Performance Indicator - SS.C.1.2A:
Students discuss several schemes for periodizing the history of New York State and the United States.

Performance Indicator - SS.C.1.2B:
Students develop and test hypotheses about important events, eras, or issues in New York State and United States history, setting clear and valid criteria for judging the importance and significance of these events, eras, or issues.

Performance Indicator - SS.C.1.2C:
Students compare and contrast the experiences of different groups in the United States.

Performance Indicator - SS.C.1.2D:
Students examine how the Constitution, United States law, and the rights of citizenship provide a major unifying factor in bringing together Americans from diverse roots and traditions.

Performance Indicator - SS.C.1.2E:
Students analyze the United States involvement in foreign affairs and a willingness to engage in international politics, examining the ideas and traditions leading to these foreign policies.

Performance Indicator - SS.C.1.2F:
Students compare and contrast the values exhibited and foreign policies implemented by the United States and other nations over time with those expressed in the United Nations Charter and international law.