03-05-2016, 12:23 PM
(03-05-2016, 12:20 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: In US history? I can't say as 9th grade US history begins with Reconstruction. They learn founding through Civil War in 8th grade.
Do i teach it when I go over our foundations in Government class? Yes.
All part of the government curriculum and all things I like to focus on. Also on Maryland's government assessment.
The concept of what a "state", "country", and "nation" really means is usually lost on those not in AP or honors, but I try to explain it anyways to my reg kids. The concept of federalism is repeatedly referenced in the class.
We'd be doing a bad job if we didn't. Start with the constitution, introduce these concepts as principles of the Constitution, and then we spend a unit each on the branches. Obviously Legislative is the longest unit and judicial the shortest.
At least here.
In case you're curious about the format of this class, here are the units:
-Principles of government
-Foundations of the US government
-Constitution
-Legislative
-Executive (after this you would teach Judicial but I don't)
-Citizen Involvement
-Domestic Policy
-Foreign Policy
-Judicial Branch (I move it down here because it pairs better with law)
-Criminal and Civil Law
-Economy and Monetary Policy
(This is where we take our state assessment you need to pass to graduate)
-Financial Literacy (budgeting and personal finances)
Cool...sometimes it makes you wonder.
