La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXIII-515
Standard One: Students read, comprehend, and respond to a variety of materials for a variety of purposes.
1-Using knowledge of word meaning and extending basic and technical vocabulary, employing a variety of strategies.
2-Analyzing the effects of complex literary devices and complex elements on a selection.
3-Reading, responding to, and critiquing written, spoken, and visual texts.
4-Interpreting texts to generate connections to real-life situations.
5-Applying reading strategies to achieve a variety of objectives.
1-Writing a composition of complexity that clearly implies a central idea with supporting details in a logical, sequential order.
2-Focusing on information, concepts, and ideas that show an awareness of an intended audience and/or purpose.
3-Applying the steps of the writing process, emphasizing revising and editing in final drafts.
4-Using narration, description, exposition, and persuasion to develop various modes of writing.
5-Recognizing and applying literary devices and various stylistic elements.
6-Responding to text and life experiences as a basis for writing.
1-Writing legibly.
2-Demonstrating a command of the grammatical and mechanical conventions of standard English.
3-Spelling and pronouncing correctly using resources
1-Speaking intelligibly.
2-Giving and following directions/procedures.
3-Demonstrating a command of the features of speaking when giving prepared and extemporaneous presentations.
4-Speaking and listening for a variety of audiences and purposes.
5-Listening and responding to a wide variety of media.
6-Participating in a variety of roles in group discussions.
1-Recognizing and using organizational features of printed text, other media, and electronic information.
2-Locating and evaluating information sources.
3-Accessing information and conducting research using outlining, note taking, summarizing, interviewing, and surveying to produce documented texts and graphics.
4-Using available technology to produce, revise, and publish a variety of works.
5-Citing references using various formats.
6-Interpreting charts/graphs, tables/schedules, diagrams/maps, and organizational charts/flowcharts.
1-Identifying, analyzing, and responding to United States and world literature that represents the experiences and traditions of diverse ethnic groups.
2-Analyzing distinctive elements of ancient, American, British, and world literature.
3-Identifying, analyzing, and responding to a variety of classic and contemporary literature from many genres.
4-Analyzing various genres as records of life experiences.
1-Using comprehension strategies in all contexts.
2-Problem solving by analyzing, prioritizing, categorizing, and evaluating; incorporating life experiences; and using available information.
3-Analyzing the effects of an author's life, culture, and philosophical assumptions and an author's purpose and point of view.
4-Distinguishing fact from opinion, skimming and scanning for facts, determining cause and effect, generating inquiry, and making connections with real-life situations.
Number and Number Relations Strand (N): In problem-solving investigations, use estimation, mental arithmetic, number lines, graphs, appropriate models, manipulatives, calculators, and computers to help develop an intuitive understanding of the real number system and communicate the relationships within that system.
N.1-Demonstrating an understanding of number systems.
N.2-Demonstrating that a number can be expressed in many forms, and selecting an appropriate form for a given situation.
N.3-Using number sense to estimate and determine reasonableness of solutions.
N.4-Determining whether an exact or approximate answer is necessary.
N.5-Selecting and using appropriate computational methods for given situations.
N.6--Applying ratios and proportional thinking in a variety of situations.
N.7-Justifying reasonableness of solutions and verifying results.
A.1-Demonstrating the ability to translate real world situations into algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities.
A.2-Recognizing the relationship between operations involving real numbers and operations involving algebraic expression.
A.3-Using tables and graphs as tools to interpret algebraic expressions, equations and inequalities.
A.4-Solving algebraic equations and inequalities using appropriate techniques.
M.1-Selecting and using appropriate units, techniques, and tools to measure quantities in order to achieve specified degrees of precision, accuracy, and error (or tolerance) of measurements.
M.2-Demonstrating an intuitive sense of measurement.
M.3-Estimating, computing, and applying physical measurement using suitable units.
M.4-Demonstrating the concept of measurement as it applies to real-world experiences.
G.1-Identifying, describing and comparing to explore and make conjectures about geometric concepts and figures.
