Social Studies HS Guide

organization LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

●​ Identify processes and motivations for how and why people organize to participate in civic society. Examples include: ○​ Political affiliations - examples may include: ■​ Political ideologies, such as liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, or environmentalism. ○​ Political parties - examples may include: ■​ Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, and Green Parties ○​ Special interest groups - examples may include: ■​ National Rifle Association (NRA), AARP, American Medical Association (AMA), National Education Association (NEA), American Petroleum Institute (API), National Association of Realtors (NAR), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), etc. ○​ Non-government organizations - some examples may include: ■​ Environmental organizations

■​ Human Rights and Social Justice Groups ■​ Health and Well-being Organizations ■​ Community Development and Social Services ■​ Education and Youth Development ■​ Arts and Culture Organizations ○​ Non-partisan organization - some examples may include: ■​ League of Women Voters ■​ News Literacy Project

●​ Evaluate the political impact of those affiliations.

VOCABULARY

●​ Civic society ●​ Political impact ●​ Political affiliations ●​ Political parties ●​ Special interest groups ●​ Non-government organizations ●​ Non-partisan organization

DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION Skill Building

●​ Inquiry

●​ Themes and Lenses

Extension