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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK GS2B, SI7B, SI7F 1A
Foundations of Government Ch. 1
Standard Compare and contrast governmental systems, current and historical, including those that are
democratic, republican, totalitarian, monarchic, oligarchic, and theocratic and describe their
impact.
The What Characteristics of governmental
systems current and historical,
including those that are democratic,
republican, totalitarian, monarchic,
oligarchic, and theocratic
The How (DOK) Compare
Contrast
Kid Friendly Objective I will compare and contrast governmental systems including democratic,
totalitarian, monarchic, oligarchic, and theocratic and evaluate their importance.
Activity
Students will analyze or
create political cartoons
that illustrate the
different governmental
systems
Activity
Students will create a chart
to compare and contrast
historical monarchies with
current constitutional
monarchies
Activity
Students will create a
chart or diagram to
contrast/compare the
listed governmental
systems
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
Given a scenario in a multiple choice question, students will identify the correct form of
government
Academic Vocabulary
Democratic Oligarchic Totalitarian
Theocratic Monarchic Sovereignty
Republic
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK GS2Ca, SI7B, SII7F 1B
Foundations of Government (Ch. 1)
Standard Explain the processes pertaining to:
1. Selection of political leaders (with an emphasis on presidential and parliamentary
systems
2. Functions and styles of leadership (including authoritarian, democratic, and laissez
faire)
The What Processes of:
1. Selection of political leaders (with
an emphasis on presidential and
parliamentary systems
2. Functions and styles of leadership
(including authoritarian, democratic,
and laissez faire)
The How (DOK) Explain
Kid Friendly Objective • I will explain how political leaders are selected in presidential and
parliamentary systems.
• I will explain the different styles of leadership such as authoritarian,
democratic, and laissez faire.
Activity Create examples of each
style of leadership
Activity Create a Venn diagram
comparing Presidential and
Parliamentary systems
Activity Draw a graphic organizer
illustrating selection
process of leaders in
presidential and
parliamentary systems
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
Students will take a multiple choice quiz over the selection of political leaders and the
functions and styles of leadership.
Academic Vocabulary Laissez faire Presidential system Authoritarian
Parliamentary systems
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK GS2Ab 1C
Foundations of Government Ch. 1
Standard Explain the importance of the following concepts of democracy.
1. Worth of the individual
2. Equality of all people
3. Necessity of compromise
4. Individual freedom
5. Majority rule and minority rights
The What
Concepts of democracy
The How (DOK)
Apply
Kid Friendly Objective
I will describe the concepts of democracy.
Activity
Students will create a
graphic organizer
demonstrating the 5
concepts of democracy.
Activity
Students will create a
comic strip or political
cartoon that represents one
of the concepts of
democracy.
Activity
Students will make a
flipbook of the concepts
of democracy.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
Given a blank chart, student will name the concepts, define them, and give an example of
each.
Academic Vocabulary
Equality Majority Rule Minority Rights
Compromise
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1Ae 1D
Foundations of Government (Ch. 1)
Standard Identify and give examples of democracies and republics.
The What Examples of democracies and
republics
The How (DOK) Identify
Give examples
Kid Friendly Objective I will compare and contrast democracies and republics.
Activity Create a Venn diagram
comparing and
contrasting democracies
and republics
Activity Given a chart listing
characteristics of various
governments, students will
classify the governments as
democratic or republican.
Activity Define democracy and
republic, with
characteristics of each,
and give examples.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
When given an example, student will identify whether the governmental form is a
democracy or a republic (and vice versa).
Academic Vocabulary
Democracy Republic
Representative Democracy
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK EC4K 2
Economic Systems (Ch. 23)
Standard Identify the poles of government in capitalism (market economy), socialism and
communism.
The What Roles of government in a
market economy
The How (DOK) Identify
Kid Friendly Objective I will identify and explain the roles of government in a market economy.
Activity Create a 3 way Venn
Diagram comparing
capitalism, socialism and
communism.
Activity Given a list of scenarios
students will identify which
type of economy is being
used.
Activity After studying different
economic systems,
students will list the roles
of government in various
examples.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
Given a chart, students will fill in the important concepts of capitalism, socialism, and
communism.
Academic Vocabulary Karl Marx Property Rights Capitalism
Adam Smith Stable prices Competition
Market economy Command Economy Communism
Full employment Socialism Economic justice
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1Ad, HS3bK, SI7B, SI7F 3A
Origins of American Government (Ch. 1 and 2)
Standard Describe the historical foundations of the United States government system as reflected in
the following documents:
1. Magna Carta
2. Enlightenment writing of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, and the Social
Contract Theory
3. Mayflower Compact
The What Fundamental ideas from each
of the documents that
contributed to the U.S.
