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1 Scope & Sequence p. The icivics curriculum has always been an easy-to-use supplemental resource for teachers. With over a semester s worth of content, we created this scope and sequence document to help you plan your day, week, or semester without having to curate the collection alone. Since each state has its own take on sequencing, we organized these units and individual resources to build on each other. Feel free to mix up the order as you need! s: These print-and-go PDF lessons take between one and two class periods. They act as the core product base of the units. s: Our Flash-based games require no downloading and are designed to be played in under 45 minutes. s: Students can explore internet resources in a controlled way with these guided research activities. : This is our interactive, online essay-builder for argumentative writing. Use this 3- to 4-day tool to bookend a unit with a related hot topic. Mini-lessons: These two-page reading & activity collections can be done independently or combined into larger lessons. We provide standards matching for all of our content. Just look for the search tool in the Teacher section of the site! Students examine the purpose, forms, and limitations on government. They will learn about key philosophers like John Locke and explore practical examples of government functions. Students will gain an understanding of different forms of government, key influences on American democratic principles, and distinguishing features of governments around the world. Why Government? Sovereign State Who Rules? Limiting Government Rule of Law

2 Scope & Sequence p. 2 How did we go from a bunch of British colonies to the United States of America? Explore the major gripes of life under British rule, how the colonists decided to break away, and how they set the path for a new government. Columbus to the Colonies Colonial Influences Hey King: Get Off Our Backs Wanted: A Just Right Government We re Free Let s Grow! Students learn how our Constitution was created and what some of its key characteristics are. They will also explore key amendments to the Constitution and their application in protecting citizens' rights. Anatomy of the Constitution You ve Got Rights! Do I Have a Right? Do I Have A Right: Bill of Rights Edition Supreme Decision * The Constitution: Rules for Running a Country Three Branches Separation of Powers: What's For Lunch? The Federal in Federalism Power Play * Student Expression Branches of Power*

3 Scope & Sequence p. 3 Discover the structure, function, and powers of the legislative branch of government. Students will explore the legislative process as well as the influence of citizens and political parties. Congress in a FLASH! Making Laws Why Do We Have a House and Senate, Anyway? Voting in Congress Represent Me Who Represents Me? * LawCraft Branches of Power* Students will learn about the executive branch, including the unique role and powers of the president and the function of executive departments and agencies. Nationbuilder in Chief For the President, All In A Day's Work Being President A Very Big Branch Executive Roles: Money Doesn't Grow on Trees? Foreign Policy: War, Peace, & Everything In Between Executive Command Branches of Power*

4 Scope & Sequence p. 4 What do the courts do? Students explore the state and federal courts role in fairly settling disputes and administering justice as well as the unique role of the U.S. Supreme Court in interpreting the U.S. Constitution. Supreme Interpreters Judicial Branch in a FLASH The Courts in a Nutshell Sources of Law Trial Court "Go Fish" Bond in a Honda: Trial Simulation We the Jury Court Quest Appellate Courts: Let's Take It Up! Argument Wars In the Courts Supreme Decision * The Supreme in Supreme Decision Judges: Playing Fair McCulloch v. Maryland Interpreting the Constitution You be the Judge! Branches of Power* How do state and local governments work, and what is their relationship to citizens and the federal government? In this unit, students learn about the powers states have as well as the role of states and smaller units as the governments closest to citizens. They find out how state constitutions are similar and different from the U.S. Constitution, why county governments are important, and what their Congressional representatives do for local citizens. * Because of the nature of its content, this resource appears in additional curriculum units. State Power: Got a Reservation? Power Play * The Great State The State Governor States Rule! Comparative Constitutions The Capable County* County Basics Counties Work Who Represents Me? *

5 Scope & Sequence p. 5 What does it mean to be a U.S. citizen? How do you become a citizen? Students compare and contrast personal and political rights with social responsibilities and personal duties. Students will explore global citizenship and the rights and responsibilities of citizens in other countries. They will also learn about community engagement by selecting a problem of their own and creating a plan to solve it. Citizen Me Just the Facts Immigration Nation Immigration & Citizenship Responsibility Launcher The Fourth Branch: You! Civic Heroism Students Engage Activate The Global You A Trip Around the World Community Service This unit introduces students to the American political system. Students learn how our elections work, what role political parties play in our system, and how citizens hold a wide range of political views. Using simulations, presentations, vocabulary-building activities, and a mock election, this unit gives students the tools they need to make informed choices and encourages them toward civic involvement. We also provide an Election Glossary on the unit page. Voting Matters Activity Electoral Process One Big Party Candidate Evaluation Cast Your Vote Mock Election Got Ballot? Win the White House Electoral College Voting Rights* Mini-Lesson Simulation

