Standards
Taken from http://dese.mo.gov/standards/ss.html.
Social Studies
In Social Studies, students in Missouri schools will acquire a solid foundation which includes knowledge of
· continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the world
· the major elements of geographical study and analysis (such as location, place, movement, regions) and their relationships to changes in society and environment
· relationships of the individual and groups to institutions and cultural traditions
Communication Arts In Communication Arts, students in Missouri public schools will acquire a solid foundation which includes knowledge of and proficiency in
· speaking and writing standard English (including grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, capitalization)
· writing formally (such as reports, narratives, essays) and informally (such as outlines, notes)
· comprehending and evaluating the content and artistic aspects of oral and visual presentations (such as story-telling, debates, lectures, multi-media productions)
· participating in formal and informal presentations and discussions of issues and ideas
· identifying and evaluating relationships between language and culture