2018-2019 Contact information Email: vrprice@hcpsnc.org School Phone: 828-891-6571 School Website: mspricehistory.weebly.com Goals for the course 1) Students will leave prepared to be active in the world around them and have a better understanding of how it works. 2) Students will become better readers, writers, and critical thinkers. 3) Students will receive credit for the course and be ready for the next level. My expectations I have high standards for my students from the first day that they walk into the room. We will work out a lot of this together, but I do expect the following from all of my students: ● You will be on time for class and be prepared. . ● You will not have cell phones or iPods/music players out in class. If I see these things, I immediately take them (no questions asked) and return them at the end of class. ● You will be respectful to yourselves, each other, and your teachers ● You will do the best that you can every day, always trying to be as good as you can be. Grading We are now on the 10-point grading scale. The breakdown is as follows: A – 100 - 90% B – 89 -80% C- 79 – 70% D – 69 – 60% F- 59% and below Warm-Ups:5% - there will be a daily warm-up that you must complete at the beginning of class. Classwork/Homework:50% - You will have regular assignments to complete in and out of class. Not completing these assignments does the most harm to your grade Tests/Projects:45% - There will be 8 unit tests and several projects throughout the course. You will be given a study guide so you know exactly what to study. Late Work Policy Students must turn in work at the beginning of class. Late assignments will receive 10 points off for every day that an assignment is late up to 5 days. It will not be accepted after the 5th day. Assignments that are submitted digitally should be submitted before the beginning of class, or they will be considered late. Remediation If a student fails a unit test, I allow students to re-take another version of the test, if they have come to tutoring before school, after school or during lunch. Students are always allowed to complete test corrections if they come to at least one tutoring session before they are completed. Materials You Will Need You should come to class every day with these things. ● A pencil/pen ● A 3-ring binder with loose-leaf paper in it. (Can be shared with another class) ● Dividers so that you can keep your notebook organized (or sticky notes to create tabs) Course Outline These are the units and the basic breakdown of each
Unit 1: Foundations of American Government Unit 5: The Judicial Branch
1.1 What is Civics? 5.1 The Judicial Branch 1.2 American Colonies 5.2 Power and Justice in the Courts 1.3 British Oppression of the Colonies 5.3 Historical Codes/Sources of Law 1.4 Road to Independence 5.4 Types of Law 1.5 Articles of Confederation 5.5 Jurisdiction of Law Enforcement 1.6 Constitutional Compromises 5.6 Court Procedures 1.7 Constitutional Roots 5.7 Consequences and Conflict Resolution
Unit 2: Foundations of American Government Unit 6: Fundamental Economic Principles
2.1 Structure of the Constitution 7.1 What is Economics? 2.2 Amendment Process and Federal 7.2 Scarcity/ Types of Economies Authority 7.3 Demand 2.3 Freedoms 7.4 Supply 2.4 Protection 7.5 Price 2.5 Due Process 7.6 Types of Businesses 2.6 Limits on Rights 7.7 Business Decisions
Unit 3: Political Parties and Elections Unit 7: Personal Financial Literacy
3.1 US Citizenship 8.1 Financial Planning and Managing 3.2 Political Ideologies Money 3.3 Political Parties 8.2 Banking 3.4 Republicans v. Democrats 8.3 Saving and Investing 3.5 The Election Process 8.4 Insurance 3.6 The Electoral College 8.5 Consumer Protection and Fraud 3.7 Campaign Finance 8.6 Federal Reserve 3.7 Media and Politics 3.8 Campaign Debaters Unit 8: Economic Interdependence 3.9 Voters and Voter Behavior 9.1 Globalization 9.2 Specialization Unit 4:The Executive and Legislative Branch 9.3 Trade 4.1 Comparing Constitutions 9.4 Fiscal and Monetary Policy 4. The President and Executive Branch 4.3 The Cabinet 4.4 Foreign Policy 4.5 The Legislative Branch 4.6 How a Bill Becomes a Law 4.7 Congressional Odds and Ends