HS701: United States Citizenship
A student shall demonstrate understanding of the foundations, rights,
and responsibilities of United States citizenship including how the
United States government, as established by the Constitution,
embodies the principles and ideals of a democratic republic; the rights
and responsibilities of United States citizens, noncitizens, and dual
citizens; and the formal and informal structures within which interest
groups exercise power, by:
A. examining the foundational documents, including the United States
Constitution and the Bill of Rights relating to citizen rights and
responsibilities;
B. examining persisting issues involving rights, roles, and status of
individuals in relation to the general welfare of society;
C. analyzing how citizens can affect public policy; and
D. observing, analyzing, and interacting with an actual or simulated
governmental process.
Reading, Listening, and Viewing Complex Information
A student shall demonstrate the ability to comprehend and evaluate
complex information in varied nonfiction by reading, listening, and
viewing varied English language selections containing complex
information and, in these selections:
A. identify main ideas and supporting information;
B. distinguish fact from opinion, fiction from nonfiction, or both;
C. identify bias, point of view, and author's intent;
D. identify relevant background information; and
E. analyze and evaluate the credibility of evidence and source, the logic
of reasoning, and how the type of communication shapes or limits
information.
