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Educación cívica y gobierno de Estados Unidos - Escuela secundaria - Unidad 1 - Constitución y burocracia

La Unidad 1 de este curso de un semestre de duración adopta un enfoque neutral, fáctico e interactivo de la Constitución, las tres ramas del gobierno, las enmiendas clave, la burocracia y más, ¡todo a través de la lente de los problemas del siglo XXI!

Erica Gardner (Army, Masters in Law)

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Qué está incluido

8 reuniones en vivo

8 horas presenciales

Tarea

1 hora por semana. Homework will be assigned on specific weeks, after the first day of instruction that week. Homework may consist of a worksheet, online activity, or research assignment. All homework is designed to reinforce the concepts, to solidify understanding, and to allow students the opportunity to apply these concepts to real life situations. Students will be expected to complete the assignments individually, by Day 2 of that week. We will then review the assignment as a class during Day 2. Some homework assignments may also be submitted via GoogleDrive to be reviewed by the instructor and returned with comments.

Evaluación

I will provide an informal assessment of your student upon completion of this course. If a student completes all four units, a formal letter grade can also be provided.

Calificación

incluido

Experiencia de clase

Nivel de inglés: desconocido

Grado de EE. UU. 6 - 8

**WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT?

Civics is the study of the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, and of the government's function and role in our lives. In this course, we'll marry classic civics with contemporary concepts to more accurately explore the modern state of our government.

In addition, civics is best understood when students understand HOW we got here. Immersed in this civics curriculum are countless bits of forgotten US history so they see the full story!

**HOW WILL CLASS BE STRUCTED?

This is a semester-long course that's broken up into four individual units. Each unit is 4-weeks long, and each week we'll meet twice. Each unit is independent of the others, which means that students can take just one, a few, or all of them. However, I do recommend taking all of the units, and in chronological order, in order to get the most out of the material.

Each week, we'll cover a different topic. Day one will include instruction using videos, PowerPoint presentations, Nearpod activities, polls, games, and more. Day two will vary week-by-week, but the aim will be to complete the instruction, discuss the concepts, complete class activities, and review homework assignments (if applicable). Some weeks will include a short homework assignment or quiz, but not all. Homework assignments are short, but practical, and designed so that students have an opportunity to apply new concepts to real life situations and practice critical thinking skills. Every lesson is interactive, and specifically designed with teens and tweens in mind.

**UNIT 1 - TOPICS BY WEEK

Week 1 - The U.S. Constitution
Purpose and Structure / Bill of Rights

Week 2 - Three Branches of Government
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Week 3 - Fourth Branch of Government?
Administrative Agencies

Week 4 - The U.S. Constitution, Part II
Key Amendments

A basic knowledge of the U.S. government will be helpful for this course, but is not required. All instruction will be thorough and fact-based. My goal is to make civics as interactive and exciting as possible, so I ask lots of questions and do my best to keep students engaged!

**For those seeking to take more than one unit, the remaining units include the following topics:

Unit 2: Law & Criminal Justice, Parts I -IV
Unit 3: Economics, Part I - IV
Unit 4: Politics & Current Events

Metas de aprendizaje

The purpose of this course is truly to gain a more realistic understanding of how the government is structured today, the role it has in our daily lives, and how to be a more knowledgeable, responsible citizen. In this unit, students will gain a thorough understanding of the constitution, learn about the three branches of government in detail, and then learn about the purpose and role of administrative agencies.

Otros detalles

Idioma en el que se imparte la clase

Inglés

Recursos externos

Además del aula de Outschool, esta clase utiliza:

Nearpod

Fuentes

We will refer to the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, as well as the following sources: 'A Republic, If You Can Keep It' by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Federal Code of Regulations www.usa.gov

Erica Gardner (Army, Masters in Law)

Se unió el May, 2021

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87reseñas

Perfil

Experiencia y certificaciones del docente

2 Grado

Maestría desde Kaplan University

Licenciatura desde Kaplan University

A veteran of the U.S. Army Military Police Corps, I hold both bachelor and masters degrees in Legal Studies and spent the last two decades working with various government agencies, attorney's, victims rights advocates, judges, and law enforcement officers. 

I'm also a homeschool mom of two and I run a small business offering live civics courses to teens and tweens in the local community.  Please refer to my teacher profile, or feel free to message me with further questions!