First 9 Weeks
Second 9 Weeks
Third 9 Weeks
Fourth 9 Weeks
Procedures/Syllabus/Diagnostic:
3 Days (8/12-8/14)
Citizenship: 11 Days
(8/15- 08/29)
SS.7.C.2.1 (4 Days)
SS.7.C.2.2 (4 Days)
SS.7.C.1.9 (3 Days)
Civic Engagement: 13 Days (09/03-09/19)
SS.7.C.2.10 (6 Days)
SS.7.C.2.11 (5 Days)
SS.7.C.2.13 (2 Days)
*Legislative Mandates:
Constitution Day (Sept.16th)
Celebrate Freedom Week
(last full week in September)
Elections: 10 Days
(09/20 – 10/04)
SS.7.C.2.8 (5 Days)
SS.7.C.2.9/SS.7.C.2.7 (5 Days)
MOCK ELECTION WINDOW (09/10 -11/06)
Federal Government Part I: 4 Days (10/07-10/10)
SS.7.C.1.6(4 Days)
FLEX DAY(S) (2 DAYS)
(POSSIBLE 9W PM)
Federal Government Part II: 15 Days (10/15 – 11/05)
SS.7.C.3.3 (6 Days)
SS.7.C.1.7 (4 Days)
SS.7.C.3.8 Federal Only (5 Days)
State & Local Government: 3 Days
(11/06- 11/08)
SS.7.C.3.8 State and Local
(3 Days)
Federalism: 9 Days (11/12 – 11/22)
SS.7.C.3.4 (4 Days)
SS.7.C.3.14 (5 Days)
Foundations of American Govt (14 Days)
(12/02–12/19)
SS.7.C.1.1 (4 Days)
SS.7.C.1.2 (4 Days)
SS.7.C.1.3 (3 Days)
SS.7.C.1.4 (3 Days)
FLEX DAY(S) (1 Day)
Progress Monitoring Window
01/07-01/10
Constitution: 14 Days
(01/13 –01/31)
SS.7.C.1.5 (4 Days)
SS.7.C.1.8 (4 Days)
SS.7.C.3.5 (4 Days)
SS.7.C.3.13 (2 Days)
Amendments: 13 Days
(02/03-02/21)
SS.7.C.2.4 (4 Days)
SS.7.C.3.7 (5 Days)
SS.7.C.3.6 (4 Days)
The Legal System: 12 Days
(02/24 – 03/10)
SS.7.C.2.5 (2 Days)
SS.7.C.3.10 (3 Days)
SS.7.C.3.11/C.2.6 (3 Days)
SS.7.C.3.12 (4 Days)
FLEX DAY(S) (3 Days)
Forms of Government: 4 Days
(03/23 – 03/26)
SS.7.C.3.1 (2 Days)
SS.7.C.3.2 (2 Days)
CHUNK
International Relations: 9 Days (03/30-04/09)
SS.7.C.4.1 (3 Days)
SS.7.C.4.2 (3 Days)
SS.7.C.4.3 (3 Days)
FLEX DAY(S) (1 Day)
Progress Monitoring Window
04/13-04/17
Reexamine Civics Active Learning Lessons, Review 04/20-
CIVICS EOC WINDOW
MAY 1ST – MAY 26TH
Citizen Action:
SS.7.C.2.3, SS.7.C.2.12, SS.7.C.2.14
Economics
Master: SS.7.E.1.1,SS.7.E.1.2,SS.7.E.1.3, SS.7.E.1.4, SS.7.E.1.5, SS.7.E.1.6, SS.7.E.2.1, SS.7.E..2.2, SS.7.E.2.3, SS.7.E.2.4, SS.7.E.2.5, SS.7.E.3.1,SS.7.E..3.2,SS.7.E.3.3,E.3.4
Geography
Master: SS.7.G.1.1, SS.7.G.1.2, SS.7.G.1.3, SS.7.G.2.1, SS.7.G.2.2, SS.7.G.2.3, SS.7.G.2.4, SS.7.G.3.1, SS.7.G.4.1, SS.7.G.4.2, SS.7.G.5.1, SS.7.G.6.1
First 9 Weeks
Second 9 Weeks
Third 9 Weeks
Fourth 9 Weeks
Citizenship: 11 Days
Students will understand the shared principles, rights, and responsibilities of U.S. citizens and recognize the significant interdependence between citizens their governments as well as explain the obligations of citizens in society.
Civic Engagement/Influencing the Government: 13 Days
Students will understand the role of media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing society and government and analyze issues from multiple perspectives.
Elections: 10 Days
Students will understand the purpose of the United States political system and be able to explain the impact of elections on government and society.
