However, because there is an emphasis on current events at all levels and given the wide range of issues in any election, the program can be used in the other high school grades as well. Students understand the concept of government. Students understand the structure and function of local, state, and national governments in the United States. Students know and understand the chronological organization of history and are able to group people and events into major eras to identify and explain historical relationships. Students understand and use graphs, charts, statistics, and other tools of economic analysis.
Students write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Students locate, evaluate, and use relevant information sources for their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. Data Analysis Students use data collection and analysis, statistics, and probability in problem-solving situations and communicate with appropriate mathematical language the reasoning used in solving these problems.