M. Jones Civics and Economics Common Core Course of Study Pacing Guide

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1 ! M. Jones Civics and Economics Common Core Course of Study Pacing Guide Day Topics to be Covered Objective 1 Introductions of each other, of the course, of my expectations and their expectations. Explanation of citizenship - how does one become an American citizen? 2 Jus sanguinis, jus soli, and naturalization. Duties and responsibilities of American citizens. Allude to the notion of rights of citizens, something we will study in depth as this semester progresses. 3 Begin Unit I - The Colonies and their Independence.What is a colony? Establishment of Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth. The Native Americans and the English settlers. Emphasis on House of Burgesses (representative democracy) and its semblance to Parliament and the Mayflower Compact (notion of self governance). CE.C & G.4.1 CE.C & G The other colonies growth. 5 The Road to Revolution (mercantilism, salutary neglect, taxation and representation, boycott and protest) 6 The Road to Revolution continued (Declaration of Independence - esp. what are the meanings of the following: consent of the governed, life, liberty, pursuit of happiness. Also, include discussion of John Locke and the theory of social contract) 7 End of the war => a new country...articles of Confederation CE.C & G.1.1 CE.C & G.1.1! CE.C & G.1.4! CE.C & G.1.5 CE.C & G.1.1!

2 8 Constitutional Convention, Federalists vs. Antifederalists 9 Federalists vs. Antifederalists continued, Review for assessment 10 Assessment, Introduction to Unit II - the contents (structure of) and principles in the U.S. Constitution 11 Constitutional Scavenger Hunt. Direct vs. Representative Democracy. Preamble. CE.C & G.1.3 CE.C & G.1.3 CE.C & G.1.4 CE.C & G.1.4! CE.C & G.4.2! 12 Constitutional Principles: Popular Sovereignty, Civilian Control of Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances 13 Constitutional Principles: Rule of Law, Federalism, National Supremacy 14 North Carolina State Constitution - comparison and contrast with the U.S. Constitution 15 The important amendments NOT in the Bill of Rights - especially the 14th (equal protection of the law) Japanese-American Internment CE.C & G.1.4! CE.C & G.4.2! CE.C & G.1.5! CE.C & G.2.2! CE.C & G.4.2 CE.C & G.2.4 CE.C & G.3.1! CE.C & G Review for assessment and then assessment 17 Begin Unit III - The Bill of Rights.! 2nd Amendment, State and Federal Gun Laws 18 1st Amendment - Five Freedoms protected by: Religion (establishment clause and free exercise), Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech (symbolic speech). CE.C & G.2.3! CE.C & G.2.7 CE.C & G.2.3! CE.C & G.2.7

3 19 3rd and 4th Amendments (warrant, legal search, probable cause, reasonable cause, right to privacy) 20 5th and 6th Amendments (due process, self incrimination, double jeopardy, eminent domain, rights at trial) CE.C & G.2.3! CE.C & G.2.7 CE.C & G.2.3! CE.C & G.2.7! CE.C & G th Amendment and review for assessment 22 Assessment. Begin Unit IV - The Three Branches of Government and the Three Levels of Government. Review what the branches are and what each can do (based on what the students have learned thus far). Establish what the three levels of government are in our country. Begin with the Judicial Branch - game to illustrate what they already know about court system from watching television/movies. 23 Structure of the Federal Court System (original vs. appellate jurisdiction) and Marbury v. Madison (judicial review), stare decisis 24 Structure of the State Court System in North Carolina and instances when a case would have federal rather than state jurisdiction 25 Civil vs. Criminal Law, review all judicial information for brief assessment tomorrow. Note the adversarial nature of the courtroom. 26 Judicial assessment, begin Legislative Branch (we will compare Federal to State), structure of Congress, who our representatives are, basic vocabulary 27 How a Bill becomes a Law, organize into Senate Committees to try to move legislation! CE.C & G.2.4 CE.C & G.3.4! CE.C & G.5.2! CE.C & G.3.2

4 28 Senate Committees presentations and floor voting, introduce the North Carolina General Assembly structure and who represents Rutherford County in Raleigh 29 General Assembly Website and review all legislative for brief assessment tomorrow 30 Legislative assessment, begin Executive Branch (again we will compare the Executive Branch at the federal level to that at the state level) 31 Roles of the president and executive departments, the Electoral College 32 Executive agencies - what are they and why are they established, the governorship, review executive for tomorrow s brief assessment 33 Foreign vs. domestic policy (major issues and arguments as of today), Executive assessment, begin local government (start with counties) CE.C & G.3.2! CE.C & G.5.4 CE.C & G.2.4! CE.C & G.2.8 CE.C & G.2.2! CE.C & G.3.3! CE.C & G.5.3 CE.C & G.2.2! CE.C & G Municipal government CE.C & G Brief assessment on local governments. What do you see as the main purposes of all government (local, state, federal) throughout the United States (today and back in our nation s founding days)? Stress protection of rights and passage of laws that benefit/help Americans and maintain security. 36 Explain how individual rights are protected by varieties of law (Bill of Rights, Supreme Court decisions, constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, Tort, Administrative law, statutory law, and international law) Begin the Civil Rights Movement. 37 Finish the Civil Rights Movement and then do other laws that have been passed to protect equal opportunities (e.g., the Americans with Disabilities Act).! CE.C & G.2.7! CE.C & G.3.1 CE.C & G.3.4! CE.C &G.3.8 CE.C & G.3.1! CE.C & G.1.4! CE.C & G.3.5! CE.C & G.3.8

