Civics & Government Standards

Analyze the impact of constitutional amendments on groups, individuals, institutions, national order.

Describe core elements of early governments that are evident in United States government structure.

Compare and contrast the United States' republican form of government to direct democracy, theocracy, oligarchy, authoritarianism, and monarchy.

Examine institutions, functions and processes of United States government.

Evaluate the relationships among governments at the local, state, tribal, national, and global levels.

Examine the institutions, functions, and processes of Oregon's state, county, local and regional governments.

Analyze political parties, interest and community groups, and mass media and how they influence the beliefs and behaviors of individuals, and local, state, and national constituencies.

Analyze United States foreign policy and the role of institutions and interest groups in creating policy and evaluate their impact on the United States and the international community.

Examine and evaluate documents related to the Constitution and Supreme Court decisions (such as Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalist Papers, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Constitutional amendments).

Explain the roles and responsibilities of active members of a democracy and the role of individuals, social movements, and governments in various current events.

Examine the pluralistic realities of society recognizing issues of equity and evaluating the need for change.

Examine the power of government and evaluate the reasoning and impact of Supreme Court decisions on the rights of individuals and groups (for example, Marbury v. Madison, Roe v. Wade, D.C. v. Heller, Loving v. Virginia, Plessy v. Ferguson, Obergefell v. Hodges, Brown v. Board, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, Reed v. Reed, Oregon Employment Division vs. Smith, Korematsu v. US, Dartmouth v. Woodward, Mendez v. Westminster, etc.).

Examine and analyze provisions of the Oregon Constitution and the U.S. Constitution.

Construct arguments using precise claims, integrating and evaluating information provided by multiple sources, diverse media, and formats, while acknowledging counterclaims and evidentiary strengths and weaknesses.

Construct explanations using sound reasoning, correct sequence (linear or nonlinear), examples, and details with significant and pertinent information and data, while acknowledging the strengths and weaknesses of the explanations given its purpose (such as validity, value and limitation, cause and effect, chronological, procedural, technical).

Identify and analyze multiple and diverse perspectives as critical consumers of information.

Analyze an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon, critiquing and evaluating characteristics, influences, causes, and both short- and long-term effects.

Evaluate options for individual and collective actions to address local, regional, and global problems by engaging in self-reflection, strategy identification, and complex causal reasoning.

Propose, compare, and evaluate multiple responses, alternatives, or solutions to issues or problems; then reach an informed, defensible, supported conclusion.

Engage in informed and respectful deliberation and discussion of issues, events, and ideas applying a range of-strategies and procedures to make decisions and take informed action.

Analyze the positive and negative implications of the US Constitution, Bill of Rights and Amendments, Supreme Court decisions, Federal Laws, and executive orders, for political, legal, economic, and social equality for all, including traditionally marginalized groups.

Identify and analyze the existence and perpetuation of discrimination and inequity in the local, state, national, or global context.

Identify, discuss, and explain the exclusionary language and intent of the Oregon and U.S. Constitution and the provisions and process for the expansion and protection of civil rights.

Describe core elements of early governments that are evident in United States government structure.

Compare and contrast the United States' republican form of government to direct democracy, theocracy, oligarchy, authoritarianism, and monarchy.

Examine institutions, functions and processes of United States government.

Evaluate the relationships among governments at the local, state, tribal, national, and global levels.

Examine the institutions, functions, and processes of Oregon's state, county, local and regional governments.

Analyze political parties, interest and community groups, and mass media and how they influence the beliefs and behaviors of individuals, and local, state, and national constituencies.

Analyze United States foreign policy and the role of institutions and interest groups in creating policy and evaluate their impact on the United States and the international community.

Analyze and evaluate the methods for challenging, resisting, and changing society in the promotion of equity, justice and equality.

Compare and contrast-the Articles of Confederation-to the U.S. Constitution.

Identify and understand how to apply the rights and responsibilities of individuals under the Constitution. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Compare and contrast how European governments and the United States government interacted with Indigenous peoples. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Examine the evolution of political parties and interest groups and their effect on events, issues, and ideas.

