Rubric

Level 6 Level 8 Level 10

His 3 (Civics 1)
Analyze and critique
the roles of; private
citizens, local, state,
tribal, national and
international civic
institutions and
their interactions
with political
entities

3.1 Civic and I can distinguish the I can distinguish the I can distinguish the
Political Powers responsibilities and powers and powers and
powers of responsibilities of responsibilities of
government officials citizens, political local, state, tribal,
at various levels and parties, interest national, and
branches of groups, and the international civic and
government and in media in a variety of political institutions.
different time periods governmental and
non-governmental I can analyze the
contexts. powers and
responsibilities of
citizens, political
parties, interest
groups, and the
media in a variety of
governmental and
non-governmental
contexts.

3.2 Citizens and I can explain how I can explain specific I can analyze the role
Political Theory democracy relies on roles played by of citizens in the U.S.
people’s responsible citizens- such as political system, with
participation, and voters, jurors, attention to various
draw implications for taxpayers, members theories of
how individuals of the armed forces, democracy, changes
should participate. petitioners, in Americans’
protesters, and participation over
office-holders. time, and alternative
models from other
countries past and
present.

3.5 Political I can explain the I can explain the I can analyze citizens
Institutions origins, functions, and origins, functions, and institutions
structure of different and structure of effectiveness in
systems of government with addressing social and
 government, including reference to the U.S. political problems at
those created by the Constitution, state the local, state, tribal,
U.S. and state constitutions, and national, or
constitutions. selected other international level.
systems of
government.

His 4 (Civics 2)
Understand and
apply the virtues
and principles of
civic engagement.

4.3 Political I can identify the I can explain I can analyze the
Landscape beliefs, experiences, relevance of personal impact and the
perspectives, and interests and appropriate roles of
values that underlie perspectives, civic personal interests
their own and other virtues, and and perspectives on
points of view about democratic principles the application of
civic issues. when people address civic virtues,
issues and problems democratic principles,
in government and constitutional rights,
civil society. and human rights.