and theories in analyzing how humans think learn, feel and behave.

6.3. The student will understand the major sub-fields and career opportunities that accompany the field of psychology.

6.4. The student will understand ethical issues in the use of psychological theories and tool.

6.5. The student will understand the influences of heredity and environment on humans in terms of learned and inherited traits, personality and intelligence and other individual differences.

6.6. The student will understand how heredity interacts with environment to influence behavior.

6.7. The student will understand the relationship between brain, sensory perceptions and behavior.

6.8. The student will demonstrate knowledge regarding mental disorders, theories of causality and methods of treatment.

6.9. The student will analyze the role of perceptions, attitudes, values and beliefs in the psychological growth and development of humans.

6.10. The student will apply the use of technology to explore (web-quest) the different areas of the lifespan and other topics in psychology.

TN.1.0. Sociology: Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people, including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and tradition. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation and respect for the variety of human cultures.

1.1. The student will understand the impact of culture on group behavior.

1.2. The student will understand the development of culture.

TN.2.0. Sociology: Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand, both personally and globally, production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy-making versus decision-making.

2.1. The student will analyze how socioeconomic factors influence group behavior.

2.2. The student will understand how individual values and beliefs influence economic decisions.

2.3. The student will analyze how the difficulty of moving from one social class to another varies greatly with time, place and economic circumstances.

2.4. The student will analyze how the characteristics of the American economy such as freedom of choice, competition, private property, profit and freedom of enterprise affect personality development.

TN.3.0. Sociology: Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

3.1. The student will understand that people adapt to their physical environment.

3.2. The student will understand that human needs are met by the places they create.

TN.4.0. Sociology: Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.

4.1. The student will understand the political institution and how power and authority relate to group behavior.

4.2. The student will understand conditions, actions, and motivations that contribute to conflict or cooperation.

TN.5.0. Sociology: History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal analyses and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

5.1. The student will understand the foundational history of sociology.

TN.6.0. Sociology: Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.

6.1. The student will examine personality development.

6.2. The student will explore the various ways people interact.

6.3. The student will analyze norms and values in various societies.

6.4. The student will examine adolescent development.

6.5. The student will explore the aging process in society.

6.6. The student will understand deviance.

6.7. The student will explore the idea of social mobility.

6.8. The student will understand gender and its part in shaping human behavior.

6.9. The student will analyze the various agents of socialization.

6.10. The student will understand the role of media and social trends in determining the development of society.