Pacing Guide for 1st Semester/2nd Semester / American Government
Dates / CLE Code / CLE Description / Unit Title
(# or title) / Time Frame
(days or weeks) / Essential Vocabulary / Assessment
(How will you assess learning)
8/12-
8/28 / PC1Ab
PC1Ae
GS2B / Determine the civic responsibilities of individual citizens
Identify and give examples of democracies and republics
Compare and contrast governmental systems, current and historical, including those that are democratic, totalitarian, monarchic, oligarchic and theocratic, and describe their impact / Citizenship and government in a democracy / 3 weeks /
  • Government
  • Civic Duty
  • Civic Responsibility
  • Republic
  • Democracy
  • Totalitarian
  • Monarchy
/
  • Unit Test
  • Types of governments
  • Quiz
  • Semester Final Exam

8/29—9/20 / PC1Ad1
PC1Ad2
PC1Ad3
PC1Ad4
GS2B / Describe the historical foundations of the United States governmental system as reflected in the following documents: Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Enlightenment Philosophers and the Declaration of independence
Compare and contrast governmental systems, current and historical, including those that are democratic, totalitarian, monarchic, oligarchic and theocratic, and describe their impact / Roots of Democracy / 3 weeks /
  • Monarchy
  • Hammurabi’s Code
  • Magna Carta
  • Mayflower Compact
  • Enlightenment
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Articles of Confederation
/
  • Unit Test
  • Semester Final Exam
  • Philosopher Packet
  • Primary Source Readings
  • Scrapbook of Law

9/23-10/4 / PC1Aa: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
GS2A: b1, b3, b4, b5 / Apply the following principles of republic to historical and contemporary issues: checks and balances, separation of powers, federalism, representation, popular sovereignty,
Explain the importance of the following principles of government: limited government, minority rights, civil rights, checks and balances, / The Constitution / 2 weeks /
  • Limited government
  • Checks and balances
  • Separation of powers
  • Popular sovereignty
  • federalism
  • representation
  • individual rights
/
  • Unit Test
  • Semester Final Exam
  • Convention argument summaries
  • Convention Letter

10/7-10/28 / PC1Aa: 3,5,6
-10GS2A: b1 ,b2, b3, b4, b5 / Apply the following principles of republic to historical and contemporary issues: federalism, popular sovereignty, due process of law
Explain the importance of the following principles of government: limited government, majority rights, minority rights, civil rights, checks and balances, / Bill of Rights / 3 weeks /
  • due process of law
  • popular sovereignty
  • federalism
/
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Pacing Guide for 1st Semester/2nd Semester / World History
Dates / CLE Code / CLE Description / Unit Title
(# or title) / Time Frame
(days or weeks) / Essential Vocabulary / Assessment
(How will you assess learning)
10/9- 10/25 / 2B
3bB
5B /
  • Similarities and differences of governmental systems.
  • Contributions of Greek and Roman civilizations.
  • Understanding the concept of location to make predictions and to solve problems.
/ Ancient Rome / 2 weeks /
  • Republic
  • Checks and Balances
  • Pax Romana
  • Emperor
  • Etruscans
  • Gladiators
/
  • Ancient Rome Unit Test
  • Ancient World’s Fair Project
  • Semester Final Exam

10/28-11/22 / 1B
3bG /
  • Role of citizens and governments in carrying out constitutional principles.
  • Knowledge of contributions and interactions of major world civilizations.
/ Middle Ages / 3 weeks /
  • Magna Carta
  • Due Process of Law
  • Crusades
  • Feudalism
  • Chivalry
  • Commercial Revolution
  • Gothic Architecture
/
  • Middle Ages Unit Test
  • Magna Carta Comic Strip Project
  • Semester Final Exam

11/25-12/20 / 3bH
3bI
3bJ
5B /
  • Influence of the Renaissance and Reformation.
  • Causes and effects of European overseas expansion.
  • Impact of the Scientific Revolution.
  • Understanding the concept of location to make predictions and to solve problems.
/ Renaissance / 3 weeks /
  • Columbian Exchange
  • Gutenberg Press
  • Protestant Reformation
  • Scientific Revolution
  • Certificates of Indulgences
  • Middle Passage
/
  • Renaissance Unit Test
  • Semester Final Exam

August - 15 instructional daysSeptember - 20 instructional daysOctober - 21 instructional days

November - 18 instructional daysDecember - 14 instructional daysJanuary - 18 instructional days

February- 18 instructional daysMarch - 15 instructional daysApril - 21 instructional days

May – 20 instructional days