Unit 1: Current Issue 1 Unit Content and Skill Standards Content Topics Essential Question and Pacing Unit 1 Iowa Core Standards: Issues in Society *varies depending Current Issue 1 9-12.BS.1, 9-12.BS.3, 9-12.BS.4, RH.9-10.4 Using information from different sources 6 on the issue 6 weeks Writing informative text weeks Common Core English/Language Arts Standards in History and Social Sciences: RH.9-10.7, W.9-10.2 Enduring Suggested Iowa Core Standards: Unit 2 Issues in Society Texts and Current Issue 2 9-12.BS.1, 9-12.BS.3, 9-12.BS.4, RH.9-10.4 Using information from different sources Resources 6 weeks Writing informative text Common Core English/Language Arts Standards in History and Social Sciences: RH.9-10.7, W.9-10.2 Unit 3 Iowa Core Standards: Issues in Society Current Issue 3 9-12.BS.1, 9-12.BS.3, 9-12.BS.4, RH.9-10.4 Using information from different sources 6 weeks Writing informative text Common Core English/Language Arts Standards in History and Social Sciences: RH.9-10.7, W.9-10.2 Understandings Exploring a case study of a current issue (select one) Choices Curriculum Units Brown University – Choices: U.S. Immigration Policy in an Unsettled World Choices: Caught Between Two Worlds: Mexico at a Crossroads Investigating options for a solution Choices: Climate Change and Questions of Justice Choices: Global Environmental Problems: Implications for U.S. Policy Presentation of options for a solution Choices: Dilemmas of Foreign Aid Debating U.S. Policies – Choices: Responding to Terrorism: Challenges for Democracy Evaluating options and defending a position Choices: The United States in Afghanistan Choices: Russia’s Transformation: Challenges for U.S. Policy Choices: U.S. Role in a Changing World
Unit Content and Skill Standards Content Topics Unit 1 Current Issue 1 6 weeks Iowa Core Standards: 9-12.BS.1, 9-12.BS.3, 9-12.BS.4, RH.9-10.4 Common Core English/Language Arts Standards in History and Social Sciences: RH.9-10.7, W.9-10.2 Issues in Society Using information from different sources Writing informative text Unit 2 Current Issue 2 6 weeks Iowa Core Standards: 9-12.BS.1, 9-12.BS.3, 9-12.BS.4, RH.9-10.4 Common Core English/Language Arts Standards in History and Social Sciences: RH.9-10.7, W.9-10.2 Issues in Society Using information from different sources Writing informative text Unit 3 Current Issue 3 6 weeks Iowa Core Standards: 9-12.BS.1, 9-12.BS.3, 9-12.BS.4, RH.9-10.4 Common Core English/Language Arts Standards in History and Social Sciences: RH.9-10.7, W.9-10.2 Issues in Society Using information from different sources Writing informative text Unit 1: Current Issue 1 Essential Question and Pacing *varies depending on the issue 6 weeks Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources Exploring a case study of a current issue Investigating options for a solution Presentation of options for a solution Evaluating options and defending a position Choices Curriculum Units – Brown University (select one) Choices: U.S. Immigration Policy in an Unsettled World Choices: Caught Between Two Worlds: Mexico at a Crossroads Choices: Climate Change and Questions of Justice Choices: Global Environmental Problems: Implications for U.S. Policy Choices: Dilemmas of Foreign Aid – Debating U.S. Policies Choices: Responding to Terrorism: Challenges for Democracy Choices: The United States in Afghanistan Choices: Russia’s Transformation: Challenges for U.S. Policy Choices: U.S. Role in a Changing World
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