Core Idea Performance Expectations
An understanding of the role of an individual
as a member of a state, the rights and
responsibilities of citizens, how civic values
are determined and practiced, and examples
of how civic identity and values in one place
are different in other places, is essential.
6.1.12.CivicsCM.14.b: Use a variety of evidence, including quantitative data, to evaluate the impact
community groups and state policies have had on increasing the youth vote.
Civic deliberation requires civic dispositions,
attentiveness to multiple perspectives,
and understanding diverse perspectives.
6.1.12.CivicsPD.14.a: Draw from multiple perspectives and cite evidence to explain the conflicting
ideologies and actions of political parties regarding spending priorities, the role of government in
the economy, and social reforms.
Personal interests and perspectives impact the
application of civic virtues, democratic
principles, constitutional rights, and universal
6.1.12.CivicsDP.14.a: Draw from multiple perspectives and cite evidence to determine the extent to
which nongovernmental organizations, special interest groups, third party political groups, and the
media affect public policy.
Demographic shifts and migration patterns
both influence and are impacted by social,
economic, and political systems.
• 6.1.12.GeoPP.14.a: Use data and other evidence to determine the impact of recent immigration
and migration patterns in New Jersey and the United States on demographic, social, economic,
and political issues.
• 6.1.12.GeoPP.14.b: Use evidence to document how regionalization, urbanization, and
suburbanization have led to social and economic reform movements in New Jersey and the
Political and economic decisions throughout
time have influenced cultural and
environmental characteristics of various
6.1.12.GeoHE.14.a: Evaluate the impact of individual, business, and government decisions and
actions on the environment and climate change and assess the efficacy of government policies and
agencies in New Jersey and the United States in addressing these decisions.
Governments and financial institutions
influence monetary and fiscal policies.
• 6.1.12.EconNE.14.a: Use economic indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of state and
national fiscal (i.e., government spending and taxation) and monetary (i.e., interest rates)
policies.
• 6.1.12.GeoNE.14.a: Use financial and economic data to determine the causes of the financial
collapse of 2008 and evaluate the effectiveness of the government’s attempts to alleviate the
hardships brought on by the Great Recession.
Societies make decisions about how to
produce and distribute goods and services
and these decisions are influenced by the
control of the means of production.
• 6.1.12.EconET.14.a: Use current events to judge what extent the government should intervene
at the local, state, and national levels on issues related to the economy.
• 6.1.12.EconET.14.b: Analyze economic trends, income distribution, labor participation (i.e.,
employment, the composition of the work force), and government and consumer debt and their
The specialization of labor leads to greater
efficiency in the means of production and the
circular flow of goods and services between
markets through a medium of exchange.
6.1.12.EconEM.14.a:Relate the changing manufacturing, service, science, and technology industries
and educational opportunities to the economy and social dynamics in New Jersey.