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MR. KIRSCH AMERICAN GOVERNMENTFIRELANDS HIGH SCHOOL 2013-14 ROOM 227EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] LUNCH A CONFERENCE PERIOD: 1st
I. CLASS SUPPLIES1. Notebook2. Pocket folder3. Loose leaf paper4. Pencil or Pen: Blue or Black Ink5. FLASH DRIVE
II. UNITS OF STUDY1. Civic Involvement
a. Opportunity for engagement with the structures of government are made possible through political and public policy processes.
b. Political parties, interest groups and the media provide opportunities for civic involvement through various means.
2. Civic Participation & Skillsa. Issues can be analyzed through the critical use of information from public records, surveys, research data
and policy positions of advocacy groups.b. The processes of persuasion, compromise, consensus building and negotiation contribute to the resolution
of conflicts and differences3. Basic Principles of the U.S. Constitution
a. As the supreme law of the land, the U.S. Constitution incorporates basic principles which help define the government of the United States as a federal republic including its structure, powers and relationship with the governed.
b. Constitutional government in the United States has changed over time as a result of amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court decisions, legislation and informal practices
c. The Bill of Rights was drafted in response to the national debate over the ratification of the Constitution of the United States
d. The Reconstruction Era prompted Amendments 13-15 to address the aftermath of slavery and the Civil Ware. Amendments 16-19 responded to calls for reform during the Progressive Eraf. Four Amendments have provided for extensions of suffrage to disenfranchised groups (15, 19, 24 & 26)g. Five amendments have altered provisions for presidential election, terms and succession to address
changing historical circumstancesh. Amendments 11, 21 & 27 have addressed unique historical circumstances
4. Structure and Functions of the Federal Governmenta. Law and public policy are created and implemented by three branches of government; each functions with
its own set of powers and responsibilitiesb. The political process creates a dynamic interaction among the three branches of government in addressing
current issues5. Role of the People
a. In the United States, people have rights which protect them from undue governmental interference. Rights carry responsibilities which help define how people use their rights and which require respect for the rights of others.
b. Historically, the United States has struggled with majority rule and the extension of minority rights. As a result of this struggle, the government has increasingly extended civil rights to marginalized groups and broadened opportunities for participation
6. Ohio’s State & Local Governmenta. As a framework for the state, the Ohio Constitution compliments the federal structure of government in the
United States.b. Individuals in Ohio have a responsibility to assist state and local governments as they address relevant and
often controversial problems that directly affect their communities
7. Public Policya. A variety of entities within the three branches of government, at all levels, address public policy issues
which arise in domestic and international affairs.b. Individuals and organizations play a role within federal, state, and local governments in helping to
determine public policy, both foreign and domestic.8. Government and the Economy. The actions of government play a major role in the flow of economic activity.
Governments consume and produce goods and services. Fiscal and monetary policies, as well as economic regulations, provide the means for government intervention in the economy.
CONTENT STATEMENT 23: The federal government uses spending and tax policy to maintain economic stability and foster economic growth. Regulatory actions carry economic costs and benefits
CONTENT STATEMENT 24:The Federal Reserve System uses monetary tools to regulate the nation’s money supply and moderate the effects of expansion and contraction in the economy.
9. Financial Responsibility and Money Management Responsible personal finance decisions are based upon reliable information and used to reach personal goals.
10. Personal Finance
III. ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS1. GRADING POLICY in student handbook. 2. QUIZZES will be unannounced and be based on vocabulary.3. TESTS will be given at the end of each unit. 4. DAILY POINTS: 1 point for each class period and 2 points for each block period may be earned for participating in class and following class instruction. An additional 5 bonus points will be given if a student has earned all 45 points for the quarter. 50/50 participation points is equal to an A+ on a test or assignment! 5. ABSENCES:
a. You must have an excused blue slip in order to makeup any graded assignment and you have the same number of days as your absence to make up missing work
b. ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE ON THE ASSIGNED DUE DATE. SCHOOL ABSENCES ARE NO EXCUSE. IF NOT IN SCHOOL, EMAIL THE ASSIGNMENT or turn in with another student.6. MISSING/LATE WORK
a. YOU HAVE ONE WEEK TO MAKE UP ANY TESTS OR QUIZZESb. Missing Work will be accepted for 50% credit up to ONE WEEK LATEa. You must make up any quiz, test, or similar assignment during FAST period, your study hall or
during my conference period. YOU HAVE ONE WEEK TO MAKE UP ANY MISSED ASSIGNMENTS.
