ARM 10.54.6088. PROFICIENT SOCIAL STUDIES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR END OF GRADE 4

(1) A fourth grade student at the proficient level in social studies demonstrates solid academic performance. He/she: (a) recognizes and follows the steps of an inquiry process to locate, evaluate, and use information in decision making roles; (b) describes the purpose and various levels of government in our lives; (c) practices citizenship rights and responsibilities across various communities; (d) applies basic geographic knowledge to other subject areas and relates geographic understanding to the world around him/her; (e) locates and uses basic information of historical events to explain connections between past and present; (f) identifies basic economic principles and describes their general effects on individuals and communities; and (g) recognizes and describes how culture influences and diversity contributes to human development, identity, and behavior.