Social Studies HS Guide

● Review the organization and purpose of the three branches of government. ○ When explaining the executive branch, identify and explain the purpose and function of the President’s cabinet. ○ When explaining the judicial branch, identify and explain the function of judicial review and its impact on government and society. ○ When explaining the legislative branch, identify and explain how a bill becomes a law and the legislative process. ● Review key components of research. ● As a class, research and identify current issues in the U.S. Next, have individual students or groups of students select a current issue in the U.S. to research further and to examine how the government is addressing the issue. (Students should focus on how their understanding of the U.S. government - identifed above - helped them identify how the U.S. government is/is not addressing the current issue they chose or where assigned.)

VOCABULARY

● US government ● President’s cabinet ● Judicial review ● Bill DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

● Inquiry ● K-12 Research Framework

Skill Building

● Themes and Lenses

Extension

STRAND2: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, and Responsibilities

STANDARD 2.1

PACING

RESOURCES

● See Government &

● United States Constitution

Civics Year at a Glance

● Work together as a PLC to determine individual standard pacing.