G.2-Representing and solving problems using geometric models and the properties of those models.
G.3-Solving problems using coordinate methods, as well as synthetic and transformational methods.
G.4-Using inductive reasoning to predict, discover, and apply geometric properties and relationships.
G.5-Classifying figures in terms of congruence, similarity, and applying these relationships.
G.6-Demonstrating deductive reasoning and justification.
D.1-Designing and conducting statistical experiments that involve collecting and representing data in various forms.
D.2-Recognizing data that relates two variables as linear, exponential, or otherwise in nature.
D.3-Using simulations to estimate probability.
D.4-Demonstrating an understanding of the calculation of finite probabilities using permutations, combinations, sample spaces, and geometric figures.
D.5-Recognizing events as dependent or independent in nature and demonstrating techniques for computing multiple event probabilities.
D.6-Demonstrating the concept of distributions and recognizing normal and non-normal distributions.
D.7-Making inferences from data that are organized in charts, tables, and graphs.
D.8-Demonstrating logical thinking procedures such as flow charts and truth tables.
D.9-Using discrete math to model real-life situations.
P.1-Modeling the concepts of variables, functions, and relations as they occur in the real world and using the basic notations and terminology.
P.2-Translating between tabular, symbolic, and graphical representations of functions.
P.3-Recognizing behavior of elementary functions and using graphing technologies to represent them.
P.4-Analyzing the changes in the graphs of functions caused by changing the coefficients and constants of arbitrary functions using technology whenever appropriate.
P.5-Analyzing real-world relationships that can be modeled locally or globally by elementary functions.
Science As Inquiry Strand (SI): Students do science by engaging in partial and full inquiries that are within their developmental capabilities.
Benchmark A: The Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry
1-Identifying questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations.
2-Designing and conducting scientific investigations.
3-Using technology to improve investigations and communications.
4-Formulating and revising scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence.
5-Recognizing and analyzing alternative explanations and models.
6-Communicating and defending a scientific argument.
7-Utilizing science safety procedures during scientific investigations.
1-Understanding that scientists usually base their investigations on existing questions or causal/functional questions.
2-Understanding that scientists conduct investigations for a variety of reasons, such as exploration of new areas, discovery of new aspects of the natural world, confirmation of prior investigations, prediction of current theories, and comparison of models and theories.
3-Understanding that scientists rely on technology to enhance the gathering and manipulation of data.
4-Understanding that scientists must adhere to criteria such as: A proposed explanation must have a logical structure, abide by the rules of evidence, be open to questions and modifications, be based on historical and current scientific knowledge, and be adequately reported to enhance further investigations.
5-Understanding that results of scientific inquiry, new knowledge, and methods emerge from different types of investigations and public communication among scientists.
1-Manipulating and analyzing quantitative data using the SI system.
2-Understanding the language of chemistry (formulas, equations, symbols) and its relationship to molecules, atoms, ions, and subatomic particles.
1-Describing the structure of the atom and identifying and characterizing the particles that compose it (including the structure and properties of isotopes).
2-Describing the nature and importance of radioactive isotopes and nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay).
3-Understanding that an atom's electron configuration, particularly that of the outermost electrons, determines the chemical properties of that atom.
1-Distinguishing among elements, compounds, and/or mixtures.
2-Discovering the patterns of physical and chemical properties found on the periodic table of the elements.
3-Understanding that physical properties of substances reflect the nature of interactions among its particles.
4-Separating mixtures based upon the physical properties of their components.
5-Understanding that chemical bonds are formed between atoms when the outermost electrons are transferred or shared to produce ionic and covalent compounds.
6-Recognizing that carbon atoms can bond to one another in chains, rings, and branching networks to form a variety of structures.
7-Using the kinetic theory to describe the behavior of atoms and molecules during phase changes and to describe the behavior of matter in its different phases.
1-Observing and describing changes in matter and citing evidence of chemical change.
