Civics – 10th Grade History
Textbook
Civics Today: Citizenship,
Economics & You.
Grading Policy
In order to assess students
according to their progress, there will be major examinations covering
different units, along with a number of quizzes, homework assignments and in
class assignments. A comprehensive final
exam will be given during exam week and will count as
25% of the semester grade
The grading breakdown for
each six week period is as follows:
Unit Exams – 35%
Daily Quizzes -- 15%
In class work / Homework --
40%
Class Journals – 10%
Examinations
Unit examinations will be
given approximately every two weeks, and will consist of fill in the blank
questions, true / false questions and short answer identifications. Students can best prepare for the exams by
studying the key terms in the textbook, as some questions on every exam will
come directly from the text. Good note
taking skills are necessary as well.
Every exam will focus on learning, not just memorization.
In class work / Homework
In class work and homework
assignments will be announced in advance.
Homework notebooks will be collected every two weeks. Homework is either done or not done. Partial credit will not be given.
Daily Quizzes
Quizzes will be given every
day, and will cover material from the previous class. I will drop 5 quizzes each six-week period. Missed quizzes, even those for absences, count
against the 5 to be dropped.
Class Journals
Students are required to keep
a daily political journal in a notebook, which will be collected each
Friday.
Materials Needed
At
a minimum, students will need the following items:
a) 3 notebooks – standard 70
page spirals – one for the class journal
b) multiple pens and pencils – bring
one to class every day, and be prepared to use it.
Civics Units
Unit 1 – Foundations of American Citizenship (Chapters
1 - 5)
Chapter
1 – Citizenship and Government in a Democracy
Chapter
2 – Roots of American Democracy
Chapter
3 – The Constitution
Chapter
4 – The Bill of Rights
Chapter
5 – The Citizen and the Community
Unit 2 – The National
Government (Chapters 6-8)
Chapter
6 – Congress
Chapter
7 – The President and the Executive Branch
Chapter
8 – The Judicial Branch
Unit 3 – Political Parties and Interest Groups
(Chapters 9-11)
Chapter
9 – Political Parties and Politics
Chapter
10 – Voting and Elections
Chapter
11 – Influencing Government
Unit 4 – State and Local Government (Chapters 12-14)
Chapter
12 – State Government
Chapter
13 – Local Government
Chapter
14 – Dealing with Community Issues
Unit 5 – The Individual, the Law, and the Internet
(Chapters 15-17)
Chapter
15 – Legal Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter
16 – Civil and Criminal Law
Chapter
17 – Citizenship and the Internet
Unit 6 – The Economy and the Individual (Chapters
18-22)
Chapter 18 – What is Economics?
Chapter 19 – The American Economy
Chapter 20 – Demand
Chapter 21 – Supply
Chapter 22 – Business and Labor
Unit 7 – The Free Enterprise System (Chapters 23-25)
Chapter 23 – Government and the Economy
Chapter 24 – Money and Banking
Chapter 25 – Government Finances
Unit 8 – The
Chapter 26 – Comparing Economic Systems
Chapter 27 – Comparing Systems of Government
Chapter 28 – An Interdependent World
Unit 9 – The “
Chapter 29 – The Foundations of Government in
Chapter 30 –
Chapter 31 – Local Government and Public Policy in
Chapter 32 – Public Participation in Governing
Chapter 33 – Paying for State and Local Government