IV. PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS 1. ACCOUNTABILITY: Responsible to someone or for some action; answerable. 2. RESPONSIBILITY: The state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within
one’s power, control or management. 3. INTEGRITY: Adherence to moral and ethical principles; honesty. 4. COMMON SENSE: Sound practical judgment.
5. EDUCATION: The act or process of acquiring or imparting knowledge or a particular skill set; to prepare oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 6. DISCIPLINE: Behavior in accord with rules of conduct. Daily activities used to improve a skill. 7. CONSEQUENCES: The effect result or outcome of something occurring earlier.
8. PLAGIARISM: An act or instance of using the language and thoughts of another without authorization and therepresentation of that author’s work as one’s own; as by not crediting the original author. 9. EXCUSES: To seek to remove the blame from. THESE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. Refer to the above character traits and you will have no need for excuses.
Topic: Civic Involvement
Tuesday 8/27 LESSON GOAL: Course introduction / unit Essential Question
1. Course introduction, expectations, syllabus
2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can citizens participate in the political process to implement change in their community?
HW CONTENT STATEMENT 1 Vocabulary / Identify and briefly describe 3 major societal problems that need to be addressed
CONTENT STATEMENT 1: Opportunities for civic engagement with the structures of government are made possible through political and public policy processes.
VOCABULARY: Civic engagement Political process public policy
Wednesday 8/28 LESSON GOAL: Explain Content Statement 1 Assignment / Course Assessment
1.. Content Statement 1 Rubric (Common Core WHST CCR.1)2.. Course Pretest
HW: Finish Tuesday’s assignments
Thursday 8/29 LESSON GOAL: Understand and practice Cornell Note Taking / Understand and explain the differences between political processes and public policy processes.
1. Model Cornell Notes2. Content Elaborations Lecture
HW Content Statement 1 Paper / Content Statement 2 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 2: Political Parties, Interest Groups, & The Media provide opportunities for civic involvement through various means.
VOCABULARY Political parties / Interest groups / Media
Friday 8/30 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of key terms1. Content Statement 1 Paper Due (50) 2. Vocabulary Exercise 3. Labor Day Lesson
Monday 9/2 Labor Day NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 9/3 LESSON GOAL: Explain the key concepts of the Content Elaborations and provide examples
1. Content Statement 2 Rubric 2. Content Elaborations Lecture
HW Presentation
Wednesday 9/4 LESSON GOAL: View political advertisements from groups with different perspectives along the political spectrum and compare the ads on the basis of media techniques employed.
1. Content Statement 2 Rubric Questions 2. Instructional Strategies
HW Presentation
Friday 9/6 LESSON GOAL: Strengthen oral communication skills via class presentation
1. Content Statement 2 Presentations (50)
HW Content Statement 3 vocabulary
TOPIC: CIVIC PARTICIPATION & SKILLSCONTENT STATEMENT 3: Issues can be analyzed through the critical use of information from public records, surveys, research data and policy positions of advocacy groups.
VOCABULARY:
Credibility / Reliability / Issues / Public records / Surveys / Research data / Advocacy groups / Lobbyists
Monday 9/9 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain, and provide examples of Content Statement 3 vocabulary
1. Vocabulary exercise
2. Content Statement 3 rubric
Tuesday 9/10 LESSON GOAL: Analyze issues through the use of a variety of public information sources checking for credibility of sources and instances of limited perspective or bias
1. Content Elaborations Lecture
2. Instructional Strategies #1 (Common Core WHST CCR.7 & 8)
HW: Review notes / Content Statement 3 assignment
Wednesday 9/11 LESSON GOAL: Analyze issues through the use of a variety of public information sources checking for credibility of sources and instances of limited perspective or bias
1. PATRIOT DAY LESSON
2. Instructional Strategies #1
HW: Content Statement 3 assignment
Friday 9/13 LESSON GOAL: Analyze and compare class results of a Gallup Poll versus nationwide results
1. Content Statement 3 Paper Due (50)
2. Content Statement 3 Instructional Strategies #3
HW Content Statement 4 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 4: The processes of persuasion, compromise, consensus building and negotiation contribute to the resolution of conflicts and differences.
VOCABULARY
Persuasion / Compromise / Consensus building /Negotiation
Monday 9/16 LESSON GOAL: Understand, explain, and provide examples of Content Statement 4 vocabulary
1. Vocabulary Exercise
2. Content Elaborations
HW: Unit Test on Friday
TUESDAY 9/17 LESSON GOAL: Develop an appreciation of the U.S. Constitution
1. CONSTITUTION DAY LESSON DVD and discussion
HW: Unit test on Friday
Wednesday 9/18 LESSON GOAL: Recognize examples of using persuasion, compromise, consensus building and negotiation.
