Adair County High School 2020-2021 High School-CIVICS - Social Studies STANDARDS / PACING GUIDE ​ ​ 5 Key Skills Teacher’s Name(s): Kevin Robertson, Krystal Redmon High School - Civics Standards Kentucky Academic Standards Introduction: In high school, the civics standards promote knowledge of the historical foundations and principles of American government toward the goal of productive civic engagement. Additionally, the standards focus on understanding the unique roles of local, state and national institutions. By developing inquiry skills in civics, students apply their conceptual knowledge through questioning, investigating, using evidence and communicating conclusions in order to gain knowledge and apply the skills needed to be engaged citizens. *Click on the heading to get the progressions for each grade level regarding that concept. Standards Learning Target Window of Essential Vocabulary Resources Course Name We are learning to ... Instruction … (weeks) CIVICS Concept and Practice: Civic and Political Institutions HS.C.CP.1 Explain how the U.S. Constitution ● ​ Explain how political Chapter 3 - federalism, popular Civics Today Introduction to embodies the principles of rule of law, principles and major week 3 & 4 sovereignty, rule of law, Social Studies popular sovereignty, republicanism, events shape how separation of powers, The Constitution of the United States of America federalism, separation of powers and people form checks and balances, checks and balances to promote general governments. expressed powers, Political Cartoon - “So...Where Do I Draw the Line?” welfare. ● Analyze the ways a reserved powers, constitution reflects the concurrent powers The Resolutions and Recommendations of Congress. Continental values and goals of the Congress society that creates it. www.historicaldocuments.com/ResolutionsandRecommendationso ● Analyze theoretical fCongress.htm perspectives related to the Constitution such as The Northwest Ordinance (1787) theories on democratic http://usinfo.state.gov/infousa/government/overview/5.html government, republicanism, The Papers of George Washington. pluralism, and elitism. http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/constitution/1784/jay2.ht ml George Mason. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/hlaw:@field James Madison. The Federalist, No. 10 (1787). ​ ​ http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/7.htm Thomas Jefferson. From a letter to James Madison, April 27, 1809. Library of Congress. www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/149.html ​ HS.C.CP.2 Analyze legislative, executive ● ​ Explain how the Chapter 6- bicameral, constituent, Civics Today Introduction to and judicial branch decisions in terms of Constitution gives the week 9 & 10 majority party, minority Social Studies constitutionality and impact on citizens and legislative branch the party, expressed powers, Political Cartoons states. power to make laws. Chapter 7 - implied powers, elastic ● “Pork” ● Evaluate how the week 11 & 12 clause, impeach, writ of ● “Poseidon” Constitution limits the habeas corpus, bill of ● “Do you ever” powers of Congress, Chapter 8 - attainder, ex post facto while also giving Week 13 & 14 law, lobbyist, joint William Rehnquist. United States et al. v. American Library ​ Congress the powers resolution, special Association, Inc. et al. needed to accomplish interest group, filibuster, www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/02pdf/02-361.pdf its goals. cloture, veto ● Identify the complex Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate. (2000). ​ steps required to make Electoral College, an idea into a law. executive order, foreign Lyndon B. Johnson. The New York TImes, March 26, 1972. From ​ ​ ● Explain how the policy, national security, Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations. 1988. ​ Constitution gives the treaty, executive executive branch the agreement, trade George Washington. “Washington Bids Farewell.” In Witness to ​ power to execute, or sanction, embargo, America. Ed. Henry Steele Commager and Allen Nevins. Barnes & ​ implement, the law. cabinet, federal Noble Books, 1996. ● Understand how the bureaucracy, civil service branches of system, spoils system, Marbury v Madison. 1803. ​ ​ government share the merit system http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/9.htm responsibility of governing the nation. jurisdiction, exclusive Brown v. Board of Education, 1954. ​ ​ ● Identify how the judicial jurisdiction, concurrent “Declaration of Conscience.” 1950. branch is charged with jurisdiction, original www.mcslibrary.org/program/library/declarartion.htm interpreting the law. jurisdiction, appellate ● Explain the effect in jurisdiction, district Address to the U.S. Senate. 