Standards

Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

• Political theories and documents provided the foundation for the US Constitution.
• The purposes and design of the US government impact individuals and society.
• 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.

• What documents and theories form the basis of the United States government? How did they influence the development of US government?
• What is a constitution? How does a constitutional government work? What is a constitutional government?
• What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
• How did the Articles of Confederation influence the development of the US Constitution?
• What are the purposes of government? How does government impact life today? What is the role of government in a citizen’s life?
• Why are the six basic principles of US Constitutional government important? How is the Constitution organized?
• How and why must a citizen be able to analyze Constitutional issues?

Standards and Benchmarks

• Unit 1  
• Unit 2 
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Integrated Reading and Writing

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