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Grade  Four  Benchmarks

Grade  Eight  Benchmarks

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Grade Eight Benchmarks

•  Identify the significance of tribal sovereignty and Montana tribal governments’ relationship to local, state and federal governments. Compare and illustrate the ways various groups (e.g., cliques, clubs, ethnic communities, American Indian tribes) meet human needs and concerns (e.g., self esteem, friendship, heritage) and contribute to personal identity.

• Explain the cultural contributions of and tensions between racial and ethnic groups in Montana, the United States, and the world.

• Identify significant events and people and important democratic values (e.g., freedom, equality, privacy) in the major eras/civilizations of Montana, American Indian, U.S., and world history.

•  Summarize major issues affecting the history, culture, tribal sovereignty, and current status of the American Indian tribes in Montana and the United States. Explain how and why events (e.g., American Revolution, Battle of the Little Big Horn, immigration, Women’s Suffrage) may be interpreted differently according the points of view of participants, witnesses, reporters, and historians.

• Identify the basic features of the political system in the United States and identify representative leaders from various levels (e.g., local, state, tribal, federal, branches of government).

• Apply economic concepts to explain historical events, current situations, and social issues in local, Montana, tribal, national, or global concerns.