Constitution (Magna Carta,
Enlightenment Writings,
Social Contract Theory)
The How (DOK) Describe
Kid Friendly Objective I will describe ideas that are in the U.S. Constitution and Government that were
“borrowed” from other historical documents.
Activity Students will make a
chart comparing the view
of Hobbes, Locke,
Rousseau, and
Montesquieu and will
describe how those ideas
were incorporated into the
Constitution, citing
evidence.
Activity Students will write a
paragraph analyzing how
the Magna Carta, The
Social Contract Theory and
The Mayflower Compact
eventually led to the ideas
in the Constitution and give
supporting evidence.
Activity Make a concept map
showing how the Magna
Carta, The Social Contract
Theory and The
Mayflower Compact led
to the U.S. Constitution.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Given a chart, student will complete the missing information on how past documents,
enlightenment ideas, and enlightenment philosophers affected the US Government.
Academic Vocabulary Magna Carta Hobbes Montesquieu
Enlightenment Locke Rousseau
Social Contract Mayflower Compact
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1Aa, SI7B, SI7F 3B
Origins of American Government (Ch. 2)
Standard Apply the following principle of constitutional democracy to historical and contemporary
issues: representation.
The What Constitutional principle of
representation
The How (DOK) Apply
Kid Friendly Objective I will apply the concept/idea of representation to past and present events.
Activity Role play simulation
comparing direct
democracy with
representative democracy
leading to student
analysis of which is most
efficient and which
allows for the most
individual input.
Activity Students will create a chart
of pros and cons of
representation and will
defend their choices.
Activity Students will write a
paragraph predicting what
would happen if the U.S.
was a direct democracy
and describing the
solution the “founding
fathers” develop.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives In a well-developed paragraph, the student will describe 1 pro and con for both direct democracy
and representative democracy. Student will then identify which was chosen for the US and why.
Academic Vocabulary Representation Indirect Democracy Indirect Democracy
New Jersey Plan Virginia Plan Connecticut Compromise
Representative Democracy
*This power standard should also be retaught when teaching the legislative branch.
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1Aa 3C
Origins of American Government (Ch. 2 & 20)
Standard Apply the following principle of constitutional democracy to historical and contemporary
issues: due process of law
The What Constitutional principle of due
process of law
The How (DOK) Apply
Kid Friendly Objective
I will apply the concept/idea of due process of law to past and present events.
Activity Using historical
scenarios, student will
write a paragraph
describing why our
founding fathers have
placed such an emphasis
on due process of law.
Activity Given a short video clip or
a teacher directed scenario
the students will cite
constitutional amendments
that were followed or not
and predict what would
have happened if there was
no due process.
Activity A constructed response
analyzing a situation
where due process of law
was not followed.
Students will describe
how that action violated
constitutional guarantees.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Given a synopsis of the Miranda vs Arizona court case, student will describe how that option
violated the constitutional guarantee of due process.
Academic Vocabulary Due process of law
Miranda vs Arizona
Check this
*This power standard should be retaught when teaching the judicial branch.
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1AC, SI7B, SI7F 3D
Origins of American Government (Ch. 2)
Standard Assess the changing role of government:
1. Philosophy
2. Limits
3. Duties
The What How the philosophy, limits and
duties of government have
evolved.
The How (DOK) Assess
Kid Friendly Objective I will explain and assess the changes in philosophy, limits, and duties of
government over time.
Activity Make a chart comparing
the laissez faire
philosophy of the past
with the more activist
government that exists
today.
Activity Describe how a current
event (health care debate)
might result in a change in
societies view about limits
on government power and
duties of government.
Activity Compare and contrast
governmental philosophy
as reflected in the Articles
of Confederation and the
Constitution.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Write a brief essay evaluating the changes in view of governmental philosophy, limits on
government, and duties of government (one at a time) and describe whether they believe the change
had a positive negative effect.
Academic Vocabulary Assess Duties Philosophy
Limits
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1Aa, SI7B, SI7F 4A
Constitutional Principles (Ch. 3)
Standard Apply the following principle of constitutional democracy to historical and contemporary
issues: separation of powers.
The What Constitutional principle of
separation of powers
The How (DOK) Apply
Kid Friendly Objective I will apply the concept/idea of separation of powers to past and present events.
Activity Using a current action of
either the President,
Congress or the Supreme
Court the students will
cite evidence from the
Constitution and explain
how it was either an
appropriate or
inappropriate us e of their
powers.
Activity Create a chart of the
structure of the U.S.
Government demonstrating
the separation of powers.
Activity Given a chart with both
correct and incorrect
information, students will
analyze and correct the
chart.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
In a well-developed essay or paragraph, students will explain the purpose of separation of
powers and apply it to the 3 branches of the U.S. Government.
