Unit 1- Government and Economic Systems
Know: What does government do for citizens?
Compare and Contrast democracy and dictatorship.
What are the responsibilities/ duties of citizens in a democracy?
What are the essential characteristics of a democracy?
(combine soil and characteristics)
Is capitalism best?
Skills: Learn to read the text- analyze structure
Note-taking and outlining
Identify/ summarize main idea
Current event summary
Performance Task:
Economic systems marketplace simulation
Unit 2- Political Parties, Elections and Interest Groups
Know: Dem v. Rep (What are You?)
Propaganda (Campaign, Interest Groups, PACS, ads, lobbyists, etc.)
Election Process (Primaries, Nomination, Convention, etc.)
Voting (Importance, qualifications, procedures, 2000 election, etc)
Skills: Compare 2 or more points of view regarding the same subject
Assess the extent of reasoning and evidence in support of author’s claim
Thesis Development
Performance Task:
Create your own party project
Unit 3 – The Constitution
Know: Declaration of independence
Fed v. anti-fed
Principles
Constitutional Rights
Skills: Analyze a series of events and determine cause and effect
Analyze primary sources
Compare 2 or more points of view regarding the same subject
Support thesis with textual evidence
Performance Task:
Constitutional Right Research/Presentation
Unit 4 – Legislative Branch
Know: CT Reps
Congressional Powers (purse, commerce, elastic)
Congressional Demographics (chart analysis)
House v. Senate (qualifications, terms, procedures, powers, leadership)
Skills: Integrate Charts, Graphs, Data
Assess extent of reasoning and evidence support authors claim
Performance Task:
Congressional Profile Development Task (Manchurian Candidate Southington)
Unit 5– Executive Branch
Know: Electoral College
Qualifications, Terms, Powers
Chiefs/Roles
Bureaucracy (Cabinet, departments)
Skills: Compare and Contrast Treatment of the Same Topic in Several Sources
Analyze primary and secondary sources
Compare 2 or more points of view regarding the same subject
Performance Task:
Chiefs Project
Unit 6 – Judicial Branch
Know: Civil v Criminal
Judicial Review (Marbury v Madison, landmark cases)
Shaping of Public Policy
Structure, qualifications, terms, etc.
Jurisdiction (original v appellate, state v federal)
Lady Justice
Skills:Analyze a series of events and determine cause and effect
Analyze primary and secondary sources
Compare 2 or more points of view regarding the same subject
Assess extent of reasoning and evidence support authors claim
Performance Task:
Case Study Project
Unit 7 – Rights, Liberty, and Justice for All
Know: Bill of Rights, (protections and limits)
Evolution of the Vote
Equal Protection, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Rights of the Accused
Citizens’ rights and responsibilities
Immigration (demographics, naturalization, myths and realities)
Skills: Cite Textual Evidence
Accurate summary of key points
Determine meaning of word or phrase in text
Compare 2 or more points of view regarding the same subject
Performance Task:
What’s Your Right: Case Study Presentations