2-Comparing, contrasting, and measuring the pH of acids and bases using a variety of indicators.
3-Writing balanced equations to represent a variety of chemical reactions (acid/base, oxidation/reduction, etc.).
4-Analyzing the factors that affect the rate and equilibrium of a chemical reaction.
5-Applying the law of conservation of matter to chemical reactions.
6-Comparing and contrasting the energy changes that accompany changes in matter.
7-Identifying important chemical reactions that occur in living systems, the home, industry, and the environment.
1-Recognizing the characteristics and relative strengths of the forces of nature (gravitational, electrical, magnetic, nuclear).
2-Understanding the relationship of displacement, time, rate of motion, and rate of change of motion; representing rate and changes of motion mathematically and graphically.
3-Understanding effects of forces on changes in motion as explained by Newtonian mechanics.
4-Illustrating how frame of reference affects our ability to judge motion.
1-Describing and representing relationships among energy, work, power, and efficiency.
2-Applying the universal law of conservation of matter, energy, and momentum, and recognizing their implications.
1-Giving examples of the transport of energy through wave action.
2-Analyzing the relationship and interaction of magnetic and electrical fields and the forces they produce.
3-Characterizing and differentiating electromagnetic and mechanical waves and their effects on objects as well as humans.
4-Explaining the possible hazards of exposure to various forms and amounts of energy.
1-Developing an awareness and appreciation for the continuing progress in technology as it affects the quality of individual lives as well as of society in order to become better informed citizens and consumers.
2-Becoming computer literate and proficient as it applies to the computer's capability to acquire data (with sensors), interpret data (by graphing), and as a research tool (library and Internet).
1-Observing cells, identifying organelles, relating structure to function, and differentiating among cell types.
2-Demonstrating a knowledge of cellular transport.
3-Investigating cell differentiation and describing stages of embryological development in representative organisms.
1-Explaining the relationship among chromosomes, DNA, genes, RNA, and proteins.
2-Comparing and contrasting mitosis and meiosis.
3-Describing the transmission of traits from parent to offspring and the influence of environmental factors on gene expression.
4-Exploring advances in biotechnology and identifying possible positive and negative effects.
1-Exploring experimental evidence that supports the theory of the origin of life.
2-Recognizing the evidence for evolution.
3-Discussing the patterns, mechanisms, and rate of evolution.
4-Classifying organisms.
5-Distinguishing among the kingdoms.
6-Comparing and contrasting life cycles of organisms.
7-Comparing viruses to cells.
1-Illustrating the biogeochemical cycles and explaining their importance.
2-Describing trophic levels and energy flows.
3-Investigating population dynamics.
4-Exploring how humans have impacted ecosystems and the need for societies to plan for the future.
1-Comparing and contrasting photosynthesis and cellular respiration, emphasizing their relationships.
2-Recognizing the importance of the ATP cycle in energy usage within the cell.
3-Differentiating among levels of biological organization.
1-Identifying the structure and functions of organ systems.
2-Identifying mechanisms involved in homeostasis.
3-Recognizing that behavior is the response of an organism to internal changes and/or external stimuli.
4-Recognizing that behavior patterns have adaptive value.
1-Relating fitness and health to longevity.
2-Contrasting how organisms cause disease.
3-Explaining the role of the immune system in fighting disease.
4-Exploring current research on the major diseases with regard to cause, symptoms, treatment, prevention, and cure.
5-Researching technology used in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases/disorders.
1-Investigating the methods of energy transfer and identifying the sun as the major source of energy for most of the Earth's systems.
2-Modeling the seasonal changes in the relative position and appearance of the sun and inferring the consequences with respect to the Earth's temperature.
3-Explaining fission and fusion in relation to the Earth's internal and external heat sources.
4-Explaining how decay of radioactive isotopes and the gravitational energy from the Earth's original formation generates the Earth's internal heat.
5-Demonstrating how the sun's radiant energy causes convection currents within the atmosphere and the oceans.
