TENTH GRADE CIVICS AND ECONOMICS
Through the study of Civics and Economics, students will acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to become responsible and effective citizens in an interdependent world. Students will need a practical understanding of these systems of civics and economics that affect their lives as consumers and citizens. Furthermore, this course serves as a foundation for United States History. It is recommended that this tenth grade course, Civics and Economics, directly precede the eleventh grade United States History survey course to maintain continuity and build historical perspective.
As informed decision-makers, students will apply acquired knowledge to real life experiences. When studying the legal and political systems, students will become aware of their rights and responsibilities and put this information into practice. The economic, legal, and political systems are balanced for presentation and, like other social studies subjects, this course lends itself to interdisciplinary teaching. The goals and objectives are drawn from disciplines of political science, history, economics, geography, and jurisprudence.
Strands: Geographic Relationships, Historical Perspectives, Economics and Development, Government and Active Citizenship, Global Connections, Technological Influences and Society, Individual Identity and Development, Cultures and Diversity
| Competency Goal One: 10 Days | The learner will investigate the foundations of the American political system and explore basic values and principles of American democracy. |
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1.01 Describe how geographic diversity influenced economic, social, and political life in colonial North America. 1.02 Trace and analyze the development of ideas about self-government in British North America. 1.03 Examine the causes of the American Revolution. 1.04 Elaborate on the emergence of an American identity. 1.05 Identify the major domestic problems of the nation under the Articles of Confederation and assess the extent to which they were resolved by the new Constitution. 1.06 Compare viewpoints about government in the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist Papers. 1.07 Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. 1.08 Compare the American system of government to other forms of government.
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| Competency Goal Two: 10 Days | The learner will analyze how the government established by the United States Constitution embodies the purposes, values, and principles of American democracy. |
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2.01 Identify principles in the United States Constitution. 2.02 Explain how the United States Constitution defines the framework, organization and structure of the three branches of government at the national level. 2.03 Explain how the United States Constitution grants and limits the authority of public officials and government agencies. 2.04 Describe how the United States Constitution may be changed and analyze the impact of specific changes. 2.05 Analyze court cases that illustrate that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land. 2.06 Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. 2.07 Identify modern controversies related to powers of the federal government that are similar to the debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over ratification of the United States Constitution. 2.08 Examine taxation and other revenue sources at the national level of government. 2.09 Describe the services provided by selected government agencies and how funding is provided. |
| Competency Goal Three: 9 Days | The learner will analyze how state and local government is established by the North Carolina Constitution. |
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3.01 Identify the principles in the North Carolina Constitution and local charters. 3.02 Explain how the North Carolina Constitution and local charters define the framework, organization, and structure of government at the state and local level. 3.03 Explain how the state constitution grants and limits the authority of public officials and government agencies. 3.04 Describe how the state constitution and local charters may be changed, and analyze the impact of specific changes. 3.05 Analyze court cases that illustrate that the North Carolina Constitution is the law of the state. 3.06 Analyze how the Fourteenth Amendment extends the Bill of Rights' protection to citizens of a state. 3.07 Identify modern controversies related to powers of the state government. 3.08 Examine taxation and other revenue sources at the state and local level. 3.09 Describe the services provided by state and local government agencies and how funding is provided. |
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| Competency Goal Four: 9 Days | The learner will explore active roles as a citizen at the local, state, and national levels of government. |
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4.01 Examine the structure and organization of political parties. 4.02 Describe the election process and the qualifications and procedures for voting. 4.03 Analyze information on political issues and candidates seeking political office. 4.04 Demonstrate active methods of promoting and inhibiting change through political action. 4.05 Analyze consequences of compliance or noncompliance with laws governing society. 4.06 Describe the benefits of civic participation. 4.07 Analyze costs and benefits of jury service, voting, seeking office, and civic action at the local, state, and national level. 4.08 Participate in civic life, politics, and /or government. 4.09 Utilize various methods of resolving conflicts. |
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| Competency Goal Five: 6 Days | The learner will explain how the political and legal systems provide a means to balance competing interests and resolve conflicts. |
