CITIZENSHIP STRAND II:
PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES
Items in the People in Societies strand ask questions pertaining to cultural groups in Ohio. The phrase cultural groups refers to a number of individuals sharing unique characteristics (e.g., race, ethnicity, national origin, and religion). The items ask for identification, explanation, and comparison of cultural groups. Students should be able to associate immigrant groups with their country or continent of origin.
4. Identify the various kinds of cultural groups that have lived or live in Ohio.
Students should be able to apply basic ideas and principles learned from the study of specific cultural groups (as chosen by their teachers) to groups described in test items. These groups include racial groups such as African Americans, ethnic groups such as Native Americans, nationalities such as Polish, and religious groups such as the Amish. Items addressing this learning outcome could ask students to describe cultural groups in Ohio or to recognize what major groups have lived or live in the state.
5. Identify or explain how various cultural groups have participated in the state’s development.
Ohio has become the state it is because of the participation of people from many backgrounds. Many groups have affected Ohio in a variety of ways. Waves of migrations after the Civil War and both world wars have helped make African Americans the largest racial minority group in the state. It is not uncommon for cities in Ohio to have ethnic communities. Migrant workers, some of whom are Hispanic, have been crucial to the agricultural development of the state. People of German ancestry have helped to establish colleges and universities. These are but a few examples of how cultural groups have affected the development of Ohio.
Items addressing this learning outcome could provide students with examples of contributions by members of various groups and ask the name of the field in which a specific contribution was made. The items could identify a group and ask how the group impacted Ohio’s development.
6. Identify or compare the customs, traditions, and needs of Ohio’s various cultural groups.
There is a great variety in the customs, traditions, and needs of Ohio’s cultural groups. This is reflected in such things as the foods, celebrations, festivals, and religious practices of people.
Items addressing this learning outcome deal with how various cultural groups uniquely express the common needs of all people. Students could be asked to identify customs, traditions, and needs of groups or to compare the similarities and differences among groups. Students could also be asked to compare the customs, traditions, and needs of groups with their own experiences.
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