5 38 Different types of governments, freedoms and citizenship in other countries and how they compare to the United States 39 What are the primary responsibilities/obligations of citizenship in the United States? CE.C & G.4.1 CE.C & G.4.3! CE.C & G Pursuit of Happiness CE.C & G.4.3! CE.C & G Pursuit of Happiness, Assessment at the end of the film 42 Begin Unit V - Political Parties and Elections. Start by looking at the purposes of political parties, review the Federalists and the Antifederalists, and establish the different type of party systems around the world. We are a two-party system. Political party survey to help students get an idea which party might best represent them. 43 Create your own political party to learn about planks and platforms. Visit Republican and Democrat websites to learn about their current platforms. 44 Types of elections - pay particular attention to this year s elections. Voting - requirements and why do it? CE.C & G.4.3! CE.C & G.4.4 CE.C & G.2.8 CE.C & G.2.8 CE.C & G.5.2! CE.C & G Review for assessment and then assessment 46 Begin Unit VI - Personal Financial Literacy. Examine students college and career possibilities. Draw connection between education and goals (income, career, etc.) 47 Budgeting including saving and investing, disposable and discretion income, pay yourself first 48 The fundamentals of checking and saving (perhaps do nickel interest activity) CE.PFL.1.1 CE.PFL.1.2 CE.PFL.1.3

6 49 Debt management and creditworthiness, consumer credit laws 50 Purchasing a car (do activity using cars.com and the loan calculator) 51 Investing and Saving (mutual funds, stock market, certificates of deposit, treasury bonds) 52 Strategies for building wealth and tax implications, Consumer protection (even in investment options) 53 Fraudulent business practices and solicitation, ways consumers can protect themselves 54 Types of insurance, estate planning (benefits and consequences of all), resolving consumer conflicts, Better Business Bureau, Secretary of State and Attorney General roles, filing claims CE.PFL.1.4! CE.PFL.2.1 CE.PFL.1.4 CE.PFL.1.5 CE.PFL.1.6! CE.PFL.2.1 CE.PFL.2.2! CE.PFL.2.3 CE.PFL.2.4! CE.PFL Review for assessment and then assessment 56 Begin Unit VII - Economics Part I. What is economics? Types of economies: traditional, command, market, and mixed. How do individuals use scarce resources (human, natural, and capital) in these four types of economies? Factors of production, How It s Made 57 Opportunity costs, laissez-faire system, profit motive, circular flow model CE.E.1.1 CE.E.1.1 CE.E.1.1! CE.E.1.2! 58 Supply and Demand, Equilibrium CE.E Supply and Demand, Equilibrium, Shifts in Supply and Demand and hence Equilibrium (incentives and profits as motivators) 60 Monopolies, oligopolies, pure competition, government regulation, the Invisible Hand 61 Economic activity at the local, state, and national levels, review for tomorrow s assessment CE.E.1.3! CE.E.1.4 CE.E.1.4! CE.E.1.5 CE.E.1.6

7 62 Economics Part I Assessment. Begin Unit VIII - Economics Part II. Basic concepts of trade (absolute and comparative advantages, exchange rates, balance of trade, etc.) 63 How nations specialize and become interdependent through trade, how nations use trade or lack thereof to influence actions of one another, what globalization is 64 Government policies and international trade (tariffs, quotas, sanctions, subsidies, banking, embargoes, protectionism - as a political issue) 65 NC and the US in the world economy, review for tomorrow s assessment 66 Economics Part II Assessment. Begin Unit IX - Economics Part III. Gross Domestic Product (of the U.S. and other nations), unemployment, inflation, consumer price index 67 Review inflation and deflation, the Federal Reserve and monetary policy through interest rate fluctuation 68 The history behind the Great Depression, the business cycle model 69 Functions of these in the U.S. economy: banks, labor unions, the Fed, nonprofit organizations, Wall Street, review for tomorrow s assessment CE.E.2.1 CE.E.2.2 CE.E.2.3 CE.E.2.4 CE.E.3.1 CE.E.3.1! CE.E.3.2 CE.E.3.2 CE.E Economics Part III Assessment. Begin reviewing for final exam.

8 71 16 Catch up days - I paced for 70 days knowing that MANY of the topics listed above cannot be taught in one day. These topics will take my students two/ three days to learn rather than one. I hope to be finished with all objectives by day 82 in time to have two/three days to review before final exams begin

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