Academic Vocabulary Separation of powers Legislative Branch Judicial Branch
Executive Branch Montesquieu
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1Aa, HS3aK, SI7B, SI7F 4B
Constitutional Principles (Ch. 3)
Standard Apply the following principle of constitutional democracy historical and contemporary
issues: checks and balances.
The What Constitutional principle of
checks and balances
The How (DOK) Apply
Kid Friendly Objective I will apply the concept/idea of checks and balances to past and present events.
Activity Students will create a
chart demonstrating at
least three examples of
checks and balances.
Activity Using a chart of how a bill
becomes a law, students
will analyze the checks and
balances involved with
each step of the process.
Activity Students use current news
articles and analyze them
for the roles played by the
three branches.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Given a list of scenarios, students will explain how checks and balances are being applied.
Academic Vocabulary Apply Checks and balances Constitutional principles
Contemporary issues Historical issues
* This power standard should be retaught when teaching the
legislative, judicial and executive branches.
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1Aa, SI7B, SI7F 4C
Constitutional Principles (Ch. 3 & 4)
Standard Apply the following principle of constitutional democracy to historical and contemporary
issues: separation of powers.
The What Constitutional principle of
separation of powers
The How (DOK) Apply
Kid Friendly Objective I will apply the concept/idea of separation of powers to past and present events.
Activity Using McCulloch v.
Maryland Supreme Court
decision student will cite
evidence from the
constitution to defend the
Supreme Court decision.
Activity Create a concept map
showing all levels of
government and linking the
expressed, reserved and
concurrent powers.
Activity Have students make a
Venn diagram including
reserved, expressed and
concurrent powers as well
as the things each level
cannot do.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Given a Venn Diagram that is labeled state and federal, the student will label exclusive, reserved
and concurrent powers and give 2 examples of each and will give 2 examples of powers denied to
the state governments, the national government and to both.
Academic Vocabulary Federalism Reserved Powers Delegated/Expressed Powers
McCulloch v Maryland Concurrent Powers Inherent Powers
Implied Powers
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1Aa 4D
Constitutional Principles (Ch. 3)
Standard Apply the following principle of constitutional democracy to historical and contemporary
issues: popular sovereignty
The What Constitutional principle of due
process of law
The How (DOK) Apply
Kid Friendly Objective I will apply the concept/idea of popular sovereignty to past and present events
Activity Attack or defend the
following statement:
Students have popular
sovereignty at school
through organizations like
student council and
serving on committees or
clubs.
Activity Students will write a
paragraph analyzing why
popular sovereignty is
either a positive or negative
concept.
Activity Create a graphic organizer
describing who has
sovereignty under
different types of
government such as
dictatorship, monarchy,
oligarchy and democracy
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives In a short essay, students will describe the concept of popular sovereignty and will cite at least 3
examples of how this concept applies to the US Constitution.
Academic Vocabulary Popular sovereignty
check
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1Aa 4E
Standard Apply the following principle of constitutional democracy to historical and contemporary
issues: judicial review.
The What Constitutional principle of
judicial review
The How (DOK) Apply
Kid Friendly Objective I will apply the concept/idea of judicial review to past and present events.
Activity Role play as a Supreme
Court justice determining
whether or not certain
laws are constitutional or
not.
Activity Students will choose a
recent court decision and
defend why they believe it
is an example of judicial
review. They will include
why they believe the court
chose that case for review.
Activity Given the cases of:
Marbury v. Madison,
McCulloch v. Maryland,
Miranda v. Arizona,
Plessy v. Ferguson, and
Brown v. Topeka Board of
Education have students
analyze how each case
demonstrates judicial
review and how they led
to social changes in the
U.S.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Given the cases of: Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Miranda v. Arizona, Plessy v.
Ferguson, and Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, have students fill in a chart demonstrating the
Constitutional issue and the courts eventual decision on it. .
Academic Vocabulary Judicial review
Marbury v Madison
*This power standard should be retaught
when teaching the judicial branch
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK HS3aI, RE6L, RE6O, SI7B, SI7F 5
Standard Analyze the evolution of American democracy, its ideas, institutions, and political
processes, including:
1. Constitution and amendments with emphasis on the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist
Papers.
2. Struggle for civil rights as it applies to suffrage (14,1 5, 19, 24 & 26 Amendments)
3. Equality under the law as it applies to Plessy v Ferguson and Brown v Board of
Education.
The What The evolution of:
1. Constitution and
amendments
2. Struggle for civil rights
3. Equality under the law
The How (DOK) Analyze
Kid Friendly Objective I will describe the Constitution, its amendments and its principles.
Activity Create a timeline showing
the evolution of suffrage
in the US.
Activity Create a timeline showing
the evolution of equality
under the law.
