Social Studies
Civics
Grade 7
The curriculum guide for World History is keyed to Civics: Citizenship, Economics and You by Glencoe, 2005. Teachers,
administrators, and supervisors monitor implementation of the guide, and lesson plans, grade books, and portfolios, provide validation
for the teaching of the curriculum. At the suggestion of classroom teachers, the curriculum guide may be revised by a committee of
teachers and is rewritten with each new state course of study.
TESTING AND GRADING PROCEEDURES
Designated grade should include a variety of questions including at least one subjective measure.
Teachers should endeavor to remain within one week of the pacing chat with all designated grades being taught. It is suggested that
provided material from the adopted text be used in order to prepare the student for the designated grades. Teachers ate to add grades
of their choice (quizzes, technology, homework, daily work, notebooks, projects, book reports, etc) These assignments should be
given their proper weight according to difficulty, time, and skill involved All designated grades are to be kept on file.
Each grading period, teachers must choose one activity for assessment from the Assessment options at the beginning of each chapter
which is not dependent on testing. Teachers are not limited to these choices and may design their own; however, activities must be
creative and reflect student diversity. A minimum of one assessment per grading period must be placed in the student portfolio.
Written material, checklists, maps, graphs, art, photographs, audio tapes, and video tapes may be used as portfolio material. For group
activities, audio, video and photographs may be kept in a separate file with reference made in the portfolio.
Suggested Planning Guide for 7th Grade
Civics: Citizenship, Economics, and You
Semester Course
1st Nine Weeks
Chapter 1-Citizenship and Government in a Democracy (1 week)
Section 1-page 6
Section 2-page 14
Section 3-page 19
Chapter 2-Roots of American Democracy (1 week)
Section 1-page 28
Section 2-page 33
Section 3-page 39
Chapter 3-The Constitution (2 weeks)
Section 1-page 52
Section 2-page 55
Section 3-page 82
Section 4-page 89
Chapter 4-The Bill of Rights (1 week)
Section 1-page 98
Section 2-page 103
Section 3-page 109
Section 4-page 113
Chapter 5-The Citizen and the Community (1 week)
Section 1-page 120
Section 2-page 125
Chapter 6-Congress (1 week)
Section 1-page 138
Section 2-page 146
Section 3-page 151
Section 4-page 157
Chapter 7-The President and the Executive Branch (1 week)
Section 1-page 166
Section 2-page 171
Section 3-page 175
Section 4-page 179
Chapter 8-The Judicial Branch (1 week)
Section 1-page 192
Section 2-page 196
Section 3-page 200
Section 4-page 206
Elmore County School System
Curriculum Guide
Social Studies
2009-2010
Seventh Grade: Citizenship
AL Course of Study Standard Stanford 10/ Student Textbook Curriculum Films, Field Trips,
Pages/Materials Connections Projects, Reading in the
AHSGE See teacher textbook correlation Content Area
to the Course of Study Standards
Connections pages 1-5
1. Describe the influences of ancient SAT-10-I.C.1. Textbook pages 28-32 Literature Visualizing p.29
Greece, the Magna Carta, and the II.B.3., III.B.3 Chapter 2 Transparency 2-1 Connection p.31 Reading Strategy/
Mayflower Compact on the government of AHSGE-I.C&D Reproducible Lesson Plans 2-1 Performance Reading Skills Handbook
the United States. Guided Reading Activity 2-1 Assessment Activities RH1-RH9
and Rubrics
Identifying essential characteristics of the SAT-10-III.B.4., Textbook pages 33-38 Daily Life Comparing and
Declaration of Independence, the III.C.1&2 Chapter 2 Transparency 2-2 Connection p.36 Contrasting p.34