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5.01 Evaluate the role of debate, consensus, compromise, and negotiation in resolving conflicts. 5.02 Identify the jurisdiction of state and federal courts. 5.03 Describe the adversarial nature of the judicial process. 5.04 Evaluate the role of debate and compromise in the legislative process. 5.05 Explain how local government agencies balance interest and resolve conflicts. 5.06 Analyze roles of individual citizens, political parties, the media, and other interest groups in public policy decisions, dispute resolution, and government action. |
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| Competency Goal Six: 10 Days | The learner will explain why laws are needed and how they are enacted, implemented, and enforced at the national, state, and local levels. |
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6.01 Trace the development of law in American society. 6.02 Cite examples of common, criminal, civil, constitutional, administrative, and statutory law. 6.03 Identify the various procedures in the enactment, implementation, and enforcement of law. 6.04 Identify ways citizens can be informed about the laws. 6.05 Investigate the role and responsibility of government to inform the citizenry. 6.06 Analyze the role of lobby groups and special interest groups in the enactment of legislation. 6.07 Compare responsibilities, jurisdictions, and methods of law enforcement agencies. 6.08 Evaluate methods used by society to address criminal and anti-social behaviors. |
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| Competency Goal Seven: 6 Days | The learner will investigate how and why individuals and groups make economic choices. |
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7.01 Describe the basic factors of production such as land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurial skills and their impact on economic activities. 7.02 Explain how scarcity influences producers and consumers to make choices. 7.03 Compare examples of tradeoffs and opportunity costs of economic choices. 7.04 Analyze the impact on economic activities of specialization, division of labor, consumption and production increases. 7.05 Explain the impact of investment on human, capital, productive, and natural resources. 7.06 Compare and contrast how different economic systems address key economic factors. |
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| Competency Goal Eight: 9 Days | The learner will analyze features of the economic system of the United States. |
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8.01 Compare characteristics of command, market, traditional, and mixed economies. 8.02 Describe how the free enterprise system encourages private ownership of property and promote individual initiative. 8.03 Explain the circular flow of economic activities and how interactions determine the prices of goods and services. 8.04 Illustrate how supply and demand affects prices. 8.05 Predict how prices change when there is either a shortage or surplus. 8.06 Explain how changes in the level of competition can affect price and output levels. 8.07 Identify and describe the roles and functions of various economic institutions and business organizations. 8.08 Evaluate the investment decisions made by individuals, businesses, and the government. 8.09 Describe the role of money in trading, borrowing, and investing. |
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| Competency Goal Nine: 8 Days | The learner will analyze factors influencing the United States economy. |
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9.01 Identify phases of the business cycle and the economic indicators used to measure economic activities and trends. 9.02 Describe the impact of government regulation on specific economic activities. 9.03 Explain the impact of the movement of human and capital resources on the United States economy. 9.04 Assess how current events impact decisions made by consumers, producers, and government policy makers. 9.05 Explain the impact on the United States economy of international trade and global products. 9.06 Investigate the ways that domestic and international economies are interdependent. 9.07 Analyze the short- and long-term effects of fiscal and monetary policy on the United States economy. 9.08 Analyze the influence of environmental factors, economic conditions, and policy decisions on individual economic activities. |
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| Competency Goal Ten: 6 Days | The learner will develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding the personal responsibilities of citizens in the American constitutional democracy. |
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10.01 Explain the distinction between personal and civic responsibilities and the tensions that may arise between them. 10.02 Develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding diversity in American life. 10.03 Evaluate the importance of supporting, nurturing, and educating oneself in the United States society. 10.04 Demonstrate characteristics of effective citizenship. 10.05 Describe examples of recurring public problems and issues. 10.06 Discuss the consequences and/or benefits of the freedom of economic, legal, and political choices. |
Civics Today: Citizenship, the Economy, & You
Unit 1: Foundations of American Citizenship
Chapter 1: The American People
Reading assignment
1/21/10 Section 1: The Diversity of Americans (p.6-13) Objectives 1.04 - 10.02
1/22/10 Section 2: Who Are Americas Citizens (p.14-19) and Section 3: Government and the People (p.20-26) Objectives 1.08 4.06 4.08 - 10.04
Chapter 2: Roots of American Democracy
Reading assignment
1/25/10 Chapter 2 Section 1: Our English Heritage (p. 32-37) Objective 1.02
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1/26/10 Chapter 2 Section 2: The English Colonies (p.38-43) and Section 3: Colonial Society (p. 44-49) Objectives 1.01 1.04
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1/27/10 Chapter 2 Section 4: Birth of a Democratic Nation (p. 50-56) and The Declaration of Independence (p. 60-63) Objective 1.03
1/28/10 - Test on Chapter 1: The American People and Chapter 2: Roots of American Democracy."
