Rationale The study of people of the nations and world should be an integral part of each school district s curriculum. Students should study the content of United States history, world history, geography, political systems, and economics through a multicultural and historical perspective. 7.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the similarities and differences in the ways individuals, groups, societies, and cultures live and interact in the world.
Students understand how individuals, groups, and institutions sustain and influence cultures.
7.2.8.2 describe and analyze the practices, beliefs, and influence of religions of the world 7.2.12.2 analyze issues related to polarization and unity in pluralistic societies 7.2. These indicators are also cross-referenced by number with the Maryland Learning Outcomes. Indicators in italicized type are not specifically measured through the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program. Regular type is used for an indicator that is closely related to one or more of the Core Learning Goals, but is not the specific Core Learning Goal indicator. Click here for the complete match between the content area indicators and the Skills for Success.