Stage 1: Course Planning: Curriculum Map AP Unit 1 Focus: Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government Unit 2 Focus: Political Beliefs, Behaviors, Interest Groups Unit 3 Focus: Political Parties, Elections, and Mass Media Unit 4 Focus: Congress and Domestic Policymaking U Unit One Focus: Constitutional Underpinnings of United States Government 10 days A. Considerations that influenced the formulation and adoption of the Constitution B. Separation of powers C. Federalism D. Theories of democratic government Reading Assignments Chapter 1 Introducing Government in America Chapter 2 The Constitution Chapter 3 Federalism The Constitution The Federalist Papers numbers 10 & 51 Unit Two Focus: Political Beliefs, Behaviors, Interest Groups 16 days A. Beliefs citizens hold about their government and its leaders B. Processes by which citizens learn about politics C. The nature, sources, and consequences of public opinion D. The ways in which citizens vote and otherwise participate in political life E. Factors that influence citizens to differ from one another in terms of political beliefs and behaviors F. A. Interest groups, including political action committees (PACs) 1. The range of interests represented 2. The activities of interest groups Unit Three Focus: Political Parties, Elections, and Mass Media 20 days B. Political parties, primaries, nominations, and elections 1. Functions 2. Organization 3. Development 4. Effects on the political process 5. Electoral laws and systems C. The mass media 1. The functions and structures of the media 2. The impact of media on politics Reading Assignments Chapter 8: Political Parties Unit Four Focus: Congress and Domestic Policymaking 20 days A. The major formal and informal arrangements of power of Congress B. Relationships among the four institutions and varying balances of power C. Linkages between institutions and the following 1. Public opinion and voters 2. Interest groups 3. Political Parties 4. The media 5. Sub-national governments (State and local) D. Public Policy 1. Policymaking in the federal system 2. The formation of policy 1
Standards: Unit 5 Focus: Presidency, Bureaucracy, Foreign and Domestic Policymaking Unit 6 Focus: The Federal Court System and Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Unit 7 Review: Unit Four focus: Unit Five Focus: Presidency, Bureaucracy, Foreign and Domestic Policymaking 10 days Unit Six Focus: The Federal Court System and Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 9 days Unit 7 Review: A. The major formal and informal arrangements of power of the executive branch B. Relationships among the four institutions and varying balances of power C. Linkages between institutions and the following 1. Public opinion and voters 2. Interest groups 3. Political Parties 4. The media 5. Sub-national governments (State and local) D. Public Policy 1. Policymaking in the federal system A. The major formal and informal arrangements of power of the Supreme B. Relationships among the four institutions and varying balances of power C. Linkages between institutions D. Policy Making by the courts E. The development of civil liberties and civil rights by judicial interpretation F. Knowledge and substantive rights and liberties G. The impact of the Fourteenth Amendment on the constitutional development of rights and 2
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Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS & ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Enduring Understanding Essential Question 4
Stage 2: Determine Appropriate Assessments Grade Level/Subject Unit One Focus: Informal Observation Dialogue and Discussion Selected Response Constructed Response Self-Asessment Task 1: Sample Culminating Performance Task(s) For Unit Task 2: 3: 5
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Step B, Stage 3: Sequence Instruction and Learning Sequence of Activities, Tasks, and Assessments for Unit WEEK ONE Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Day 5: WEEK TWO Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Day 5: WEEK THREE Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Day 5: Copying Instructions 1. Click the end of this text. Choose INSERT BREAK PAGE BREAK from the main menu. 2. Scroll up to page 3. Left click next to Stage 1 Course Planning. The entire line should highlight. 3. Scroll down to the last line you typed. HOLD DOWN SHIFT and left click that line. This should highlight everything on pages 3-8. Hit CTRL-C to copy the entire section. 4. Click on the new page. Hit CTRL-V to paste pages 3-8 for the next unit. 8