McMichael Civics
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59
Civics
Comprehensive Curriculum
Unit 1: Principles of Government and Political Systems
Unit 2: United States Constitution and Government
Unit 3: Citizen Participation in Government
Unit 4: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
Unit 5: International Relations
Syllabus for Civics: length of units are approximate
Week 1Chapter 1 What is Civics? Scope and Highlights of what Civics is
Week 2 Chapter 1 Continued/ Begin Chapter 2 Roots of American Democracy Who
are
Americans and what are our goals/ Political Systems-Move toward Independence.
Week 3 Finish Chapter 2. Declaration of Independence and the first US
government.
Week 4 Chapter 3 The Constitution Principles of Government- Organization of
American Government
Week 5 Chapter 4 The Bill of Rights Guarantees and Protections of American
Citizenship
Week 6 Chapter 10 The Presidency Duties and Expectations, Traditions and
legal conditions
Week 7 Chapter 10 Continued… The President as a world and political leader
Week 8 Chapter 11 The Executive Branch The Presidents Cabinet, Executive
Departments and Agencies;
Week 9 Chapter 9 Congress Organization, powers and procedures
Week 10m,Chapter 9 Continued /Chapter 12 The Courts/US legal System and the
Courts
Week 11 Chapter 12 Continued/ The Supreme Court and Cases that have shaped
America
Week 12 Chapter 6 Parties and Politics Organization of parties and
campaigns
Week 13Chapter 7 Voting and Elections The election process
Week 14 Chapter 13 State Government State functions and Sovereignty
Week 15 Chapter 14 Local Government Direct involvement and effects of
government
Week 16 Chapter 5 The Citizen and Community Rights and duties of Citizens
Week 17 Chapter 23 International Relations Foreign Policy and interests
abroad
Week 18 Semester Review and Exam Final Exam
* time periods and sequencing subject to change