Federal Government (Part I) 4 Days
Students will understand and be able to explain the principles, functions, and organization of the federal government of the United States.
Federal Government (Part II): 15 Days
Students will understand and be able to explain the principles, functions, and organization of the federal government of the United States.
State & Local Government: 3 Days
Students will understand and be able to explain the principles, functions, and organization of the state and local governments of Florida
Federalism: 9 Days
Students will understand and be able to explain the principles, functions, and organization of federal. state and local government, focusing on the interdependence and interactions with various levels of government and the obligations and services provided to its citizenry.
Foundations of American Govt: 14 Days
Students will understand the political, social, religious, and economic influences and beliefs that led to the Declaration of Independence and be able to support the argument for independence and the development of an American democracy.
Constitution: 14 Days
Students will understand and be able to explain the origin, purpose, structure, and function of the United States government as established by the Constitution and be able to analyze the political, social, religious, and economic influences that led to the development of the U.S. Constitution.
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution: 13 Days
Students will understand the rights and protections provided by amendments to the United States Constitution and be able to evaluate the impact of those constitutional rights on individuals and society.
The Legal System/Supreme Court Cases: 12 Days
Students will understand the history, structure, purpose, and operations of the United States legal system and demonstrate its role as a societal safeguard of individual rights and liberties as well as analyze the impact of the legal system on society, government, and the American political system.
Forms of Government: 4 Days
Students will understand and be able to explain different forms and systems of government.
International Relations: 9 Days
Students will understand contemporary issues in world affairs, and be able to evaluate the role and impact of U.S. foreign policy.
Reexamine Civics Active Learning Lessons
Students will understand that civics explores the relationship between the citizen, government, and society and is more than the study of history, the structure and function of government, as it also includes an examination of the rights and duties of citizens as well as the role of the citizen in political, social, and economic systems and be able to provide a narrative of their experience as a knowledgeable, responsible, and actively engaged citizen.
Economics
Students will understand and be able to explain the fundamental concepts relevant to the development of a market economy, the institutions, structure, and functions of a national economy, and interrelationships of the United States in the international marketplace.
Geography
Students will understand and be able to explain the function and purpose of maps and other geographic tools recognize the characteristics between ecosystems and the populations that dwell within, interpret geography as it applied to past, present and future and understand the characteristics of distribution, and migration of human populations.
Students will understand the shared principles, rights, and responsibilities of U.S. citizens and recognize the significant interdependence between citizens their governments as well as explain the obligations of citizens in society.
1st Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 11 days
(8/15- 08/29)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.2.1:Define the term "citizen," and identify legal means of becoming a United States citizen.
SS.7.C.2.2:Evaluate the obligations citizens have to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on juries.
SS.7.C.1.9:Define the rule of law and recognize its influence on the development of the American legal, political, and governmental systems.
Civics (Introduce): SS.7.C.2.3, SS.7.C.2.14 (Rights)
Geography: SS.7.G.1.3
Florida Standards Alignment:LAFS.68.RH.1.2, LAFS.68.RH.2.4, LAFS.68.WHST.1.2, LAFS.7.SL.1.1
Florida State Statute 1003.42: (d) Flag Education, (t) Patriotism, (s) Citizenship
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.2.1: (pgs. 32-33)
SS.7.C.2.2: (pgs. 34-35) (Also Assesses SS.7.C.2.3 and SS.7.C.2.14)
SS.7.C.1.9: (pg. 31)
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.2.1:
alien
citizen
immigrant
law of blood
law of soil
legal permanent resident
naturalization
resident
SS.7.C.2.2:
citizen
common good
obligation
responsibility
selective service
SS.7.C.1.9:
law
rule of law
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
(4 Days: Utilize PPT, Lesson Steps 1 – 38 & 45)
(4 Days: Utilize PPT Lesson Steps 1 – 24)
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
SS.7.C.2.1: Defining Citizenship
SS.7.C.2.2: Citizen Obligations and Responsibilities
Florida Standards Tutorials:
SS.7.C.2.1:/SS.7C.2.2: Show Your Citizenship!
SS.7.C.1.9: Understanding Rule of Law
Students will understand the role of media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing society and government and analyze issues from multiple perspectives.
1st Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 13 days
(09/03 – 09/19)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.2.10:Examine the impact of media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government.
SS.7.C.2.11:Analyze media and political communications (bias, symbolism, propaganda).
SS.7.C.2.13:Examine multiple perspectives on public and current issues.
