I. The major themes of U.S. History and their interrelatedness
(History 1130,1140, 2130, 2140, 3250, 3320, and 3330 address this objective.)
-Identify the major epochs of U.S. History
-Understand the European heritage of the U.S.
-Illustrate a knowledge of the social, economic, political, cultural, and eographical characteristics that influenced each epoch
-Understand the role of the United States in world affairs
-Understand major events in North Carolina history

II. The major themes of European history
(History 1110,1120, 2110, 2120, 2142, 3210, 3230, 3240 and 3310 address this objective.)
- Identify major epochs of European history

III. Other major civilizations
(History 1110, 1120, 2142, 2150, 2160, 3220 and 3230 and Sociology 1012, 2010, 2207, 3304 and 3308 address this objective.)
- Identify African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American civilizations
- Illustrate a knowledge of the social, economic, political, cultural, and geographical characteristics of one of these civilizations
- Understand the influence of these civilizations upon the world

IV. Significant current events
(History 1120, 1140, 2130, 2140, 2160, 3220, 3250, and 3330, Political Science 1100, 2110, 2210, 3230, 3240, 3410, 3420 and 4200, and Sociology 1010, 1050, 2260, 2204, 3304, 3308, 3350, and 3360 address this objective.)
- Describe the relationship between current affairs and antecedent developments
- Use the knowledge of past and current events to forecast future events
- Understand the interrelatedness of current events

V. The importance of global interdependence
(Economics 1120, History 1120, 2142, 2160, and 3220, Political Science 2110, 2120, 3410, and 3420, and Sociology 1012, 2010, 2207, 3308 address this objective.)
- Relate world events to the lives of students
- Emphasize the universal consequences of events

VI. The economic goals of societies
(Economics 1110 and 1120, History 1110, 1120, 1130, 1140, 2150, and 3220, and Political Science 2110, 2120, 3220, and 3420 address this objective.)
- Describe different economic goals
- Explain how economic systems reflect the values of societies
- Understand economic interdependence
- Understand the interaction of the political and economic systems

VII. The American economic system
(Economics 1110 and 1120, and History 1130, and 1140 address this objective.)
- Describe the theory of the free enterprise system, its history and foundation, and the manner in which it is actually practiced
- Understand how private ownership reflects the values of society
- Understand the role of the individual in determining production in a market system

VIII. The function of government
(History 1110, 1120, 1130, 1140, 2150, 3210, 3250, 3310, and 3330 and Political Science 1100, 2110, 2120, 2210, 3220, 3230, 3240, 3410, 3420 and 4500 address this objective.)
- Understand the rule of law
- Identify sources of authority within different forms of government
- Explain how different forms of government view the role of the individual
- Understand the international impact of national policies

IX. The foundations, structure, and function of American government at local, state (NC), national, and international levels
(History 1130, 1140, 3250, and 3330 and Political Science 1110, 2210, 3220, 3230, 3240, and 4200 address this objective.)
- Understand the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
- Describe the interlocking relationship between the levels of government
- Explain the American political process in practice
- Understand the uniqueness of the American system

X. Physical geography
(History 1110 and 1130 and Sociology 2010 addresses this objective.)
- Develop a sense of the distribution of the major features of the earth
- Explain the influence of the physical and cultural environments on the distribution of settlement and land use

XI. Political and economic geography
(History 1110 and 1120, Political Science 2110 and 3420, and Sociology 2010 address this objective.)
- Understand the political divisions of the world and their geographic location
- Describe the location and implications of the major concentrations of natural resources

XII. Social institutions and their influence
(History 1110, 1120, 1130, 1140, 2110, 2140, 2142, 2160, and Sociology 1010, 1012, 1050, 2010, 2207, 2260, 3304, 3308. 3320, 3350, and 3360 address this objective.)
- Describe the origins and influence of specific institutions such as family, religion, and education upon the individual society
- Understand the existence and effects of cultural diversity
- Explain how institutions and groups affect each other
- Understand that social institutions and their influence are subject to change

XIII. Pedagogy
(Education 2000, 2001, 3100, 3700, 3701, 4100, 4900, 4930, and 4940, SPE 2100, 2101, 3000, 3001, History 2701, 3700 and 3701, and Psychology 3200 address this objective.)
- Develop skills in formulating objectives, developing daily and unit plans, utilizing a variety of resources, developing a variety of instructional techniques, and establishing various methods of evaluating students’ work
- Pursue knowledge and experiences that foster reflective thinking about teaching and learning
- Develop a desire for continuous professional development
- Understand human development and its implications for teaching and learning