Ohio Content Standard for Social Studies (Grade 10) printable pdf

History Standard

Benchmarks

• Grades 9-10: F: Identify major historical patterns in the domestic affairs of the United States
  during the 20 th century and explain their significance.

Grade Level Indicators

• Grade 10: 9. Analyze the major political, economic and social developments of the 1920s
  including
  (c.) African-American migrations from the South to the North. 11. Analyze the impact of United
  States participation in World War II with emphasis on (a.) events on the home front to support
  the
  war effort, including industrial mobilization, women and minorities in the work force. 14. Analyze
  the origins, major developments, controversies and consequences of the civil rights movement
  with emphasis on (a.) Brown v. Board of Education (b.) changes in goals and tactics of leading
  civil rights advocates and organizations (c.) the linkages between the civil rights movement and movements to gain justice for other minority groups.

Government Standard

Benchmarks

• Grades 9-10: A. Analyze the evolution of the Constitution through post-Reconstruction
  amendments and Supreme court decisions.

Grade Level Indicators

• Grade 10: 1. Examine the United States Constitution as a living document by analyzing its
  evolution through amendments and Supreme Court decisions including (b.) Brown v. Board of Education.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Benchmarks

• Grades 9-10: A. Analyze ways people achieve governmental change, including political action,
  social protest and revolution. B. Explain how individual rights are relative, not absolute, and
  describe the balance between individual rights, the rights of others and the common good.

Grade Level Indicators

• Grade 10: 1. Describe the ways in which government policy has been shaped and set by the
  influence of political parties, interest groups, lobbyists, the media and public opinion with
  emphasis on (c.) civil rights legislation. 2. Explain how civil disobedience differs from other
  formsof dissent and evaluate its application and consequences including (b.) civil rights
  movement of the 1960s. 3. Explain the considerations and criteria commonly used in
  determining what limits should be placed on specific rights including (f.) equal opportunity.
  4. Analyze instances in which
  the rights of individuals were restricted including (d.) African-Americans during the civil rights movement.

Social Studies Skills and Methods

Benchmarks

• Grades 9-10: A. Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources. B. Use data and evidence to
  support or refute a thesis.