Economics: SS.7.E.2.4
Florida Standards Alignment:LAFS.68.RH.1.2, LAFS.68.RH.2.4, LAFS.68.RH.2.6, LAFS.68.RH.3.7, LAFS.68.RH.3.8, LAFS.WHST.1.1, LAFS.WHST.4.10, LAFS.7.SL.1.2, HE.7.P.8.2
Florida State Statute 1003.42: (h) African American Contributions, (p) Hispanic Contributions, (q) Women’s Contributions, (s) Character Education
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.2.10: (pg. 43)
SS.7.C.2.11: (pgs. 44-45)
SS.7.C.2.13: (pgs. 48-49)
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.2.10:
impact
influence
interest group
lobbying
lobbyist
media
monitor
petitioning the government
political action committee (PAC)
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
issue
non-profit organization
perspective
political party
special interest group
voting age population
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
SS.7.C.2.10: Influencing the Government
SS.7.C.2.11: Bias, Symbolism, Propaganda
SS.7.C.2.13: Examining Multiple Perspectives
Florida Standards Tutorials:
SS.7.C.2.10: Influencing the Government
Students will understand the purpose of the United States political system and be able to explain the impact of elections on government and society.
1st Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 10 days
(09/20 – 10/04)
Mock Election Window
9/10-11/6
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.2.8: Identify America's current political parties, and illustrate their ideas about government.
SS.7.C.2.9:Evaluate candidates for political office by analyzing their qualifications, experience, issue-based platforms, debates, and political ads.
Also Assessed: SS.7.C.2.7:Conduct a mock election to demonstrate the voting process and its impact on a school, community, or local level.
Civics (Introduce): SS.7.C.2.3, SS.7.C.3.12 (Bush v. Gore), SS.7.C.3.6, SS.7.C.3.7, SS.7.C.3.1 (direct, representative democracy)
Geography: SS.7.G.1.1, SS.7.G.1.2, SS.7.G.1.3, SS.7.G.4.2, SS.7.G.6.1
Economics: SS.7.E.2.3
Florida Standards Alignment: LAFS.68.RH.1, LAFS.68.RH.2, LAFS.68.RH.3, LAFS.68.WHST.1.2, LAFS.68.WHST.2.4, LAFS.WHST.2.6, LAFS.WHST.3, LAFS.7.SL.1.1, LAFS.7.SL.1.2, LAFS.7.SL.1.3, MAFS.K12.MP,1, MAFS.K12.MP.3, MAFS.K12.MP.5, MAFS.K12.MP.6, MAFS.K12.SP.1
Florida State Statute 1003.42: (h) African American Contributions
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.2.8: – (pg. 40)
SS.7.C.2.9: – (pgs. 41-42) (Also Assesses: SS.7.C.2.7)
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.2.8:
bias
candidate
Communist Party
Democratic Party
government
Libertarian Party
party platform
political party
political system
Republican Party
Socialist Party
society
third party
two-party system
SS.7.C.2.9:
candidate
constitutional requirements (federal office)
debate
election
experience
qualifications
platform
political officer
requirements for state/local office
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
SS.7.C.2.9 & 2.7 Evaluating Candidates
Florida Standards Tutorials:
Party On! Political Parties in America
Evaluate the Candidates: Who Will You Choose?
Students will understand and be able to explain the principles, functions, and organization of the federal government of the United States.
1st Nine Weeks
Suggested Pacing: 4 Days
Part One (10/07 – 10/10)
2nd Nine Weeks
Suggested Pacing: 15 Days
Part Two (10/15 – 11/05)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.1.6: Interpret the intentions of the Preamble of the Constitution.
SS.7.C.3.3: Illustrate the structure and function (three branches of government established in Articles I, II, and III with corresponding powers) of government in the United States as established in the Constitution.
SS.7.C.1.7: Describe how the Constitution limits the powers of government through separation of powers and checks and balances.
