+ Introduction to Civics & Economics Melodie Graham Fall Semester 2011

+ What is Civics? Citizenship Colonial history The founding of the United States The Constitution and the Bill of Rights How federal and state governments work -- executive, legislative & judicial The American legal system Politics and elections

+ What is Economics? Choices, scarcity, resources Kinds of economic systems Supply and demand Economic competition Money, credit, borrowing Personal financial literacy Business cycle International trade Government economic policies

+ Welcome to Civics & Economics! Mrs. Graham Contact information: Essential Question: What are we doing in hereand what will we be learning about today? Review Syllabus What is Civics and Government? What are the expectations and procedures inthe classroom? What are the expectations and procedures inthe classroom? Materials, Notebooks, and Graphic Novel (ohMy!) Ice Breaker: Card Match up (find the others to gettogether) Introduce the person to the left of you. Complete Student Identification Sheet Assign Textbooks Begin discussing Current Events Current Events Bring Syllabus & purchase supplies: First Notebook Quiz 8/11

+ Essential Question: What does it mean to be a citizen of the world? JOURNAL: Complete answer with a complete sentence: “What are rights? What are responsibilities?” What is the difference? american-citizen#what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-american- citizen SW Complete Citizenship Pyramid Discuss Different Levels of Rights and Responsibilities MORE JOURNAL ANSWERS: What if your neighbor’s yard was full of trash and some of it started blowing into your yard? What would you do? Call on random students to give their answers. Complete GLOBAL YOU worksheet and PPT Begin Reading from the textbook pages 5-8 Read John Locke page #12: Discussion Questions Friday, August 5 Begin Unit #1 Objective:1.04 Bring Syllabus & purchase supplies: First Notebook Quiz 8/11 Add Vocabulary to your daily Journal: Government Constitution Sovereignty

+ Add Vocabulary to your journal: Citizens Democratic mind Great debate Republic Subjects Value Tension Essential Question: What is the “idea” of America? Click Link and watch introductory Video : Next Click : American Values Review Situations in The Making of the Democratic Mind Part One: Review Freedom & Equality Complete Debate Subjects: Have students choose their position on the topic given #1-4 Part Two: Diversity verse Unity: Student Discussion Questions: Where do you see examples of Unity in America Where do you see examples of Diversity in America Where do you see tensions between the two? Discuss 4 examples and have students decide between diversity or unity Complete Debate Subjects: Have students choose their position on the topic given #1-4 Part Three: Law & Ethics Complete Debate Subjects: Have students choose their position on the topic given #1-4 Ticket: Write paragraph outlined Monday, August 8 Begin Unit #1 Objective:1.04 Bring Syllabus & purchase supplies: First Notebook Quiz 8/11

+ The Great Debate: Freedom vs. Equality: Key Terms : citizens—people who understand and act on the principle that they can govern themselves and are invested in the well-being of their nation and government. democratic mind—the idea that an individual has the ability to hold two apparently contradictory values in high esteem at the same time. great debate—the weighing of key value tensions in judging historical events, namely law versus ethics, private wealth vs. common wealth, freedom vs. equality, and unity vs. diversity. republic—a system of representative government in which political leaders are elected by and responsible to the people. subjects—people who do not truly govern themselves and are not autonomous because they fall under the authority of a leader, idea, or persuasions value tension—conflict between two equally desirable goals.

+ Essential Question: What does it mean to be an American? What does it take to become a united states citizen? The U.S. citizenship test is composed of 100 questions across five categories: American government, systems of government, rights and responsibilities, American history, and integrated civics. Ten questions from the 100 are chosen randomly for the test-taker. To pass, one must get at least six right. Your turn, take the test and see if you could become a citizen too? O'Reilly & Stossel Immigration Debate The Colbert Report: Arturo RodriguezArturo Rodriguez invites Americans who think immigrant farm workers are taking away jobs to work in the fields. The Colbert Report: Arturo RodriguezArturo Rodriguez invites Americans who think immigrant farm workers are taking away jobs to work in the fields. Tuesday, August 10 Continue Unit #1 Objective:1.04 Review Vocabulary: Citizenship Immigration Notebook Quiz 8/11 Students need to write an essay comparing the difference between American immigrants arriving here in 1790 and What are the differences, what are the similarities, and what should be done today?

+ Essential Question: What are the different types of government? Journal: What is a sovereignty? Give at least one example Review : The state of the state and complete worksheet Review: Who Rules? Complete Worksheet Vocabulary Bingo: Notebook Check Quiz tomorrow! Wednesday, August 10 Continue Unit #1 Objective:1.04 Complete Debate ideas, Outline Major Ideas, 2-4 minutes Notebook Quiz 8/11 Review Vocabulary: Government Constitution Sovereignty Citizens Democratic mind Great debate Republic Subjects Value Tension Citizenship Immigration