GOVERNMENT CURRICULUM MAP With Standards

American Government and Citizenship Curriculum Maps

Units of Study:

1 – Foundations of Government (3 Weeks) 2 – Federalism: Constitution and Civil Liberties (5 Weeks)

3- Political Parties, Elections and the Role of the Media (5 Weeks) 4- The Legislative Branch (3 Weeks)

Midterm Evaluation

5 – The Executive Branch (3 Weeks) 6 – Economics and Foreign Policy (5 Weeks)

7- The Judicial Branch (3 Weeks) 8 – State and Local Governments (4 Weeks)

Final Evaluation Curriculum Map Decision One: Topic: Foundations of Government – Unit 1 Content Map of Unit

Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Optional Instructional Tools: Government’s are established with How do we explain the principles -Notes/Organizers various principles and exist in on which governments are -Reading/Writing Assignments many forms. However, the main formed? -Discussions/Debates function of each is to protect the -Classroom Activities/Projects society in which it exists. -Current Events -Quizzes/Test

Concept: Government and Concept: Forms of Concept: Citizenship the State Government 5.1.9 E, F 5.1.12. A, E 5.2.9 B, C, E 5.2.12 A, E

Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What are the characteristics of What types of government exist How is American citizenship state? around the world and how do they defined? What are the different theories of differ from one another? How can a person gain or lose government? citizenship? What are the different forms of What are the rights, political authority and leadership? responsibilities, duties and privileges of American citizenship? Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Government, Legislative Power, Autocracy, Oligarchy, Unitary Citizenship, Rights, Executive Power, Judicial Power, Government, Confederation, Responsibilities, Duties, State, Sovereign, Legitimacy Presidential Government, Privileges, Individual Worth, Alien Parliamentary Government Curriculum Map Decision One: Topic: Federalism: Constitution and Civil Liberties –Unit 2 Grade: 10 -12 Content Map of Unit

Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Optional Instructional Tools: The Constitution grew out of a How does the U.S. Constitution -Notes/Organizers long history of law and has account for the uniqueness of -Reading/Writing Assignments endured years of turmoil. Despite American democracy? -Discussions/Debates challenges to the document it has -Classroom Activities/Projects transcended time to serve as the -Current Events law of the land. -Quizzes/Test

Concept: Organization and Concept: Powers Concept: Federalism Concept: Bill of Rights Ideals 5.3.9 A 5.1.9 A 5.1.12 E 5.3.12 B 5.1.9 A 5.1.12 A

Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What are the basic principles of What are the powers of the federal How is power shared between the How does the Bill of Rights protect the Constitution? government? federal and state governments? the individual? What are the parts of Constitution? Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Preamble, Articles, Rule of Law, Division of Powers, Delegated Grants, Interstate Compact, Full Amendments, Civil Liberties, Civil Constitutionalism, Veto, Checks Powers, Expressed Powers, Faith and Credit Clause, Rights and Balances, Separation of Implied Powers, Reserved Extradition, Privileges and Powers, Judicial Review, Powers, Concurrent Powers Immunities Clause Federalism Curriculum Map Decision One: Topic: Federalism: Constitution and Civil Liberties – Unit 2 Grade: 10 -12 Content Map of Unit

Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Optional Instructional Tools: The Constitution grew out of a How does the U.S. Constitution -Notes/Organizers long history of law and has account for the uniqueness of -Reading/Writing Assignments endured years of turmoil. Despite American democracy? -Discussions/Debates challenges to the document it has -Classroom Activities/Projects transcended time to serve as the -Current Events law of the land. -Quizzes/Test

Concept: Concept: Concept: Concept: Amendments

5.1.12 E

Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What are the formal and informal methods of changing the Constitution?

Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Ratification, Federalist Papers, Due Process, Equal Protection Curriculum Map Decision One: Topic: Political Parties, Elections and the Role of the Media – Unit 3 Grade: 10 - 12 Content Map of Unit

Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Optional Instructional Tools: Political Parties were formed to What factors influence political -Notes/Organizers provide a political voice to citizens decisions and the electoral -Reading/Writing Assignments and have evolved through history. process? -Discussions/Debates Also public opinion, media and -Classroom Activities/Projects interest groups significantly -Current Events influence the electoral process. -Quizzes/Test

Concept: The Two Party Concept: The Electoral Concept: Political Parties System Process Concept: Money and Elections 5.3.9 E, F 5.3.12 E, F 5.3. 9 E, F 5.3.9 I 5.3.12 E, F 5.3.12 I

Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: How did political parties develop What impact ahs the Two Party How is the nomination and What role does campaign financing and what functions do they serve? System had on government in election process used in American pay in elections? America? politics? What are the ideological differences between the two major parties? Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Political Parties, Major Parties, Plurality, Bipartisan, Coalition, General Election, Caucus, Direct Political Action Committee, Minor Party, Partisanship, Party in Incumbent, Faction, Sectionalism Primary, Closed Primary, Open Subsidy, Soft Money, Hard Money Power, Ideology Primary, Absentee Voting, Precinct, Polling Place, Ballot, Split Ticket Voting, Gerrymandering Curriculum Map Decision One: Topic: Political Parties, Elections and the Role of the Media – Unit 3 Grade: 10 -12 Content Map of Unit

Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Optional Instructional Tools: Political Parties were formed to What factors influence political -Notes/Organizers provide a political voice to citizens decisions and the electoral -Reading/Writing Assignments and have evolved through history. process? -Discussions/Debates Also public opinion, media and -Classroom Activities/Projects interest groups significantly -Current Events influence the electoral process. -Quizzes/Test

Concept: Public Opinion Concept: Concept: Concept:

5.3.9 H 5.3. 12 H, J

Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What impacts do mass media and interest groups have on public opinion?

Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Public Opinion, Mass Media, Interest Groups, Propaganda, Lobbying, Grass Roots Curriculum Map Decision One: Topic: The Legislative Branch – Unit 4 Grade: 10 -12 Content Map of Unit

Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Optional Instructional Tools: The Legislative Branch exists to What powers are designated to -Notes/Organizers pass legislation and create the Legislative Branch and how -Reading/Writing Assignments policies that will better protect the are they performed? -Discussions/Debates freedom of American citizens. -Classroom Activities/Projects -Current Events -Quizzes/Test

Concept: Current Concept: Organization Concept: Powers of Congress Applications/Issues Concept: 5.3.9 A 5.3.12 B 5.3.12 A 5.3.12 A

Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: How is Congress organized? What are the legislative and non- How does the policy of the How is representation apportioned legislative powers of Congress? Legislative Branch effect citizens and reapportioned in the House of today? Representatives? How do you write a letter to an elected official? Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Term, Session, Apportion, Delegated Powers, Article I – Current Bills before the House and Reapportion, Constituency Section VIII – Clause 18 Senate Speaker of the House, President Oversight of the Senate, Party Caucus, Bill, Resolution, Rider, Quorum, President Pro Tempore, Whip, Filibuster, Cloture, Veto Power Curriculum Map Decision One: Topic: The Executive Branch – Unit 5 Grade: 10 -12 Content Map of Unit

Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Optional Instructional Tools: The Executive Brach exists to What powers are designated to -Notes/Organizers enforce legislation and select the Executive Branch and how are -Reading/Writing Assignments policies that will better protect the they exercised? -Discussions/Debates freedom of American citizens. -Classroom Activities/Projects -Current Events -Quizzes/Test

Concept: Organization Concept: Powers Concept: Current Applications/Issues Concept: 5.3.9.A 5.3.9.B 5.3.9.D 5.3.12.A 5.3.12.B 5.3.12.D

Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What are the offices within the What are the powers and duties of How does the policy of the Executive Branch? the President? Executive Branch effect citizens What provisions are made for What is the role of the President? today? presidential succession? Staff? Cabinet? Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Chief of State Executive Powers Federal Budget Chief Executive Legislative Powers Fiscal Year Chief Diplomat Judicial Powers Domestic Affairs Commander in Chief Civil Service Chief of Party Spoils System Chief Citizen Patronage Cabinet Bipartisan Bureaucracy Government Corporation Policy Titles of Cabinet Positions Environment Corporation Policy Independent Agencies Curriculum Map Decision One: Topic: Economics and Foreign Policy – Unit 6 Grade: 10 -12 Content Map of Unit

Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Optional Instructional Tools: Economic and foreign policy How does economic policy affect -Notes/Organizers affects the lives of Americans. the lives of Americans? -Reading/Writing Assignments How does foreign policy affect the -Discussions/Debates lives of Americans? -Classroom Activities/Projects -Current Events -Quizzes/Test

Concept: Microeconomics Concept: Macroeconomics Concept: Domestic Policy Concept: Foreign Policy 6.2.12 E 6.3.12 C 6.1.9 C 6.1.9 D 5.3.12 I 5.4.12 A 6.2.12 C 5.4.12 A,B,C,D,E

Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: 1. What are the factors of 1. What role do Product 1. How does the government 1. How do World prices affect Production? markets, Households, attempt to influence the the domestic production, 2. How does an economy Factor Markets, performance of the consumption, import, and answer the questions of: Businesses, Government, economy through fiscal export of commodities? What to make, How much and Financial Institutions policy? 2. What are the major goals to make, and who to make play in the flow of 2. How does the government of foreign Policy? it for? products and resources attempt to influence the 3. How does the government 3. What are the laws of throughout the economy? economy through devise and implement supply and demand? 2. How do we measure the monetary policy? Foreign Policy? 4. How do market forces and performance of our 3. How does the government 4. How has terrorism caused government controls economy? raise and spend revenue? our foreign policy to influence equilibrium price 3. What are the types of 4. What are the costs and evolve? and quantity? unemployment and how benefits of the major are they measured? government entitlement 4. What are the types of programs? Inflation and how are they 5. What are the costs and measured? benefits of the major government corporations?

Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: 1.Microeconomics 1. Circular Flow Model 1. Progressive Tax 1. Import 2.Land 2. Gross Domestic Product -Graduated Income Tax 2. Export 3.Labor 3. Consumption -Estate Tax 3. Domestic 4.Capital 4. Investment 2. Proportional 4. World 5.Entrepreneur 5. Government Spending -State Income Tax 5. Hawks 6.Change in Supply 6. Net Exports -Capital Gains 6. Doves 7.Change in Quantity Supplied 7. Recessionary Gap 3. Regressive Tax 7. Carrot Sticks 8.Change in Demand 8. Inflationary Gap -Excise Tax 8. Embargo 9.Change in Quantity Demanded 9. Unemployment -Customs 9. Boycott 10. Equilibrium -Structural -Duties 10. Sanctions 11. T.R.I.B.E.(Factors that cause -Cyclical -Tariffs 11. Tariff a change in Demand) -Seasonal 4. Borrowing 12. NAFTA -Taste and Preference -Frictional 5. Tax Year 13. WTO -Price of Related Goods 10. Inflation 6. Budget 14. CAFTA -Consumer disposable income -Cost Push 7. Fiscal Year 15. Muja Hadin -Consumer Expectations -Demand Pull 8. Deficit 16. Al Qaeda 12. R.O.T.T.E.N. 11. Civilian Labor Force 9. Debt 17. Operation Desert Shield -Resource Costs 12. Okun’s Law 10. Debt Ceiling 18. Operation Desert Storm -Price of Other Goods the 13. Consumer Price Index 11. Social Security 19. USS Cole company can produce 14. Basket of Goods 12. Medicare 20. Terrorism -Technology 15. Misery Index 13. Medicaid 21. Operation Desert Fox -Taxes 16. Standard of Living 14. Stafford Loans 22. Containment -Producer Expectations 17. Per Capita GDP 15. Pell Grants 23. Operation Iraqi Freedom -Number of Sellers 16. N.A.S.A. 24. Operation Enduring 17. Amtrak Freedom 18. Fannie Mae 25. Surge 19. Freddie Mac 26. Taliban 20. Postal Service 27. Saddam Hussein 28. Osama Bin Laden Curriculum Map Decision One: Topic: The Judicial Branch – Unit 7 Grade: 10 -12 Content Map of Unit

Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Optional Instructional Tools: The Judicial Branch exists to What powers are designated to -Notes/Organizers interpret laws and provide the Judicial Branch and how are -Reading/Writing Assignments guidance on the meaning of they performed? -Discussions/Debates fundamental and statutory laws. -Classroom Activities/Projects -Current Events -Quizzes/Test

Concept: Current Concept: Organization Concept: Powers Applications/Issues Concept: 5.3.12.A 5.3.12.B 5.1.12.L 5.3.9.A 5.3.9.B

Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What is the structure of the What are the basic powers of the How does the government Federal Court System? judicial branch? determine the application of law to real life?

Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Inferior Courts Civil Liberties Bench Trial Discrimination Jurisdiction Civil Rights Petit Jury Civil Case Judicial Review Grand Jury Court-Martial Criminal Law Indictment District Court Precedent Double Jeopardy Court of Appeals Stare Decisis Miranda Rule Court of Common Pleas Public Defender Circuit Courts Prosecutor Supreme Court Conviction Chief Justice Acquittal Magistrate Hung jury Mistrial Appeal Opening Argument Closing Argument Curriculum MAP Decision One: Topic: State and Local Government – Unit 8 Grade: 10 -12 Content Map of Unit

Key Learning(s): Unit Essential Question(s): Optional Instructional Tools: State and local governments have How is government organized and -Notes/Organizers a rich history and are conducted to conducted at the state and local -Reading/Writing Assignments apply appropriate protection for level? -Discussions/Debates their population. -Classroom Activities/Projects -Current Events -Quizzes/Test

Concept: Municipal Concept: State Government Concept: County Government Government Concept: 5.1.9.D, F, H, L 5.2.9.B 5.2.9.B 5.1.12.D, F, H, L 5.3.9.C, D, I 5.3.9.C, D, I 5.3.9.C, D, I 5.3.12.C, D, I 5.3.12.C, D, I 5.3.12.C, D, I Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: How is the legislative branch What are the powers and structure How is government divided and organized and what powers do of county governments? regulated between local areas? they possess? How is the executive branch organized and what powers do they possess? How is the judicial branch organized and what powers do they possess? Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Commonwealth County Mayor/Council General Assembly Commissioner Township/Manager State Property tax Village Governor Millage Borough Lieutenant Governor County Agencies Town State Representative Sheriff Special District State Senator Incorporation Capital Charter Capitol Zoning State budget Metropolitan Area State Revenue Sources Supervisor State Agencies Municipal Services Bicameral legislature Ordinances Unicameral legislature