LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 1
The learner will investigate the foundations of the American political system and explore basic values and principles of American democracy.
Goal 2
The learner will analyze how the government established by the United States Constitution embodies the purposes, values, and principles of American democracy.
Goal 3
The learner will analyze how state and local government is established by the North Carolina Constitution.
Goal 4
The learner will explore active roles as a citizen at the local, state, and national levels of government.
Goal 5
The learner will explain how the political and legal systems provide a means to balance competing interests and resolve conflicts.
Goal 6
The learner will explain why laws are needed and how they are enacted, implemented, and enforced at the national, state, and local levels.
Goal 7
The learner will investigate how and why individuals and groups make economic choices.
Goal 8
The learner will analyze features of the economic system of the United States.
Goal 9
The learner will analyze factors influencing the United States economy.
Goal 10
The learner will develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding the personal responsibilities of citizens in the American constitutional democracy.