Classroom rule:
Any behavior which interferes with my ability to teach or a student's ability to learn will not be tolerated. I expect all students to learn and to respect one another.
Grading policy:
Notebook-15%, homework 15%, test-20%, project-15%, participation-20%, final-15%.
Syllabus:
TIME FRAME |
CONTENT |
GPS |
SKILLS |
ASSESSMENT |
Week 1 |
Citizenship and government in a Democracy |
SSCG1 |
Social Studies Skills Matrices: |
Test- Multiple Choice, Matching, Short Answer, and Essay |
Week 2 |
Roots of American Democracy |
SSCG1
SSCG2
SSCG9 |
Students will continue to apply and improve |
Test- Multiple Choice, Matching, Short Answer, and Essay |
Week 3 |
The Constitution |
SSCG3
SSCG4
SSCG5 |
mastered skills |
Test- Multiple Choice, Matching, Short Answer, and Essay |
Week 4 |
The Bill of Rights |
SSCG3
SSCG6 |
Information Processing Skills: |
Test- Multiple Choice, Matching, Short Answer, and Essay |
Week 5 |
The citizen and the community and Congress |
SSCG7 SSCG9 SSCG10 SSCG17 SSCG18 |
Students will continue to apply and improve |
Test- Multiple Choice, Matching, Short Answer, and Essay |
Week 6 |
Executive Branch |
SSCG12 SSCG13 SSCG14 SSCG15 SSCG17 SSCG18 SSCG20 |
mastered skills |
Test- Multiple Choice, Matching, Short Answer, and Essay |
Week 7 |
Judicial Branch |
SSCG16
SSCG17 SSCG18 SSCG21 SSCG22 |
|
Test- Multiple Choice, Matching, Short Answer, and Essay |
Week 8 |
Political Parties and Politics and interest groups |
SSCG11
SSCG8 |
|
Test- Multiple Choice, Matching, Short Answer, and Essay |
Week 9 |
Review for Final |
|
|
|
|
Each week’s activities will include terms and topics listed in the Citizenship GPS at: http://www.georgiastandards.org/socialstudies.aspx |
|
|
|
|
