Standard 8: Individual and Community/Examine the role of the individual as a member of the community; explore both individual and collective behavior.

General Information
Number: SS.912.S.8
Title: Individual and Community/Examine the role of the individual as a member of the community; explore both individual and collective behavior.
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Sociology

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks.

Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Points

SS.912.S.8.AP.1a
Recognize a tradition necessary for a community to continue.
SS.912.S.8.AP.1b
Recognize a role necessary for a community to continue.
SS.912.S.8.AP.1c
Recognize an expectation necessary for a community to continue.
SS.912.S.8.AP.2a
Recognize an example of how collective behavior (working in groups) can influence and change society.
SS.912.S.8.AP.2b
Identify an historical example to define collective behavior.
SS.912.S.8.AP.2c
Identify a contemporary example to define collective behavior.
SS.912.S.8.AP.3
Recognize a theory that attempts to explain collective behavior.
SS.912.S.8.AP.4
Recognize a social issue that could be analyzed.
SS.912.S.8.AP.5
Recognize a factor that could lead to the breakdown and disruption of an existing community.
SS.912.S.8.AP.6
Identify a way that a leader impacted a social movement.
SS.912.S.8.AP.7a
Recognize a characteristic of propaganda.
SS.912.S.8.AP.7b
Recognize a method of propaganda.
SS.912.S.8.AP.7c
Identify a way propaganda is used to influence social behavior.
SS.912.S.8.AP.8a
Recognize a benefit of collective behavior in society.
SS.912.S.8.AP.8b
Recognize a social cost of collective behavior in society.
SS.912.S.8.AP.9a
Recognize an example of a community social problem.
SS.912.S.8.AP.9b
Identify an appropriate action to address a given problem.
SS.912.S.8.AP.10
Using a source, identify an example of how incorrect communications can influence group behavior.

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