Standards
Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry
with them years beyond the instruction received this year.
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Political theories
and documents provided the foundation for the United States
Constitution.
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The purposes and
design of United States government impact individuals and society.
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Citizens must be
able to analyze Constitutional conflicts.
Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions
students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.
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What documents and
theories form the basis of the United States government?
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How did they
influence the development of the United States government?
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What is a
Constitution?
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How does a
Constitutional government work?
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What is a
Constitutional government?
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What are the
differences and similarities of a limited and unlimited government?
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What was the purpose
of the Declaration of Independence?
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How did the Articles
of Confederation influence the development of the United States
Constitution?
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What are the
purposes of government?
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How does government
impact life today?
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What is the role of
government in a citizen’s life?
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What are the six
basic principles of the United States Constitutional government?
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Why are they
important?
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How is the
Constitution organized?
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How and why must a
citizen be able to analyze Constitutional issues?
Standards and Benchmarks
Standard Civics 1:
Students understand the
purpose of government, and the basic Constitutional principles of the United
States republican form of government.
Benchmark 1A:
Students understand the principles of the United States constitutional
government.
Benchmark 1B:
Students know the essential characteristics of limited and unlimited
government.
Benchmark 1C:
Students know and understand what government is and what purpose it serves.
Benchmark 1D:
Students know the distinctive culture of political culture of the United
States.
Benchmark 1E:
Students know the fundamental democratic principles inherent in the United
States concept of a Constitutional democratic republic. | 