6 Scope & Sequence p. 6 Students learn how the media and interest groups influence discussions that take place in the public sphere and ultimately influence the government. They also identify and apply the seven types of propaganda to see how messages are designed to influence us individually. The unit challenges students to take a critical look at these sources of constructed messages. The Public Sphere The Role of Media Interest Groups Propaganda: What's the Message? Interest Groups Our civil rights curriculum unit covers the early days of the expansion of slavery in the United States through the momentous 1950s and 60s and the modern Civil Rights Movement. Four lessons use primary documents, readings, activities, and more to introduce key concepts and events. Manifest Destiny Slavery: No Freedom, No Rights Civil War and Reconstruction Jim Crow The Road to Civil Rights Eyes on the Prize: Nashville 1960 Civic Action and Change Voting Rights Voting Age DBQuest Students learn about the complex interactions that exist in our globalized world. They examine the evolution of diplomacy and international interdependence by looking at recent and historical global events. Diplomacy Conflict and Cooperation International Influence International Organizations Military Intervention Crisis of Nations

7 Scope & Sequence p. 7 In this unit, students learn about the relationship between the government and the economy. Starting with the basics of the market economy, students learn about government regulations on our market economy, where the government gets its money and what the government spends it on, and how banks and lending influence our economic system. Each lesson is a basic overview of a very broad topic and includes activities designed to show students how these topics affect their own lives. The Market Economy Government and the Economy Taxation Government Spending People's Pie Banks, Credit, and the Economy Kids and Credit This unit presents geography-based topics in hands-on map lessons. Students learn the context in a short reading, then explore the subject more deeply with map activities. A companion PowerPoint accompanies each lesson. This Land is Your Land Oregon Treaty (1845) Annexation of Texas (1846) Mexican Cession (1848) Slave States, Free States

8 Scope & Sequence p. 8 were designed as a sequence of lessons culminating in a final product. Each numbered lesson builds on the activities from the previous lesson in the numbered sequence. In this language arts unit, students learn how to argue on paper using a fictional case about a school dress code rule against band t-shirts. The lessons take them through the process of writing two persuasive essays: one supporting the rule and one opposing it. After the essays, we suggest having your class play the game Supreme Decision to see how these arguments relate to issues of freedom of speech in schools. Note: This unit is based on the same fictional scenario as the Student Expression module of our essay builder. Because of some basic content differences, we suggest you teach one or the other but not both. Lesson 1: So You Think You Can Argue Lesson 2: I Can't Wear What?? Lesson 3: Lookin' For Evidence Lesson 4: No Rambling Allowed Lesson 5: Yeah, But Lesson 6: The Dreaded Outline Lesson 7: Emphasize, Minimize Lesson 8: From Outline To Essay Supreme Decision* County Solutions is our solution to encouraging civic engagement without leaving the classroom. This simple, nine-lesson unit walks your class through the process of creating an action plan to resolve a community issue. Students learn about current events, the role of local government, and the variety of outreach methods available to average citizens working to influence public policy. County Solutions: Project Overview The Capable County* Step 1: We ve Got Issues Step 2: The News and You Step 3: Who You Gonna Call? Step 4: Working with Websites Step 5: All About Public Policy Step 6: Real World Policies Step 7: Brainstorm-a-Brewin Step 8: Positions, Please! Step 9: Action Campaign Overview

9 Scope & Sequence p. 9 give you the chance to fill the gaps in your existing curriculum or dive a little deeper into topics that are often glossed over in textbooks. The readings and activities can be done independently, but they also give many opportunities to discuss, debate, and think critically with your students. Each mini-lesson includes a one-page reading and a one-page activity, and is appropriate for a variety of uses. Unlike the icivics lesson plans, these mini-lessons are designed for students to complete independently without the need for teacher direction. However, they also make great teacher-directed lessons or even class conversation-starters, and multiple mini-lessons can be combined to make a longer lesson. Cradle of Democracy Marbury v. Madison (1803) Niccolo Machiavelli Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) The Enlightenment Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Thomas Hobbes Korematsu v. United States (1944) John Locke Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Baron de Montesquieu Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Jean-Jaques Rousseau Miranda v. Arizona (1966) William Blackstone in re Gault (1967) Founding Mothers U.S. v. Nixon (1974) Benjamin Franklin Texas v. Johnson (1989) George Mason George Washington Thomas Jefferson James Madison Federalist Debate Constitutional Convention Early Rebellions Tip: Design a lesson to meet your specific needs. Here are a few possible combinations: Get Enlightened: The Enlightenment, John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau The Founders: Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Mason, George Washington, and The Founding Mothers