6-Describing the energy transfer from the sun to the Earth and its atmosphere as it relates to the development of weather and climate patterns.
7-Modeling the transfer of the Earth's internal heat by way of convection currents in the mantle which powers the movement of the lithospheric plates.
1-Illustrating how stable chemical atoms or elements are recycled through the solid earth, oceans, atmosphere, and organisms.
2-Demonstrating Earth's internal and external energy sources as forces in moving chemical atoms or elements.
1-Explaining the formation of the solar system from a nebular cloud of dust and gas.
2-Estimating the age of the Earth by using dating techniques.
3-Communicating the geologic development of Louisiana.
4-Examining fossil evidence as it relates to the evolution of life and the resulting changes in the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.
5-Explaining that natural processes and changes in the Earth system may take place in a matter of seconds or develop over billions of years.
1-Identifying scientific evidence that supports the latest theory of the age and origin of the universe.
2-Describing the organization of the known universe.
3-Comparing and contrasting the sun with other stars.
4-Identifying the elements found in the sun and other stars by investigating the spectra.
5-Describing the role of hydrogen in the formation of all the natural elements.
6-Demonstrating the laws of motion for orbiting bodies.
7-Describe the impact of technology on the study of the Earth, the solar system, and the universe.
1-Demonstrating an understanding of the functions of Earth's major ecological systems.
2-Demonstrating an understanding of the functions and values of Earth's major ecological systems.
3-Describing how habitat, carrying capacity, and limiting factors influence plant and animal populations (including humans).
4-Understanding that change is a fundamental characteristic of every ecosystem and that ecosystems have varying capacities for change and recovery.
5-Describing the dynamic interactions between divisions of the biosphere.
6-Describing and explaining the Earth's biochemical and geochemical cycles and their relationship to ecosystem stability.
7-Comparing and contrasting the dynamic interaction with the biosphere.
8-Analyzing evidence that plant and animal species have evolved physical, biochemical, and/or behavioral adaptations to their environments.
9-Demonstrating an understanding of influencing factors of biodiversity.
10-Explaining that all species represent a vital link in a complex web of interaction.
11-Understanding how pollutants can affect living systems.
1-Comparing and contrasting the various types of renewable and nonrenewable resources and explaining the relationships between these resources and populations.
2-Explaining how natural resources affect humans and how humans affect natural resources.
3-Recognizing that people of the world consume disproportionate amounts of the Earth's resources, a factor of both population size and inequitable geographic or economic distribution of resources.
4-Demonstrating an understanding that resource management issues and environmental problems may arise when resource use is motivated by short-term goals instead of long-term consequences.
5-Comparing the benefits and the costs of various resource management methods.
6-Analyzing how management of resources requires that they be viewed from a global, as well as a local, perspective.
7-Recognizing that sustainable development is a process of change in which resource use, investment direction, technological development, and institutional change meet society's future as well as present needs.
1-Evaluating the dynamic interaction of land, water, and air and its relationship to living things in maintaining a healthy environment.
2-Evaluating the relationships between quality of life and environmental quality.
3-Investigating and communicating how environmental policy is formed by the interaction of social, economic, technological, and political considerations.
4-Demonstrating that environmental decisions include analyses that incorporate ecological, health, social, and economic factors.
5-Analyzing how public support affects the creation and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations.
1-Demonstrating an understanding of the effects of personal choices and actions on the natural environment.
2-Describing how a healthy environment depends upon responsible human actions.
3-Analyzing how people are capable of reducing and reversing their negative impact on the environment through thinking, planning, educating, collaborating, and taking action.
4-Demonstrating that the most important factor in prevention and control of pollution is education and the resulting change in values, attitudes, and behavior patterns.
5-Explaining how responsible environmental decision making involves scientific and sociological research, consideration of value systems, investigation and evaluation of alternative, and long-term global perspectives.
6-Demonstrating a knowledge that environmental issues should be an international concern.
7-Recognizing that philosophies, objectives, and practices of various types of resource management are sometimes incompatible, often necessitating compromises and tradeoffs.
