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Define civics
The learner will be able to define civics and discuss the relevance of studying civics.
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Define citizen
The learner will be able to define what a citizen is and the process of becoming a citizen 1) Trace the historic and current role of immigration.
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Duties of citizenship
The learner will be able to interpret and discuss the responsibilities and duties of citizenship.
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Privileges of citizenship
The learner will be able to identify and categorize the rights and privileges of citizenship.
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Citizenship concepts
The learner will be able to apply citizenship concepts to everyday life: 1) Equality of all citizens under the law 2) Worth and dignity of individuals in a democratic society 3) Majority rule/minority rights 4) Individual freedoms 5) Necessity of compromise 6) Individual rights vs. public interests.
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Reason for government
The learner will be able to discuss the purposes and reasons for government.
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Different governments
The learner will be able to compare the different types of governments, their ideologies, and their origins (e.g., bureaucracy, finances, civil service, public policy, community services, etc.).
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Local, state & national governments
The learner will be able to understand funtions, similarities and differences of local, state, and national governments (e.g. bureaucracy, finances, civil service, public policy, community services, etc.).
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Categorize government
The learner will be able to categorize the characteristics of limited and unlimited government.
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Purpose of constitution
The learner will be able to state the purpose of a constitution.
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government in early colonies
The learner will be able to compare and contrast governments in the early colonies (proprietary, charter, royal).
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Historical documents
The learner will be able to explain the importance of historical documents and events that led to the development of the Constitution (e.g. Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Federalist Papers, etc.).
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Contritbutions to constitution
The learner will be able to analyze the contributions to the Constitution of Ancient Greece and Rome, philosophers of political thought, (e.g. John Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, etc.) and the Founding Fathers.
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Structure/content constitution
The learner will be able to examine the organizational structure and content of the United States Constitution.
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Principles in constitution
The learner will be able to identify and interpret the principles incorporated in the Constitution (i.e. federalism, checks and balances, limited government, popular sovereignty, flexibility, separtation of powers).
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Ratification of Constitution
The learner will be able to describe the ratification of the Constitution.
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Branches of Government
The learner will be able to describe the organization, authority, and function of each branch of the federal government 1)Legislative Branch - Describe the organization, authority and function 2) Executive Branch - a) Describe the organization, authority and function b) Order of presidential succession 3) Judicial Branch - a) Describe the organization, authority and function b) Including analysis of landmark Supreme Court cases and decisions (e.g. Marbury v.Madison 1803; Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857; Plessy v. Ferguson 1896; Brown v. Board of Education 1954; Gideon v. Wainwright 1963; Miranda v. Arizona 1966; Mapp v. Ohio, Roe v. Wade 1973; Tinker v. Des Moines 1969; Nixon v. United States 1974; etc.).
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Separation of powers
The learner will be able to explain and analyze the separation of powers and the system of checks and balances.
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Parallel relationships
The learner will be able to compare the parallel relationships of state and local governments to the federal government.
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Criminal & civil law
The learner will be able to explain and differentiate between criminal and civil laws.
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Article IV
The learner will be able to article IV of the United States Constitution.
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Arkansas law
The learner will be able to arkansas laws pertaining to students.
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Bill of Rights
The learner will be able to analyze the fundamental rights of individuals as incorporated in the Bill of Rights.
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Ratification of amendments
The learner will be able to examine the issues and events contributing to the ratification of each amendment.
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Civil rights
The learner will be able to explore and evaluate the progression of civil rights through people, place, and events of the 20th and 21st centuries (e.g. Brown v. Topeka 1954; Thurgood Marshall, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. franchisement of women, Roe v. Wade 1973, Miranda v. ARizona 1966, affirmative action, etc.).
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Political parties
The learner will be able to analyze the development, growth and power of political parties 1) Interest groups 2) Third parties 3) Factions 4) Lobbyists 5) Role of citizens.
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Media coverage
The learner will be able to distinguish the positive and negative influences of media coverage on the political process 1) News reporting 2) Political cartoons 3) Editorials 4) Campaign advertising 5) Public Opinion polls 6) Use of propoganda techniques.
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election process
The learner will be able to describe and explain the election process in the national, state, and local governments 1) Campaign finance 2) Voter registration and election turnout.
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World politics
The learner will be able to describe how the world is divided politically and give examples of ways the United States and other nations interact (e.g. trade, diplomacy, treaties and agreements, military action, etc.) 1) International organizations (e.g. Red Cross, NATO, United Nations, etc.).
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Economics of US
The learner will be able to explain the economics of the United States in global relationships 1) Compare and contrast different economic systems.
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