Examine and analyze important United States and Oregon documents, including (but not limited to) the Constitution, Bill of Rights, 13th-15th Amendments and Oregon Constitution. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Examine and evaluate landmark Supreme Court decisions up to 1900 and the impact of the decisions on government practices, personal liberties, and property rights. (such as Marbury v. Madison, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, Plessy v. Ferguson, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Yick Wo v. Hopkins) (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Analyze the expanding eligibility of citizenship in the continuing struggle for the expansion of rights for ethnic and traditionally marginalized groups. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Analyze important political and ethical values such as freedom, democracy, equality, equity, and justice embodied in documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Analyze the effect of historical and contemporary means of changing societies, and promoting the common good. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Explain specific roles and responsibilities of citizens (such as voters, jurors, taxpayers, members of the armed forces, petitioners, protesters, and office-holders).

Compare and contrast the United States' republican form of government to direct democracy, theocracy, oligarchy, authoritarianism, and monarchy.

Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation to the U.S. Constitution.

Identify and understand how to apply the rights and responsibilities of individuals under the Constitution.

Compare and contrast how European governments and the United States government interacted with Indigenous peoples.

Examine the evolution of political parties and interest groups and their effect on events, issues, and ideas.

Examine and analyze significant documents establishing civil rights in the United States and Oregon, including (but not limited to) the Constitution, Bill of Rights, 13th -15th Amendments and Oregon Constitution

Examine and evaluate legal structures (e.g., Black Codes, Jim Crow, etc.) and Supreme Court decisions up to 1900 and their lasting impact on the status, rights, and liberties of historically underrepresented individuals and groups.

Analyze the methods of individuals and movements responsible/necessary for expanding eligibility of citizenship and the continuing struggle for the expansion of rights and responsibility for ethnic and other historically underrepresented groups at both the local and national level.

Analyze important political and ethical values such as freedom, democracy, equality, equity, and justice embodied in documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

Compare historical and contemporary means of changing societies and identify individuals and/or groups* promoting the common good including the importance of advocacy and activism related to socio-economic resistance (i.e., civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights, worker's rights) for the expansion of justice, equality, and equity for individuals and/or groups of previously historically underrepresented groups. (* American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian or Americans of African, Asian, Pacific Island, Chicano, Latino, or Middle Eastern descent, religious groups, and other traditionally marginalized groups (women, people with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, and individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender).)

Explain the specific roles and responsibilities of citizens in a participatory democracy.

Compare and contrast the United States' republican form of government to direct democracy, theocracy, oligarchy, authoritarianism, and monarchy.

Describe the role of citizens in governments.

Compare and contrast early forms of government via the study of early civilizations.

Investigate various current issues in the Eastern Hemisphere and how they relate to other countries throughout the world. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Analyze the origins, and influence of historical documents (including but not limited to, Ten Commandments, Magna Carta, Hammurabi's Code, Confucianism, Vedic Law Code) on the development of modern governments.

Compare historical and contemporary means of changing societies and promoting the common good. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Describe the role of citizens in governments.

Compare and contrast early forms of governance and the global economic systems, including the treatment of historically marginalized groups and individuals (i.e., indigenous peoples, ethnic and religious minorities) via the study of early civilizations of the Eastern hemisphere.

Investigate various current issues in the Eastern Hemisphere and how they relate to other countries throughout the world.

Analyze the origins, and influence of historical documents, philosophies, religious systems and values, on the development of modern governments and the concept of individual rights, responsibilities for the expansion of justice, equality, and equity for individuals and/or groups of previously historically underrepresented groups.

Identifying and analyzing historical and contemporary means societies have undertaken for the expansion of justice, equality, and equity for individuals and/or groups of previously historically underrepresented groups.

Compare and contrast early forms of government via the study of early civilizations of the Western Hemisphere. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Describe current forms of government and the specific roles played by citizens in countries of the Western Hemisphere. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Examine the origins, purposes, and impact of constitutions, laws, treaties, and international agreements.

Recognize historical and contemporary means of changing societies and promoting the common good. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Investigate current issues and how they related to other countries.

