The complexity of the standard will increase at each succeeding grade cluster: K-3a: Students will demonstrate the skills necessary for 6-8a: Students will follow the actions of elected officials, and participating in a group, including defining an objective, dividing understand and employ the mechanisms for communicating with responsibilities, and working cooperatively. Grade K them while in office. Grade 7 Students will understand that in order to select effective Students will develop and employ the skills necessary to 4-5a: 9-12a: leaders, citizens have to become informed about candidates' work with government programs and agencies. Grade 9 qualifications and the issues of the day. Grade 5 9-12b: Students will understand the process of working within a 4-5b: Students will identify and employ the formal and informal political party, a commission engaged in examining public policy, methods by democratic groups function. Grade 4 or a citizen's group. Grade 9
The complexity of the standard will increase at each succeeding grade cluster: K-3a: Students will demonstrate the skills necessary for participating in a group, including defining an objective, dividing responsibilities, and working cooperatively. Grade K 4-5a: Students will understand that in order to select effective leaders, citizens have to become informed about candidates' qualifications and the issues of the day. Grade 5 4-5b: Students will identify and employ the formal and informal methods by democratic groups function. Grade 4 6-8a: Students will follow the actions of elected officials, and understand and employ the mechanisms for communicating with them while in office. Grade 7 9-12a: Students will develop and employ the skills necessary to work with government programs and agencies. Grade 9 9-12b: Students will understand the process of working within a political party, a commission engaged in examining public policy, or a citizen's group. Grade 9
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