Civics+in+Action+Syllabus


 * 9th Grade Civics in Action**



Students will study Missouri government as well as local governments and community issues. They will learn a variety of economic concepts and examine the effects of these economic concepts on citizens. Students will evaluate the American economic system while comparing it to other types of economies. They will also identify and analyze how global issues affect the world economy. Students will use reading and writing strategies for the content area, use research and information skills, and actively engage in evaluation, analysis, and synthesis of global issues.
 * Course Description:**

//Civics Today//, Glencoe Publishing //Focus on Economics: Civics and Government//, National Council on Economic Education //Capstone: The Nation’s High School: The Essential Economics Resource//, National Council on Economic Education //Founding a Nation,// Nextext Publisher “The Making of the Constitution,” Jackdaw “Story of the Declaration of Independence,” Jackdaw “The Atomic Bomb,” Jackdaw “I’m Just a Bill,” Scholastic Video Ken Burns “Congress,” PBS Video //Our Federal Constitution, Our Missouri Constitution//, Heinemann Publishers ||
 * **Course Materials;**

Gather, analyze and apply information and ideas Recognize and solve problems Make decisions and act as responsible members of society Read articles pertaining to the content being studied Read one non-fiction book pertaining to the content being studied Interpret primary and secondary sources Complete a research paper Weekly homework assigned Ongoing formative assessments to drive instruction Ongoing summative assessments District common assessments ||
 * **Course Expectations:**

**9th Grade Civics in Action** Use reading strategies, take double column notes and summarize portions of the text. (Unit 1, Unit 3, Unit 4) Create a timeline tracing the steps of a court case from the lower state courts to the state Supreme Court. (Unit 1) Research three local municipalities, identify the type of government for each and locate them on a map of Metropolitan St. Louis (Unit 2A) Using problem-solving skills, create and develop a community service project to address a local issue. (Unit 2B) Create a pie chart showing expenditures of the U. S. government. (Unit 5) Compare and contrast types of world governments and world economies. (Unit 6) After reviewing the research process, research a current global issue affecting the world economy. (Unit 7) ||
 * **Sample Course Activities:**

Unit 1: State Government
 * Course Outline:
 * 1) National powers
 * 2) State powers
 * 3) Concurrent powers
 * 4) Missouri general Assembly
 * 5) Missouri governor
 * 6) State Supreme Court

Unit 2A: Local Government and Community Issues
 * 1) Types of local government
 * 2) City charter
 * 3) Home rule
 * 4) Townships
 * 5) County government
 * 6) Village government

Unit 2B: Local Government and Community Issues
 * 1) Community service project
 * 2) Local issues

Unit 3: Economy and You a. Shortages and surpluses b. Goods and services h. Opportunity Cost Unit 4: American Economic System
 * 1) Consumerism
 * 2) Cost Benefit Analysis
 * 3) Economic Model
 * 4) Free Enterprise
 * 5) Market Economy
 * 1) Competition in the Marketplace
 * 2) Types of business structures
 * 3) Capitalism
 * 4) Economic Interdependence
 * 5) Labor

Unit 5: Government Role in the Economy
 * 1) Federal Budget
 * 2) Expenditures

Unit 6: Comparative Governments and their Economies
 * 1) European Union
 * 2) North American Free Trade Agreement
 * 3) World Trade Organization
 * 4) Socialism
 * 5) Communism
 * 6) International Monetary Fund

Unit 7: Global Issues
 * 1) World Economy
 * 2) Global Interdependence ||

**9th Grade Civics in Action** Unit 1: State Government The student will examine the three branches of Missouri government and analyze the relationship between state and federal government through the creation of a graphic organizer. (SS3.1, SS7.4) 2 weeks
 * **Course Curriculum Map:**

Unit 2A: Local Government and Community Issues Using technology and other resources, the student will organize ideas and evaluate types of local government through an essay. (SS3.4) 2 weeks

Unit 2B: Local Government and Community Issues The student will identify, prioritize, and address community issues which may relate to local cultural traditions as well as issues of race, gender, and disability. (SS6.4, SS7.1) 2 weeks

Unit 3: Economy and You The student will identify basic economic concepts and evaluate their effect on citizens through the creation of a poster. (SS4.1, SS4.2, SS4.4, SS7.5) 2 weeks

Unit 4: American Economic System The student will research a specific business or company to analyze the major factors of the United States market economy.(SS4.1) 2 weeks

Unit 5: Government Role in the Economy The student will identify and explain the U.S. government’s role in the U.S. economy through the creation of a pie chart. SS4.3, SS4.5, SS4.7, SS7.5) 2 weeks

Unit 6: Comparative Governments and their Economies The student will research to compare and contrast the market, command, traditional and mixed economies, the regions of the world in which they exist, and the types of governments under which each operates. (SS3.2, SS4.1, SS5.2) 3 weeks

Unit 7: Global Issues The student will identify global issues that affect the world economy and choose one to analyze in an essay. (SS4.6) 3 weeks ||

**9th Grade Civics in Action**
 * **Course Lesson Protocol:**
 * High School Social Studies Lesson Plan Protocol**


 * Teacher______________________________ Date________________** ||
 * **Time** || **Lesson Segment** || **Activity** ||
 * **5%** || **Anticipatory Set** || ||
 * **25%** || **Modeled Activity; Direct Instruction** || ||
 * **60%** || **Cooperative Student Work; Independent Practice** || ||
 * **10%** || **Summarization of Lesson** || ||

**9th Grade Civics in Action** Capital Capitalism City planning Command economy Common Market Communism Comparative advantage Corporation Cost benefit analysis Cost of production Economic incentive Economic interdependence European Union Excise tax Export Foreign capital Free enterprise Free trade zone Global economy Global trade Human capital Human resources Import Inflation International market Investment Labor force Local government Market economy Mixed economy Multinational corporation NAFTA National debt Natural resources Opportunity cost Price War Profit Profit motive State government Supply and demand Tariff Totalitarianism Trade balance Traditional Economy ||
 * **Course Power Vocabulary:**