Activity Create a chart comparing
the articles of
Confederation and the
Constitution.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
Multiple choice test over the Constitution, its amendments and its principles. (To be used as
US Constitution Test)
Academic Vocabulary Plessy v Ferguson Brown v Board of Education Bill of Rights
Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan Suffrage
Connecticut Compromise
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK CD1Ab, RE6N 6
Citizenship (Ch21 sec. 4)
Standard Define American citizenship and determine the duties and responsibilities of individual
citizens.
The What Civic responsibilities of
individual citizens.
Citizenship
The How (DOK) Determine
Kid Friendly Objective
I will be able to define citizenship.
I will list and explain the responsibilities and duties I have as a citizen.
Activity Label a scenario with the
proper civic responsibility
Activity PowerPoint presentation on
citizenship.
Activity Make a list of
responsibilities/duties of
citizens and describe what
impact they can have on
the community.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
Multiple choice quiz over the concept of citizenship.
Academic Vocabulary Civic responsibilities Jus Sanguinis Citizen
Civic duty Jus Soli Alien
Naturalization
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK GS2Cb, SI7B, SI7F 7
Political Parties and Interest Groups (Ch. 5 and 9)
Standard Evaluate the roles and influence of political parties and interest groups
The What Roles and influence of parties
and interest groups
The How (DOK) Evaluate
Kid Friendly Objective I will evaluate the characteristics, roles, and importance of political parties and interest
groups.
Activity Construct Venn diagram
of characteristics and
activities of political
parties and interest
groups.
Activity Students sort flash cards
which list characteristics
and activities of political
parties and interest groups.
Activity Create a list of
characteristics that
differentiate the major
political parties.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
Multiple choice test over political parties and interest groups.
Academic Vocabulary Political party Interest group Minor Party
Spoiler Liberal Conservative
Independent Lobby PAC
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK GS2Ca, DI7B, SII7F 8
Legislative Branch (Ch. 12)
Standard Describe the process of how laws are made
The What How a bill becomes a law
The How (DOK) Apply
Kid Friendly Objective I will be able to describe how a bill becomes a law
Activity Do a simulation of how a
bill becomes a law.
Activity Show the School House
Rock Video: I’m Just a Bill
Activity Make a chart showing
how a bill becomes a law.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Given a blank chart, students will fill in the steps of how a bill becomes a law.
Academic Vocabulary Bill Conference Committee Quorum Filibuster
Cloture Veto Pocket Veto
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK GS2Ca, SI7B, SII7F 9
Executive Branch (Ch.15)
Standard Describe how laws are enforced.
The What How laws are enforced
The How (DOK) Apply
Kid Friendly Objective I will describe how laws are enforced.
Activity Create a chart showing
the major parts of the
executive branch and
their responsibilities.
Activity Worker Bees Assignment
in the I Think:
Govt/Executive Branch
Book pg. 25-32
Activity President’s Cabinet and
Department Depictions
assignment in I Think:
Govt/Executive Branch
Book pg. 33-37
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
Fill in the blank assignment where student will answer questions about how laws are
enforced and apply their knowledge to specific given scenarios.
Academic Vocabulary Bureaucracy Cabinet Executive Departments
Executive Orders
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK EC4H, SI7B, SI7F 10
Financing the Government (Ch. 16)
Standard Analyze the roles that people, business and government play in economic systems, such as:
1. monetary policy (why the Federal Reserve System influences interest rates and
money supply)
2. fiscal policy (government taxation and spending)
The What Roles of people, business and
government in monetary and
fiscal policy
The How (DOK) Analyze
Kid Friendly Objective
I will analyze how people, businesses and government affect monetary and fiscal policy.
Activity Students will create a
graphic organizer of the
Federal Reserve and how
it works
Activity Guns and Butter Activity
Students will create a
budget given a fixed
amount of funding and will
then reallocate the funding
given the addition of
paying for a war
Activity In cooperative learning
groups students will
decide what services a
new town will need and
how they will be financed.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice test over financing the US Government
Academic Vocabulary Monetary policy Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Board
Fiscal policy Interest rates
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK
State and Local Government (Ch. 24 and 25)
Standard Describe the structure and purposes of government at the state and local level.
The What Structure and purposes of state
and local governments
The How (DOK) Knowledge
Kid Friendly Objective I will describe the structure and purposes of state and local governments.
Activity Create a Venn Diagram
that compares and
contrasts the federal and
state governments.
Activity Create chart of diagram
depicting the structure of
the state government.
Activity Create a diagram that
compares and contrasts
the different forms of
local governments.
Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives
Multiple choice test on the structure and purposes of state and local government. (To be
used as Missouri Constitution test)
Academic Vocabulary General Assembly Governor Municipality Local
Initiative Referendum Recall Mayor
City Manager Commission System