Civics+Semester+at+a+Glance

CCSS Reading 1 & 9, Writing 2 || Power and Authority, Governance || Based on your understanding of the U.S. government, is it one to which you would give your consent to be governed? How did the founding of the U.S. government reflect the founders’ beliefs about power and authority? Does our current government still reflect these same beliefs? How have our values regarding power and authority evolved to meet the needs of today’s society? || CCSS Reading 8, Writing 1 || Advocacy, Participation || What is the importance of civic participation to a democratic republic at local, state, and national levels? How can advocacy be used effectively to influence government at different levels to shape policy? To what extent does the media influence political views? || CCSS Reading 2, Writing 1 || Multiple Perspectives, Interaction || Do citizens really have the ability to impact domestic policy, and, if so, how? How do society’s views and public policy sometimes conflict? How do state policies and federal policies interact? How does U.S. foreign policy reflect the multiple perspective of citizens? ||
 * Civics Semester at a Glance **
 * ** Pacing ** || ** Unit ** || ** Standards ** || ** Big Ideas ** || ** Essential Questions ** ||
 * 6 weeks || Foundations of Government || CAS Civics GLE 2
 * 6 weeks || Civic Engagement || CAS Civics GLE 1
 * 6 weeks || Public Policy || CAS Civics GLE 1