Unit 5: Rights What rights do Americans have and how have these rights changed over time? 7 weeks Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources An understanding of United States Civics in Practice: pg. 110-116 : of Rights: You Mean I Bill of Rights: “Bill Have Rights” government includes the development of Civics in Practice: pg. 122 Amendments: individual rights and their impact on citizens. : of Rights: You Mean I “Bill Have Rights” Rights empower change. This unit Civics in Practice: pg. 118-122 Voting Rights: emphasizes the history of people fighting for : and I Have a “Voting Rights” “Do Right” American foundational values. Students Civics in Practice: pg. 118-122 : to Civil Civil Rights: “The Road Rights” revisit their fundamental rights civil rights Civics in Practice: pg. 100 Amending the Constitution: and liberties including: freedom of speech, : of the and “Anatomy Constitution” “Influence Library” assembly, and expression; the rights of the accused; the rights of minority groups and Non-Fiction Text: Achieve 3000 Articles (available via weebly) women. Iowa Civil Rights Commission – Civil Rights History Toolkit (2016): Hip Hughes (short video clips teaching a variety of topics): Florida Civics Heartland AEA Resources Net Trekker Newsela Learn 360 60 Second Civics Level 4 Learning Target Example: Points of View Decide which individual or group seeking Oyez: Supreme Court Database political or social change most impacted the Link to Course Page: United States. Link to Curriculum 101 Office Mix:
Unit 5: Rights What rights do Americans have and how have these rights changed over time? 7 weeks Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources An understanding of United States government includes the development of individual rights and their impact on citizens. Rights empower change. This unit emphasizes the history of people fighting for American foundational values. Students revisit their fundamental rights civil rights and liberties including: freedom of speech, assembly, and expression; the rights of the accused; the rights of minority groups and women. Level 4 Learning Target Example: Decide which individual or group seeking political or social change most impacted the United States. Bill of Rights: Civics in Practice: pg. 110-116 : “Bill of Rights: You Mean I Have Rights” Amendments: Civics in Practice: pg. 122 : “Bill of Rights: You Mean I Have Rights” Voting Rights: Civics in Practice: pg. 118-122 : “Voting Rights” and “Do I Have a Right” Civil Rights: Civics in Practice: pg. 118-122 : “The Road to Civil Rights” Amending the Constitution: Civics in Practice: pg. 100 : “Anatomy of the Constitution” and “Influence Library” Non-Fiction Text: Achieve 3000 Articles (available via weebly) Iowa Civil Rights Commission – Civil Rights History Toolkit (2016): Hip Hughes (short video clips teaching a variety of topics): Florida Civics Heartland AEA Resources Net Trekker Newsela Learn 360 60 Second Civics Points of View Oyez: Supreme Court Database Link to Course Page: Link to Curriculum 101 Office Mix:
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