1998. Robert C. Byrd. which the Supreme court, appeals court, www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Leaders_ Court’s decisions precedent, opinion, Lecture_Series_Byrd.htm impact society by remand, judicial review, interpreting the U.S. constitutional, The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt, Eds. Morison, Blum, Chandler, ​ Constitution. unanimous opinion, 1957-54. concurring opinion, dissenting opinion, stare Eisenhower Letter to Henry R. Luce. August 8, 1960. decisis www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/second-term/d ocuments/1607.cfm HS.C.CP.3 Compare various forms of ● ​ Compare and contrast Chapter 1 - government, democracy, Civics Today Introduction to government and how each maintains order, various forms of week 1 direct democracy, Social Studies upholds human rights and interacts within governments and how representative Political Cartoons the international community. they establish order, Chapter 27 - democracy, republic, ● “Our Nation Fabric” provide security, and week 36 monarchy, majority rule, ● “Information Superhighway” accomplish common authoritarianism, goals. totalitarian, human Aristotle. Politics, 350 B.C. ​ ​ ● Explain that people are rights, tribunal, www.conservativeforum.org/authquot.asp?ID=280 the ultimate rulers of genocide, apartheid, democratic countries, sanction First Inaugural Address In Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil ​ while in totalitarian War: Selected Writings and Speeches. Ed. Michael P. Johnson. 2001. ​ states, a single person or small group holds all Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The Social Contract and Discourse on the ​ the power. Origin and Foundation of Inequality Among Mankind. Ed. Lester G. ​ ● Analyze the economic, Crocker. 1967. social, and political changes that create Constitution of the Russian Federation. Ratified December 12, new traditions, values 1993. www.democracy.ru/english/library/laws/constitution_eng/ ​ ​ and beliefs. ● Explain that although Constitution of India. Adopted November 26, 1949. basic human rights http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/welcome.html/ have spread to more countries, they are still not respected in many parts of the world. HS.C.CP.4 Evaluate how the U.S. judicial ● ​ Analyze the three levels Chapter 8 - circuit, jurisdiction, Civics Today Introduction to system is designed to uphold equality of federal courts and week 13 & 14 exclusive jurisdiction, Social Studies before the law, due process and inalienable try to ensure that concurrent jurisdiction, rights. everyone in the United Chapter 15 - district court,original Political Cartoons States receives equal week 19 & 20 jurisdiction, appeals ● “Do you ever” justice under the law. court, appellate ● “U.S. Constitution” ● Explain the different Chapter 16 - jurisdiction, remand, ● “A Stupid Idea” levels of courts and Week 21 & 22 opinion, precedent, how each deal with a judicial review, Marbury v Madison. 1803. ​ ​ different caseload, constitutional,docket, http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/9.htm ensuring all receive a brief, majority opinion, speedy trial or day in unanimous opinion, Brown v. Board of Education, 1954. ​ ​ court. concurring opinion, “Declaration of Conscience.” 1950. ● Analyze our laws of dissenting opinion, stare www.mcslibrary.org/program/library/declarartion.htm today, can be traced decisis back to early legal Address to the U.S. Senate. 1998. Robert C. Byrd. systems. common law, precedent, www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Leaders_ ● Explain the Constitution statute, plaintiff, Lecture_Series_Byrd.htm of the United States defendant, felony, establishes and misdemeanor, larceny, The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt, Eds. Morison, Blum, Chandler, ​ protects the individual’s robbery, burglary, 1957-54. fundamental rights and lawsuit, tort, libel, liberties. constitutional law, stare Eisenhower Letter to Henry R. Luce. August 8, 1960. ● Explain how the judicial decisis, writ of habeas www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/second-term/d branch of government corpus, bill of attainder, ocuments/1607.cfm is charged with ex post facto law, due interpreting the law. process of law, search Clean Air Act. www.epa.gov/air/caa/ ​ warrant, double jeopardy, grand jury, Rosa Parks: My Story. 1992. ​ plea bargain, bail Rachel Carson. Silent Spring. 1962. ​ ​ complaint, summons, discovery, settlement, prosecution, crime, penal code, parole, mandatory sentencing, arraignment, testimony, cross-examine, acquittal, hung jury, juvenile, juvenile delinquent, rehabilitate, Concept and Practice: Roles and Responsibilities of a Citizen HS.C.RR.1 Evaluate the civic responsibilities ● ​ Evaluate the duties and Chapter 5 - responsibility, duty, Civics Today Introduction to of individuals within a society. responsibilities of week 7 & 8 draft, tolerance, Social Studies citizens.