Curriculum Map Year at a Glance

Civics Syllabus

Unit 1 - Forms and Systems of Government
a. Who Rules?
b. Reading (Gate.pp.335-360)
c. Forms and Systems of Government (poster) (blank student handout)

Unit 2 - Foundations of American Government

a. Roots of Democracy & Constitution (poster) (student handout)
b. Articles of Confederation (poster) (student handout)

Unit 3 - Anatomy of the Constitution - Unit Benchmark summaries
a. Preamble (pdf/pub)
b. Federalism (pdf/pub)
c. Limited Government (pdf/pub)
d. Annotated Constitution (pdf/doc)

Unit 4 - Application of the Constitution


Unit 5 - State and Local Government



Unit 6 - The Legal System - Benchmark summaries, p.83, 
a. State & Local Courts (p.80)
b. US/FL Courts diagram, p.79
c. US Court System, p.81
Know the Law

Unit 7 - Application of the Legal System


Unit 8 - Citizenship and Civic Engagement



Unit 9 - Elections



Unit 10 - International Relations



Unit 11 - US Economy and Geography