Course Curriculum Map Course Title: US Government First Quarter Second Quarter Unit I: Origins, Revolution and Independence Unit 4: Federalism and Checks and Balances Units Included Unit 2: Political Belief and Civic Responsibility Unit 5: Law and the Judicial Branch Unit 3: The Documents We Live By Unit 6: Comparative World Systems Engage ethically in civic activities including discussing Evaluate how individuals and groups can effectively use the current issues, advocating their rights and the rights of structure and functions of various levels government to shape others, practicing their responsibilities, influencing policy governmental actions, and other community service Describe the roles and influence of individuals, groups, and the learning opportunities press as checks on governmental practices Critique various media sources for accuracy and Identify which level of government is appropriate for various perspective policies and demonstrate an ability to appropriately engage with Describe the origins, purposes and limitations of that level of government government and include the contribution of key Identify the structure, function, and roles of members of philosophers and documents government and their relationship to democratic values Analyze and explain the importance of the principles of Analyze how court decisions, legislative debates, and various democracy and the inherent competition among values diverse groups have helped to preserve, develop and interpret the Evidence Outcomes Analyze the role of the founding documents and the rights and ideals of the American system of government evolution of their interpretation through governmental Evaluate the effectiveness of our justice system in protecting life, action and court cases liberty and property Use media literacy skills to locate multiple valid sources of Analyze and discuss multiple perspectives on state issues and information regarding the foundations, structures, and option for participating in civic affairs by shaping policies functions of government Analyze goals and tools used by the United States in developing Discuss multiple perspectives on local issues and options foreign policy for participating in civic life Illustrate how various governments and leaders interact and Explain how to monitor and influence public policy evaluate how interactions among nations affect domestic and world events Compare and contrast how different systems of government function Origins, Revolution and Independence Federalism and Checks and Balances Key Themes and Topics Theories of Government Federalism John Locke and Natural Rights States’ rights vs. Federal Rights Purposes and limitations of government Division of powers between local, state and federal governments
Course Curriculum Map Course Title: US Government First Quarter Second Quarter Units Included Unit I: Origins, Revolution and Independence Unit 2: Political Belief and Civic Responsibility Unit 3: The Documents We Live By Unit 4: Federalism and Checks and Balances Unit 5: Law and the Judicial Branch Unit 6: Comparative World Systems Evidence Outcomes Engage ethically in civic activities including discussing current issues, advocating their rights and the rights of others, practicing their responsibilities, influencing governmental actions, and other community service learning opportunities Critique various media sources for accuracy and perspective Describe the origins, purposes and limitations of government and include the contribution of key philosophers and documents Analyze and explain the importance of the principles of democracy and the inherent competition among values Analyze the role of the founding documents and the evolution of their interpretation through governmental action and court cases Use media literacy skills to locate multiple valid sources of information regarding the foundations, structures, and functions of government Discuss multiple perspectives on local issues and options for participating in civic life Explain how to monitor and influence public policy Evaluate how individuals and groups can effectively use the structure and functions of various levels government to shape policy Describe the roles and influence of individuals, groups, and the press as checks on governmental practices Identify which level of government is appropriate for various policies and demonstrate an ability to appropriately engage with that level of government Identify the structure, function, and roles of members of government and their relationship to democratic values Analyze how court decisions, legislative debates, and various diverse groups have helped to preserve, develop and interpret the rights and ideals of the American system of government Evaluate the effectiveness of our justice system in protecting life, liberty and property Analyze and discuss multiple perspectives on state issues and option for participating in civic affairs by shaping policies Analyze goals and tools used by the United States in developing foreign policy Illustrate how various governments and leaders interact and evaluate how interactions among nations affect domestic and world events Compare and contrast how different systems of government function Key Themes and Topics Origins, Revolution and Independence Theories of Government John Locke and Natural Rights Purposes and limitations of government Federalism and Checks and Balances Federalism States’ rights vs. Federal Rights Division of powers between local, state and federal governments
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