Chapter 3: The Constitution
Reading assignment
1/29/10 Chapter 3 Section 1: The Nations First Governments (p. 66-70) and
Section 2: The Road to the Constitution (p. 71-78) Objectives 1.02 1.05 1.06
Reading assignment
2/01/10 Chapter 3 Section 3: The Structure of the Constitution (p. 79-84) Objectives 2.01 2.02 2.04
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2/02/10 - Chapter 3 Section 4: Principles Underlying the Constitution (p. 85-90) Objectives 2.01 2.03 3.07
2/03/10 - Review and test on Chapter 3 - The Constitution.
Chapter 4 The Bill of Rights
Reading assignment
2/04/10 Chapter 4 - Section 1: The First Amendment (p. 120-125) Objective 1.07
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2/05/10 Chapter 4 Section 2: The Bill of Rights (p. 126-132) Objectives 1.07 2.07 4.05 5.03
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2/08/10 Chapter 4 Section 3: Extending the Bill of Rights (p. 133-138) Objective 3.06
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2/09/10 - Chapter 4 - Section 4: The Civil Rights Struggle (p. 139-144) Objectives 2.05 3.06
2/10/10 Review and test on Chapter 4- The Bill of Rights
Chapter 5 Citizenship and Government in a Democracy
Reading assignment
2/11/10 Chapter 5 Section 1: Duties and Responsibilities (p. 150-155) Objectives 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04
2/12/10 Chapter 5 Section 2: Citizens and the Community (p. 156-162) Objectives 4.06 10.04
2/16/10 Review and test on Chapter 5: Citizenship and Government in a Democracy
Unit 2: The National Government
Chapter 6: The Legislative Branch
Reading assignment
2/17/10 Chapter 6 Section 1: How Congress Is Organized (p. 176-183) Objectives 2.02 5.04
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2/18/10 - Chapter 6 Section 2: Powers of Congress (p. 184-189) Objectives 2.01 2.02 2.03
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2/19/10 Chapter 6 Section 3: Representing the People (p. 190-196) Objectives 6.03 6.05
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2/22/10 Chapter 6 Section 4: How a Bill Becomes a Law (p. 197-202) Objectives 2.02 2.03 5.04
2/23/10 Review and test on Chapter 6: The Legislative Branch
Chapter 7: The Executive Branch
Reading assignment
2/24/10 Chapter 7 Section 1: The President and Vice-President (p. 208-213) and Section 2: The President's Job (p. 214- 218) Objectives 2.02 2.03 2.04
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2/25/10 Chapter 7 Section 3: Making Foreign Policy (p.219-223) Objectives 2.03 5.01
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2/26/10 Chapter 7 Section 4: Presidential Advisers and Executive Agencies (p. 224-230) Objective 2.09
3/01/10 Review and test on Chapter 7: The Executive Branch
Chapter 8: The Judicial Branch
Reading assignment
3/02/10 Chapter 8 Section 1: The Federal Court System (p. 238-242) and Section 2: How Federal Courts Are Organized (p. 243-247) Objectives 2.02 5.02
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3/03/10 Chapter 8 Section 3: The Supreme Court (p. 248-253) Objectives 2.02 2.05 5.02
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3/04/10 Chapter 8 Section 4: The Supreme Court at Work (p.254-260) Objectives 2.05 2.06
3/05/10 Review and test on Chapter 8: The Judicial Branch
Unit 3: Political Parties and Interest Groups
Chapter 9: Political Parties and Politics
Reading Assignment
3/08/10 Chapter 9 Section 1: Development of American Political Parties (p. 272-277) and Section 2: Role of Political Parties Today (p. 278-286) Objectives 4.01 4.02
