Social Studies HS Guide

STRAND 1: Foundational Principles

STANDARD 1.1

PACING

RESOURCES

●​ See Government &

●​ Federalist Papers No. 10 and No. 51 ●​ United States Constitution ●​ Declaration of Independence ●​ Articles of Confederation

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

STANDARDS Students will explain how documents, challenges, events, and ideas significantly influenced the United States Constitution. Examples include: rule of law, social contract, compromise, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Shay’s Rebellion, and Federalist Papers. CONCEPTS (Nouns) SKILLS (Verbs) LANGUAGE SUPPORTS

●​ Documents ●​ Challenges ●​ Events ●​ Ideas ●​ United States Constitution ●​ Rule of law ●​ Social contract ●​ Compromise ●​ Declaration of Independence ●​ Articles of Confederation ●​ Shay’s Rebellion ●​ Federalist Papers

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LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

●​ Explain the foundational concepts of rule of law and social contract. ●​ Analyze the Declaration of Independence and its role in the creation of American political thought. ●​ Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its effectiveness as America’s first government.