1. Instructional Strategies
HW: Unit test
Friday 9/20 LESSON GOAL: Formative Assessment
1. Unit Test (50)
HW: Read and summarize Enlightenment ideas of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu and Voltaire
TOPIC: FOUNDING DOCUMENTS
Monday 9/23 LESSON GOAL: Understand and explain key Enlightenment ideas which influenced the Founding Fathers.
1. World Revolutions Paper rubric
2. Enlightenment Ideas of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu and Voltaire
a. Primary Source Documents and Magruder text pages 8-11
HW: Read the Declaration of Independence and define the following terms: Impel / unalienable / derive / governed / alter / abolish / usurpations / despot / redress / tyrant / Divine Providence
Tuesday 9/24 LESSON GOAL: Historical evidence of the role of documents such as the Article of Confederation and the Northwest Ordinance to firmly establish the historical background leading to the establishment of the provisions of the Constitution and Bill of Rights
1. Franklin quote
2. Lee Resolution
3. Outline/contenti. Purpose of the Document
ii. Attempts at redressiii. Grievancesiv. Powers granted to a free and independent nation
Wednesday 9/25 LESSON GOAL: Link Enlightenment ideas to Declaration of Independence
1. Chart of Enlightenment Ideas
2. Read through the Declaration of Independence and identify specific parts/phrases from Enlightenment ideas
a. Natural Rights / Social Contract / Popular Sovereignty
3. Model Outlining of a document
HW: READ & OUTLINE the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution
Friday 9/27 NO SCHOOL
Monday 9/30 LESSON GOAL: Historical evidence of the role of documents such as the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 firmly establish the historical background leading to the establishment of the provisions of the Constitution and Bill of Rights
1. 1780 Massachusetts Constitutiona. Purposeb. Contentc. Importance/influence
HW Read and outline the Northwest Ordinance
Tuesday 10/1 LESSON GOAL: Historical evidence of the role of documents such as the Article of Confederation and the Northwest Ordinance to firmly establish the historical background leading to the establishment of the provisions of the Constitution and Bill of Rights
1. Northwest Ordinancea. Purposeb. Contentc. Importance/influence
HW: Read and outline The Articles of Confederation
Wednesday 10/2 LESSON GOAL: Historical evidence of the role of documents such as the Article of Confederation and the Northwest Ordinance to firmly establish the historical background leading to the establishment of the provisions of the Constitution and Bill of Rights
1. Articles of Confederation a. Purposeb. Contentc. Weaknessesd. Importance/influence
Friday 10/4 LESSON GOAL: Historical evidence of the role of documents such as the Article of Confederation and the Northwest Ordinance to firmly establish the historical background leading to the establishment of the provisions of the Constitution and Bill of Rights
1. Link the ideals of the Enlightenment, Declaration of Independence, Massachusetts Constitution, Northwest Ordinance & Articles of Confederation
HW: Founding Documents Test
Monday 10/7 LESSON GOAL: Formative Assessment1. World Revolutions Paper Due (50)2. Founding Documents Test (50)
HW Content Statement 5 vocabulary
TOPIC: Basic Principles of the U.S. Constitution. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does the principle of “limited government” have applicability in the 21st Century?
Content Statement 5: As the supreme law of the land, the U.S. Constitution incorporates basic principles that help define the government of the United States as a federal republic including its structure, powers and relationship with the governed.
VOCABULARYConstitution Principles Representative DemocracyArticles Amendments GovernmentFederalism Republic Supremacy ClauseLimited Government Preamble
Tuesday 10/8 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide an example of vocabulary terms1. Unit introduction to topic and content statements2. Unit essential question3. Vocabulary exercise
HW: Locate and bring in 2 current events articles which illustrate the concept of checks & balances
Wednesday 10/9 LESSON GOAL: Understand and explain each of the basic principles of the U.S. Constitution
1. Content Elaborations2. Instructional strategies exercise (50)
a. Collect articles from students; put names on their articlesb. Students are to write the following
PARAGRAPH 1 Summary of the article
PARAGRAPH 2 Explanation of the constitutional principles found in the article(Common Core WHST CCR.4)HW Content Statement 5 assignment
Friday 10/11 LESSON GOAL: Explain the significance of the Youngstown v. Sawyer case in regards to separation of powers and checks and balances
1. Youngstown v. Sawyer DVDHW Content Statement 6 vocabulary
Content Statement 6: The Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers framed the national debate over the basic principles of government encompassed by the Constitution of the United States.
