Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Grade 12: Participation in Government and Civics
This course aims to provide students with opportunities to become engaged in the political process by acquiring the knowledge and practicing the skills necessary for active citizenship. Content specifications are not included, so that the course can adapt to present local, national, and global circumstances, allowing teachers to select flexibly from current events to illuminate key ideas and conceptual understandings. Participation in government and in our communities is fundamental to
the success of American democracy.
12.G1 FOUNDATIONS of AMERICAN DEMOCRACY: The principles of American democracy are reflected in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and in the organization and actions of federal, state, and local government entities. The interpretation and application of American democratic principles continue to evolve and be debated. 12.G1a Enlightenment ideas such as natural rights, the social contract, popular sovereignty, and representative government greatly influenced the framers of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Factional Memes Due.
On a sheet of paper:
1. Write a balanced and thoughtful statement that supports the side of the factional issue that you DON'T agree with.
2. Take the side of the issue you DO agree with and Identify the potential logical flaws in the way that the meme you chose tries to secure agreement with the premise.
Size and Scope of the Federal Government
Constitution of the United States
Vocabulary:
Insure
Ensure
Provide
Promote
Tranquility
Posterity
This course aims to provide students with opportunities to become engaged in the political process by acquiring the knowledge and practicing the skills necessary for active citizenship. Content specifications are not included, so that the course can adapt to present local, national, and global circumstances, allowing teachers to select flexibly from current events to illuminate key ideas and conceptual understandings. Participation in government and in our communities is fundamental to
the success of American democracy.
12.G1 FOUNDATIONS of AMERICAN DEMOCRACY: The principles of American democracy are reflected in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and in the organization and actions of federal, state, and local government entities. The interpretation and application of American democratic principles continue to evolve and be debated. 12.G1a Enlightenment ideas such as natural rights, the social contract, popular sovereignty, and representative government greatly influenced the framers of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Factional Memes Due.
On a sheet of paper:
1. Write a balanced and thoughtful statement that supports the side of the factional issue that you DON'T agree with.
2. Take the side of the issue you DO agree with and Identify the potential logical flaws in the way that the meme you chose tries to secure agreement with the premise.
Size and Scope of the Federal Government
Constitution of the United States
Vocabulary:
Insure
Ensure
Provide
Promote
Tranquility
Posterity
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