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Participation in Government Grade 12
Curriculum Map
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UNITS
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standards
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Text
Chapters
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skills
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Sept./Feb
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Philosophical foundation and comparative perspectives
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- NYS Standard 5.1
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N/A
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- Applying concepts to current
political/government situations
- Generalize from data by
applying previously concepts
- Scrutinizing possible
consequences of alternative course of action
- revise generalizations in
light of new data
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Concepts
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key
questions
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assessments
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RESOURCES
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- Politics and government
- Law and politics
- Authoritarian vs. Democratic
governments
- Different democratic societies
- Major purposes of government
- Major principles of political
systems
- Constitutions and other laws
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- What are the purposes and
principles of government, politics and the law?
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- Current case study analysis
- Debates
- Class presentations
- Journal Entry responses
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- Internet
- Guest Speakers
- Library Resources
- Daily and Monthly periodicals
- “We the People” activity
book
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Month
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UNITS
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standards
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Text
Chapters
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skills
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October/March
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Citizenship, Participation and the Electoral Process
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- NYS Standards 5.2 & 5.3
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- N/A
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- Speak in an effective way
- Use media and other visuals
for communicating ideas
- Write in an expository way
- Participate in group planning
and discussion
- Assume responsibility for
carrying out tasks
- Be alert to incongruities and
recognize problems
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Concepts
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key
questions
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assessments
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RESOURCES
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- Voting is the pivotal form of
political participation
- The significance of joining
political organizations, contributions, and doing volunteer work in
political campaigns
- Not voting as a form of
political protest
- Pros/Cons of different forms
of participation and non-participation
- Mechanisms of electoral
process
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- Does you vote count?
- How does the political party
system enable change and opportunity for participation
- How do you prepare to vote?
- Why would someone seek public
office?
- How do campaigns &
elections enable choice and opportunities for participation?
- How do you become a more
effective media consumer?
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- Current case study analysis
- Debates
- Class presentations
- Journal Entry responses
- Simulated Campaigns
- Political Party platform
analysis
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- Internet
- Guest Speakers
- Library Resources
- Daily and Monthly periodicals
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Month
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UNITS
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standards
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Text
Chapters
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skills
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Nov
& Dec/April & May
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Public Policy and Political Participation
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- NYS Standards 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
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- N/A
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- Identify a variety of
information
- ID types and kinds of
information needed
- Organize collected info
- Evaluate Data
- Generalize from Data
- Challenge data and question
hypotheses based on sufficient evidence
- Define basic issues
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Concepts
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key
questions
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assessments
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RESOURCES
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- Public Policy
- Government Roles in Public
Policy
- Public Policy Process
- Relationship between Public
Policy and American Democracy
- Citizen Involvement in Public
Policy and Political Organizations
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- How do you find and evaluate
on public policy issues and interests?
- Which government should
respond to a particular public policy issue?
- How does the public policy
work?
- How does the public policy
process reflect the purposes, values and principles pf American
Democracy?
- How do citizens become more
involved in working on a public issue or for a political
organization?
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- Current Case study analysis
- Research Papers
- Portfolio
- Debates
- Class presentations
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- Internet
- Guest Speakers
- Library Resources
- Daily and Monthly periodicals
- Field Trips
- Videos
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Month
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UNITS
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standards
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Text
Chapters
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skills
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January/June
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Legal Rights and Responsibilities
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- NYS Standards 5.2, 5.3
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- N/A
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- Use Higher Level Thinking
skills of comprehension, analysis, synthesis and evaluation
- Raise questions related to a
problem
- Redefine original problem or
define new problems
- Speak in an effective way
- Evaluate and draw inferences from data
- recognize problems with data
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Concepts
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key
questions
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assessments
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RESOURCES
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- Freedom of expression outside
of school
- Rights of the accused outside
of school
- Rights and responsibilities of
students in school
- Rights and responsibilities of
minors in the workplace
- Rights and responsibilities of
minors in the family
- Rights and responsibilities
related to medical treatment or public assistance for minorities
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- What are the legal rights and
responsibilities of the individual in civic life, the workplace and
school?
- How do your legal rights and
responsibilities change as you move about in different arenas of
citizenship
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- Current case study analysis
- Debates
- Class presentations
- Journal Entry responses
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- Internet
- Guest Speakers
- Library Resources
- Daily and Monthly periodicals
- “We the People” activity
book
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Clarifying/qualifying notes
regarding Participation in Government Curriculum Map:
Participation
in Government is a half-year course, which is intended and designed to be
a fluid integration of student learning activities that address local and
State requirements and meet the needs and interests of our
students. Individual unit inclusion, emphasis, class time allocation,
sequence and detailed lesson plan content should reflect and integrate
current government issues and priorities. For example, Fall 2001 required
instruction focused on public policy as it relates to terrorism, Fall
2000, the presidential election, Fall 2002, the gubernatorial race in NY,
etc. It is essential that this course be tuned to the issues of the time
in order to connect the content to current realities. There will be
semesters where NYSED suggested units not specified in the Curriculum Map
might, at the teacher’s discretion, be included in the curriculum.
As stated
in the curriculum the major aim is “…to prepare students for a
productive and meaningful life as citizens in local, state, national and
international settings.” There
is no one right way to do that.
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