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Mrs. Hawley's EOC Quizlet
**EOC PREP STARTS 4/12 and ends 5/10**
Where? Mrs. Hawleys room
When? Tuesdays from 3:05- 4:00pm
Class Timeline
Feb 22nd-Feb 25th
Overview In this lesson, students will understand the requirements to run for political office and evaluate candidates based on additional qualifications.
Learning Goals
• Students will identify the constitutional requirements to run for federal political office.
• Students will recognize the requirements to run for state and local political offices
• Students will be able to analyze and/or evaluate the qualifications of candidates for public office based on their experience, platforms, debates, and political advertisements.
February 14th- February 18th
Essential Questions What are America’s current political parties? What are their ideas about government?
Overview In this lesson, students will learn about the current political parties in the United States, understand their ideas about government and evaluate the impact of these parties on society, government and the political system.
Learning Goals
• Students will compare current political parties’ ideas about government.
• Students will evaluate the impact political parties have on society, government, or the political system
January 31st- February 4th
Week at a Glance:
Essential Questions What are the outcomes of select landmark Supreme Court cases? Why are these cases significant?
Overview In this lesson, students will understand the outcome and significance of select landmark Supreme Court cases.
• Students will use primary sources to assess the significance of these U.S. Supreme Court cases.
•Students will evaluate how these U.S. Supreme Court cases have had an impact on society.
• Students will recognize and/or apply constitutional principles and/or rights in relation to the relevant U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
January 18th - January 28th
Week at a glance:
Essential Questions How have voting and civil rights expanded over time? What has been the impact of this expansion?
Overview In this lesson, students will understand how civil rights have expanded over time and the impact the expansion has had on citizens.
• Students will recognize the rights outlined in these amendments.
• Students will evaluate the impact these amendments have had on various social movements.
• Students will analyze historical scenarios to examine how these amendments have affected participation in the political processes.
• Students will recognize how the amendments were developed to address previous civil rights violations.
January 4th- January 7th
Essential Question
How does the U.S. Constitution safeguard and limit individual rights?
Overview
In this lesson, students will understand how the U.S. Constitution limits and safeguards individual rights.
Learning Goals/Benchmark Clarifications
• Students will recognize that rights are protected, but not unlimited.
• Students will examine rationales for limited individual rights.
• Students will use scenarios to examine the impact of limits on individual rights on social behavior.
• Students will examine the role of the judicial branch of government in protecting individual rights.
November 29th- December 10th
Overview:Bill of Rights
In this lesson, students will understand what is in the Bill of Rights, what rights the Bill of Rights and other amendments protect, and how the Bill of Rights influences both individuals and society.
• Students will recognize that the Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
• Students will recognize the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment.
• Students will evaluate how the Bill of Rights influences individual actions and social interactions.
• Students will use scenarios to identify rights protected by the Bill of Rights.
• Students will use scenarios to recognize violations of the Bill of Rights or other constitutional amendments.
November 1st- November 19th
Overview : CITIZENSHIP
In this lesson, students will understand the legal means of becoming a U.S. citizen.
• Students will define citizenship as stated in the Fourteenth Amendment.
• Students will describe the process of becoming a naturalized citizen.
• Students will evaluate the impact of the naturalization process on society, government, or the political
process
Overview: OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS
In this lesson, students will understand the obligations and responsibilities of citizens. Students will experience
the responsibilities of citizens by completing a service project.
• Students will distinguish between an obligation or duty and a responsibility as it relates to citizenship.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, voting, attending civic meetings, petitioning
government, and running for office.
• Students will recognize the concept of the common good as a rationale for fulfilling the obligations
and/or responsibilities of citizenship.
• Students will evaluate the obligations and/or responsibilities of citizens as they relate to active
participation in society and government.
October 18th- October 22nd
Students will use examples of historical law codes to identify how laws originated and developed in Western society.
We will recognize constitutional, statutory, case, and common law as sources of law and compare civil, criminal, constitutional, and/or military law.
October 11th-October 15th
We will finish the our lesson on Rule of law and then move on to certain types of laws.
Learning Goals
• Students will use examples of historical law codes to identify how laws originated and developed in Western
society.
• Students will recognize constitutional, statutory, case, and common law as sources of law.
• Students will compare civil, criminal, constitutional, and/or military law.
October 4th- October 8th
Rule of Law
In this weeks lessons, students will understand the concept of “rule of law” and why we have laws, focusing on the notion that all citizens are subject to the law.
Learning Goals
• Students will distinguish between the characteristics of a society that operates under the rule of law and one that does not.
• Students will assess the importance of the rule of law in protecting citizens from arbitrary and abusive uses of government power.
• Students will evaluate the impact of the rule of law on governmental officials and institutions (accountability to the law, fair procedures, decisions based on the law, consistent application, enforcement of the law, and transparency of institutions).
September 20th- September 24th
We will finish our lesson on Articles of Confederation and then move on to the Preamble of the constitution. Students will understand the goals and purposes of government as defined by the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. We will end the week by learning about the Federalists and Anti-Federalist. We will learn the viewpoints of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the ratification of the Constitution, and why we needed the Bill of Rights to seal the deal.
September 13- September 17th
***On Monday, we will have a 9/11 day of remembrance lesson. ***
We will finish up our lessons on the Declaration of Independence, and then we will move on to The articles of confederation.
In this lesson, students will identify the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how understand those
weaknesses led to the writing of the Constitution.
September 7- September 10
This week, we will analyze how the ideas of natural rights and the role of government and complaints are outlined in the Declaration of Independence.
We will then identify the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how understand those weaknesses led to the writing of the Constitution.
August 30th- Sept 3rd
This week, we will start by finishing up our lesson on Colonial Influences. Once that is done, it is all about the ULTIMATE BREAKUP LETTER, The Declaration of Independence. You will understand how the relationship between the English and the colonists led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. You will also be able to analyze how the ideas of natural rights and the role of government and complaints are
outlined in the Declaration of Independence.
August 10th- 13th
Welcome back to our first week of school!
On Tuesday, we will go over our rules and expectations.
Wednesday will be set aside for our pretest.
On Thursday, get ready to create our classroom constitution. :)
Fun Friday: A selfie introduction! We will get to know each other a little bit more with a fun activity.