STANDARDS: Academic Expectations:Kentuckys Program of Studies Addressed: Kentuckys Core Content for

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STANDARDS Academic Expectations Kentuck
ys Program of Studies Addressed
Kentuckys Core Content for Assessment
Addressed 2.14 and 2.15 SS-8-GC-4
SS-M-1.3.1 and
SS-M-1.3.2
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The Unit Organizer
BIGGER PICTURE
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United States Constitution
  What are my rights as a United States citizen
and what are my responsibilities?
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the rights and responsibilities of United States
Citizens through

1 week (January)
knowing
addressing qualities of a
limitations and rights
responsible citizen
Informal assessments
knowing
understanding
Formal assessments
guaranteed rights
KCCT-like assessments embedded within content
responsibilities and rights
Culminating assessment- captures content
addressed in all essential questions

• What is a responsible citizen and why is it
  important to demonstrate responsible citizenship?
• What rights are guaranteed (protected) as a
  citizen and which are most important to me?
• What responsibilities come with my rights?
• At what point does the common good of society
  limit your rights?

Differentiation
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Instructional Strategies
Essential QUESTIONS
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What are my rights as a United States citizen and
what are my responsibilities?
addressing qualities of a
the rights and responsibilities of United States
Citizens through
knowing
responsible citizen
limitations and rights
knowing
understanding
such as
limiting civil liberties (9/11 example- military
tribunal and/or national ID cards)
which included
guaranteed rights
which included
responsibilities and rights
which included
that include
such as
that include
living among others in a society and enjoy that
societys benefits denying others their rights,
I might have to give up my own (ex. driving
recklessly) exercising right to speak freely and
respecting other peoples right to do the same
Bill of Rights and Supreme Court cases
1st Amendment Rights
paying taxes
obeying the law
such as
voting

• Texas vs. Johnson
• Tinker vs. Des Moines
• Mapps vs. Ohio
• Miranda vs. Arizona
• Hazelwood School District
• Stone vs. Graham

• Questions and reflections that the teacher and
  students identify as they explore the unit.

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• See unit Appendix

Resources