Begin Mastery of SS.7.C.3.8 (Federal Only)
Civics (Introduce): SS.7.C.3.14 (Federal), SS.7.C.3.9 (Federal), SS.7.C.3.4 (Federal), SS.7.C.3.13 (Federal), SS.7.C.3.12 (Marbury v. Madison, U.S. v. Nixon)
Geography: SS.7.G.1.1, SS.7.G.1.2, SS.7.G.1.3, SS.7.G.4.2, SS.7.G.6.1
Economics: SS.7.E.1.2, SS.7.E.1.6, SS.7.E.2.1
Florida Standards Alignment:LAFS.68.RH.1,2, LAFS.68.RH.1.3, LAFS.68.RH.2.4, LAFS.68.RH.2.5, LAFS.68.RH.3.7, LAFS.WHST.1.2, LAFS.WHST.2, LAFS.WHST.4.10, LAFS.7.SL.1.1, MAFS.K12.SP.1 Florida State Statute 1003.42: (b) U.S. Constitution
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.1.6 – (pg. 27),
SS.7.C.3.3 – (pgs. 53-54)
SS.7.C.1.7 – (pgs. 28-29)
SS.7.C.3.8 – (pgs. 60-61; Also Assesses SS.7.C.3.9)
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.1.6:
defense
domestic
insure
justice
ordain
posterity
preamble
tranquility
union
welfare
SS.7.C.3.3:
appellate jurisdiction
armed forces
article
coining money
concurrent powers
declaration of war
delegated powers
elastic clause
enumerated powers
executive branch
foreign relations
immigration
impeach
implied powers
judicial branch
legislative branch
naturalization laws
necessary and proper
original jurisdiction
presidential appointments
regulate
trade
Commander in Chief
U.S. Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
SS.7.C.1.7:
constitutional government
checks and balances
judicial review
limited government
Marbury v. Madison
separation of powers
Begin Mastery of SS.7.C.3.8 (Federal)
SS.7.C.3.8: (Federal)
act
appointment
appointment confirmation
bicameral
bill
Cabinet
Chief Justice
committee selection
conference committee
constituents
court order
executive order
how a bill becomes a law
impeach
judgment
judicial review
jurisdiction
law
majority leader
majority party
majority vote
minority party
minority leader
nominate
pardon
President pro tempore of the Senate
presidential appointment
Speaker of the House
special committee
special interest group
standing committee
summary judgment
United States representative
United States senator
veto
writ of certiorari
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
Begin Mastery of SS.7.C.3.8 (Federal Only)–(10/30-11/3)
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
SS.7.C.1.6: Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
SS.7.C.3.3: Articles I, II, and III
SS.7.C.1.7: Limits on Government Power
SS.7.C.3.8: Structure, Power, and Processes of Federal Government
Florida Standards Tutorials:
SS.7.C.1.6: Understanding the Preamble
SS.7.C.3.3: The Three Branches of Government
SS.7.C.1.7: The Three Branches, Check Yourself!
SS.7.C.3.8: Federal Only: Federal Government: The Three Branches in Action
Students will understand and be able to explain the principles, functions, and organization of the state and local governments of Florida
2nd Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 3 days
(11/06 - 11/08)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.3.8: Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. (Mastery of State and Local)
Civics (Introduce): SS.7.C.3.14 (State government services and powers), SS.7.C.2.12 (Overview of State agencies), SS.7.C.3.13 (Overview of Florida Constitution structure and function)
Geography: SS.7.G.1.1, SS.7.G.2.3, SS.7.G.2.4, SS.7.G.3.1, SS.7.G.4.1
Economics: SS.7.E.1.6, SS.7.E.2.1
Florida Standards Alignment: LAFS.68.RH.1.LAFS.68.RH.2, LAFS.68.RH.3, LAFS.WHST.1.2, LAFS.WHST.3, LAFS.WHST.4.10, LAFS.7.SL.1.1, MAFS.K12.SP.1
Florida State Statute 1003.42: (e) Elements of Government
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.3.8 – (pgs. 60-61; Also Assesses SS.7.C.3.9)
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.3.8: (Federal, State, and Local)
act
appointment
appointment confirmation
bicameral
bill
Cabinet
Chief Justice
city commissioner
council member
committee selection
conference committee
constituents
county commissioner
court order
executive order
home rule
how a bill becomes a law
impeach
judgment
judicial review
jurisdiction
law
majority leader
majority party
majority vote
mayor
minority party
minority leader
nominate
ordinance
pardon
President pro tempore of the Senate
presidential appointment
school board
Speaker of the House
special committee
special interest group
standing committee
state legislator
state representative
state senator
statute
summary judgment
United States representative
United States senator
veto
writ of certiorari
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
(2 Days, Local Lesson Steps 56 – 58)
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
SS.7.C.3.8: Structure, Power, and Processes of State and Local Government
Florida Standards Tutorial:
SS.7.C.3.8: Sunshine State Government
Students will understand and be able to explain the principles, functions, and organization of federal. state and local government, focusing on the interdependence and interactions with various levels of government and the obligations and services provided to its citizenry
2nd Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 9 days
(11/12 – 11/22)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.3.4: Identify the relationship and division of powers between the federal government and state governments.
