Civics and Government:
Learning Objectives:
3.C&G.1 Understand the development, structure and function of local government.
3.C&G.1.1 Summarize the historical development of local governments.
3.C&G.1.2 Describe the structure of local government and how it functions to serve citizens.
3.C&G.1.3 Understand the three branches of government, with an emphasis on local government.
3.C&G.2 Understand how citizens participate in their communities.
3.C&G.2.1 Exemplify how citizens contribute politically, socially and economically to their community.
3.C&G.2.2 Exemplify how citizens contribute to the well-being of the community's natural environment.
3.C&G.2.3 Apply skills in civic engagement and public discourse (school, community)
Essential Concepts & Vocabulary:
government, government service, taxes, three branches of the government (executive, judicial, legislative), levels of government (local, county, state, national), congress, representative, president, supreme court, law, system of checks and balances, citizen, vote, U.S. Constitution,
3.C&G.1 Understand the development, structure and function of local government.
3.C&G.1.1 Summarize the historical development of local governments.
3.C&G.1.2 Describe the structure of local government and how it functions to serve citizens.
3.C&G.1.3 Understand the three branches of government, with an emphasis on local government.
3.C&G.2 Understand how citizens participate in their communities.
3.C&G.2.1 Exemplify how citizens contribute politically, socially and economically to their community.
3.C&G.2.2 Exemplify how citizens contribute to the well-being of the community's natural environment.
3.C&G.2.3 Apply skills in civic engagement and public discourse (school, community)
Essential Concepts & Vocabulary:
government, government service, taxes, three branches of the government (executive, judicial, legislative), levels of government (local, county, state, national), congress, representative, president, supreme court, law, system of checks and balances, citizen, vote, U.S. Constitution,
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