Unit+1-+Foundations+of+American+Government+and+Citizenship

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 * Unit 1: Foundations of American Government & Citizenship **
 * **__ Time Frame: __**** 2 Weeks ** ||
 * **__ Essential Standards: __**
 * __ 1.1 __**** Explain how the tensions over power and authority led America’s **
 * founding fathers to develop a constitutional democracy **
 * __ 1.2 __**** Explain how the Enlightenment and other contributing theories **
 * impacted the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the **
 * US Constitution and the Bill of Rights to help promote liberty, **
 * justice and equality **
 * __ 1.3 __**** Evaluate how debates on power and authority between Federalists and **
 * Anti-Federalists have helped shape government in the United States over time **
 * __ 1.4 __**** Analyze the principles and ideals underlying American democracy in **
 * terms of how they promote freedom **
 * __ 1.5 __**** Evaluate the fundamental principles of American politics in terms of the **
 * extent to which they have been used effectively to maintain constitutional democracy in the United States **
 * __ 4.1 __**** Compare citizenship in the American constitutional democracy **
 * to membership in other types of governments **
 * __ 4.2 __**** Explain how the development of America’s national identity derived **
 * from principles in the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution **
 * and Bill of Rights **
 * __ 4.3 __**** Analyze the roles of citizens of North Carolina and the United **
 * States in terms of responsibilities, participation, civic life and criteria **
 * for membership or admission **
 * __ 4.4 __**** Analyze the obligations of citizens by determining when their personal **
 * desires, interests and involvement are subordinate to the good of the **
 * nation or state **
 * __ 4.5 __**** Explain the changing perception and interpretation of citizenship and naturalization ** ||
 * **__ Essential Questions: __**
 * 1. List ways a person can be a U.S. citizen by birth. **
 * 2. What are the steps involved in becoming a legal U.S. citizen through naturalization? **
 * 3. Why do people migrate to other countries or areas within a country? **
 * 4. How is identity shaped and formed by diversity? **
 * 5. How is citizenship in America different from citizenship in other countries? **
 * 6. How has citizenship changed in accordance with the Constitution over the years? **
 * 7. What are the differences between rights, duties and responsibilities? **
 * 8. How does diversity impact conflict and conflict resolution? **
 * 9. What are the individual’s responsibilities to the community? **
 * 10. List causes of the American Revolution. **
 * 11. How did the colonists struggle with the issue of declaring independence? **
 * 12. Were the colonists justified in breaking away from Britain? **
 * 13. Is rebellion against the government always justified? **
 * 14. What influenced America’s founding documents? **
 * 15. What beliefs did the founding fathers have about government rule? **
 * 16. What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? **
 * 17. How were the weaknesses of the AOC fixed in the Constitution? **
 * 18. How do our governing documents limit power? **
 * 19. What are the underlying principles of the U.S. government? **
 * 20. How is popular sovereignty best demonstrated in society today? **
 * 21. Why is the rule of law important in current government controversies? **
 * 22. Why did the founding fathers compromise on federalism? **
 * 23. Why did the Anti-Federalists insist on adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution? **
 * 24. Which amendments protect the rights of the accused? **
 * 25. What rights are protected by each amendment in the Bill of Rights? ** ||
 * **__ Essential Understandings: __** ||
 * **__ Vocabulary: __**
 * E Pluribus **** Unum **
 * Naturalization **
 * Citizenship **
 * Diversity **
 * Deport **
 * Immigrant (Legal & Illegal) **
 * Alien **
 * Melting Pot **
 * Tossed Salad **
 * Salutary neglect **
 * Mercantilism **
 * Boycott **
 * Protest **
 * Taxation and representation **
 * Magna Carta **
 * Montesquieu **
 * Locke **
 * English Bill of Rights **
 * Benjamin Franklin **
 * George Washington **
 * Thomas Jefferson **
 * Alexander Hamilton **
 * James Madison **
 * Federalist Papers **
 * Revolutionary War **
 * Sons of Liberty **
 * Declaration of Independence **
 * Inalienable Rights/Natural Rights **
 * Articles of Confederation **
 * U.S. **** Constitution **
 * Bill of Rights **
 * Federalists **
 * Anti-Federalists ** ||
 * **__ Technology: __** **[|Immigration Causes and Effects]**
 * **__ Resources/Activities: __** ** Research current immigration controversies & laws **
 * Compare rights/duties of U.S. citizens with citizens of other countries **
 * Mock citizenship court **
 * Interview with a Revolutionary figure **
 * Create a circle map with characteristics/influences on the Dec. of Independence **
 * Role play members of the Continental Congress **
 * Using Animoto, create a slide show of pictures that illustrate citizenship ** ||
 * **__ Assessments/Performance Tasks: __** ||