SS.7.C.3.14: Differentiate between local, state, and federal governments' obligations and services.(Mastery of Local then All)
Civics Introduce: SS.7.C.2.12 (Overview of Local Agencies)
Geography: SS.7.G.2.3, SS.7.G.2.4, SS.7.G.3.1, SS.7.G.5.1
Economics: SS.7.E.1.6, SS.7.E.2.1, SS.7.E.2.4
Florida Standards Alignment: LAFS.68.RH.1.2, .LAFS.68.RH.2.4, LAFS.WHST.1.2, LAFS.WHST.2, LAFS.WHST.3, LAFS.WHST.4.10, LAFS.7.SL.1.1, LAFS.7.SL.1.2, LAFS.7.SL.1.3, LAFS.7.SL.2.4, MAFS.K12.MP.6, MAFS.K12.SP.1
Florida State Statute 1003.42: (e) Elements of Government
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.3.14 – (pgs.68-69)
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.3.4:
concurrent powers
delegated powers
enumerated powers
federal government
federalism
local government
reserved powers
state government
supremacy clause
Tenth Amendment
SS.7.C.3.14:
concurrent powers
expressed/enumerated powers
federal government
federalism
implied powers
inherent powers
local government
reserved powers
state government
Tenth Amendment
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
SS.7.C.3.14: State and Local Government Obligations and Services
Florida Standards Tutorials:
SS.7.C.3.4: We Have 3 Governments?
SS.7.C.3.14: We Have Three Governments?
Students will understand the political, social, religious, and economic influences and beliefs that led to the Declaration of Independence and be able to support the argument for independence and the development of an American.
2nd Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 14 days
(12/02 –12/19)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.1.1: Recognize how Enlightenment ideas including Montesquieu's view of separation of power and John Locke's theories related to natural law and how Locke's social contract influenced the Founding Fathers.
SS.7.C.1.2: Trace the impact that the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" had on colonists' views of government.
SS.7.C.1.3: Describe how English policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
SS.7.C.1.4: Analyze the ideas (natural rights, role of the government) and complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence.
Civics (Introduce): SS.7.C.3.1 (direct & representative democracy, monarchy), SS.7.C.3.2
Geography: SS.7.G.2.1, SS.7.G.2.2, SS.7.G.2.3, SS.7.G.3.1
Economics: SS.7.E.1.1, SS.7.E.1.3
Florida Standards Alignment: LAFS.68.RH.1, LAFS.68.RH.2, LAFS.68.RH.3, LAFS.68.WHST.1.1, LAFS.68.WHST.4.10, LAFS.SL.1.1
Florida State Statute 1003.42: (a) Natural Law and Declaration of Independence, (f) History of Declaration of Independence
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.1.1: – (pg. 18-19)
SS.7.C.1.2: – (pgs. 20-21)
SS.7.C.1.3: – (pgs. 22-23)
SS.7.C.1.4: – (pgs. 24-25)
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.1.1:
checks and balances
consent of the governed
Enlightenment
individual liberty
influence
natural law
natural rights
separation of powers
social contract
SS.7.C.1.2:
Common Sense
compact
due process
English Bill of Rights
individual rights
limited government
limited monarchy
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Preamble
rights
rule of law
self-government
Thomas Paine
SS.7.C.1.3:
duty
export
goods
import
legislature
levy
oppression
Parliament
representation
tax
taxation without representation
SS.7.C.1.4:
abolish
assent
consent of the governed
deprive
derive
despotism
dissolve
endow
grievance
impel
impose
institute
natural rights
oppression
quarter
rectitude
self-evident
tyranny
tyrant
unalienable rights (inalienable)
usurpation
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
Florida Standards Tutorials:
Students will understand and be able to explain the origin, purpose, structure, and function of the United States government as established by the Constitution and be able to the analyze the political, social, religious, and economic influences that led to the development of the U.S. Constitution.
3rd Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 14 days
(01/13 –01/31)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.1.5: Identify how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Constitution.
SS.7.C.1.8: Explain the viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding the ratification of the Constitution and inclusion of a bill of rights.
SS.7.C.3.5: Explain the Constitutional amendment process.
SS.7.C.3.13: Compare the constitutions of the United States and Florida.
Civics (Introduce):SS.7.C.2.4, SS.7.C.3.6
Geography: SS.7.G.2.1
Florida Standards Alignment: LAFS.68.RH.1, LAFS.68.RH.3.7, LAFS.68.WHST.1.1,LAFS.68.WHST.1.2, LAFS.68.WHST.4.10, LAFS.SL.1.1
Florida State Statute 1003.42: (b) U.S. Constitution, (c) Federalist Papers
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.1.5: – (pg. 26)
SS.7.C.1.8: – (pg. 30)
SS.7.C.3.5: – (pg.56)
SS.7.C.3.13: – (pgs. 66-67)
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.1.5:
Articles of Confederation
confederation
Constitutional Convention
debt
Shay’s Rebellion
SS.7.C.1.8:
Anti-Federalists
Bill of Rights
Federalists
Federalist Papers
ratification
SS.7.C.3.5:
amendment
caucus
ratify
rescind
SS.7.C.3.13:
abatement
abridge
amendment
article
authority
cession
constitution
deprive
Florida Declaration of Rights
infringe
jurisdiction
militia
preamble
prohibit
revenue
vested
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
(2 Days)
*Additional instructional resources may be needed.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
Florida Standards Tutorials:
Students will understand the rights and protections provided by amendments to the United States Constitution and be able to evaluate the impact of those constitutional rights on individuals and society.
