* History and Foundations of
American Government
* American Constitution
and Bill of Rights
* Legislative Branch
* Executive Branch
* Judicial Branch
* State & Local Government
* Political Parties
* Lobbyist Groups
* Economics
* Citizenship
Units of this color were part
of the 8th grade social studies curriculum at Milford Middle School. Students
did receive a strong foundation of content in these areas; however, review
will occur and be neccessary in order to apply those units to "real world"
and current events.
Civics lessons and
activities will include research in political parties and liberal and conservative
viewpoints. Students will use "real world" current events
in order to apply how government works and who influences decisions.
In addition to identifying and researching their own perspectives, students
will be encouraged to identify other view points, and identify how other opinions
challenge or validate their own viewpoints. Students will be exposed
to several sources in order to produce evidence in application.
Class assignments will include a wide
variety in order evaluate students in different ways: classwork, homework,
quizzes, tests, projects and journals. Extra credit will be offered during
each quarter - look for posting on website!
Students' grades are computerized
and will be sent home with student twice
a quarter to be signed FOR A GRADE!
Most students' grades fall when they do not make-up work from
abscences!
* DISCLAIMER: Teacher will NOT use
personal opinions to persuade student thinking; however, teacher will often play "devil's
advocate" in order to expose students to many other points of view
(gender, socioeconomic, culture, age and gender) to question why other
citizens think differently!
