Social Studies 

Overview of Standards

In recognition of the widely varying environments of American/international schools, the AERO social studies standards and benchmarks have been written to give schools a high level of flexibility in developing curriculum. They focus on key ideas and principles in social studies without specifying the content that should be learned by students so they can gain understanding of the key ideas. At the same time, the AERO team also recognized the value of providing content suggestions to guide teachers and curriculum coordinators as they develop units that will bring students to accomplishment of the standards and benchmarks. For questions about this, please contact AERO project manager Naomi Woolsey at nswoolsey@gmail.com

 Social Studies
     

1. (Time, Continuity, and Change) Students will understand patterns of change and continuity, relationships between people and events through time, and various interpretations of these relationships.

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2. (Connections and Conflict) Students will understand causes and effects of interaction among societies, including trade, systems of international exchange, war, and diplomacy.

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3. (People, Places, and Environment) Students will understand the concepts of geography and demography and how geography and demography influence and are influenced by human history.

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4. (Culture) Students will understand cultural and intellectual developments and interactions among and within societies.
N.B.: In the benchmarks for this standard, the term "belief systems" refers to an ordered, established body of thinking and faith that influence one's perceptions of self and the world. It includes such concepts as religion, philosophies (including political and economic), and science.

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5. (Society and Identity) Students will understand social systems and structures and how these influence individuals.

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6. (Governance and Citizenship) Students will understand why societies create and adopt systems of governance and how these systems address human needs, rights, and citizen responsibilities.

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7. (Production, Distribution, and Consumption) Students will understand fundamental economic principles and ways in which economies are shaped by geographic and human factors.

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8. (Science, Technology, and Society) Students will understand how societies have influenced and been influenced by scientific developments and technological developments.

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