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10 Assessment Guide for Educators: Social Studies Chapter 1: Assessment Targets Focusing Themes Social Studies Topic Matrix CG: Civics and Government (50%) USH: U�S� History (20%) E: Economics (15%) G: Geography and the World (15%) I. Development of Modern Liberties and Democracy a. Types of modern and historical governments b. Principles that have contributed to development of American constitutional democracy c. Structure and design of United States government d. Individual rights and civic responsibilities a. Key historical documents that have shaped American constitutional government b. Revolutionary and Early Republic Periods c. Civil War & Reconstruction d. Civil Rights Movement a. Key economic events that have shaped American government and policies b. Relationship between political and economic freedoms a. Development of classic civilizations II. Dynamic Responses in Societal Systems e. Political parties, campaigns, and elections in American politics f. Contemporary public policy e. European population of the Americas f. World War I & II g. The Cold War h. American foreign policy since 9/11 c. Fundamental economic concepts d. Microeconomics and macroeconomics e. Consumer economics f. Economic causes and impacts of wars g. Economic drivers of exploration and colonization h. Scientific and Industrial Revolutions b. Relationships between the environment and societal development c. Borders between peoples and nations d. Human migration