VocabularyFederalist Anti-Federalist Federalist Papers Anti-Federalist PapersRatification Sovereignty Necessary & Proper ClauseSupremacy Clause Bill of Rights Limited Government
Monday 10/14 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 6 vocabulary1. Vocabulary Exercise
HW: Read and summarize key points of assigned reading for R class
Tuesday 10/15 LESSON GOAL: Compare/contrast the positions of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists in regards to ratification of the U.S. Constitution
1. Content Elaborations LectureHW: Read and summarize key points of assigned reading for R class
Wednesday 10/16 NO CLASSES; FIELD DAY & TESTINGSenior Field Day
Compass Test / College Visit / Job Shadowing / Community Service
Junior Testing
Pre-ACT
Thursday 10/17 LESSON GOAL: Discuss/debate the merits of the disagreements between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists
1. Small group discussion on instructional strategies 2. Class debriefing
Friday 10/18 NO SCHOOL NEOEA DAY
Monday 10/21 LESSON GOAL: Take and defend your position over ratification of the Constitution in light of present-day circumstances
1. Content Statement 6 Instructional Strategies writing (50)HW Content Statement 7 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 7: Constitutional government in the United States has changed over time as a result of amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court decisions, legislation and informal practices.
VOCABULARYConstitution Amendments Supreme Court LegislationInformal Judicial Review
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How has constitutional government in the United States changed over time?
Tuesday 10/22 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 7 vocabulary1. Essential Question 2. Vocabulary exercise
Wednesday 10/23 LESSON GOAL: Identify and explain various changes to the U.S. Constitution through Amendments and other processes.
1. Content Statement 7 Rubric (50) (Common Core WHST CCR.5)2. Content Elaborations Lecture
Friday 10/25 LESSON GOAL: Group amendments according to Constitutional principles from Content Statement 5.
1. Instructional Strategies #1 (Common Core WHST CCR.10)
HW content statement 8 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 8: The Bill of Rights was drafted in response to the national debate over the ratification of the Constitution of the United States
VOCABULARYBill of Rights Ratification Constitution Limited GovernmentFederalism Federalists Anti-Federalists
Monday 10/28 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 8 vocabulary1. Vocabulary Activity 2. DVD on the Bill of Rights
Tuesday 10/29 LESSON GOAL: Explain the purpose of the Bill of Rights as amendments to the U.S. Constitution
1. Content Elaborations
Wednesday 10/30 LESSON GOAL: Analyze the Bill of Rights as a primary source and develop persuasive arguments regarding the Bill of Rights
1. Bill of Rights lesson from Diverse Learners
Friday 11/1 LESSON GOAL: Discussion/debate on merits of Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers regarding the necessity of the Bill of Rights
1. Instructional Strategies assignmentHW Content Statement 9 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 9: The Reconstruction Era prompted Amendments 13 through 15 to address the aftermath of slavery and the Civil War.
VOCABULARYReconstruction Civil War Abolition ConfederatesIndentured Servitude Amendment Slavery InfringementPopular Sovereignty
Monday 11/4 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 9 vocabulary1. Vocabulary exercise 2. Content Elaborations
Tuesday 11/5 LESSON GOAL: Summarize how the 13th through 15th Amendments addressed the aftermath of slavery and the Civil War
1. Reconstruction Timeline
Wednesday 11/6 LESSON GOAL: Trace the development of Reconstruction1. Election Results 2. Primary Source Documents
a. Writingb. Discussion
Friday 11/8 LESSON GOAL: Explain the significance of the Yick Wo Supreme Court case in regards to the 14th Amendment
1. Yick Wo 14th AmendmentHW CONTENT STATEMENT 9 Assignment
Monday 11/11 LESSON GOAL: Develop an appreciation and understanding of the history and importance of Veterans Day
1. Veterans Day LessonHW CONTENT STATEMENT 10 Vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 10: Amendments 16 through 19 responded to calls for reform during the Progressive Era.VOCABULARY
Progressive Era reform suffrage ProhibitionWoodrow Wilson Populism tariff party bosses
Tuesday 11/12 LESSON GOAL: Summarize how the 16th through 19th Amendments addressed the calls for reform during the Progressive Era.
1. Vocabulary Exercise2. Content Elaborations
Wednesday 11/13 LESSON GOAL: Examine and write on a primary source document which was influential in the Progressive Era.
