legislative, readings on a regular from assigned executive, and basis throughout the topics and judicial branches duration of the readings. of Texas semester. government. 5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas. SLO: ,3, 4, & 5. Communication CS3: Develop, Demonstrate an Through the use of Students will be Skills interpret, and understanding of pictures, charts, graded via express ideas and local illustrations, and quizzes, and through political systems videos students will be short writing communication and their asked to develop ideas, assignments. relationship with demonstrate and the federal demonstrate a basic government. knowledge to a wide Explain the origin array of data, facts, and and development information. Students of the Texas will answer objective constitution. type questions and Analyze issues, compare & contrast policies, and questions regarding political culture of the visual assignment Texas. SLO: 1, 2, they have been given. & 8. Social SR2: Identify Describe the rights Have students A portion of the Responsibility civic and volunteer in different student's grade responsibility responsibilities of activities, and attend will be based citizens. political forums and upon their Demonstrate an meetings. Also assist participation understanding of students in getting and completion state and local registered to vote. of the various political systems Prepare students to assigned and their take their place as activities. relationship with participatory U.S. the federal citizens and as a government. resident of Texas. Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas. SLO: 1, 2, 7, & 8. Personal PR1: Evaluate Describe the rights Class discussions, Students will be Responsibility choices and and lectures, papers and graded on the actions and responsibilities of video presentations, aforementioned relate citizens. Analyze quizzes, and tests. Use class consequences to issues, policies, current politics or assignments. and political events to relate the culture of Texas. current political SLO: 1, 7,& 8. consequences to decision-making?
legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Texas government. 5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas. SLO: ,3, 4, & 5. readings on a regular basis throughout the duration of the semester. from assigned topics and readings. Communication Skills CS3: Develop, interpret, and express ideas through communication Demonstrate an understanding of and local political systems and their relationship with the federal government. Explain the origin and development of the Texas constitution. Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas. SLO: 1, 2, & 8. Through the use of pictures, charts, illustrations, and videos students will be asked to develop ideas, demonstrate and demonstrate a basic knowledge to a wide array of data, facts, and information. Students will answer objective type questions and compare & contrast questions regarding the visual assignment they have been given. Students will be graded via quizzes, and short writing assignments. Social Responsibility SR2: Identify civic responsibility Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Demonstrate an understanding of state and local political systems and their relationship with the federal government. Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas. SLO: 1, 2, 7, & 8. Have students volunteer in different activities, and attend political forums and meetings. Also assist students in getting registered to vote. Prepare students to take their place as participatory U.S. citizens and as a resident of Texas. A portion of the student's grade will be based upon their participation and completion of the various assigned activities. Personal Responsibility PR1: Evaluate choices and actions and relate consequences to Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas. SLO: 1, 7,& 8. Class discussions, lectures, papers and video presentations, quizzes, and tests. Use current politics or events to relate the current political consequences to decision-making? Students will be graded on the aforementioned class assignments.
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