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Poyen School Curriculum K - 12 2007-2008

Social Studies - American Government

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People, Places, and Environments | Power, Authority, and Governance | Production, Distribution, & Consumption | Social Science Processes and Skills | Time, Continuity and Change

Time, Continuity and Change

Content Standard 1
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of teh chronology and concepts of history and identify and explain historical relationships.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Chronology & concepts of history		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks	Classroom

Diverese perspectives
The learner will be able to analyze and evaluate diverse contemporary, historical, and geographical perspectives as they relate to important events, recurring dilemmas, and persistent issues.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Chronology & concepts of history		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.1	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 1.4; Pages 26 - 30 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 11.1; pages 305-310 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 26.2; pages 722 - 726 [Textbook].

Assessment Resources

·	Assessment methods, Strand 1: TCC [Assessment Objective]. Outline, Newspaper (daily), CNN, ABC, Quiz, Guided Reading Activity, Reading and Study Guide, Videos (government enhanced upon availability), Test

Connections change/continuity
The learner will be able to explain, analyze, and show connections among patterns of change and continuity by applying key historical concepts, such as time, chronology, causality, change, conflict, complexity, and movement.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Chronology & concepts of history		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.2	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 3.2; pages 68-75 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 3.3; pages 76-81 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 7.1; pages 181-188 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 16.3; pages 464-470 [Textbook].

Turning points in history
The learner will be able to evaluate major turning points in history.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Chronology & concepts of history		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.3	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 25.1; pages 689-694 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 25.2; pages 696-701 [Textbook].

Historical events by region
The learner will be able to link historical events region to region along timelines.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Chronology & concepts of history		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.4	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 25.3; pags 703-707 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 26.3; pages 730-731 [Textbook].

Historical role of organizations
The learner will be able to describe and evaluate the historical role of international and multinational organizations.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Chronology & concepts of history		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.5	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 22.4; pages 627-630 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 25.4; pages 710 - 712 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 26.4; pages 732-736 [Textbook].

Persisting issues
The learner will be able to analyze and evaluate the history, causes, consequences, and possible solutions to persisting issues, such as health, security, resource allocation, economic development, and environmental quality.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Chronology & concepts of history		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.6	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 2.1; pages 35 - 40 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 6.1; pages 157-165 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 14.1; pages 387-390 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 15.1; pages 423-428 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 21.3; pages 590-595 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 24.3; pages 677-680 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 25.4; pages 708-712 [Textbook].

Content Standard 2
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how ideas, events, and conditions bring about change.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
What brings change		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks	Classroom

Cause/effect in history
The learner will be able to investigate cause and effect as a historical concept.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
What brings change		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 2.1	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 5.2; pages 132-137 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 15.2; pages 430-435 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 23.4; pages 656-658 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 26.2; pages 722-726 [Textbook].

Divergent historical perspectives
The learner will be able to compare and contrast divergent historical perspectives.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
What brings change		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 2.2	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 25.3; page 706 [Textbook].

Continuity and change
The learner will be able to investigate the role of ideals, traditions, processes, institutions, literature, languages, and the arts in continuity and change.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
What brings change		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 2.3	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 8.2; pages 220-226 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 9.2; pages 252-259 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 14.1; pages 387-390 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 25.3; pags 702-707 [Textbook].

Issues of Continuity and change
The learner will be able to compare and contrast issues of continuity and change by applying techniques, such as brainstorming, data analysis, simulations, and scenario writing.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
What brings change		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 2.4	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 16.3; pages 464-470 [Textbook].

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People, Places, and Environments

Content Standard 1
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding that people, cultures, and systems are connected and that commonalities and diversities exist among them.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
connections people,cultures, systems		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks.	Classroom

Connections and Interactions
The learner will be able to analyze and illustrate connections and interactions of individuals, groups, institutions, states and nations.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
connections people,cultures, systems		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.1	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 4.2; pages 103-105 [Textbook].
·	American Government, le [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 4.3; pages 106-110 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 16.2; pages 455-460 [Textbook].

Assessment Resources

·	Assessment methods, Strand 2: People, places, Environment [Assessment Objective]. Outline of Section, Newspaper Daily, CNN, ABC, Quiz, Guided Reading Activity, Reading and Study Guide, Vidoes (government enhanced upon availability), Test

Effects of Science & Technology
The learner will be able to evaluate the effects of science and technology on individuals, groups, and organizations.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
connections people,cultures, systems		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.2	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 2.1; pages 35-40 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 5.4; pages 141-145 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 6.2; pages 167-171 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 8.4; pages 234-239 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 12.2, pages 336-341 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 18.4; page 520 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 19.1; pages 529-532 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 19.2; pages 534-541 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 21.4; pages 597-602 [Textbook].

Cultural elements
The learner will be able to demonstrate how cultural elements such as language, the arts and belief systems can connect people or cause conflict.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
connections people,cultures, systems		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.3	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 13.2; pages 358-364 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 22.4; pages 627-630 [Textbook].

Interdependencies of nations
The learner will be able to probe the interdependencies of nations.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
connections people,cultures, systems		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.4	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 1.1; pages 12-17 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 9.2; pages 252-259 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 9.3; pages 261-267 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 22.1; pages 607-613 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 22.4; pages 627-630 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 25.4; pages 702-712 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 26.2; pages 727 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 26.4; pages 732-736 [Textbook].