3rd Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 13 days
(02/03 – 02/21)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.2.4: Evaluate rights contained in the Bill of Rights and other amendments to the Constitution.
SS.7.C.3.7: Analyze the impact of the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments on participation of minority groups in the American political process.
SS.7.C.3.6: Evaluate Constitutional rights and their impact on individuals and society.
Civics (Introduce):SS.7.C.3.12 (Gideon, Miranda, Tinker, Hazelwood), SS.7.C.2.5
Geography: SS.7.G.2.1
Florida Standards Alignment: LAFS.68.RH.2, LAFS.68.RH.3, LAFS.68.WHST.1.2, LAFS.68.WHST.4.10, LAFS.SL.1.3, MAPP.K12.MP.3
Florida State Statute 1003.42: (b) U.S. Constitution, (h) African American history, (p) Hispanic contributions, (q) Women’s contributions
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.2.4: (pgs. 36-37)
SS.7.C.3.7: (pgs. 58-59)
SS.7.C.3.6: (pg. 57)
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.2.4:
Bill of Rights
cruel and unusual punishment
double jeopardy
due process of law
eminent domain
equal protection under the law
First Amendment
pleading the fifth
right to bear arms
right to legal counsel
search and seizure
suffrage
trial by jury
unenumerated rights
SS.7.C.3.7:
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
amendment
civil rights
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1968
discrimination
Equal Rights Amendment
literacy test
poll tax
prohibit
segregation
state’s rights
suffrage
Voting Rights Act of 1965
SS.7.C.3.6:
civil disobedience
economic freedom
eminent domain
forced internment
freedom of assembly
property rights
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
Florida Standards Tutorials:
Students will understand the history, structure, purpose, and operations of the United States legal system and demonstrate its role as a societal safeguard of individual rights and liberties as well as analyze the impact of the legal system on society, government, and the American political system.
3rd Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 12 days (02/24 – 03/10)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.2.5: Distinguish how the Constitution safeguards and limits individual rights.
SS.7.C.3.10: Identify sources and types (civil, criminal, constitutional, military) of law.
SS.7.C.3.11: Diagram the levels, functions, and powers of courts at the state and federal levels.
Also Assesses: SS.7.C.2.6: Simulate the trial process and the role of juries in the administration of justice.
SS.7.C.3.12: Analyze the significance and outcomes of landmark Supreme Court cases including, but not limited to, Marbury v. Madison, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona, in re Gault, Tinker v. Des Moines, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, United States v. Nixon, and Bush v. Gore. (Plessy, Brown, in re Gault, then entirety)
Geography: SS.7.G.2.1, SS.7.G.2.4
Economics: SS.7.E.2.3
Florida Standards Alignment: LAFS.68.RH.1, LAFS.68.RH.2, LAFS.68.RH.3.8, LAFS.68.WHST.1.1, LAFS.68.WHST.1.2, LAFS.68.WHST.4.10, LAFS.SL.1.1,LAFS.SL.2.4, MAPP.K12.MP.3, MAPP.K12.MP.6
Florida State Statute 1003.42: (b) U.S. Constitution, (e) elements of government, (h) African American history
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.3.10: – (pg. 62)
SS.7.C.3.11: – (pgs. 63-64) (Also assesses SS.7.C.2.6)
SS.7.C.2.5: – (pgs. 38-39)
SS.7.C.3.12: – (pg. 65)
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.2.5:
appellate process
ex post facto
ex post facto law
habeas corpus
independent judiciary
precedent
privacy
public interest
safeguard
summary judgment
writ
SS.7.C.3.10:
case law
civil law
Code of Hammurabi
common law
constitutional law
criminal law
juvenile law
Magna Carta
military law
regulation
source
statutory law
type
SS.7.C.3.11:
appeal
appellate court
bailiff
case
Chief Justice
circuit courts
civil case
county courts
court
court clerk
court reporter
criminal case
cross examination
defendant
direct examination
District Court of Appeals
federalism
Florida Circuit Courts
Florida County Courts
Florida Supreme Court
judge
judicial branch
judicial review
jury
juror
justice
original jurisdiction
plaintiff/prosecutor
trial court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
verdict
voir dire
writ of certiorari
SS.7.C.3.12:
arbiter
Brown v. Board
Bush v. Gore
District of Columbia v. Heller
Equal Protection Clause
executive privilege
Gideon v. Wainwright
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
in re Gault
judicial opinion
judicial review
juvenile rights
landmark
legal equality
legal precedent
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
prosecute
rights of the accused
segregation
self-incrimination
separation of powers
supremacy clause
Tinker v. Des Moines
unanimous
United States v. Nixon
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
Florida Student Tutorials:
Students will understand and be able to explain different forms and systems of government.
