Welcome to Civics!
Course Description:
Welcome to Civics! Civics is a required course for graduation and covers several aspects of government. Civics will explore the origins of the American democratic system while looking at how the constitution embodies the values and purposes set up by the founding fathers. The structure and function of the government will be analyzed on a national, state, and local level while showing how each level is interrelated. This will launch the class into discussing how constitutional values relate to other nations and world affairs. Throughout the course we will focus on how the people play an active role in government and the importance each citizen contributes to society.
Welcome to Civics! Civics is a required course for graduation and covers several aspects of government. Civics will explore the origins of the American democratic system while looking at how the constitution embodies the values and purposes set up by the founding fathers. The structure and function of the government will be analyzed on a national, state, and local level while showing how each level is interrelated. This will launch the class into discussing how constitutional values relate to other nations and world affairs. Throughout the course we will focus on how the people play an active role in government and the importance each citizen contributes to society.
Civic Units (Click on Unit of Study)
Unit 1: Foundations of Government
Unit 2: Revolution and the Critical Period
Unit 3:The Constitution: Legislative Branch
Unit 4: The Constitution: Executive Branch
Unit 5: The Constitution: Judicial Branch and Criminal Justice
Unit 6: State and Local Government
Unit 7: Civic Engagement
Unit 2: Revolution and the Critical Period
Unit 3:The Constitution: Legislative Branch
Unit 4: The Constitution: Executive Branch
Unit 5: The Constitution: Judicial Branch and Criminal Justice
Unit 6: State and Local Government
Unit 7: Civic Engagement