7th Grade Websites & Resources
These are sites and resources we will use during the school year. Please refer to the sites and let me know if any links are not working.
Civics Syllabus to download
Sheppard Software to practice geography
Civics Syllabus to download
Sheppard Software to practice geography
Unit 1 - Government Systems / Duties & Responsibilities
Essential Questions:
1. What is the function/role/responsibilities of a government? Is government necessary?
2. How is the United States Government different than other governments around the world?
3. What are the roles (responsibilities vs. duties) of citizens?
4. How do citizens participate in government?
1. What is the function/role/responsibilities of a government? Is government necessary?
2. How is the United States Government different than other governments around the world?
3. What are the roles (responsibilities vs. duties) of citizens?
4. How do citizens participate in government?
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CLASSROOM
RESOURCES ENRICHMENT PRESCRIPTIVE Duties vs. Responsibilities Drag and Drop game Duties, rights, responsibilities game |
Unit 2 - The Constitution
Essential Questions:
1. What are the nature and purposes of Constitutions?
2. How are state and local governments organized and what do they do?
3. How are power and responsibility distributed, shared, and limited in the government established by the United States Constitution?
4. How did our Constitution come about in the United States?
1. What are the nature and purposes of Constitutions?
2. How are state and local governments organized and what do they do?
3. How are power and responsibility distributed, shared, and limited in the government established by the United States Constitution?
4. How did our Constitution come about in the United States?
Unit Resources
Duckster: Monarchy
Duckster: Monarchy
UNIT PROJECTS
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Unit 3 - The Bill of Rights
Essential Questions:
1. What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
2. How does it affect the lives of Americans everyday?
3. How have they changed since the Constitution was first written?
1. What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
2. How does it affect the lives of Americans everyday?
3. How have they changed since the Constitution was first written?
Unit 3 Resources
Duckster: Monarchy
Duckster: Monarchy
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Unit 4 - Three Branches of Gov't
Essential Questions:
1. How are the essential components of the three branches of government organized and interconnected?
2. What are the qualifications to run for office for each of the three branches of government?
3. What are the main functions of each branch of government?
4. How does the separation of power and checks and balances prevent abuse of power by any one branch.
1. How are the essential components of the three branches of government organized and interconnected?
2. What are the qualifications to run for office for each of the three branches of government?
3. What are the main functions of each branch of government?
4. How does the separation of power and checks and balances prevent abuse of power by any one branch.
Unit 4 Resources
Duckster: Monarchy
Duckster: Monarchy
Unit 5 - Elections/ Political Parties/ Census/ Propaganda
Essential Questions:
- How does the electoral system work in electing a President?
- What can be the outcome of participation/non participation in the electoral process?
- How do political parties form in the United States?
- How are the major political parties similar, and how do they differ?
- How do the Census results effect citizens and politics in the United States?
Unit 5 Resources
Duckster: Monarchy
Duckster: Monarchy
Unit 6 - The Court System
Essential Questions:
1. What is the difference between criminal and civil laws and courts?
2. What is the process used in a courtroom/trial?
3. Who are the people in a courtroom and what are their jobs?
1. What is the difference between criminal and civil laws and courts?
2. What is the process used in a courtroom/trial?
3. Who are the people in a courtroom and what are their jobs?
Unit 6 Resources Duckster: Monarchy
UNIT PROJECT
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Unit 7 - Protest Methods
Essential Questions:
1. What methods can be used to effectively advocate for change?
2. What major protest movements have led to change?
3. What are the pros and cons of different protest methods?
1. What methods can be used to effectively advocate for change?
2. What major protest movements have led to change?
3. What are the pros and cons of different protest methods?
Unit 7 Resources
Duckster:
Duckster:
Countries & Capitals to Know
QUIZ REVIEW
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TEST REVIEW
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