Era 9; Standard 1:
Impact of Globalization on the United States: Explain the impact of globalization on the US economy, politics, society and role in the world.
-Benchmark 1: Economic Changes- Using the changing nature of te American automobile industry as a case study,
evaluate the changes in the American economy created by new markets, natural resources, technologies, corporate
structures, international competition, new sources and methods of production, energy issues, and mass communication.
-Benchmark 2: Transformation of American Politics- Analyze the transformation of American politics in the
late 20th and earl 21st centuries including:
- Growth of the conservative movement in national politics, including the role of Ronald Reagan
- Role of evangelical religion in national politics
- Intensification of partisanship
- Partisan conflict over the role of government in American life
- Role of regional differences in national politics
-Benchmark 1: Economic Changes- Using the changing nature of te American automobile industry as a case study,
evaluate the changes in the American economy created by new markets, natural resources, technologies, corporate
structures, international competition, new sources and methods of production, energy issues, and mass communication.
-Benchmark 2: Transformation of American Politics- Analyze the transformation of American politics in the
late 20th and earl 21st centuries including:
- Growth of the conservative movement in national politics, including the role of Ronald Reagan
- Role of evangelical religion in national politics
- Intensification of partisanship
- Partisan conflict over the role of government in American life
- Role of regional differences in national politics
Era 9; Standard 2:
Changes in America's Role in the World: Examine the shifting role of the US on the world stage during the period from 1980 to the present.
-Benchmark 1: US in the Post-Cold War World- Explain the role of the US as a super power in the post-Cold War
world, including advantages, disadvantages, and new challenges (e.g., military missions in Lebanon, Somalia, Haiti,
Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Gulf War)
-Benchmark 2: 9/11 and Responses to Terrorism- Analyze how the attacks on 9/11 and the response to terrorism
have altered American domestic and international policies (including the Department of Homeland Security, Patriot
Act, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, role of the US in the United Nations and NATO)
-Benchmark 1: US in the Post-Cold War World- Explain the role of the US as a super power in the post-Cold War
world, including advantages, disadvantages, and new challenges (e.g., military missions in Lebanon, Somalia, Haiti,
Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Gulf War)
-Benchmark 2: 9/11 and Responses to Terrorism- Analyze how the attacks on 9/11 and the response to terrorism
have altered American domestic and international policies (including the Department of Homeland Security, Patriot
Act, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, role of the US in the United Nations and NATO)
Era 9; Standard 3:
Policy Debates:
-Benchmark 1: Compose a persuasive essay on a public policy issue, and justify the position with a
reasoned argument based upon historical antecedents and precedents, and core democratic values or
constitutional principles, such as:
-Role of the US in the world
- National Economic Policy
- Welfare policy
- Energy policy
- Health care
- Education
- Civil rights
-Benchmark 1: Compose a persuasive essay on a public policy issue, and justify the position with a
reasoned argument based upon historical antecedents and precedents, and core democratic values or
constitutional principles, such as:
-Role of the US in the world
- National Economic Policy
- Welfare policy
- Energy policy
- Health care
- Education
- Civil rights