1. Primary Source Documents Writing (50) HW: Content Statement 11 Vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 11: Four Amendments have provided for extensions of suffrage to disenfranchised groups.VOCABULARY
Suffrage franchise poll tax Jim Crow Laws Segregation
Friday 11/15 LESSON GOAL: Cite evidence to show the U.S. Constitution has been repeatedly amended to extend suffrage to disenfranchised groups.
1. Vocabulary Exercise 2. Content Elaborations Lecture
HW content statement 12 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 12: Five amendments have altered provisions for presidential election, terms and succession to address changing historical circumstances.
VOCABULARYExecutive Branch Lame duck administration term limitsPresidential electors succession disability vacancy
Monday 11/18 LESSON GOAL: Explain the historical circumstances surrounding the adoption of constitutional amendments pertaining to presidential election, terms and succession.
1. Vocabulary exercise 2. Content Elaborations Lecture
Tuesday 11/19 LESSON GOAL: Explain the pros and cons of the Electoral College1. Electoral College
HW content statement 13 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 13: Amendments 11, 21 & 27 have addressed unique historical circumstancesVOCABULARY
Judiciary lawsuit federal court jurisdictionProhibition ratification compensation
Wednesday 11/20 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 13 vocabulary1. Vocabulary exercise 2. Content Elaborations Lecture
Friday 11/22 LESSON GOAL: Describe the unique circumstances surrounding the adoption of Amendments 11, 21 and 27
1. Instructional Strategies
Monday 11/25 LESSON GOAL:1. Unit review DVD
Tuesday 11/26 LESSON GOAL: Basic Principles of the U.S. Constitution formative evaluation1. UNIT TEST (50)
HW CONTENT STATEMENT 14 VOCABULARY
WEDNESDAY 11/27 – SUNDAY 12/1 THANKSGIVING BREAK
UNIT TOPIC: Structure and Functions of the Federal Government. Three branches compose the basic structure of the federal government. Public policy is created through the making of laws, the execution of the laws and the adjudication of disputes under the laws.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do the interactions among the three branches of government work to achieve a balanced and stronger federal government?
CONTENT STATEMENT 14: Law and public policy are created and implemented by three branches of government; each functions with its own set of powers and responsibilities.
VOCABULARY
Law public policy Legislative branch Executive branch
Judicial branch oversight impeachment resolution
Budget executive orders writ of certiorari amicus curiae briefs
Monday 12/2 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain, and provide examples of content statement 14 vocabulary
1. Essential Question
2. Vocabulary exercise
Tuesday 12/3 LESSON GOAL: Compare the powers and responsibilities of each branch of government as they pertain to law and public policy
1. Content Elaborations Lecture
Wednesday 12/4 LESSON GOAL: Compare the powers and responsibilities of each branch of government as they pertain to law and public policy
1. Instructional Strategies #1
2. Instructional Strategies #2
Friday 12/6 LESSON GOAL: Compare the powers and responsibilities of each branch of government as they pertain to law and public policy
1. Expectations for Learning; Article II advice & consent
a. Rand Paul filibuster
Monday 12/9 LESSON GOAL: Compare the powers and responsibilities of each branch of government as they pertain to law and public policy
1. Expectations for Learning
a. Clinton impeachment
Tuesday 12/10 LESSON GOAL: Compare the powers and responsibilities of each branch of government as they pertain to law and public policy
1. Expectations for Learning
a. Supreme Court writs of certiorari
HW vocabulary content statement 15
CONTENT STATEMENT 15: The political process creates a dynamic interaction among the three branches of government in addressing current issues.
VOCABULARY
Checks & Balances Separation of Powers Expressed Powers Implied Powers
legislation veto Treaty Presidential appointments
lower courts Appellate jurisdiction original jurisdiction convene
Pardons reprieve commutation amnesty
Chief Justice interest group briefs political party media
Wednesday 12/11 LESSON GOAL: Explain the dynamic interaction among the three branches of government.
1. Vocabulary exercise
2. Content Elaborations
3. Content Statement 15 assignment rubric PRESENTATION (Instructional Strategies #1 or #2)
Friday 12/13 LESSON GOAL: Understand and explain the concept of an independent judiciary
1. DVD An Independent Judiciary
Monday 12/16 - Thursday 12/19 LESSON GOAL: Strengthen oral communications skills via presentations
1. PRESENTATIONS
Friday 12/20 LESSON GOAL: Formative Assessment
1. UNIT TEST (50)
HW content statement 16 vocabulary
SATURDAY 12/21 – SUNDAY 1/5 CHRISTMAS BREAK
UNIT: Role of the People. The government of the United States protects the freedoms of its people and provides opportunities for citizens to participate in the political process.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How are the rights of minority groups protected in our country today?
