Benchmarks

Lewis and Clark

OREGON SOCIAL SCIENCE CONTENT STANDARDS

Civics and Government

Understand the purposes of government and the basic constitutional principles of the US republican form of governments. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand the responsibilities and interrelationships of local, state and national government in the US. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizens of the US. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand how individuals, groups and international organizations influence government. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand how the US government relates and interacts with other nations. Benchmarks 1,2 and 3
Understand that there are different ways for governments to be organized and to hold power. Benchmarks 2 and 3

Economics

Understand how trade offs and opportunity costs are decisions that can be measured in terms of costs and benefits. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand the concept of supply and demand. Benchmarks 1 and 2

Geography

Understand and use spatial concepts of geography. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Locate places and understand and use geographic information or relationships by reading interpreting, and preparing maps and other geographic representations. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Locate major physical and human features of the Earth. Benchmarks 1 and 2
Identify and analyze physical and human characteristics of places and regions, the processes that have shaped them, and their graphic significance. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand the distribution and movement of people, ideas, and products. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand, analyze and evaluate the consequences of population changes resulting from economic, cultural, or environmental factors. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand how humans affect the physical environment. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand how physical characteristics in the environment and changes in the environment affect human activities. Benchmarks 2 and 3

History

Understand, represent, and interpret chronological relationships in history. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Interpret and represent chronological relationships and patterns of change and continuity over time. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Identify and analyze various perspectives and interpretations of historical issues and event. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand the importance and lasting influence of individuals, issues, events, people, and developments in US history. Benchmark 3
Understand and interpret events, issues and developments in Oregon’s history. Benchmarks 2 and 3

Social Science Analysis

Identify, research, and clarify an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon of significance to society. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Gather, USE, and evaluate research information to support analysis and conclusions. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon from multiple perspectives. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Identify and analyze characteristics, causes, and consequences of an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3

On the Oregon Trail

OREGON SOCIAL SCIENCE CONTENT STANDARDS

Civics and Government

Understand the purposes of government and the basic constitutional principles of the US republican form of governments. Benchmarks 1, 2 and3
Understand the responsibilities and interrelationships of local, state and national government in the US. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizens of the US. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand how individuals, groups and international organizations influence government. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand how the US government relates and interacts with other nations. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand that there are different ways for governments to be organized and to hold power. Benchmarks 2 and 3

Economics

Understand the economic concept of scarcity. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand how trade offs and opportunity costs are decisions that can be measured in terms of costs and benefits. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand the concept of supply and demand. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3

Geography

Locate places and understand and use geographic information or relationships by reading interpreting, and preparing maps and other geographic representations. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Locate major physical and human features of the Earth. Benchmarks 1 and 2
Identify and analyze physical and human characteristics of places and regions, the processes that have shaped them, and their graphic significance. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand the distribution and movement of people, ideas, and products. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand, analyze and evaluate the consequences of population changes resulting from economic, cultural, or environmental factors. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand how humans affect the physical environment. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand how physical characteristics in the environment and changes in the environment affect human activities. Benchmarks 2 and 3

History

Understand, represent, and interpret chronological relationships in history. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Interpret and represent chronological relationships and patterns of change and continuity over time. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Identify and analyze various perspectives and interpretations of historical issues and event. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand the importance and lasting influence of individuals, issues, events, people, and developments in US history. Benchmark 3
Understand and interpret events and issues and developments in Oregon’s history. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand and interpret events, issues, and developments in local history. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3

Social Science Analysis

Identify, research, and clarify an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon of significance to society. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Gather, use and evaluate research information to support analysis and conclusions. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon from multiple perspectives. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Identify and analyze characteristics, causes, and consequences of an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Identify, compare, and evaluate outcomes, responses, or solutions; then reach a supported conclusion. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3

Pioneer Life

OREGON SOCIAL SCIENCE CONTENT STANDARDS

Civics and Government

Understand the responsibilities and interrelationships of local, state and national government in the US. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizens of the US. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand that there are different ways for governments to be organized and to hold power. Benchmarks 2 and 3

Economics

Understand the economic concept of scarcity. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand how trade offs and opportunity costs are decisions that can be measured in terms of costs and benefits. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand the concept of supply and demand. Benchmarks 2 and 3

Geography

Understand the distribution and movement of people, ideas, and products. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand, analyze and evaluate the consequences of population changes resulting from economic, cultural, or environmental factors. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand how humans affect the physical environment. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand how physical characteristics in the environment and changes in the environment affect human activities. Benchmarks 2 and 3

History

Understand, represent, and interpret chronological relationships in history. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Interpret and represent chronological relationships and patterns of change and continuity over time. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Identify and analyze various perspectives and interpretations of historical issues and event. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand the importance and lasting influence of individuals, issues, events, people, and developments in US history. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand and interpret events and issues and developments in Oregon’s history. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand and interpret events, issues, and developments in local history. Benchmarks 2 and 3

Social Science Analysis

Identify, research, and clarify an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon of significance to society. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Gather, use and evaluate research information to support analysis and conclusions. Benchmarks 1, 2, and 3
Understand an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon from multiple perspectives. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Identify and analyze characteristics, causes, and consequences of an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Identify, compare, and evaluate outcomes, responses, or solutions; then reach a supported conclusion. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3

School Days

OREGON SOCIAL SCIENCE CONTENT STANDARDS

Civics and Government

Understand the responsibilities and interrelationships of local, state and national government in the US. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizens of the US. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand that there are different ways for governments to be organized and to hold power. Benchmarks 2 and 3

Geography

Understand how humans affect the physical environment. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand how physical characteristics in the environment and changes in the environment affect human activities. Benchmarks 2 and 3

History

Understand, represent, and interpret chronological relationships in history. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Interpret and represent chronological relationships and patterns of change and continuity over time. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Identify and analyze various perspectives and interpretations of historical issues and event. Benchmarks 2 and 3
Understand the importance and lasting influence of individuals, issues, events, people, and developments in US history. Benchmark 3
Understand and interpret events, issues and developments in Oregon’s history. Benchmarks 2 and 3

Social Science Analysis

Identify, research, and clarify an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon of significance to society. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Gather, use and evaluate research information to support analysis and conclusions. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Understand an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon from multiple perspectives. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Identify and analyze characteristics, causes, and consequences of an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3
Identify, compare, and evaluate outcomes, responses, or solutions; then reach a supported conclusion. Benchmarks 1, 2 and 3