What does a student learn in StateMaine,GradeGrade 12,SubjectSocial Studies?

Develop compelling and supporting questions that promote sustained inquiry across social studies disciplines.

Evaluate the credibility of primary and secondary sources and use evidence to develop and support claims.

Communicate conclusions through writing, speaking, and other media, and take informed action.

Understand the purpose and function of civic and political institutions at the local, state, federal, and tribal levels.

Understand the rights and responsibilities of citizens and practice civic skills needed for participation in a democracy.

Understand the governance structures of the State of Maine and the Wabanaki Nations, and the connections between them.

Apply economic reasoning to evaluate decisions involving scarcity, costs, and benefits.

Analyze how markets, prices, and competition allocate resources in local, national, and global economies.

Apply principles of personal financial literacy, including saving, spending, credit, and investing.

Use maps, photographs, and geographic tools to investigate places, regions, and patterns.

Analyze how physical environments shape and are shaped by human activity, including in Maine.

Analyze patterns of human movement, settlement, and cultural diffusion across regions.

Analyze change and continuity across time and place, including in Maine, the United States, and the world.

Analyze multiple perspectives on historical events, including Wabanaki and other Indigenous perspectives.

Analyze the causes and consequences of historical events and construct evidence-based arguments.