(1) A fourth grade student at the advanced level in social studies demonstrates superior performance. He/she:

(a) consistently recognizes and follows the steps of an inquiry process to locate, evaluate, and thoughtfully use information in decision making;

(b) clearly describes the purpose and various levels of government in our lives;

(c) effectively practices citizenship rights and responsibilities across various communities;

(d) consistently applies geographic knowledge to other subject areas and independently relates geographic understandings to the world around him/her in meaningful ways;

(e) consistently locates and applies information of historical events and issues from a variety of sources to effectively explain connections between past and present;

(f) consistently identifies basic economic principles and clearly describes their effects on individuals and communities; and

(g) independently recognizes and clearly describes how culture influences and diversity contributes to human development, identity, and behavior.