| Recognize the value of diverse feelings, perspectives, and life experiences and the strength that such diversity brings to civic life. |
Demonstrates evidence of adjustment in own attitudes and beliefs because of working within and learning from a diversity of communities and cultures. Promotes others’ engagement with diversity. |
Reflects on how own attitudes and beliefs are different from those of other communities and cultures. Exhibits curiosity about what can be learned from diversity of communities and cultures. |
Has awareness that own attitudes and beliefs are different from those of other communities and cultures. Exhibits little curiosity about what can be learned from diversity of communities and cultures. |
Expresses attitudes and beliefs as an individual, from a one-sided view. Is indifferent or resistant about what can be learned from diversity of communities and cultures. |
| Summarize fundamental principles and debates about democracy within the context of civic life, both within the U.S. and in other countries. |
Demonstrates knowledge of democratic texts and principles and draws connections between these and current civic life, both within the U.S. and abroad. Provides evidence that he or she has acted upon this knowledge and connection. |
Demonstrates knowledge of democratic texts and principles and draws connections between these and current civic life, both within the U.S. and abroad. |
Demonstrates knowledge of democratic texts and principles but unable to draw connections between these and current civic life, both within the U.S. and abroad. |
Exhibits little of only superficial knowledge of democratic texts and principles. Does not connect these with issues or events in his or her community or civic life within the U.S. or abroad. |
| Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities of citizenship (justice, equality, empathy, compromise, integrity, and civility). |
Demonstrates engagement with local, state, and national government; Participation in democratic process (voting, engaging with candidates or the public on behalf of candidates, engaging with proposed local policies or referenda) |
Demonstrates understanding of the responsibilities of citizenship within the parameters of the course assignment and assessment. |
Demonstrates a basic understanding of some but not all of the responsibilities of citizenship within the parameters of the course assignment and assessment. |
Exhibits little or only superficial understanding of the responsibilities of citizenship |
| Identify personal and collective actions that could be taken to address injustices in society. |
Exhibits knowledge of social injustices and actions, both personal and collective that could be taken to address them. Engages in actions to address social injustices outside of the required coursework. |
Exhibits knowledge of social injustices and actions, both personal and collective that could be taken to address them. |
Exhibits some knowledge of social injustices and actions, both personal and collective that could be taken to address them. |
Exhibits little or no knowledge of social injustices and actions, both personal and collective that could be taken to address them. |