VOCABULARY
Civil rights civil liberties enumerated rights due process Doctrine of incorporation
CONTENT STATEMENT 16: In the United States, people have rights that protect them from undue governmental interference. Rights carry responsibilities that help define how people use their rights and that require respect for the rights of others.
Monday 1/6 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 16 vocabulary
1. Essential Question
2. Vocabulary exercise
Tuesday 1/7 LESSON GOAL: Explain the various rights & responsibilities given to U.S. citizens under the U.S. Constitution
1. Content Elaborations
Wednesday 1/8 LESSON GOAL: Explain the components of 6th Amendments Rights of the Accused
1. Unit assignment Rubric; Instructional Strategies or CS 17 Instructional Strategies #3 (Common Core WHST.CCR 9)
2. DVD on Gideon v. Wainwright 6th Amendment
Friday 1/10 LESSON GOAL: Evaluate the actions of law enforcement officials in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings of April 2013
1. 5TH Amendment
Boston bombings April 2013: “Police State?” or Martial Law
Ron Paul Quote
Videos of police/weapons/ searches without warrants
Discussion
HW CONTENT STATEMENT 17 VOCABULARY
CONTENT STATEMENT 17: Historically, the United States has struggled with majority rule and the extension of minority rights. As a result of this struggle, the government has increasingly extended civil rights to marginalized groups and broadened opportunities for participation.
VOCABULARY
Majority rule minority rights civil rights
Marginalized ratification suffrage
Process of incorporation due process clause amendment
Monday 1/13 LESSON GOAL: Identify and explain Constitutional Amendments guaranteeing certain rights to groups that have been historically denied these rights.
1. Vocabulary exercise
2. Content Elaborations Lecture
Tuesday 1/14 LESSON GOAL: Explain the significance of the Ledbetter case in regards to equal pay for equal work for women
1. Video Ledbetter case
Wednesday 1/15-Thursday 1/16 MIDTERM EXAMS
1. Paper Due on 1/16 @ 230pm
END SEMESTER I
HW is content statement 18 vocabulary
FRIDAY JANUARY 18 NO SCHOOL / RECORDS DAY
MONDAY JANUARY 21 NO SCHOOL / MLK DAY
TOPIC: Ohio’s State & Local Government. The State of Ohio acts within the framework of the U.S. Constitution and extends powers and functions to local governments.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does the Ohio Constitution complement the United States Constitution in our federal system of government?
CONTENT STATEMENT 18: The Ohio Constitution was drafted in 1851 to address difficulties in governing the state of Ohio
VOCABULARY
Constitution General Assembly governor debt
Executive officials retroactive prohibited uniform
District courts poll tax federalism Article VI U.S. Constitution
Tuesday 1/21 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 18 vocabulary
1. Unit Essential Question
2. Vocabulary exercise
HW: Read and summarize the Ohio Constitution of 1803
Wednesday 1/22 LESSON GOAL: Identify and explain the weaknesses of the 1803 Ohio Constitution
1. 1803 Lecture Ohio Constitution
a. Purpose
b. Content
c. Weaknesses
HW: Read and summarize the 1851 Ohio Constitution
Friday 1/24 LESSON GOAL: Provide examples of how the 1851 Ohio Constitution addressed difficulties in governing Ohio at that time.
1. 1851 Lecture Ohio Constitution
a. Purpose
b. Content
HW content statement 19 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 19: As a framework for the state, the Ohio Constitution complements the federal structure of government in the United States.
VOCABULARY Federalism Article VI U.S. Constitution complement
Monday 1/27 LESSON GOAL: Explain the importance of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution within the framework of federalism
1. Vocabulary exercise
2. Article VI of the U.S. Constitution
a. Content
b. Purpose
c. Importance within the framework of federalism
Tuesday 1/28 LESSON GOAL: Compare/contrast the U.S. and State of Ohio Constitution’s in terms of structures, powers and relationships.
1. Create a chart comparing/contrasting the U.S. and OH Constitution in terms of its structure, powers and constitutional principles
HW: Finish chart / Content Statement 20 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 20: Individuals in Ohio have a responsibility to assist state and local governments as they address relevant and often controversial problems that directly affect their communities.
VOCABULARY National Guard initiative referendum recall
Wednesday 1/29 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 20 vocabulary
1. Vocabulary exercise
a. Contemporary examples
2. Content statement 20 rubric
Friday 1/31 LESSON GOAL: Identify and explain roles Ohio’s citizens can play in helping state and local government address problems facing communities.
