APPENDIX 6
EXCERPTS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS

Four Curriculum Frameworks:

1.	English Language Arts Reading Writing Speaking, Listening, and Viewing Literature English Language Usages
2.	Mathematics Problem Solving and Reasoning Communication and Connections Numbers, Numeration, Operations, and Number Theory Geometry, Measurement, and Trigonometry Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability Functions, Relations, and Algebra; Mathematics for Change Discrete Mathematics
3.	Science Science as Inquiry Science, Technology, and Society Life Science Earth/Space Science Physical Science Unifying Themes and Concepts
4.	Social Studies Civics and Government Economics Geography History

K-12 Broad Goals for English Language Arts
These goal statements establish general expectations of what New Hampshire students should know and be able to do in English language arts at the end of grade twelve. They will be attained as students acquire the facts, concepts, skills, and processes enumerated under each of the five organizing strands--(1) reading; (2) writing; (3) speaking, listening, and viewing; (4) literature; and (5) English language uses--presented in this curriculum framework.

• Students will read fluently, with understanding and appreciation.
  
  
• Students will write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.
  
  
• Students will speak purposefully and articulately.
  
  
• Students will listen and view attentively and critically.
  
  
• Students will understand, appreciate, interpret, and critically analyze classical and contemporary American and British literature as well as literary works translated into English.
  
  
• Students will use reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing to gather and organize information; communicate effectively; and succeed in educational, occupational, civic, social, and everyday settings.
  
  
  

Societal Goals for Mathematics
We believe the goals for New Hampshire schools are closely aligned with those espoused by various national commissions and groups in their efforts to reshape the mathematics curriculum. We commit to five primary goals. That

• all students will develop a firm grounding in essential computational skills.
  
  
• all students will develop strong mathematical problem-solving and reasoning abilities.
  
  
• all students will develop positive attitudes about mathematics.
  
  
• all students will develop the ability to use appropriate technology to solve mathematical problems.
  
  
• all students will develop the ability to communicate their understanding of mathematics effectively.
  
  
  

K-12 Broad Goals for Science Education
These goals will be attained as students acquire the knowledge and use the processes defined and explained in the six curriculum strands in this document.

• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic laws which govern and explain phenomena observed in the natural world.
  
  
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of, and be able to practice, the basic processes which scientists use to obtain and continually revise knowledge about the natural world.
  
  
• Students will use problem-solving strategies to investigate and understand the natural world.
  
  
• Students will recognize and understand the wide variety of similarities and differences that exist among objects and events in the natural world.
  
  
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of key concepts and principles central to the biological, physical, and earth sciences, while recognizing the interrelationship of all the sciences.
  
  
• Students will use oral and written communication, mathematical representation, and physical and conceptual models to describe and explain scientific concepts and ideas, and will be able to apply scientific knowledge.
  
  
• Students will know and employ safe practices and techniques in the laboratory, in field work or any other scientific investigation, and when using scientific or technological materials at home or work.
  
  
• Students will perceive that scientific knowledge is the result of the cumulative efforts of people, past and present, who have attempted to explain the world through an objective, peer-tested, rational approach to understanding natural phenomena and occurrences.
  
  
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of science and technology on society.
  
  
• Students will be able to use science and technology to creatively address issues in their personal and social lives and careers.
  
  
• Students will be able to apply rational, creative-thinking, and investigative skills and use scientific knowledge in their roles as citizens, workers, family members, and consumers in an increasingly technological society.
  
  
• Students will display a sense of curiosity and wonder about the natural world, and demonstrate an increasing awareness of the interdependence between all living things and the environment.
  
  
  

K-12 Broad Goals for Social Studies Education
These goal statements establish general expectations of what New Hampshire students should know and be able to do in the social studies at the end of grade twelve. They were drawn from the goals established in the New Hampshire Minimum Standards for Public School Approval (New Hampshire State Board of Education, 1993). These broad goals will be attained as students acquire the knowledge, concepts, skills, and processes set forth under each of the organizing strands presented in this curriculum framework.

• Students will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles, organization, and operation of government at all levels in the United States.
  
  
• Students will understand and accept the responsibilities of citizenship and share in the rights and benefits granted to citizens as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutions of the United States and New Hampshire.
  
  
• Students will demonstrate a thorough understanding of economic concepts, including the American system of economics and its contributions to the development of our nation.
  
  
• Students will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the geography of
  New Hampshire, the United States, and the world and understand the impact of geography on political, economic, and social developments.
  
  
• Students will demonstrate an awareness of and concern for the ways that the world's people, resources, and environments are interrelated and interdependent.
  
  
• Students will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the history of their community, New Hampshire, the United States, Western civilization, and the world, including the contributions of famous men and women, ordinary citizens, and groups of people.
  
  
• Students will demonstrate a thorough understanding of and appreciation for the heritage of our nation, including its ideals, principles, institutions, and collective experiences.
  
  
• Students will be able to read and examine narratives, documents, and other evidence of the past to clarify, illustrate, or elaborate upon their understanding of history.
  
  
• Students will be able to examine cause and effect, review chronologies, consider ideas, and analyze trends in order to understand the past and the present and prepare for the future.
  
  
• Students will be able to use the knowledge, skills, principles, and ideals of civics and government, economics, geography, history, and other fields of the social studies to understand and address contemporary problems and issues.
  
  
  

Source: www.state.nh.us/doe/nheiap.htm