ARM 10.54.6091. ADVANCED SOCIAL STUDIES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR END OF GRADE 8

(1) An eighth grade student at the advanced level in social studies demonstrates superior performance. He/she: (a) consistently and effectively applies an inquiry process to locate, evaluate, and use in a variety of decision making situations; (b) clearly describes and compares the principles and structure of power, authority, and governance; (c) purposefully practices citizenship rights and responsibilities across various communities; (d) actively explores geographic information and problems, and proposes novel, well-articulated ideas and solutions by independently applying geographic skills and tools; (e) consistently conducts research to draw unique parallels between historical and current events and issues; (f) independently recognizes fundamental economic issues and thoroughly illustrates how they interrelate and affect families, communities, cultures, and nations; and (g) critically examines and effectively compares and contrasts how culture influences and diversity contributes to human development, identity, and behavior.