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School City of Hobart |
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School City of Hobart Social Studies |
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Social Studies - United States Government |
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Citizenship, Politics, and Government
The learner will be able to
identify, define, compare, and contrast ideas regarding the nature of government, politics, and civic life, and explain how these ideas have influenced contemporary political and legal systems. They will also explain the importance of government, politics, and civic engagement in a democratic republic, and demonstrate how citizens participate in civic and political life in their own communities.
| Strand |
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| Government |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.1
The learner will be able to
distinguish among civic life, political life, and private life. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Participation |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.2
The learner will be able to
define the terms politics and government, and give examples of how political solutions to public policy problems are generated through interactions of citizens with their government.
| Strand |
Source |
| Politics |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.3
The learner will be able to
describe the purposes and functions of government.
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Function |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.4
The learner will be able to
define and provide examples of different forms of government, including direct democracy, representative democracy, republic, monarchy, oligarchy, and autocracy. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Types |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.5
The learner will be able to
explain the interchangeable use of representative democracy and democratic republic to describe the government of the United States.
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Types |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.6
The learner will be able to
distinguish limited from unlimited government, and provide examples of each type of government.
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Limited |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.7
The learner will be able to
explain how civil society contributes to the maintenance of limited government in a representative democracy or democratic republic, such as the United States. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Limited |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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UGS.1.8
The learner will be able to
define and provide examples of the rule of law and constitutionalism, which reveal how these two ideas in concert are essential characteristics of limited government. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Limited |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.9
The learner will be able to
explain how the rule of law, embodied in a constitution, limits government to protect the rights of individuals. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Constitution |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.10
The learner will be able to
examine the sources of authority from ancient to modern times, and explain popular sovereignty or consent of the governed as the source of legitimate authority of government in a representative democracy or democratic republic. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Types |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.11
The learner will be able to
explain how a constitutional democracy provides majority rule with equal protection for the rights of individuals, including those in the minority, through limited government and the rule of law. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Types |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.12
The learner will be able to
using both contemporary and historical examples, identify governments in the world that are, and are not, examples of constitutional representative democracy. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: World |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.13
The learner will be able to
examine fundamental documents in the American political tradition to identify key ideas regarding limited government and individual rights. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture)
Examples: Magna Carta (1215), Mayflower Compact (1620), Massachusetts Body of Liberties (1641), English Bill of Rights (1689), Locke's Treatises of Civil Government (1690), Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges (1701), Rousseau's The Social Contract (1762), Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776), Declaration of Independence (1776), United States Constitution (1787), Bill of Rights (1791), and the Indiana Constitutions of 1816 and 1851.
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| Strand |
Source |
| American Identity |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.14
The learner will be able to
explain the part of Article IV, Section 4, of the United States Constitution, which says, "The United States shall guarantee to every State in the Union a Republican form of Government...." (History).
| Strand |
Source |
| Constitution |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.1.15
The learner will be able to
use a variety of sources to compare and contrast historical and contemporary examples of governments, both those with constitutions but unlimited government, and those with constitutions and limited government. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture)
Examples: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union had constitutions that did not effectively limit government. The United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the Federal Republic of Germany have constitutional governments in which the powers of government are limited effectively.
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| Strand |
Source |
| Government: World |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Foundations of U.S. Government
The learner will be able to
identify and define ideas at the core of government and politics in the United States, interpret founding-era documents and events associated with the core ideas, and explain how commitment to these foundational ideas constitutes a common American civic identity. They will also analyze issues about the meaning and application of these core ideas to government, politics, and civic life, and demonstrate how citizens use these foundational ideas in civic and political life.
| Strand |
Source |
| American Identity |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.1
The learner will be able to
trace the colonial, revolutionary, and founding-era experiences and events that led to the writing, ratification, and implementation of the United States Constitution (1787) and Bill of Rights (1791). (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Constitution |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.2
The learner will be able to
analyze and interpret central ideas on government, individual rights, and the common good in founding documents of the United States. Example: The Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776), the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Massachusetts Constitution (1780), the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786), the Northwest Ordinance (1787), the United States Constitution (1787), selected Federalist Papers, such as numbers 1, 9, 10, 39, 51, and 78 (1787-1788), the Bill of Rights (1791), President Washington's Farewell Address (1796), and President Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801).