Compare and contrast early forms of governance including the treatment of historically marginalized groups and individuals via the study of early major western and non-western civilizations.

Describe current forms of government in countries in the Western Hemisphere and the specific roles played by citizens in countries of the Western Hemisphere.

Examine the origins, purposes, and impact of constitutions, laws, treaties, and international agreements.

Identify and analyze historical and contemporary means that societies have undertaken for the expansion of justice, equality, and equity for individuals and/or groups of previously historically underrepresented groups.

Investigate current issues and how they relate to other countries.

Analyze how cooperation and conflict among people contribute to political, economic, religious, and current social events and situations in the United States. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Summarize and critique how colonial and new states' governments affected groups within their population (such as citizens, enslaved peoples, foreigners, nobles, religious groups, women, class systems, tribes). (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Compare and contrast tribal forms of government, British monarchy, and early American colonial governments. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Identify principles of U.S. democracy found in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Describe how national government affects local, state, and Oregon tribal governments.

Analyze how cooperation and conflict among people contribute to political, economic, religious, and current social events and situations in the United States.

Examine and critique how colonial and new states' governments established, limited or denied rights and responsibilities of specific groups and individuals with particular attention to, citizens, enslaved peoples, foreigners, nobles, religious groups, women, class systems, tribes.

Compare and contrast the British monarchy, American colonial governments, and Tribal governments through their various interactions.

Identify the mechanisms of power and principles of democracy found in the ideas and laws of the founding documents of the U.S. Government.

Describe how the national government affects local, state, and Oregon tribal governments.

Investigate the organization and functions of Oregon government.

Explain how Oregon achieved statehood and identify the stakeholders involved. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Investigate how the establishment, organization, and function of the Oregon government, its Constitution and its laws enforced and/or violated democratic conceptions of equity and justice for individuals and groups including Native Americans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and other immigrant groups.

Explain how Oregon achieved statehood and identify the stakeholders involved.

Examine the Government and Constitutions' of the nine federally recognized Oregon tribes.

Examine how different levels of city and county government provide services to members of a community.

Describe the responsibilities of people in their community and state.

Explain how a community relies on active civic participation and identify opportunities for student participation in local and regional issues. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Examine how different levels of city and county government provide services to members of a community.

Describe the responsibilities of people in their community and state.

Explain how a community relies on active civic participation and identify opportunities for student participation in local and regional issues.

Compare personal point of view with others' perspectives when participating in rule setting. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Identify services provided by city government.

Evaluate how individuals, groups, and communities manage conflict and promote justice and equity. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Give examples of and identify appropriate and inappropriate use of power and its effect.

Identify city leaders and their functions.

Analyze the different ways students can have an effect on their local community.

Compare personal point of view with others' perspectives when participating in rule setting and addressing issues of fairness.

Identify services provided by the city government.

Explain and evaluate how individuals, groups, and communities identify and manage conflict and promote justice and equity.

Give examples of and identify appropriate and inappropriate use of power and its effect in creating outcomes for diverse groups.

Identify city and civic leaders and their functions.

Describe and analyze the different ways students can have an effect on their local community.

Describe the responsibilities of leaders and team members and demonstrate the ability to be both when working to accomplish a common task.

Apply civic virtues (such as equality, freedom, liberty, respect for individual rights, equity, justice, and deliberation) when participating in school settings (such as the classroom, cafeteria, playground, assemblies, and independent work). (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Describe the responsibilities of leaders and team members and participate in the creation and following of rules for group activities

Identify and apply civic virtues (such as equality, freedom, liberty, respect for individual rights, diversity, equity, justice, and deliberation) when interacting with classmates, families, and the school community.

Explain why rules reduce conflict and promote fairness.

Use and identify respectful dialogue, taking turns, and explain how rules are different in different settings. (Multicultural Studies Standard)

Describe roles of self and family members.

Engage in respectful dialogue with classmates to define diversity comparing and contrasting visible and invisible similarities and differences.

Use and identify respectful dialogue, taking turns, and explain how rules are different in different settings.

Develop an understanding of one's own identity groups including, but not limited to, race, gender, family, ethnicity, culture, religion, and ability.