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Mrs. Anne Wozniak
Civics & Economics 7
Welcome
Syllabus
  
Civics
& Economics
It is my pleasure to be
your child’s teacher for this
course. The students will learn about the role citizens play in
the American political and economic systems. This hands-on course
is intended to foster patriotism, respect for the law, a sense of civic
duty, and informed economic decision making. During this
year, we will study the United States and Virginia Constitutions, the
structure and function of government institutions at the national,
state, and local levels, and the basic structure and operation of the
American economy. I will do everything I can to help your child
learn, enjoy, and pass this course. In return, I expect your
child to put forth his/her very best efforts to learn. If a child
wishes to stay for after school help, please let me know a day or so
ahead of time so that I may adjust my after school schedule if
necessary. Please feel free to contact me with questions or
concerns at 867-7450 / awozniak@ycsd.york.va.us.
Thanks ahead of time for your cooperation and
support!
Mrs. Anne
Wozniak
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Civics & Economics
Below is the tentative schedule for our year of study.
1st
Quarter
UNIT 1
Citizenship (SOL 3&4) Unit 1 Notes
Unit 1
FRAMES
-How an individual
becomes a citizen
-Citizen rights
guaranteed by the 1st & 14th
Amendments
-Duties and
responsibilities of citizens
-Personal character traits of good citizen
UNIT 2
Political Parties: Local, State,
National (SOL 5) Unit
II notes
Unit
2
FRAMES
-Functions of political parties
-Similarities and differences
-Campaigns and the role of the media
-Campaign contributions and cost
-Voter registration and participation
-Electoral College
2nd
Quarter
UNIT 3
Foundations of the US
Constitutional Government (SOL 2) Unit
III notes
Unit 3
FRAMES
-Fundamental principles of government
-Charters of the VA Co. of London
-Virginia Declaration of Rights
-Declaration of Independence
-Articles of Confederation
-Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
-Preamble
-Purposes of the U.S. Constitution
-Bill of Rights
-Amending the Constitution (SOL 6d)
UNIT 4
Our National System of
Government (SOL 6b, 7a,b) Unit
IV notes
Unit 4
Frames
-Structure
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Executive Branch: National Level
-Roles of the U.S. President
-Structure of the Executive Branch
-Powers of the Executive Branch
-Legislative Branch
-Structure of Legislative Branch
-Function of Legislative Branch
-Powers of Legislative Branch
-Law Making Process
3rd Quarter
UNIT 4 (cont'd)
-Judicial Branch (SOL 8)
-Organization
-Jurisdiction
-Judicial Review
-Civil Court Proceedings
-Criminal Court Proceedings
-Case Study
-System of Checks and Balances
UNIT
5
The
structure of Our State and Local Governments (SOL6) Unit 5
FRAMES
-Federalism
-VA State government
-Local governement
3rd QUARTER
EXAM REVIEW (Unit 4 ppt.)
3rd QUARTER EXAM
REVIEW (Unit 5 ppt.)
4th Quarter
UNIT 6 and UNIT 7
Economics (SOL 9, 10, 11)
Unit 6
FRAMES Unit
7 FRAMES
-Economic Concepts
-Characteristics of the U.S. Economy
-Economy Differences
-Types of Business Organizations
-Circular Flow of Economics
-Saving and Investing
-Global Economy
-Competition
-Public Goods and Services
-Taxation, Spending, Borrowing
-16th Amendment
-Federal Reserve
-Consumer and Property Rights
Unit
6 Test Review (ppt)
Unit
7 Test Review (ppt)
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Syllabus
7th Grade Civics/Economics
2006-2007
INSTRUCTOR:
Mrs. Anne Wozniak
- awozniak@ycsd.york.va.us
- room 209
- phone: 867-7450
GRADING
SCALE
- 92-100
A
- 84-91
B
- 75-83
C
- 67-74
D
- 0-66
F
TEXT:
CIVICS: PARTICIPATING IN OUR DEMOCRACY
-Texts sent home first week of school.
STANDARDS OF LEARNING
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GRADING:
- Tests/Projects-40%
- Quizzes-30%
- Daily Class Work/Class
Participation/Notebook-20%
- Homework-10%
- Total-100%
CLASS PROCEDURES:
- Enter classroom and check
the board for instructions.
- Sharpen pencil.
- Place homework on the desk
so that I may check for completion.
- Begin “Do Now”
activity when the bell rings.
- Have pass to leave the
room for any reason.
- Clean and straighten area
before leaving class each day.
- Do not leave your seat
when the bell rings until you have been
dismissed.
TARDY POLICY:
- Class begins when the
bell rings.
- Students who enter class
after the bell without a tardy slip will be
required to sign a tardy log.
- Parents will be notified
if a student is tardy.
- Four tardies will result
in an infraction notice that will be sent to
the ATS coordinator, who will then assign a day of ATS and notify the
parent.
QUIZZES:
- Quizzes will be given
about once a week.
- FRAMES are study guides.
TESTS:
- Tests will be given after
we have completed all work required on the
particular unit of study.
- Review questions
and FRAMES are study guides.
NOTES
- FRAMES are completed for
each SOL.
- Additional notes and
extended learning activies are kept in the student's spiral interactive
notebook.
- Links on this website
contain unit notes.
DAILY CLASS WORK:
- Daily class work consists
of “Do Now”, notes, and class
activities.
- “Do Now” are
assignments given at the beginning of each
class and serve as an introduction to the new material or as a review
from the previous day’s lesson. This assignment will be
written on the board next to the daily objective.
- Class activities include
group discussions, handout completions,
webquests, and other small group assignments.
HOMEWORK:
- reinforces the
day’s lesson.
- serves as prep
for the following day’s class
discussion or activity.
- is used to review
material for quizzes and tests.
- assignments will
always be checked for completion the day it
is due.
MAKE-UP WORK:
- Students with excused
absences have the exact number of days they
were absent to make up missed work.
- Students are responsible
for getting and completing the missed
assignment/note.
LATE WORK:
- Work more than 1 week late
will not be accepted without a written
excuse note from a parent/guardian.
GRADED WORK
- Keep all graded
assignments in the Civics section of your binder.
- This will help in the case
of a grade discrepancy.
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Updated: August 6, 2007
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