| Strand |
Source |
| Declaration of Independence |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.3
The learner will be able to
identify and explain elements of the social contract and natural rights theories in United States founding-era documents.
| Strand |
Source |
| Declaration of Independence |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.4
The learner will be able to
define and provide examples of foundational ideas of American government, including popular sovereignty, constitutionalism, republic or representative government, federalism, and individual rights, which are embedded in founding-era documents.
| Strand |
Source |
| Declaration of Independence |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.5
The learner will be able to
explain how a common and shared American civic identity is based on commitment to central ideas in founding-era documents and in core documents of subsequent periods of United States history. (History)
Example: The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions (1848), President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (1863) and Second Inaugural Address (1865), President Franklin Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech (1941), President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address (1961), Reverend Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech and "Letter from Birmingham City Jail" (1963), and selected opinions in landmark decisions of the United States Supreme Court, such as Justice Robert Jackson's opinion for the Court in West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) and Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes' dissenting opinion in the case of Abrams v. United States (1919).
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| Strand |
Source |
| American Identity |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.6
The learner will be able to
define and provide examples of fundamental principles and values of American political and civic life, including liberty, the common good, justice, equality, tolerance, law and order, rights of individuals, social diversity, civic unity, constitutionalism, popular sovereignty, and representative democracy. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Democratic Principles |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.7
The learner will be able to
explain the importance for diverse individuals, groups, and communities to make a common commitment to foundational ideas and values of American democracy, which constitutes a unifying civic identity in a pluralistic society. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Democratic Principles |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.8
The learner will be able to
identify and explain historical and contemporary efforts to narrow discrepancies between foundational ideas and values of American democracy and realities of American political and civic life. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Democratic Principles |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.9
The learner will be able to
evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues concerning foundational ideas or values in tension or conflict. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture)
Example: Analyze issues involving liberty in conflict with equality, liberty in conflict with authority, individual rights in conflict with the common good, or majority rule in conflict with minority rights.n
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| Strand |
Source |
| Democratic Principles |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.10
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast ideas on good government of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists during their debates on ratification of the U.S. Constitution (1787-1788). (History).
| Strand |
Source |
| Constitution |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.2.11
The learner will be able to
analyze and explain ideas about liberty, equality, and justice in American society using documents, such as in Reverend Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech and "Letter from Birmingham City Jail" (1963), and compare King's ideas to those in such founding-era documents as the Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776), the Declaration of Independence (1776), Massachusetts Declaration of Rights (1780), and The Federalist (1788). (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Democratic Principles |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Purposes, Principles, and Institutions
The learner will be able to
explain how purposes, principles, and institutions of government for the American people are established in the United States Constitution and reflected in the Indiana Constitution. They will also describe the structures and functions of American constitutional government at national, state, and local levels, and practice skills of citizenship in relationship to their constitutional government.
| Strand |
Source |
| Constitution |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.1
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast unitary, confederate, and federal governments.
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Types |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.2
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast types of government, such as parliamentary and presidential, democratic and non-democratic, constitutional and non-constitutional, and republican or aristocratic.
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Types |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.3
The learner will be able to
explain characteristics of government in the United States, which make it a federal, presidential, constitutional, democratic republic.
