Standards:
1.
The student will explain the differences between the House of
Representatives and the Senate, with emphasis on terms of office, powers,
organization, leadership, and representation of each house.
2.
The students will analyze the various roles played by the President
of the United States; including Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Chief
Executive, Chief Agenda Setter, Representative of the Nation, Chief of State,
Foreign Policy Leader, and Party leader – including qualifications for
seeking those offices.
3.
The student will explain the functions of the departments and
agencies of the federal bureaucracy.
4.
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the organization
and powers of state and local government described in the Kansas
Constitution.
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Essential
Questions:
1.
How do laws protect individual rights?
2.
How can government ensure citizens are treated fairly?
3.
Why and how do people make economic choices?
4.
How do economic systems influence societies?
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· State Government
o Legislative
o Judicial
o Executive
· Local Government
o County
o Towns, Townships, and
Villages
· Education and Social
Issues
· Types of Law
o Civil
o Criminal
· Basic Economics
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· Create Venn Diagram
Comparing and Contrasting the division of powers
· Debate about Immigration
Laws
· Town Budget Meeting
Simulation
· Balance the National
Budget Simulation
· Discussion of various
trials that impacted student lives
· Mock Trial
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· Primary Resources
· Newspaper Articles
· Current Events Journals
· News 360
· Civics Textbook (Chapter 11-16)
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· Visual Displays about
State Government and State Constitution
· Document Based Question
· SO APPSTONE
· Short Essay’s
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