Chapter 10: Voting and Elections
Reading assignment
3/09/10 Chapter 10 Section 1: Who Can Vote? (p. 292-299) and Section 2: Election Campaigns (p. 300-304) Objectives 4.02 4.06 4.08
Reading assignment
3/10/10 Chapter 10 Section 3: Paying for Election Campaigns (p. 305-310) Objectives 2.07 4.02 4.07
Chapter 11: Influencing Government
Reading assignment
3/11/10 Chapter 11 Section 1: Forming Public Opinion (p. 318-325) Objectives 4.03
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3/12/10 Chapter 11 Section 2: The Mass Media (p. 326-331 and Section 3: Interest Groups (p. 332-337) Objectives 2.07 4.04 4.09 5.01 5.06 6.06
3/16/10 Review and test on Unit 3: Political Parties and Interest Groups Chapters 9-11
Unit 4: The Tarheel State
Chapter 12: Roots of Government in North Carolina
Reading assignment
3/17/10 Chapter 12 Section 1: First in Freedom (350-353) Objective 1.02
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3/18/10 Chapter 12 Section 2: The Constitution of North Carolina (p. 354-358) and Section 3: Rights of Citizens (p. 359-363) Objectives 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.06
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3/19/10 Chapter 12 Section 4: The Civil Rights Movement (p. 364-367) Objective 3.06
3/22/10 Review and test Chapter 12: Roots of Government in North Carolina
Chapter 13: North Carolina State Government
Reading assignment
3/23/10 Chapter 13 Section 1: The Legislative Branch (p. 376-381) Objectives 3.02 3.07 5.04 6.06
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3/24/10 Chapter 13 Section 2: The Executive Branch (p. 383-387) Objectives 3.02 3.03
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3/25/10 Chapter 13 - Section 3: The Judicial Branch (p. 388-394) Objectives 3.02 3.05 5.02
3/26/10 Review and test Chapter 13: North Carolina State Government
Chapter 14: Local Government and Finances
Reading assignment
3/29/10 Chapter 14 Section 1: Municipal Government in North Carolina (p. 402-405) and Section 2: County Government (p. 406-409) Objectives 3.02 3.04 3.07 3.09 5.05
Reading assignment
3/30/10 Chapter 14 Section 3: Government Finances (p. 410-415) Objectives 2.09 3.08 3.09
3/31/10 Review and test Chapter 14: Local Government and Finances
Unit 5: The Individual, the Law, and the Internet
Chapter 15: Legal Rights and Responsibilities
Reading assignment
4/01/10 Chapter 15 Section 1: Sources of Our Laws (p. 426-429) Objectives 6.01 6.04
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4/02/10 Chapter 15 Section 2: Types of Laws (p. 430-434) and Section 3: The American Legal System (p. 435-440) Objectives 2.03 2.06 4.05 5.03 6.01 6.02 6.07
Chapter 16: Civil and Criminal Law
Reading assignment
4/12/10 Chapter 16 Section 1: Civil Cases (p. 449-451) Objectives 4.09 6.03
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4/13/10 Chapter 16- Section 2: Criminal Cases (p. 452-459) Objectives 2.06 4.05 4.07 6.02 6.08
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4/14/10 Chapter 16 Section 3: Young People and the Courts (p. 460-464) Objectives 4.05 6.07 6.08
Chapter 17: Citizenship and the Internet
Reading assignment
4/15/10 Chapter 17 Section 1: Civic Participation (p. 470-473) and Section 2: Challenges for Democracy (p. 474-479) Objectives 2.07 6.04 6.05 10.05 10.06
Reading assignment
4/16/10 Chapter 17 Section 3: Regulating the Internet (p. 481-486) Objectives 10.05 10.06
4/19/10 Test Unit 5: The Individual, the Law, and the Internet Chapters 15-17
Unit 6: The Economy and the Individual
Chapter 18: What is Economics?