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Federal |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.4
The learner will be able to
identify and describe provisions of the United States Constitution and the Indiana Constitution that define and distribute powers and authority of the federal or state government.
| Strand |
Source |
| Constitution |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.5
The learner will be able to
explain the constitutional principles of federalism, separation of powers among three branches of government, the system of checks and balances, republican government (republicanism) or representative democracy, and popular sovereignty; provide examples of these principles in the governments of the United States and the state of Indiana.
| Strand |
Source |
| Democratic Principles |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.6
The learner will be able to
explain the functions of the courts of law in the governments of the United States and the state of Indiana with emphasis on the principles of judicial review and an independent judiciary.
| Strand |
Source |
| Law: Court System |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.7
The learner will be able to
distinguish among the enumerated, implied, and denied powers in the United States Constitution and the Indiana Constitution.
| Strand |
Source |
| Constitution |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.8
The learner will be able to
explain the relationships among branches of the United States government and the state government of Indiana, which involve separation and sharing of powers as a means to limited government.
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Branches |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.9
The learner will be able to
explain the functions of departments or agencies of the executive branch in the formation and implementation of public policy in the governments of the United States and the state of Indiana. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Branches |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.10
The learner will be able to
trace the evolution of political parties in the American governmental system, and analyze their functions in elections and government at national and state levels of the federal system. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Political Party System |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.11
The learner will be able to
define the relationship between the public agenda, special interest agendas, and the political agenda acted on by the national, state, and local government. (Economics; History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Politics |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.12
The learner will be able to
give examples of the fiscal and monetary policies of the United States government and Indiana government, and explain how they affect individuals, groups, and businesses. (Economics).
| Strand |
Source |
| Domestic Policy |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.13
The learner will be able to
explain how state and local governments in Indiana are organized and how they affect the lives of citizens. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: State |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.14
The learner will be able to
explain the legislative process of the United States.
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Branches |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.15
The learner will be able to
compare core documents associated with the protection of individual rights, including the Northwest Ordinance, the Bill of Rights, the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and Article I of the Indiana Constitution. (History).
| Strand |
Source |
| Bill of Rights |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.16
The learner will be able to
use a variety of sources, including newspapers and Web sites, to identify current state and local legislative issues and examine the influence on the legislative process of political parties, special interest groups, public opinion, the news media, and individual voters. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: State |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.17
The learner will be able to
analyze and evaluate decisions by the United States Supreme Court about the constitutional principles of separation of powers and checks and balances in such landmark cases as Marbury v. Madison (1803), Baker v. Carr (1962), United States v. Nixon (1974), City of Boerne, Texas v. Flores (1997), and Clinton v. City of New York (1998). (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Supreme Court |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.18
The learner will be able to
analyze and evaluate decisions by the United States Supreme Court about the constitutional principle of federalism in cases such as McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), Texas v. White (1869), Alden v. Maine (1999). (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Supreme Court |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.3.19
The learner will be able to
identify a current community issue and the branch or branches of Indiana local or state government that might deal with the issue, and examine ways of participating in the decision-making process about the issue. (Economics).
| Strand |
Source |
| Government: Local |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Relationship of the US to other Nations
The learner will be able to
analyze the interactions between the United States and other nations and evaluate the role of the United States in world affairs.
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.1
The learner will be able to
describe how the world is divided politically, and give examples of the ways nation states interact, including trade, diplomacy, treaties and agreements, and military action. (Economics; Geography; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.2
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast the structure and organization of various forms of political systems, and describe how they interact in world affairs. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.3
The learner will be able to
examine reasons for conflict among nation states, such as competition for resources and territory, differences in system of government, and religious or ethnic conflict. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.4
The learner will be able to
identify and explain powers that the United States Constitution gives to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government in the area of foreign affairs, such as the making of treaties. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
| |
Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.5
The learner will be able to
describe the approaches used to carry out United States foreign policy. (Economics; Geography; History; Individuals, Society, and Culture)
Example: Diplomacy, economic aid, military aid, humanitarian aid, treaties, sanctions, and military intervention.
.
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.6
The learner will be able to
examine the influence of individuals, businesses, labor, and other segments of the economy on United States foreign policy. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.7
The learner will be able to
differentiate among various governmental and non-governmental international organizations, and describe their purposes and functions. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture)
Example: Major governmental international organizations include the North American Treaty Organization (NATO), the World Court, and the Organization of American States (OAS). The International Red Cross and the Catholic Relief Services are examples of non-governmental organizations.
