9wk Pacing Guide

____9wk Classes

Strand

Competency

DOK

Mississippi Framework Objectives

C,H,G,

E

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  2

     b.     describe the basic principles of   

            American  Government.

     a.     Trace the historical 

             development of the U.S.

             political system

C,H,G,

E

           1,2

1,2

      a.    Identify the structure of the  

             United States federal system   

             according to the

             Constitution  and its 

             Amendments.

      b.    Describe how the Constitution

             embodies the

             principles of American 

             Democracy

C,H,G,

E

              1

  3

      b.    Analyze the Articles of  the 

             Constitution

      c.    Recognize how the Amendments

             of the American Constitution

             describes and protects

             our basic freedoms. 

C,H,G,

E

         3,4

  3

1. Analyze the impact of voters on United States politics
2. Interpret the impact of political parties on United States politics

C,H,G,

E

        3

  3

1. Analyze the impact of media on United States democracy
2. Analyze the impact of interest groups on United States democracy

C,H,G,

E

         1

  2

1. Describe