Reading assignment
4/20/10 Chapter 18 Section 1: How Economic Systems Work (p. 498-502) Objective 7.01 7.02 7.03 8.03
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4/21/10 Chapter 18 Section 2: Making Economic Decisions (p. 503-509) Objective 7.03
Chapter 19: The American Economy
Reading assignment
4/22/10 Chapter 19 Section 1: Economic Resources (p. 517-519) and Section 2: Economic Activity (p. 520-525) Objectives 7.01 7.04 7.05 8.02 8.03 8.06 9.01
Reading assignment
4/23/10 Chapter 19 - Section 3: Capitalism and Free Enterprise (p. 527-532) Objectives 7.06 8.02
Chapter 20: Personal Finances and Economics
Reading assignment
4/26/10 Chapter 20 Section 1: Managing Your Money (p. 538-543) and Section 2: Planning and Budgeting (p. 544-549) Objectives 7.02 7.03 8.07
Reading assignment
4/27/10 Chapter 20 Section 3: Saving and Investing (p. 552-558) and Section 4: Achieving Your Financial Goals (p. 559-562) 7.02 7.03 8.08
4/28/10 Review and test Unit 6: The Economy and the Individual (Chapter 18: What is Economics? and Chapter 19: The American Economy and Chapter 20: Personal Finances and Economics)
Chapter 21: Demand and Supply
Reading assignment
4/29/10 Chapter 21 Section 1: Demand (p. 568-572) and Section 2: Factors Affecting Demand (p. 573-578) Objectives 8.04 9.03
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4/30/10 Chapter 21 Section 3: Supply and the Supply Curve (p. 580-586) Objective 8.04
Reading assignment
5/03/10 Chapter 21 Section 4: Demand and Supply at Work (p. 587-592) Objectives 8.01 8.04 8.05
5/04/10 Review and test Chapter 21: Demand and Supply
Chapter 22: Business and Labor
Reading assignment
5/05/10 Chapter 22 Section 1: Types of Businesses (p.600-606) Objective 8.07
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5/06/10 Chapter 22 Section 2: The American Labor Force (p. 608-613) Objective 8.07
Reading assignment
5/07/10 Chapter 22 Section 3: Businesses in our Economy (p. 615-618) Objective 8.07
5/10/10 Review and test Chapter 22: Business and Labor
Unit 7: The Free Enterprise System
Chapter 23: Government and the Economy
Reading assignment
5/11/10 Chapter 23 Section 1: The Role of Government (p. 630-635) Objectives 9.02 9.04
Reading assignment
5/12/10 Chapter 23 Section 2: Measuring the Economy (p. 637-644) and Section 3: Government, the Economy, and You (p. 646 - 649) Objectives 9.01 9.08 10.02 10.03 10.05
5/13/10 Review and test - Chapter 23: Government and the Economy
Chapter 24: Money and Banking
Reading assignment
5/14/10 Chapter 24 Section 1: What is Money? (p. 656-659) and Section 2: The Federal Reserve System (p. 660-665) Objectives 8.08 8.09 9.07
Reading assignment
5/17/10 Chapter 24 Section 3: How Banks Operate (p. 666-669) Objectives 8.08 8.09
5/18/10 Review and test - Chapter 24: Money and Banking
Chapter 25: Government Finances
Reading assignment
5/19/10 Chapter 25 Section 1: The Federal Government (p.676-680) Objectives 2.08 8.08 9.07
Reading assignment
5/20/10 Chapter 25 Section 2: State and Local Governments (p. 681-685) and Section 3: Managing the Economy (p. 687-692) Objectives 3.08 3.09 5.05 8.08
5/20/10 Review and test Chapter 25: Government Finances
Unit 8: The United States and the World
Chapter 26: Comparing Economic Systems
Reading assignment
5/21/10 - Chapter 26 Section 1: International Trade (p. 706-713) and Section 2: Economic Systems (p. 715-719) Objectives 7.06 8.01 9.05 9.06
5/24/10 - Chapter 26 - Section 3: Economies in Transition (p. 721-726) Objective 7.06
Chapter 27: An Interdependent World
Reading assignment
5/25/10 Chapter 27 Section 1: Global Developments (p. 734-738) and Section 2: The United Nations (p. 739-742) Objectives 9.02 9.05 9.06
Reading assignment
5/26/10 - Chapter 27 - Section 3: Human Rights (p. 743- 748) Objectives 10.05 10.06
5/27/10 Review and test Unit 8: The United States and the World (Chapters 26: Comparing Economic Systems, Chapter 27: Comparing Systems of Government, and Chapter 28: An Interdependent World)
5/28/10 Review for North Carolina End of Course Civics and Economics Exams
6/1/10 6/07/10 - North Carolina End of Course Civics and Economics Exams