8-Recognizing that the development of accountability toward the environment is essential for the continued health of the planet.
9-Developing an awareness of personal responsibility as stewards of the local and global environment.
Geography Strand: Physical and Cultural Systems (G): Students develop a spatial understanding of the Earth's surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between people and places, and the relationship between man and his environment.
Benchmark A: The World in Spatial Terms
1-Using geographic representations, tools, and technologies to explain, analyze and solve geographic problems.
2-Organizing geographic information and answering complex questions by formulating mental maps of places and regions.
1-Determining how social, cultural, and economic processes shape the features of places.
2-Analyzing the ways in which physical and human characteristics of places and regions have affected historic events.
3-Analyzing the different ways in which physical and human regions are structured and interconnected.
4-Explaining and evaluating the importance of places and regions to cultural identity.
1-Analyzing the ways in which Earth's dynamic and interactive physical process affect different regions of the world.
2-Determining the economic, political, and social factors that contribute to human migration and settlement and evaluating their impact on physical and human systems.
3-Analyzing trend in world population numbers, patterns, and predicting their consequences.
4-Analyzing the characteristics, distribution, and interrelationships of the world's cultures.
5-Describing and evaluating spatial distribution of economic systems and how they affect regions.
6-Analyzing how cooperation, conflict, and self-interests impact social, political, and economic entities on Earth.
1-Evaluating the ways in which technology has expanded the human capability to modify the physical environment.
2-Examining the challenges placed on human systems by the physical environment and formulating strategies to deal with these challenges.
3-Analyzing the relationship between natural resources and the exploration, colonization, and settlement of different regions of the world.
4-Evaluating policies and programs related to the use of natural resources.
5-Developing plans to solve local and regional geographic problems related to contemporary issues.
1-Analyzing the necessity and purposes of politics and government.
2-Comparing and evaluating the essential characteristics of various systems of government and identifying historical and contemporary examples of each.
3-Explaining and evaluating issues related to the distribution of powers and responsibilities within the federal system.
4-Explaining the organization and functions of local, state, and national governments and evaluating their relationships.
5-Evaluating the role and importance of law in the American political system.
6-Examining the major responsibilities of the national government for domestic and foreign policy and explaining how government is financed through taxation.
7-Explain how government is financed through taxation.
1-Analyzing ideas and origins of American constitutional government and evaluating how this has helped to shape American society.
2-Explaining constitutional and democratic beliefs in American society and applying them to the analysis of issues of conflicting beliefs and principles.
3-Analyzing the nature of American political and social conflict.
4-Evaluating issues related to the differences between American ideals and the realities of American social and political life.
5-Evaluating the roles of political parties, campaigns, and elections in American politics.
6-Analyzing the historical and contemporary roles of associations and groups in local, state, and national politics.
1-Analyzing how the world is organized politically and evaluating how the interaction of political entities, such as nation-states and international organizations, affects the United States.
2-Analyzing the major foreign policy positions of the United States and evaluating their consequences.
3-Evaluating the impact of American ideas and actions on the world and analyzing the effects of significant international developments on the United States.
1-Evaluating and defending positions on issues regarding the personal, political, and economic rights of citizens.
2-Evaluating and defending positions regarding the personal and civic responsibilities of citizens in American constitutional democracy.
3-Explaining and evaluating the various forms of political participation that citizens can use to monitor and shape the formation and implementation of public policy.
4-Analyzing and evaluating the importance of political leadership, public service, and a knowledgeable citizenry to American constitutional democracy.
1-Analyzing the impact of the scarcity of productive resources and examining the choices and opportunity costs that result.
2-Analyzing the roles that production, distribution, and consumption play in economic decisions.
3-Applying the skills and knowledge necessary in making decisions about career options.
4-Comparing and evaluating basic economic systems.
5-Explaining the basic features of market structures and exchanges.
6-Analyzing the roles of economic institutions, such as corporations and labor unions, that compose economic systems.