Group characteristics
The learner will be able to assess the ways family, religion, gender, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, and other group characteristics contribute to the development of a sense of self.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
connections people,cultures, systems		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.5	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 1.1; pages 5 - 11 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 18.3; pages 514-516 [Textbook].

Scientific & technological capabilit
The learner will be able to predict how people(s) having different scientific and technological capabilities might respond in various situations based on their cultural perspectives.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
connections people,cultures, systems		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.6	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 1.2; pages 12 - 17 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 13.4; pages 374-375 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 19.2; pages 534-541 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 25.4; page 709 [Textbook].

Cultural diversity and cohesion
The learner will be able to analyze and demonstrate the value of cultural diversity and cohesion within and across groups.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
connections people,cultures, systems		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.7	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, lesson 14.5; pages 412-414 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 22.4; pages 627-630 [Textbook].

Cultural Perspectives
The learner will be able to explore cultural perspectives by applying techniques such as brainstorming, data analysis, simulations, and scenario writing.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
connections people,cultures, systems		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.8	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 1.2; pages 12 - 17 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 1.4; pages 26 - 30 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 2.2; pages 42-47 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 9.3; pages 261-267 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 13.2; pages 358-364 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 14.2; pages 391-397 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 14.4; pages 406-410 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 18.2; Pages 508-513 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 18.4; pages 520-522 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 19.2; pages 543-548 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 25.1; pages 689-694 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 25.2; pages 696-701 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 26.3; pages 728-731 [Textbook].

Content Standard 2
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of teh significance of physical and cultural characteristics of places and world regions.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks	Classroom

Connections to environment
The learner will be able to formulate connections of individuals, groups, and organizations to the physical environment.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.1	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 3.3; pages 76-81 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 3.4; pages 83-90 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 21.2; pages 584 - 589 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 23.3; pages 650-651 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 26.3; pages 729-730 [Textbook].

Influence of events
The learner will be able to question and appraise how events in all cultures are influenced by physical and human geographic factors.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.2	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 21.2; pages 584-589 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 25.2; pages 696-701 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 26.3; pages 729-730 [Textbook].

Interrelationships
The learner will be able to generate both current and historical examples of the interrelationships of science, technology, and society.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.3	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 2.2; pages 42-47 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 5.4; pages 141-147 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 13.4; pages 374-375 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 19.1; pages 527-533 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 25.4; pages 709 [Textbook].

Five themes of geography
The learner will be able to extract commonalities and differences among cultures as they relate to the five themes of geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement and region.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.4	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 1.1; pages 5 - 11 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 14.1; page 388 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 25.2; pages 696-701 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 26.2; pages 725 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 26.4; page 735 [Textbook].

Natural & man made enviroments
The learner will be able to investigate ways that natural and man-made environments interact with culture by using a variety of experiences, such as field studies, interactive technologies, works of literature, and the arts.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.5	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 23.3; page 650-651 [Textbook].

Interpretation of data & experiences
The learner will be able to predict how data and experiences may be interpreted by people from diverse cultural perspectives.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.6	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 2.4; page 53-58 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 19.3; pages 543-548 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 25.1; pages 689-694 [Textbook].
·	American Government, lesson 25.2; pages 698-699 [Textbook].

Underlying belief systems
The learner will be able to examine and explain belief systems underlying specific traditions and laws.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.7	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 13.3; pages 366-368 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 14.3; lesson 398-405 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 15.1; pages 423 - 428 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 25.2; pages 696-701 [Textbook].

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Production, Distribution, & Consumption

Content Standard 1
The learner will be able to demonstrate and understanding that different ecomomic systems and limited resources influence cooperation and conflict in decision making.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Economy/resources influence decisions		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks	Classroom

Scarcity, choice, resource allocation
The learner will be able to demonstrate and understanding of scarcity, choice, and resource allocation.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Economy/resources influence decisions		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PDC 1.1	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 20.3; pages 567-570 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 21.2; pages 587-589 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 26.1; pages 717 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 26.2; pages 725-726 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 26.3; pages 729 [Textbook].

Assessment Resources

·	Assessment methods, Strand 3: Production, Distribution, Consumption [Assessment Objective]. Outline of Chapter, Newspaper Daily, CNN, ABC, Quiz, Guided Reading Activity, Reading and Study Guide, Videos - government enhanced; Test

Market production & distribution
The learner will be able to describe the roles that location, supply and demand, prices and profits play in determining what is produced and distributed in a market system.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Economy/resources influence decisions		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PDC 1.2	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 1.4; pages 26 - 30 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 26.1; pages 717-721 [Textbook].

Compare economic systems
The learner will be able to compare economic systems and how they answer economic questions as to what, how far, and for whom to produce goods and services.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Hours	Source	Activities
Economy/resources influence decisions		Master	1.0	Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PDC 1.3	Classroom

Instructional Resources

·	American Government, Lesson 1.4; pages 26, 27 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 26.1; pages 717-721 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 26.2; pages 722 - 726 [Textbook].
·	American Government, Lesson 26.3; pages 728