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High School Curriculum Standards for the High School
Activity:
Core Curriculum Standards: This activity addresses elements of
the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. It will help
students to "analyze the balance between the rights and
responsibilities of citizens" (Standard 6.1) and to "acquire
historical understanding" of political ideas, forces and institutions
in the history of New Jersey (Standard 6.3)
According to Title 18A of the New
Jersey State Statutes, each school district "shall adopt a suitable
two-year course of study in the history of the United States, including
the history of New Jersey, to be given to each student during the last
four years of high school." Furthermore, the law states that each
school district "shall adopt a course of study in community civics,
the geography, history and civics of New Jersey. . . to be taken by all
pupils in the public elementary schools in the grade or grades in which it
given . . ." (Italics added.)
Teaching New Jersey history and geography is a major priority of the Core
Curriculum Content Standards. Within these standards, there are many
places where the teaching of Women's History and gender differentiation is
appropriate. The Social Studies Standards specifically refer to a
"historical understanding" of New Jersey in the following areas:
Standard 6.1, Cumulative Progress Indicator 5 -- By the end of Grade 4
students should be able to identify the New Jersey Constitution as one of
the key documents "which represent democratic principles and
beliefs." (Italics added.)
Standard 6.1, Cumulative Progress Indicator 13 -- By the end of Grade 12
students should be able to "analyze the balance between the rights
and responsibilities of citizens, and apply the analysis to understanding
issues facing society in New Jersey and the United States." (Italics
added.)
Standard 6.3 -- All students will acquire historical understanding of
political and diplomatic ideas, forces, and institutions throughout the
history of New Jersey, the United States and the World. (Italics added.)
Standard 6.4 -- All students will acquire historical understanding of
societal ideas and forces throughout the history of New Jersey, the United
States and the World. (Italics added.)
Standard 6.5 -- All students will acquire historical understanding of
varying cultures throughout the history of New Jersey, the United States,
and the World. (Italics added.)
Standard 6.6 -- All students will acquire historical understanding of
economic forces, ideas, and institutions throughout the history of New
Jersey, the United States, and the World. (Italics added.)
Credit: NJ Historical Commission, David S. Cohen, link to Web site:
http://
www.state.nj.us/state/history/topicalguide.html
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