7-Analyzing the roles of money and banking in an economic system.
8-Applying economic concepts to understand and evaluate historical and contemporary issues.
1-Identifying factors that cause changes in supply and demand.
2-Analyzing how supply and demand, price, incentives, and profit influence production and distribution in a competitive market system.
3-Analyzing the impact of governmental taxation, spending, and regulation on different groups in a market economy.
4-Analyzing the causes and consequences of worldwide economic interdependence.
5-Evaluating the effects of domestic policies on international trade.
6-Analyzing Louisiana 's role in the world economy.
1-Explaining the meanings of economic indicators such as Gross Domestic Product, per capita GDP, real GDP, CPI, and unemployment rate.
2-Explaining how interest rates, investments, and inflation/deflation impact the economy.
3-Analyzing unemployment and income distribution in a market economy.
4-Explaining the basic concepts of United States fiscal policy and monetary policy and describing their effects on the economy.
1-Applying key concepts, such as chronology and conflict, to explain and analyze patterns of historical change and continuity.
2-Explaining and analyzing events, ideas, and issues within a historical context.
3-Interpreting and evaluating the historical evidence presented in primary and secondary source.s
4-Utilizing knowledge of facts and concepts drawn from history and methods of historical inquiry to analyze historical and contemporary issues.
5-Conducting research in efforts to analyze historical questions and issues.
6-Analyzing cause/effect relationships.
1-Analyzing the significant changes that resulted from interactions among the peoples of Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
2-Summarizing the process by which the United States was colonized and later became an independent nation.
3-Analyzing the development of the American constitutional system.
4-Tracing territorial expansion and reform movements in the United States.
5-Analyzing the origins, major events, and effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
6-Analyzing the development of industrialization and examining its impact on American society.
7-Describing the immigration and internal migration patterns that have occurred in the history of the United States and examining the cultural and social changes that have resulted.
8-Evaluating the significance of the Progressive Movement.
9-Analyzing the rise of the labor and agrarian movements.
10-Explaining the changing role of the United States in world affairs through World War I.
11-Analyzing the causes, developments, and effects of the Great Depression and the New Deal.
12-Analyzing the origins, events, and results of World War II.
13-Examining and summarizing key developments in foreign and domestic policies during the Cold War era.
14-Analyzing the economic, political, social, and cultural transformation of the United States since World War II.
15-Explaining the major changes that have resulted as the United States has moved from an industrial to an information society.
16-Analyzing developments and issues in contemporary American society.
17-Discussing and demonstrating an understanding of recent developments in foreign and domestic policies.
18-Discussing and demonstrating an understanding of recent developments in foreign and domestic policies.
1-Analyzing the development of early human communities and civilizations.
2-Making generalizations about the cultural legacies of both the ancient river and the classical civilizations.
3-Analyzing the origins, central ideas, and worldwide impact of major religious and philosophical traditions.
4-Summarizing the developments and contributions of civilizations that flourished in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
5-Analyzing the consequences of the economic and cultural interchange that increasingly developed among the peoples of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
6-Analyzing the impact of transoceanic linking of all major regions of the world.
7-Analyzing the political, cultural, and economic developments and trends that resulted in the transformation of major world regions.
8-Explaining how the emergence of territorial empires in Europe, Asia, and Africa unified large areas politically, economically, and culturally.
9-Tracing the expansion of European power and economic influence in the world and examining the impact of this expansion on societies in Asia and the Americas.
10-Analyzing the impact that political revolutions and new ideologies had on societies around the world.
11-Evaluating the economic, political, and social consequences of the agricultural and industrial revolutions on world societies.
12-Analyzing the patterns of worldwide change that emerged during the era of Western military and economic domination.
13-Analyzing the causes and international consequences of World War I, World War II, and other 20th century conflicts.
14-Analyzing the international power shifts and the breakup of colonial empires that occurred in the years following World War II.
15-Explaining the worldwide significance of major political, economic, social, cultural, and technological developments and trends.
La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXIII-515