8th Grade Civics– Semester 1 Topic Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Learning Plan BOE BOE Topic #1 #2 Score Specific concepts such as: Explain the relationship Evaluate the conflicts that can foundational values, between a current issue arise between the foundational Individual and demographic change, the and equality, liberty or values. Socialization meaning and types of justice. citizenship (i.e. birthright, Evaluate an example where naturalization, rights, Analyze demographic diversity has created conflict duties and graphs and predict the within the United States. responsibilities). related opportunity or challenge presented by the Specific vocabulary such change. as: census, demographics Distinguish between and provide examples of duties and responsibilities. Specific concepts such as: Compare and contrast “Democracy is the worst form of types of government democratic and government, except for all the Internationalism Specific vocabulary such forms of others.” –Winston Churchill as: government (dictatorship, Explain the meaning of this quote democracy, monarchy, monarchy, theocracy). and whether or not you agree theocracy, dictatorship, with its meaning. Justify your anarchy/state of nature; position with relevant evidence. identify a nation that uses Determine what form of each form of government government protects and provides rights and responsibilities for an individual. Defend your answer. Specific concepts such as: Determine the influence of Relate the ideas of Enlightenment ideas of the John Locke’s ideas on the philosophers to American Historical Enlightenment: natural Declaration of government. Cite specific Change rights and social contracts; Independence. examples to defend your position. historical context that led to the Declaration of Select three major events Independence; experiences and explain why and how and events that led to the the events led to the creation of the U.S. Revolutionary War. government
8th Grade Civics– Semester 1 Topic Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Learning Plan BOE #1 BOE #2 Topic Score Individual and Socialization Specific concepts such as: foundational values, demographic change, the meaning and types of citizenship (i.e. birthright, naturalization, rights, duties and responsibilities). Specific vocabulary such as: census, demographics Explain the relationship between a current issue and equality, liberty or justice. Analyze demographic graphs and predict the related opportunity or challenge presented by the change. Distinguish between and provide examples of duties and responsibilities. Evaluate the conflicts that can arise between the foundational values. Evaluate an example where diversity has created conflict within the United States. Internationalism Specific concepts such as: types of government Specific vocabulary such as: democracy, monarchy, theocracy, dictatorship, anarchy/state of nature; identify a nation that uses each form of government Compare and contrast democratic and forms of government (dictatorship, monarchy, theocracy). “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” –Winston Churchill Explain the meaning of this quote and whether or not you agree with its meaning. Justify your position with relevant evidence. Determine what form of government protects and provides rights and responsibilities for an individual. Defend your answer. Historical Change Specific concepts such as: ideas of the Enlightenment: natural rights and social contracts; historical context that led to the Declaration of Independence; experiences and events that led to the creation of the U.S. government Determine the influence of John Locke’s ideas on the Declaration of Independence. Select three major events and explain why and how the events led to the Revolutionary War. Relate the ideas of Enlightenment philosophers to American government. Cite specific examples to defend your position.