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| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.8
The learner will be able to
explain and evaluate participation by the United States in international organizations. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture)
Example: The United Nations.
.
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
| |
Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.9
The learner will be able to
use a variety of sources, including newspapers, magazines, and the Internet to identify significant world political, demographic, and environmental developments. Analyze ways that these developments may affect United States foreign policy in specific regions of the world. (Economics; Geography; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
| |
Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.10
The learner will be able to
use information technology to research critical international issues facing the United States, to develop hypothetical solutions, and to analyze their potential effectiveness. (Economics; Geography; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.11
The learner will be able to
use a variety of information sources, including electronic media, to gather information about the impact of American ideas about democracy and individual rights in other areas of the world. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.12
The learner will be able to
evaluate, take, and defend a position about whether or not the United States should promote the spread of democracy throughout the world. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.13
The learner will be able to
evaluate, take, and defend positions on specific foreign policy issues in light of local community and state interests and constitutional principles. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
| |
Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.4.14
The learner will be able to
examine the effects of developments in other nations on state and community life in Indiana, and explain the role of individual citizens in world affairs. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| International Relations |
IDOE |
| |
Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Roles of Citizens in the United States
The learner will be able to
explain the idea of citizenship in the United States, describe the roles of United States citizens, and identify and explain the rights and responsibilities of United States citizens. They will also examine civic dispositions conducive to the maintenance and improvement of civil society and government, and describe and demonstrate how citizens can participate responsibly and effectively in the civic and political life of the United States.
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.1
The learner will be able to
explain the meaning of citizenship in the United States and Indiana.
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.2
The learner will be able to
describe roles of citizens in Indiana and the United States, including voting in public elections, participating in voluntary associations of civil society to promote the common good, and participating in political activities to influence public policy decisions of government. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.3
The learner will be able to
describe the political, personal, and economic rights of citizens embedded in the United States Constitution and in constitutional law developed through decisions of the United States Supreme Court. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.4
The learner will be able to
describe how citizens can monitor and influence local, state, and national government as individuals and members of interest groups.
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.5
The learner will be able to
research the platforms of candidates for state or local government and explain how citizens in the United States participate in public elections as voters and supporters of candidates for public office.
| Strand |
Source |
| Electoral Process |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.6
The learner will be able to
identify and explain the meaning and importance of civic dispositions or virtues that contribute to the preservation and improvement of civil society and government.
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.7
The learner will be able to
describe the ways that individuals can serve their communities and participate responsibly in civil society and the political process at local, state, and national levels of government.
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.8
The learner will be able to
analyze and evaluate decisions about rights of individuals in landmark cases of the United States Supreme Court, such as Whitney v. California (1927), Stromberg v. California (1931), Near v. Minnesota (1931), Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969), Texas v. Johnson (1989), and Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1997).
| Strand |
Source |
| Supreme Court |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.9
The learner will be able to
evaluate, take, and defend positions on criteria used for the attainment of the status of citizen through naturalization, and research Indiana's record in working with immigrants. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.10
The learner will be able to
analyze and evaluate arguments in favor of voluntary participation by citizens in the civil associations that constitute civil society. (Individuals, Society, and Culture)
Example: Alexis de Tocqueville in Democracy in America, Volume I (1835) and Volume II (1839).
.
| Strand |
Source |
| Voluntarism |
IDOE |
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Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.11
The learner will be able to
practice responsible citizenship by participating in activities such as student government or other school and community organizations that contribute to the common good. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship |
IDOE |
| |
Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.12
The learner will be able to
identify a significant issue in the community, gather information about the issue, and make a justifiable decision to resolve the issue. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
IDOE |
| |
Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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USG.5.13
The learner will be able to
practice civic skills and dispositions by participating in a group of activities, such as simulated public hearings, mock trials, and debates. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
| Strand |
Source |
| Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities |
IDOE |
| |
Unit Instructional Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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Unit Assessment Resources |
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| · |
Magruder's American Government, Prentice-Hall, US Government Adoption [Textbook]. |
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