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.
SS.912.HE.2.1
Describe how the life of Jews deteriorated under the Third Reich and the Nuremberg Laws in Germany and its ann...
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Students will analyze the Nuremberg Laws and describe their effects.
Clarification 2: Students will explain how the Nazis used birth records, religious symbols and practices to identify and target Jews.
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.
SS.912.A.6.3
Analyze the impact of the Holocaust during World War II on Jews as well as other groups.
SS.912.CG.2.5
Analyze contemporary and historical examples of government-imposed restrictions on rights.
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Students will identify historical examples of government-imposed restrictions on rights (e.g., General Orders No. 141, Executive Order 9066, USA PATRIOT Act, Homeland Security Act, Schenck v. United States, suspension of habeas corpus, rationing during wartime and limitations on speech).
Clarification 2: Students will examine the rationale for government-imposed restrictions on rights (e.g., inciting a crime, campaign contributions, defamation, military secrets).
Clarification 3: Students will examine the dangers of government-imposed restrictions on rights (e.g., restricting the right to free speech, restricting the right to peaceably assemble).
SS.912.HE.1.2
Analyze how the Nazi regime utilized and built on historical antisemitism to create a common enemy of the Jews...
Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Students will explain the origins of antisemitism and trace it from the Ancient World through the twenty-first century (e.g., Pagan, Christian, Muslim, Middle Ages, Modern era).
Clarification 2: Students will explain the political, social and economic applications of antisemitism that led to the organized pogroms against Jewish people.
Clarification 3: Students will examine propaganda (e.g., the Protocols of the Elders of Zion; The Poisonous Mushroom) that was and still is utilized against Jewish people both in Europe and around the world.
SS.912.W.7.8
Explain the causes, events, and effects of the Holocaust (1933-1945) including its roots in the long tradition...
ELA.K12.EE.1.1
Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
Clarifications:
K-1 Students include textual evidence in their oral communication with guidance and support from adults. The evidence can consist of details from the text without naming the text. During 1st grade, students learn how to incorporate the evidence in their writing.2-3 Students include relevant textual evidence in their written and oral communication. Students should name the text when they refer to it. In 3rd grade, students should use a combination of direct and indirect citations.
4-5 Students continue with previous skills and reference comments made by speakers and peers. Students cite texts that they’ve directly quoted, paraphrased, or used for information. When writing, students will use the form of citation dictated by the instructor or the style guide referenced by the instructor.
6-8 Students continue with previous skills and use a style guide to create a proper citation.
9-12 Students continue with previous skills and should be aware of existing style guides and the ways in which they differ.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1
Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Clarifications:
See Text Complexity for grade-level complexity bands and a text complexity rubric.