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Civic Responsibility Description and Syllabus
Welcome!
Lincoln High School's Civic Responsibility course is designed to give students the necessary understanding and rationale of their role in our society to become productive members of our world.
In order to create individual responsibility and personal communication skills, students will work independently and in cooperative learning groups. A variety of instructional methods will be employed to help students become lifelong learners in a global society.
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE ASSIGNMENT PAGE FOR HOMEWORK!!
THE SYLLABUS
Course Objective
The most fundamental need in our democracy is an enlightened and responsible citizenry. By studying the principles of American government and their modern application, students will learn about their rights and responsibilities as American citizens. Students will apply what they have learned in the classroom to the community at large. Students must develop and complete a plan for a specific service project of their choice. We encourage students to continue to engage in community service throughout their lives to better appreciate their role as a citizen of our great nation.
Curriculum Units Timeline
Unit 1: Foundations of Government - ~ 15 days
Unit 2: The Constitution and Federalism - ~ 15 days
Unit 3: Political Participation and Voter Behavior - ~ 25 days
Unit 4: Civil Liberties & Civil Rights - ~ 25 days
Unit 5: Community Service Project - ~ 10 days
Sample Activities
* Socratic seminar on the free speech and/or gun rights
* Rewriting a part of the Declaration of Independence to deepen meaning of this seminal document
* Discussion of campaign finance and its impact on elections
* Completion of 15 hours of community service (independent work)
Assessment
The following assessments will be used: essay writing, cooperative learning activities, debates, Socratic seminars, teacher-made tests and quizzes, group discussions, and, blogs to assess reading and writing.
Homework assignments, quizzes, blog responses, and most in-class activities will count as 40% of the quarter grade. Extended writing assignments, major projects and unit tests will count as the other 60% of the quarter grade.
Proficiency Based Graduation Requirements
Students will receive many opportunities to fulfill their PBGR requirements throughout this class. The various tasks assigned in this class will meet many of the Lincoln High School mission statement indicators, but ultimately it is the student's responsibility to ensure that all PBGR requirements are met.
Standards
The course utilizes the Rhode Island Grade Span Expectations (GSEs) for Government and Civics and Historical Perspectives.
Textbook
Each student will be issued a textbook. The text is United States Government: Democracy in Action by Richard Remy. Students are expected to take the text home and keep it in the good condition they received it.
E-mail: [email protected]
Civic Responsibility Description and Syllabus
Welcome!
Lincoln High School's Civic Responsibility course is designed to give students the necessary understanding and rationale of their role in our society to become productive members of our world.
In order to create individual responsibility and personal communication skills, students will work independently and in cooperative learning groups. A variety of instructional methods will be employed to help students become lifelong learners in a global society.
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE ASSIGNMENT PAGE FOR HOMEWORK!!
THE SYLLABUS
Course Objective
The most fundamental need in our democracy is an enlightened and responsible citizenry. By studying the principles of American government and their modern application, students will learn about their rights and responsibilities as American citizens. Students will apply what they have learned in the classroom to the community at large. Students must develop and complete a plan for a specific service project of their choice. We encourage students to continue to engage in community service throughout their lives to better appreciate their role as a citizen of our great nation.
Curriculum Units Timeline
Unit 1: Foundations of Government - ~ 15 days
Unit 2: The Constitution and Federalism - ~ 15 days
Unit 3: Political Participation and Voter Behavior - ~ 25 days
Unit 4: Civil Liberties & Civil Rights - ~ 25 days
Unit 5: Community Service Project - ~ 10 days
Sample Activities
* Socratic seminar on the free speech and/or gun rights
* Rewriting a part of the Declaration of Independence to deepen meaning of this seminal document
* Discussion of campaign finance and its impact on elections
* Completion of 15 hours of community service (independent work)
Assessment
The following assessments will be used: essay writing, cooperative learning activities, debates, Socratic seminars, teacher-made tests and quizzes, group discussions, and, blogs to assess reading and writing.
Homework assignments, quizzes, blog responses, and most in-class activities will count as 40% of the quarter grade. Extended writing assignments, major projects and unit tests will count as the other 60% of the quarter grade.
Proficiency Based Graduation Requirements
Students will receive many opportunities to fulfill their PBGR requirements throughout this class. The various tasks assigned in this class will meet many of the Lincoln High School mission statement indicators, but ultimately it is the student's responsibility to ensure that all PBGR requirements are met.
Standards
The course utilizes the Rhode Island Grade Span Expectations (GSEs) for Government and Civics and Historical Perspectives.
Textbook
Each student will be issued a textbook. The text is United States Government: Democracy in Action by Richard Remy. Students are expected to take the text home and keep it in the good condition they received it.
E-mail: [email protected]