Unit Content and Skill Standards Content Topics Unit 1 Iowa Core Social Studies Standards: Political Philosophy SS-Gov.9-12.13; SS-Gov.9-12.14; SS.Gov.9-12.15; America’s Political Writing Arguments & Using Information from Different Sources Philosophy SS-Gov.9-12.16 (Formerly: Founders’ Intent) Common Core E/LA in the History and Social 3-4 weeks Science Standards: RH.11-12.7, W.11-12.1 Iowa Core Social Studies Standards: Unit 2 Linkage Institutions Linkage SS-Gov.9-12.14; SS-Gov.9-12.18; Writing Arguments & Using Information from Different Sources Institutions SS-Gov.9-12.20; SS-Gov.9-12.21; (Formerly: SS-Gov.9-12.26 Elections) 6-7 Common Core E/LA in the History and Social Science Standards: RH.11-12.7, W.11-12.1 Unit 3 Iowa Core Social Studies Standards: Branches of Government Branches of SS-Gov.9-12.17; SS-Gov.9-12.23; Writing Arguments & Using Information from Different Sources SS-Gov.9-12.25 Government (Formerly: Legislative, Common Core E/LA in the History and Social Executive, and Science Standards: RH.11-12.7, W.11-12.1 Judicial Branch) 6-7 weeks
Unit Content and Skill Standards Content Topics Unit 1 America’s Political Philosophy (Formerly: Founders’ Intent) 3-4 weeks Iowa Core Social Studies Standards: SS-Gov.9-12.13; SS-Gov.9-12.14; SS.Gov.9-12.15; SS-Gov.9-12.16 Common Core E/LA in the History and Social Science Standards: RH.11-12.7, W.11-12.1 Political Philosophy Writing Arguments & Using Information from Different Sources Unit 2 Linkage Institutions (Formerly: Elections) 6-7 Iowa Core Social Studies Standards: SS-Gov.9-12.14; SS-Gov.9-12.18; SS-Gov.9-12.20; SS-Gov.9-12.21; SS-Gov.9-12.26 Common Core E/LA in the History and Social Science Standards: RH.11-12.7, W.11-12.1 Linkage Institutions Writing Arguments & Using Information from Different Sources Unit 3 Branches of Government (Formerly: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branch) 6-7 weeks Iowa Core Social Studies Standards: SS-Gov.9-12.17; SS-Gov.9-12.23; SS-Gov.9-12.25 Common Core E/LA in the History and Social Science Standards: RH.11-12.7, W.11-12.1 Branches of Government Writing Arguments & Using Information from Different Sources
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