Swain CORE Curriculum Map

for Civics and Economics

Year-long - Freshmen

What is the role of government?

Course What are the roles and responsibilities, if any, of a citizen?
Essential What is justice?
Questions How should a government balance the collective good with individual rights?

Foundation The Federal The Rights The Law Interest and Free Economic
Unit
s of Constitut ism in Power of and You Conflict Market? Globaliza-
Name
American ion Action You tion
Democracy

Conflict over Democratic Democratic Ability of Individuals Laws are Democratic The Interdepend-
governmental structures structures citizens to can often structures can existence of ence amongst
power often attempt to attempt to influence demonstrate created to lead to issues competition nations often
leads to Balance Balance laws and national ensure the over in the free leads to
change. Power Power public identity by rights of sovereignty and market can globalization
policy fulfilling individuals rights. create
Big Idea through duties and conflict
political responsibili- between
parties, ties individual
elections, rights and
and the
creation of collective
laws. good

Standard Analyze the Analyze the Analyze Analyze Analyze Analyze Analyze how Understand Understand
s foundations foundations government government government the legal political and economies, factors of
and and systems systems systems system legal systems markets, economic
development development within the within the within the within the within and and the role interdepende
of American of American United United United States United outside of the economic nce and their
government government States in States in in terms of States in United States factors play impact on
in terms of in terms of terms of terms of their terms of provide a in making nations
principles principles their their structure, the means to economic
 and values and values structure, structure, function and developme balance decisions
#1 AND function and function relationships nt, competing
Analyze relationship and . execution interests and AND
government s AND relationship Analyze the and resolve Analyze the
systems Analyze the s. AND legal system protection conflicts. role of
within the legal system Analyze the within the of #5 government
United States within the legal system United States citizenship and
in terms of United within the in terms of rights at all economic
their States in United the levels of institutions
structure, terms of the States in development governme in
function and developmen terms of the , execution nt developing
relationships. t, execution developmen and #3 and
#1 & #2 and t, execution protection of implementi
protection and citizenship ng
of protection rights at all economic
citizenship of levels of stabilizatio
rights at all citizenship government n policies in
levels of rights at all Understand the U.S. .
government levels of how #E1 & #E3
#2 & #3 government democracy
#2 & #3 depends
upon the
active
participation
of citizens.
#2, #3, #4

Analyze the concepts and factors that enable individuals to

make informed financial decisions for effective resource and
planning
PFL Understand how risk management strategies empower and
protect consumers.
These standards will be covered one day a week
throughout the second semester

Timeline 18 days 10 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days 15 days

73 days total - 5 days for exams - 78 + 2 review = 80 Personal Finance 15 days (75 days + 8 exams=83 + 3review)
 C&G 1.1, C&G 1.3,1.4, C& G 2.1, C& G 2.8, C&G 2.3, C&G 3.1, C& G 5.1,5.2, E 1.1, 1.2, E 2.1, 2.2,
Clarifying 1.2, 1.3 1.5. 2. 1, 2.2 2.2., 2.4, 2.6, 3.2, 3.6, 2.6, 2.7, 3.4, 3.3, 3.4, 5.3,5.4,5.5 1.3, 1.4, 2.3, 2.4
Objective 3.2,3.5 3.8, 4.1, 4.3, 3.5, 3.7 1.5, 1.6,
4.4, 4.5 3.1, 3.2,
3.3

- -Fundamental -Structure -two party -evolution of -limits on -participation -Use of -Trade

Revolutionar ideas of the and function system rights power and in action resources -
y causes Constitution of nation, -application -govt power rights -Judicial power in different Interdepende
- -Arguments state and of the and rights - in action types of ncy of trade
Philosophica over local political -Citizenship enforceme -Government economy -Policy and
l Ratification government process (rights, nt of agencies and -Supply and trade
s -influence responsibilit policies individual demand -NC in the
underpinning
-How each on the law ies, and and laws rights -influences world
s maintains making evolution -protection - on the economy
-Declaration order process on implementation market
of -Authority individual of policy systems
TOPICS Independenc and rights -economies
e individual -how of scale
-Failures of rights & power is -
the -Articles privileges enforced macroecon
of - across omic
Confederatio jurisdictions jurisdictio indicators
n and law ns -monetary
enforcement -Due policy and
process its impact
and its -financial
application institutions

Standard 1. Analyze the foundations and development of American government in terms of principles and values
s 2. Analyze government systems within the United States in terms of their structure, function and relationships.
3. Analyze the legal system within the United States in terms of the development, execution and protection of citizenship rights at all
levels of government
4. Understand how democracy depends upon the active participation of citizens.
5. Analyze how political and legal systems within and outside of the United States provide a means to balance competing interests
and resolve conflicts.
6. CE PFL 1.Analyze the concepts and factors that enable individuals to make informed financial decisions for effective resource
planning.
7. CE PFL 2 Understand how risk management strategies empower and protect consumers.
8. CE E 1 Understand economies, markets, and the role economic factors play in making economic decisions
9. CE E 2 Understand factors of economic interdependence and their impact on nations
10. CE E 3 Analyze the role of government and economic institutions in developing and implementing economic stabilization policies
in the U.S.