Question

Teachers in a high school social studies department are developing school learning goals that address State Board of Education benchmarks related to a standard on preparing students to participate as active and engaged citizens. One of the benchmarks states that students will "Evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests of individuals with the public good."

The teachers can best address this benchmark by developing learning goals focused on promoting students'

Choose an answer
a. self-determination skills.
b. goal-setting skills.
c. problem-solving skills.
d. critical-thinking skills.

Answer 1

The teachers can best address the benchmark of evaluating, taking, and defending positions on issues related to the government balancing the interests of individuals with the public good by developing learning goals focused on promoting students' critical-thinking skills.

Step-by-step explanation:

The teachers can best address the benchmark of evaluating, taking, and defending positions on issues related to the government balancing the interests of individuals with the public good by developing learning goals focused on promoting students' critical-thinking skills. Critical-thinking skills involve analyzing and evaluating information, considering different perspectives, and making reasoned judgments. By developing these skills, students will be better equipped to evaluate and take positions on complex issues that require balancing individual interests with the public good.