1. Content Elaborations / HW Ohio State & Local Government Test
Monday 2/3 LESSON GOAL: Formative Assessment
1. Unit Test on Ohio State & Local Government (50)
HW: content statement 21 vocabulary
UNIT TOPIC: Public Policy. Federal, state, and local governments address problems and issues by making decisions, creating laws, enforcing regulations and taking action.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can citizens affect change on the federal level through various government channels?
CONTENT STATEMENT 21 VOCABULARY
Public policy Domestic policy foreign policyExecutive State department embassyLegislative Congressional Budget Office budgetOhio General Assembly Judicial abatement
Tuesday 2/4 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 21 vocabulary1. Vocabulary exercise2. Essential Question
Wednesday 2/5 LESSON GOAL: Identify and explain examples of public policy at different levels of government1. Content Elaborations2. Assignment Rubric
a. Expectation for LearningHW: Compose a list of potential topics for paper
Friday 2/7 LESSON GOAL: Research information for paper 1. Library research
HW: Paper due on Monday 2/10 Content Statement 22 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 22: Individuals and organizations play a role within federal, state and local governments in helping to determine public (domestic and foreign) policy.
VOCABULARYCandidate Lobbyist Testimony Briefs Domestic policy Foreign policy
Monday 2/10 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples for content statement 22 vocabulary 1. Vocabulary exercise2. Content Elaborations
HW: Compose a list of potential debate topics and opponents
Tuesday 2/11 LESSON GOAL: Assign and explain debate project1. Assign/explain debate project
a. Topic selectionb. Debate opponentsc. Position arguedd. DEBATE FORMAT
Wednesday 2/12 LESSON GOAL: Defend a position on a contemporary public policy issue1. Library research2. Finalize debate topics and opponents3. Select date/time of debate
Friday 2/14 NO SCHOOL
Monday 2/17 NO SCHOOL
WEEK OF TUESDAY 2/18 LESSON GOAL: Defend a position on a contemporary public policy issue1. Debates2. (Common Core WHST CCR.6)
HW: Content Statement 23 Vocabulary
UNIT TOPIC: GOVERNMENT AND THE ECONOMY. The actions of government play a major role in the flow of economic activity. Governments consume and produce goods and services. Fiscal and monetary policies, as well as economic regulations, provide the means for government intervention in the economy.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does the federal government influence the economy of the United States?
VOCABULARY
Fiscal Policy Monetary Policy Regulatory actions
Expansionary policy Contractionary policy Aggregate demand
Entitlement programs Discretionary spending Inflation Recession
Budget
Monday 2/24 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 23 vocabulary
1. Essential Question
2. Vocabulary exercise
Tuesday 2/25 LESSON GOAL:Explain and provide examples of fiscal policy
1. Lecture on fiscal policy
Wednesday 2/26 LESSON GOAL: Prioritize federal spending obligations
1. Video on Fiscal Policy
2. Textbook pages 426-427
a. Rank in order of importance the federal departments in terms of budgetary needs
Friday 2/28 NO SCHOOL
Monday 3/3 LESSON GOAL: Analyze Depression era fiscal policies
1. Hoover and FDR’s fiscal policy during the Depression
Tuesday 3/4 LESSON GOAL: Compare/contrast Hoover v. FDR fiscal policy to stimulate U.S. economy during the Depression
1. Compare/contrast programs of Hoover and FDR
Wednesday 3/5 LESSON GOAL: Compare/contrast the Bush Administration with the Obama Administration fiscal policy
1. Cooperative Learning
a. Groups will be assigned the last Bush Administration budget and others will receive the last Obama Administration budget
b. Identify the top expenditures
c. Identify the smallest expenditures
d. Bush Administration tax policy
e. Obama Administration tax policy
Friday 3/7 LESSON GOAL: Compare/contrast the Bush Administration with the Obama Administration fiscal policy
1. Class debriefing from W/R lesson
HW: content statement 24 vocabulary
Monday 3/10 – Friday 3/14 OGT WEEK
CONTENT STATEMENT 24: The Federal Reserve System uses monetary tools to regulate the nation’s money supply and moderate the effects of expansion and contraction in the economy.
VOCABULARY
Federal Reserve System Open market operations Discount rate
Reserve requirement
Monday 3/10 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 24 vocabulary
1. Vocabulary exercise
Tuesday 3/11 LESSON GOAL: Identify and explain monetary tools of the Fed
1. Content Elaborations
Wednesday 3/12 LESSON GOAL: Discuss the reasoning behind the use of specific monetary tools in a given economic situation
1. Instructional Strategies
Thursday 3/13 LESSON GOAL: Compare/contrast monetary v. fiscal policy
1. Compare/contrast monetary and fiscal policy
Friday 3/14 LESSON GOAL: Formative Assessment
1. Government and the Economy unit formative assessment (50)
ECONOMICS & FINANCIAL LITERACYWe will be using the ODE Model Curriculum on Economics & Financial
Literacy for the remainder of the course.