3rd Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 4 days
(03/23 - 03/26)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.3.1:Compare different forms of government (direct democracy, representative democracy, socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, autocracy).
SS.7.C.3.2:Compare parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary systems of government.
Civics (Introduce): SS.7.C.4.1, SS.7.C.4.3
Geography: SS.7.G.1.2
Economics: SS.7.E.1.4, SS.7.E.2.5
Florida Standards Alignment: LAFS.68.RH.2, LAFS.68.WHST.1.2, LAFS.68.WHST.3.8, LAFS.68.WHST.3.9, LAFS.SL.1.1
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.3.1: pg. 50
SS.7.C.3.2: pgs. 51-52
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.3.1
absolute monarchy
anarchy
autocracy
communism
form of government
monarchy
oligarchy
representative democracy
republic
socialism
SS.7.C.3.2
confederal
democracy
dictatorship
direct democracy
federal
government
governor
parliamentary
president
prime minister
unitary
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
Florida Standards Tutorials:
Students will understand contemporary issues in world affairs, and be able to evaluate the role and impact of U.S. foreign policy.
4th Nine Weeks
Suggested pacing: 9 days
(03/30 – 04/09)
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Civics (Mastery):
SS.7.C.4.1:Differentiate concepts related to United States domestic and foreign policy.
SS.7.C.4.2:Recognize government and citizen participation in international organizations.
SS.7.C.4.3:Describe examples of how the United States has dealt with international conflicts.
Geography: SS.7.G.2.3, SS.7.G.4.1
Economics: SS.7.E.2.5, SS.7.E.3.1, SS.7.E.3.2, SS.7.E.3.3, SS.7.E.3.4
Florida Standards Alignment:LAFS.68.RH.2, LAFS.68.WHST.1.1, LAFS.68.WHST.3.7, LAFS.68.WHST.3.8, LAFS.68.WHST.3.9, LAFS.SL.1.1, HE.7.P.8.2
Florida Department of Education Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications:
Refer to the FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Test Item Specifications for details about the portion of the standards assessment designed to assess civics and includes information about the benchmarks, including benchmark clarifications and content limits, the stimulus types, and the test items.
SS.7.C.4.1: pgs. 70-71
SS.7.C.4.2: pgs. 72-73
SS.7.C.4.3: pgs. 74-75
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Instructional Resources
SS.7.C.4.1
Alliance
Allies
Ambassador
Diplomacy
Diplomat
Doctrine
Domestic affairs
Domestic policy
Embassy
Foreign affairs
Foreign policy
HIV/AIDS
International relations
Secretary of State
Treaty
US State Department
SS.7.C.4.2
European Union
Intergovernmental organizations
International organizations
International Red Cross
Non-governmental organizations
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Treaty
United Nations
United National International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
World Bank
World Court
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
World War I
World War II
SS.7.C.4.3
Bay of Pigs
Conflict
Conflict resolution
Cooperation
Cuban Missile Crisis
Diplomacy
Gulf War I
Gulf War II
Humanitarian efforts
International conflict
Iran Hostage Crisis
Korean War
Military action
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Peacekeeping operation
Terrorism
US State Department
United Nations
Vietnam War
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
Please use the resources below as needed for review, remediation and/or enrichment.
Civics 360:
Florida Standards Tutorials:
Students will understand and be able to explain the fundamental concepts relevant to the development of a market economy, the institutions, structure, and functions of a national economy, and interrelationships of the United States in the international marketplace.
4th Nine Weeks
After EOCA Testing
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Economics (Mastery):
SS.7.E.1.1:Explain how the principles of a market and mixed economy helped to develop the United States into a democratic nation.
SS.7.E.1.2: Discuss the importance of borrowing and lending in the United States, the government's role in controlling financial institutions, and list the advantages and disadvantages of using credit.
SS.7.E.1.3: Review the concepts of supply and demand, choice, scarcity, and opportunity cost as they relate to the development of the mixed market economy in the United States.
