Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources In this unit, students will explore and analyze the legislative, TCI Government Alive! Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 executive, and judicial branch. Students will explore both the structure and function of Congress and the legislative process in Iowa. As part of learning about the executive branch, students I’m Just a Bill (video clip) will analyze the federal budget and consider the process of Shouting Fire (HBO documentary) creating the budget. Finally, students will learned about the Standard Deviants nature of the judicial system, look at how the federal and state courts resolve conflict, and shape public policy through the judicial review process. Legislative Branch - Student will recognize and recall specific vocabulary including: bicameralism, elastic clause, unified government, divided government, filibuster, congressional committees, Senate, House of Representatives, Congress Link to Course Resources: Executive Branch Student will recognize and recall specific – vocabulary including: discretionary spending, mandatory spending, Heartland AEA Resources cabinet, bureaucracy, veto, foreign policy, isolationism, foreign policy, Points of View Reference Center internationalism, anti-terrorism, containment Judicial Branch - Student will recognize and recall specific vocabulary including: judicial review, precedent, criminal law, civil law, defendant, Learn 360 Film Clips plaintiff, plea bargain, judicial activism, judicial restraint Newsela 60 Second Civics Branches of Government Scale
Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources In this unit, students will explore and analyze the legislative, executive, and judicial branch. Students will explore both the structure and function of Congress and the legislative process in Iowa. As part of learning about the executive branch, students will analyze the federal budget and consider the process of creating the budget. Finally, students will learned about the nature of the judicial system, look at how the federal and state courts resolve conflict, and shape public policy through the judicial review process. Legislative Branch - Student will recognize and recall specific vocabulary including: bicameralism, elastic clause, unified government, divided government, filibuster, congressional committees, Senate, House of Representatives, Congress Executive Branch – Student will recognize and recall specific vocabulary including: discretionary spending, mandatory spending, cabinet, bureaucracy, veto, foreign policy, isolationism, foreign policy, internationalism, anti-terrorism, containment Judicial Branch - Student will recognize and recall specific vocabulary including: judicial review, precedent, criminal law, civil law, defendant, plaintiff, plea bargain, judicial activism, judicial restraint TCI Government Alive! Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 I’m Just a Bill (video clip) Shouting Fire (HBO documentary) Standard Deviants Link to Course Resources: Heartland AEA Resources Points of View Reference Center Learn 360 Film Clips Newsela 60 Second Civics Branches of Government Scale
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