OP 2: Civics Engagement/ Influencing the Government
Wondering What to Study?????
Please review the Escambia School District Civics site that was created in collaboration with the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship.
It includes:
Student Review Reading for each standard
Three types of test questions that very in complexity
Vocabulary games
Additional resources that will help in learning the content for each standard assessed
Supplemental resource: (you can access the online textbooks by clicking on the launchpad link below)
Online textbook: https://launchpad.classlink.com/bayschools
-Discovery Education, Social Studies Techbook, Civics and Government
-Remy,Richard C, etl. Florida Civics, Economics and Geography. Bothell,WA: McGraw-Hill, 2013.
Chapter & Lesson:
SS.7.C.2.10: Chapter 12, Lessons 1-2 pgs. 328 – 334
SS.7.C.2.11: Chapter 12, Lesson 3 pgs. 335
SS.7.C.2.13: "Issues to Debate" (pg. 341)
SS.7.C.2.10: Examine the impact of media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government.
http://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/c210
SS.7.C.2.11: Analyze media and political communications (bias, symbolism, propaganda).
http://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/c211
SS.7.C.2.13 Examine multiple perspectives on public and current issues.
KIM Vocabulary:
SS.7.C.2.10
impact, influence, interest group/special interest group, lobbying, lobbyist, media, monitor, petitioning the government, political action committee (PAC), public agenda, public policy, public sphere, watchdog
SS.7.C.2.11
bandwagon, bias, card stacking, glittering generalities, media, name calling, plain folks, political communication, propaganda, symbolism, testimonial, transfer
SS.7.C.2.13
deliberate, editorial, interest group, issue, nonprofit organization, perspective, political party, voting age population
Extra Resources:
The Living Room Candidate: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/