Introduction to Civics
Post date: Jan 12, 2018 1:32:45 PM
Learning Goals this Week:
CE.C&G.4.3 Analyze the roles of citizens of North Carolina and the United States in terms of responsibilities, participation, civic life and criteria for membership or admission
CE.C&G.4.3 Analyze the roles of citizens of North Carolina and the United States in terms of responsibilities, participation, civic life and criteria for membership or admission
CE.C&G.2.7 Analyze contemporary issues and governmental responses at the local, state, and national levels in terms of how they promote the public interest and/or general welfare
CE.C&G.4.2 Explain how the development of America’s national identity derived from principles in the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution and Bill of Rights
CE.C&G.5.5 Analyze the developments and implementation of domestic and foreign policy by outlining opposing arguments on major issues and their efforts toward resolutions
CE.C&G.1.1 Explain how the tensions over power and authority led America’s founding fathers to develop aconstitutional democracy
Thurs, Jan 25
Introduction to Civics and Econ
Review US Map
Begin Citizenship Test
Analyzing News Sources
Fri, Jan 26
US Map
Citizenship Test
Analyzing propaganda
Terrorism Stats
Mon, Jan 29
Finish Citizenship Test
Origins of American Thought
Types of Governments
Freedom and Security Document Chart:
- Executive Order 9066: Japanese Internment Camps
- Current Executive Order on Immigration
- Politifact statistics and Immigration
- Excerpt from GW Bush Speech at the NY Islamic Center
- Current Refugee Process explained (from whitehouse.gov)
Tues, Jan 30
Finish Freedom and Security Document Chart
Founding Documents Scavenger hunt
Immigration Notes
Begin Shibboleth
Wed, Jan 31
DACA seminar
Immigration Notes
Finish Shibboleth
Due Soon:
Immigration Article for seminar due Mon, Jan 29
Chp. 1, 5 Quiz on Wed, Jan 31
Chp. 2 Quiz, Fri, Feb. 3