SS12 Curriculum Map
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August
Content and Essential Skills
Foundations of American Government
- Principles, formation and types of governments
- Different economic theories
- Review creation of Constitution and Constitutional period
- Review major articles and amendments to the Constitution
Political parties and political ideology (historically and current)
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
September
Content and Essential Skills
The Legislative Branch
- Organization of Congress
- Constitutional Powers
- Congress at Work
- How a Bill Becomes a Law
- The Role of Political Action Committees
Interest Groups and Public Opinion
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
October
Content and Essential Skills
The Executive Branch
- The Presidency
- The Cabinet
- Presidential Leadership
- The Federal Bureaurcracy
Elections and Voting
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
November
Content and Essential Skills
The Judicial Branch
- The Federal Court System
- The Supreme Court
- The Supreme Court and Public Policy
Constitutional Freedoms
- The 1st Amendment
- Immigration and Citizenship
- Civil and Criminal Law
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
December
Content and Essential Skills
State and Local Government
- Structure and Functions of State and Local Government
- Financing State and Local Government
The Mass Media
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
January
Content and Essential Skills
Foundations of American Government
- Principles, formation and types of governments
- Different economic theories
- Review creation of Constitution and Constitutional period
- Review major articles and amendments to the Constitution
Political parties and political ideology (historically and current)
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
February
Content and Essential Skills
The Legislative Branch
- Organization of Congress
- Constitutional Powers
- Congress at Work
- How a Bill Becomes a Law
- The Role of Political Action Committees
Interest Groups and Public Opinion
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
March
Content and Essential Skills
The Executive Branch
- The Presidency
- The Cabinet
- Presidential Leadership
- The Federal Bureaurcracy
Elections and Voting
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
April
Content and Essential Skills
The Judicial Branch
- The Federal Court System
- The Supreme Court
- The Supreme Court and Public Policy
Constitutional Freedoms
- The 1st Amendment
- Immigration and Citizenship
- Civil and Criminal Law
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
May
Content and Essential Skills
State and Local Government
- Structure and Functions of State and Local Government
- Financing State and Local Government
The Mass Media
Skills
Assessment
Resources
Optional
