Foundation Skills:

Citizenship: The application of the understanding of the ideals, rights, and responsibilities of active participation in a democratic republic that includes working respect[Full]y and productively together for the benefit of the individual and the community; being accountable for one`s choices and actions and understanding their impact on oneself and others; knowing one`s civil, constitutional, and statutory rights; and mentoring others to be productive citizens and lifelong learners.

Communication: A process by which information is exchanged and a concept of "meaning" is created and shared between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior. Students should be able to communicate clearly, fluently, strategically, technologically, critically, and creatively in society and in a variety of workplaces. This process can best be accomplished through use of the following skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing.

Linking and Generating Knowledge: The effective use of cognitive processes to generate and link knowledge across the disciplines and in a variety of contexts. In [Order] to engage in the principles of continual improvement, students must be able to transfer and elaborate on these processes. "Transfer" refers to the ability to apply a strategy or content knowledge effectively in a setting or context other than that in which it was originally learned. "Elaboration" refers to monitoring, adjusting, and expanding strategies into other contexts.

Problem Solving: The identification of an obstacle or challenge and the application of knowledge and thinking processes, which include reasoning, decision making, and inquiry, in [Order] to reach a solution using multiple pathways, even when no routine path is apparent.

Resource Access and Utilization: The process of identifying, locating, selecting, and using resource tools to help in analyzing, synthesizing, and communicating information. The identification and employment of appropriate tools, techniques, and technologies are essential to all learning processes. These resource tools include pen, pencil, and paper; audio/video materials; word processors; computers; interactive devices; telecommunication; and other emerging technologies.

Strands and Content Standards:

History: Time, Continuity, and Change   -   Students develop a sense of historical time and historical perspective as they study the history of their community, state, nation, and world.

Civics: Citizenship and Government   -   Students develop an understanding of the structure and purposes of government, the foundations of the American democratic system, and the role of the United States in the world, while learning about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

H-1C-M18 - identifying and discussing significant political, economic, social, cultural, and technological trends that have had an impact on the modern world

C-1D-M2 - identifying the rights and responsibilities of citizens and explaining their importance to the individual and to society

C-1D-M3 - discussing issues involving the rights and responsibilities of individuals in American society

C-1D-M4 - describing the many ways by which citizens can organize, monitor, and help to shape politics and government at local, state, and national levels

C-1D-M5 - communicating the importance of knowledge to competent and responsible political participation and leadership

Louisiana Content Standards Website

• Explain the importance of various rights and responsibilities of citizenship to the individual or to society at large
  
  
• Explain issues involving rights and responsibilities of individuals in American society (e.g., rights of individuals with disabilities, responsibility to pay taxes)
  
  
• Describe ways by which citizens can organize, monitor, or influence government and politics at the local, state, and national levels
  
  
• Explain the importance of being an informed citizen on public issues, recognizing propaganda, and knowing the voting issues
  
  

Technology Guidelines
Technology Performance Indicators

English Language Arts
Standard One   -   Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials, using a variety of strategies for different purposes.
Standard Three   -   Students communicate using standard English grammar, usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and handwriting.
Standard Five  -   Students locate, select, and synthesize information from a variety of texts, media, references, and technological sources to acquire and communicate knowledge.
Standard Seven   -   Students apply reasoning and problem solving skills to reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing.

Arts
Historical and Cultural Perception  -   Students develop historical perspective and cultural perception by recognizing and understanding that the arts throughout history are a record of human experience with a past, present, and future.