SS.7.E.1.4: Discuss the function of financial institutions in the development of a market economy.
SS.7.E.1.5: Assess how profits, incentives, and competition motivate individuals, households, and businesses in a free market economy.
SS.7.E.1.6: Compare the national budget process to the personal budget process.
SS.7.E.2.1: Explain how federal, state, and local taxes support the economy as a function of the United States government.
SS.7.E.2.2: Describe the banking system in the United States and its impact on the money supply.
SS.7.E.2.3: Identify and describe United States laws and regulations adopted to promote economic competition.
SS.7.E.2.4: Identify entrepreneurs from various gender, social, and ethnic backgrounds who started a business seeking to make a profit.
SS.7.E.2.5: Explain how economic institutions impact the national economy.
SS.7.E.3.1: Explain how international trade requires a system for exchanging currency between and among nations.
SS.7.E.3.2: Assess how the changing value of currency affects trade of goods and services between nations.
SS.7.E.3.3: Compare and contrast a single resource economy with a diversified economy.
SS.7.E.3.4: Compare and contrast the standard of living in various countries today to that of the United States using gross domestic product (GDP) per capita as an indicator.
Florida Standards Alignment:LAFS.68.RH.2, LAFS.68.RH.3, LAFS.68.WHST.1.2, LAFS.68.WHST.4.10, LAFS.SL.1, LAFS.SL.2.4, MAPP.K12.MP.1, MAFS.K12.MP.3, MAFS.K12.MP.5, MAFS.K12.MP.6, MAFS.6.SP.1
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
Supplemental Instructional Resources
economics
micro-economic
macro-economics
needs
wants
supply and Demand
goods and Services
financial Institutions
economic Indicators
trade
free Market System
taxes
government Regulation of the Economy
stock market
banks
credit unions
Federal Reserve System
privately owned banks
budget
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Discovery Education Techbook
Chapter 10: Economic Principles, Policies, and Practices
Florida Joint Center for Citizenship:
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
iCivics:
Lessons:
Games
National Debt Clock
Economic Education
Federal Reserve Education
www.federalreservededucation.org
Florida Council on Economic Education
Students will understand and be able to explain the function and purpose of maps and other geographic tools recognize the characteristics between Earth’s ecosystems and the populations that dwell within, interpret geography as it applied to past, present and future and understand the characteristic of distribution, and migration of human populations.
4th Nine Weeks
After EOCA Testing
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Benchmark Alignment:
Geography (Mastery)
SS.7.G.1.1: Locate the fifty states and their capital cities in addition to the nation's capital on a map.
SS.7.G.1.2: Locate on a world map the territories and protectorates of the United States of America.
SS.7.G.1.3: Interpret maps to identify geopolitical divisions and boundaries of places in North America.
SS.7.G.2.1: Locate major cultural landmarks that are emblematic of the United States.
SS.7.G.2.2: Locate major physical landmarks that are emblematic of the United States.
SS.7.G.2.3: Explain how major physical characteristics, natural resources, climate, and absolute and relative location have influenced settlement, economies, and inter-governmental relations in North America.
SS.7.G.2.4: Describe current major cultural regions of North America.
SS.7.G.3.1: Use maps to describe the location, abundance, and variety of natural resources in North America.
SS.7.G.4.1: Use maps to describe the location, abundance, and variety of natural resources in North America.
SS.7.G.4.2: Use maps and other geographic tools to examine the importance of demographics within political divisions of the United States.
SS.7.G.5.1: Use a choropleth or other map to geographically represent current information about issues of conservation or ecology in the local community.
SS.7.G.6.1: Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or other technology to view maps of current information about the United States.
Florida Standards Alignment: LAFS.68.RH.1.2, LAFS.68.RH.2.4, LAFS.RH.3.7, LAFS.68.WHST.1.2, LAFS.SL.1, MAFS.K12.MP.5, MAFS.K12.MP.6, MAFS.6.SP.1
Essential Vocabulary & Key Concepts
Core Instructional Resources
Supplemental Instructional Resources
state
landmark
protectorates
territories
city
capital
geopolitical divisions
cultural regions
boundaries
natural resources
climate
ecosystems
demographics
migration
cultural division
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Choropleth map
ecology
*Additional vocabulary/key concepts may be necessary.
Discovery Education Techbook
Chapter 1: Origins of Government
1.1 Geography of the United States
*Additional instructional resources may be necessary.
50 States Animaniacs
http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?v=lYGniZQBZm8
Tour the States
National Geographic
How the States Got Their Shape
http://www.history.com/shows/how-the-states-got-their-shapes