UNIT: WORKING & EARNING. Employment provides a means of creating personal income.
CONTENT STATEMENT 11 Income is determined by many factors including individual skills and abilities, work ethic and market conditions.
VOCABULARYIncome Market conditions Economic factors Social factorsCultural factors Political factors White collar job Blue collar job
Monday 3/17 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain, and provide examples of content statement 11 vocabulary1. Unit introduction2. Vocabulary exercise
Tuesday 3/18 LESSON GOAL: Explain the many factors that determine an individual’s income1. Content Elaborations
Wednesday 3/19 LESSON GOAL: Research three professions and create a table based on results.1. Instructional Strategies (50)2. Lab research
Friday 3/21 LESSON GOAL: Discuss the data and trends from W/R research1. Small group and class debriefing on instructional strategies activity
HW Content statement 12 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 12: Employee earning statements include information about gross wages, benefits, taxes and other deductions.
VOCABULARY
Salary Gross income Net Income
Health Insurance Pension Annuity
FICA Union dues Deductions
Monday 3/24 LESSON GOAL: Identify, explain and provide examples of content statement 12 vocabulary
1. Vocabulary exercise
Tuesday 3/25 LESSON GOAL: Analyze the various parts of an employee earnings statement (paycheck)
1. Content Elaborations
Wednesday 3/26 LESSON GOAL: Describe information that would be included in an employee’s earning statement.
1. Instructional Strategies
2. Expectations for Learning
Friday 3/28 LESSON GOAL: Formative assessment on Working & Earning
1. Unit Test on Working & Earning (50)
HW content statement 13 vocabulary
UNIT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & MONEY MANAGEMENT. Responsible personal finance decisions are based upon reliable information and used to reach personal goals.
CONTENT STATEMENT 13: Financial decision making involves considering alternatives by examining costs and benefits.
CONTENT STATEMENT 14: A personal financial plan includes financial goals and a budget, including spending on goods and services, savings and investments, insurance and philanthropy.
VOCABULARY
Monday 3/31 LESSON GOAL
1. Vocabulary exercise
Tuesday 4/1 LESSON GOAL
1. Content Elaborations
a. Cost-benefit analysis
Wednesday 4/2 LESSON GOAL:
1. Content Statements 13 & 14 rubrics
a. Content statement 13 instructional strategies
b. Content Statement 14 instructional strategies #1
Friday 4/4 LESSON GOAL
1. Lab work on content statements 13 & 14
HW content statement 15 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 15: Different payment methods have advantages and disadvantages.
VOCABULARY
Monday 4/7 LESSON GOAL
1. Vocabulary exercise
Tuesday 4/8 LESSON GOAL
1. Content Elaborations
Wednesday 4/9 LESSON GOAL
1. Video
2. Expectations for Learning
Friday 4/11 LESSON GOAL: Formative Assessment
1. Unit Test on Financial Responsibility & Money Management (50)
SPRING BREAK
UNIT: SAVING & INVESTING. Saving and investing strategies help individuals achieve personal financial goals.
CONTENT STATEMENT 16: Saving and investing strategies help individuals achieve personal financial goals.
CONTENT STATEMENT 17: Savings can serve as a buffer against economic hardships.
VOCABULARY
Monday 4/21 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 4/22 LESSON GOAL
1. Essential Question
2. Vocabulary
Wednesday 4/23 LESSON GOAL
1. Vocabulary Exercise
2. Content Elaborations
Friday 4/25 LESSON GOAL
1. Content Statement 16 Instructional strategies IN LAB
HW: Content Statements 18 & 19 vocabulary
CONTENT STATEMENT 18: Different costs and benefits are associated with saving and investing alternatives.
CONTENT STATEMENT 19: Banks, brokerages and insurance companies provide access to investments such as certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
VOCABULARY
Monday 4/28 LESSON GOAL
1. Vocabulary exercise
Tuesday 4/29 LESSON GOAL
1. Content Elaborations
Wednesday 4/30 LESSON GOAL
1. Expectations for Learning
2. Video
Friday 5/2 LESSON GOAL: Formative Assessment
1. Unit test on Saving & Investing (50)
HW Content statements 20-21 vocabulary