The benchmark(s) of focus is the primary focus for student learning and instruction to be taught or reinforced and provides an intentional opportunity for students to work with that concept or skill.
SC.912.P.10.11
Explain and compare nuclear reactions (radioactive decay, fission and fusion), the energy changes associated w...
Supporting benchmarks either make a connection or may help students achieve the focus benchmark(s) and increase students’ opportunities to make connections within the subject or to other subjects. The information included in this section is not a comprehensive list, and educators are encouraged to find other supporting benchmarks.
SC.912.N.2.5
Describe instances in which scientists' varied backgrounds, talents, interests, and goals influence the infere...
SS.912.CG.4.2
Explain how the United States uses foreign policy to influence other nations.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Students will explain how the policies of other nations influence U.S. policy and society.
Clarification 2: Students will identify agencies of the U.S. government that contribute to its foreign policy agenda (e.g., National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency).
Clarification 3: Students will explain the advantages and disadvantages of how nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) influence foreign policy (e.g., United States Agency for International Development, Red Cross, American Woman Suffrage Association, Amnesty International).
Clarification 4: Students will explain how U.S. trade policy influences its relationships with other nations (e.g., China, Saudi Arabia).
Clarification 5: Students will explain how the use of embargos and economic sanctions by the United States has affected other nations (e.g., Cuba, Iran, Syria).
Clarification 6: Students will explain the U.S. response to international conflicts.