Thinking Map Images for Copying and Pasting , , In top row, click the number of the CE # to go to that SOL Q1 Ce , , , Q2 Ce , , Q3 Ce , , Q4 Ce , Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge Skill Focus and Exemplars Ce 1 Skills in ( ) () Resources (for instruction, assessment, and intervention) Q1 CE.14 The student will apply social science skills to understand personal finance and career opportunities (2 weeks) Human capital Career planning starts with A strong work ethic. Higher skill and/or education levels generally lead to higher incomes. Supply and demand also influence job income. Keep pace with technological changes by updating skills. Technological advancements create new jobs. Technology and information flows permit people to work across international borders. Being fiscally responsible a) identifying talents, interests, and aspirations that influence career choice; b) identifying human capital such as attitudes and behaviors that strengthen the individual work ethic and promote career success;(1h) c) identifying human capital such as abilities, skills, and education and the changing supply of and demand for them in the economy; d) examining the impact of technological change and globalization on career opportunities;(1d) e) describing the importance of education to lifelong personal finances; (1c) f) analyzing the financial 14a - career website -14a Steps in career process Career paper using flow map as pre-writing assignment
responsibilities of citizenship, including evaluating common forms of credit, savings, investments, purchases, contractual agreements, warranties, and guarantees.(1c) CE.6 The student will social science skills to understand the American constitutional government at the national level (4 weeks) The legislative branch The executive branch The judicial branch Separation of powers Checks and balances Legislative powers The lawmaking process in Congress Ways the executive branch influences policymaking a) Describing the structure and powers of the national government.(1c) b) explaining the principle of separation of powers and the operation of checks and balances(1c) c) explaining and/or simulating the lawmaking process.(1j) d) describing the roles and powers of the executive branch -6a -6ab - 6c How a Bill becomes a law - 6c Presidential project- 6d CE.7 The student will apply social science skills to understand the American constitutional government at the state level (2 The Virginia Constitution distributes power. The legislative branch is the General Assembly, a a) describing the structure and powers of the state government;(1c) b) explaining the relationship of state governments to the - 7b Federalism (Venn Diagram)
Tensions when federal mandates require state actions without adequate funding. The lawmaking process in the Virginia General Assembly. The primary issues in the legislative process at the state level. Ways the executive branch influences policymaking. The governor fills several roles. Cabinet secretaries and departments, agencies, commissions, and regulatory boards. CE 8 The student will apply social science skills to understand the American constitutional government at the local level (1 week) The units of local government in Virginia are counties, towns, and cities. Virginia governments exercise defined and limited powers. a) describing the structure and powers of the local government;(1c) b) explaining the relationship of local government to the state government; (1c) c) explaining and/or simulating the SOLPASS.org matching game
Electoral College Process. The Electoral College casts the official vote for president and vice president. CE.2 The student will social science skills to understand the foundations of American constitutional government (3 Fundamental political principles. Influence of earlier documents on the Constitution of the United States of America. Purposes of United States government. The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America. Constitution of the United States (amending). Constitution of Virginia (amending). a) explaining the fundamental principles of consent of the governed, limited government, rule of law, democracy, and representative government; b) examining and evaluating the impact of the Magna Carta, charters of the Virginia Company of London, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on the Constitution of Virginia and the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights;(1a) c) describing the purposes for the Constitution of the United States as stated in its Preamble; and d) describing the procedures for amending the Constitution of Virginia and the map of the Constitution Tree map of the Founding documents- 2b View excerpts from primary sources--2b Illustrate the principles of the earlier documents--2b SOLPASS.org - matching
Constitution of the United States. game/millionaire game CE.3 The student will social science skills to understand citizenship and the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens (3 weeks) Means of obtaining citizenship. How to become a citizen through naturalization. First Amendment freedoms. Fifth Amendment. Fourteenth Amendment. Duties of citizens. Responsibilities of citizens. Ways for citizens to participate in community service. a) describing the processes by an individual becomes a citizen of the United States; b) describing the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, and the rights guaranteed by due process and equal protection of the laws; c) describing the duties of citizenship, including obeying the laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, and serving in court; d) examining the responsibilities of citizenship, including registering and voting, communicating with government officials, participating in political campaigns, keeping informed about current issues, and respecting differing opinions in a diverse society; and e) evaluating how civic and social duties address community needs and serve the public good.(1i) - 3a Steps in Naturalization process -3a 1st Amendment freedoms - 3b Duties of Citizens-3c Q3 CE.9 The student will apply science skills to understand Terms to Know: jurisdiction, original jurisdiction, appellate a) describing the organization of the United States judicial system as consisting of state and federal courts - 10c - 10c - 9c
the judicial systems established by the Constitution of Virginia and the Constitution of the United States (5 weeks) jurisdiction, felony, and misdemeanor. The United States has a court system whose organization and jurisdiction are derived from the Constitution of the United States and federal laws. Virginia, like each of the other 49 states, has its own separate court system whose organization and jurisdiction are derived from Virginia’s constitution and state laws. Judicial Review. Marbury v. Madison. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the land. Criminal case (definition). Procedure for criminal cases. with original and appellate jurisdiction; b) describing the exercise of judicial review; c) comparing and contrasting civil and criminal cases; (1j) d) explaining how due process protections seek to ensure justice. Show the 1957 movie “Twelve Angry Men” - r- 9c Students Perform scripted trials:
social science skills to understand how economic decisions are made in the marketplace (3 weeks) resources, choice, opportunity cost, production, consumption. The problem of scarcity all individuals and organizations, including businesses and governments. The three basic questions of economics. Traditional economy. Free market economy. Command economy. Mixed economy. consumers, producers, and governments must make choices, understanding that everyone’s choice has an opportunity cost; (1h,f) b) comparing and contrasting how traditional, free market, command, and economies decide how to allocate their limited resources.(1h,f) 12f - Global products page -11b Q4 CE.12 The student will social science skills to understand the United States economy (4 weeks) Characteristics of the United States economy. The United States economy has characteristics of a free market economy; but because it has some aspects of command and traditional economies it is characterized as a mixed economy. a) describing the characteristics of the United States economy, including limited government, private property, profit, markets, consumer sovereignty, and competition;(1c,h,f) b) describing how in a market economy supply and demand determine prices; c) describing the types of business organizations and the role of entrepreneurship; -12a -12b -12b Circular Flow 12d
Reasons that states and nations trade. Impact of technological innovations. CE.13 The student will apply social science skills to understand the role of government in the United States economy (5 weeks) Ways the government promotes marketplace competition. Government agencies that regulate and promote competition in the marketplace. Characteristics of most goods and services provided by government. Ways governments pay for public and services. Most economic decisions in the United States are made in the marketplace, but government also has a role in the economy. In the United States, governments collect several different types of revenue or taxes from a) examining competition in the marketplace; b) explaining how and why government provides certain goods and services; c) describing how local, state, and federal governments allocate their budgets and collect taxes to pay for goods and services they provide d) explaining the structure and main function of the Federal Reserve System and how it acts as the nation’s central bank; e) describing how governments regulate to protect consumers, labor, the environment, competition in the marketplace, and property rights; f) explaining the role of government currency and analyzing the purpose of a money economy. (1b,f) 13e- Warning labels page -13d -13d - 13c - 13c