Constitution, and the Bill of Rights as the AHSGE-I.C&D, Guided Reading Activity 2-2 Performance Reading Strategy/
foundation of the government of the United II.2.A&B Interpreting Maps: The English Assessment Activities Reading Skills Handbook
Colonies and Rubrics RH1-RH9
States
Explaining essential characteristics of the SAT-10-III.B.1 Textbook pages 218-222 Literature Comparing and
political system of the United States AHSGE-I.C&D Chapter 9 Transparency 9-1 Connection p. 221 Contrasting p.219
Examples: organization and functions of Reading Essentials and Study Performance Reading Strategy/
political parties, process of selecting Guide 9-1 Assessment Activities Reading Skills Handbook
Daily Lecture and Discussion and Rubrics RH1-RH9
political leaders
Notes 9-1
2. Compare the government of the SAT-10-III.B Textbook pages 4-25 Economics Predicting p. 10
United States with other governmental AHSGE- II.1.B, Chapter 1 Transparency 1 Connection p. 9 Reading Strategy/
systems. II.2.A&B Democracy in Action Video Performance Reading Skills Handbook
Program 1 Assessment Activities RH1-RH9
Guided Reading Activity 1 and Rubrics
civ.glencoe.com Chapter 1
3. Describe essential characteristics SAT-10-I.A.1, Textbook pages 280-303 Technology Visualizing p. 288
of state and local governments in the I.C .1. Chapter 12 Vocabulary Reading Strategy/
United States. AHSGE- II.1.A, Foldables Reproducible Lesson Connection p. 285 Reading Skills Handbook
Plans 12 Performance RH1-RH9
Issues to Debate p.291 Assessment Activities
Reading Essentials 12 and Rubrics
Identifying major offices and officeholders SAT-10-III.A.1, Textbook pages 280-303 Curriculum Differentiated Instruction/
of state and local governments in the III.C.3 Chapters 12 Transparency 12-3 Connection/ History Intra-personal Research
United States AHSGE- II.1.A, Section 3 Quiz p.297 p.294
Guided Reading Activity 12-3 Inclusion for the Middle
Lecture and Discussion Notes School Social Studies
12-3 Classroom Strategies and
Activities in the TCR
Explaining the historical background of the SAT-10-III.B.4, Textbook pages AL 38-39 Alabama Handbook/ Field Trip: Trip to the
1901 Constitution of Alabama and its III.C.1 Chapter 12 Alabama Technology in Alabama current State House in
impact on state and local governments AHSGE- II.1.A, Handbook Alabama Constitution p. AL 54-55 Montgomery
of 1901 AL 42-43 Amendments
to the 1901 Constitution of
Alabama AL 48-49
Describing how local and state SAT-10-IV.A.1. Textbook pages 548-552 Mathematics Classifying and
governments are funded AHSGE- II.1.A, Chapter 25 Transparency 25-2 Connection p. 551 Categorizing
Reproducible Lesson Plans 25-2 Performance
Guided Reading Activity 25-2
Information p.549
Assessment Activities Reading Strategy/
Reading Essentials and Study and Rubrics
Guide 25-2 Reading Skills Handbook
RH1-RH9
4. Compare the duties and functions SAT-10-III.A.2, Textbook pages 134-213 Technology p. 182 Categorizing Information
of members of the legislative, executive, III.C.3 Chapter 6,7,8 Transparency Performance Reading the Text p.152
and judicial branches of local, state, and AHSGE- II.2.B. 6,7,8 Assessment Activities Reading Strategy/
national governments. Reproducible Lesson Plans 6,7,8 and Rubrics Reading Skills Handbook
Guided Reading Activity 6,7,8 RH1-RH9
Reading Essentials and Study
Guide 6,7,8
Identifying the geographic and political SAT-10-III.A.2, Textbook pages 138-144 Language Arts Questioning p. 142
districts of the legislative, executive, and III.C.3 Chapter 6 Transparency 6-1 Connection p. 141 Reading Strategy/
judicial branches of national, state, and AHSGE- II.2.B. Interactive Tutor Self- Performance Reading Skills Handbook
local governments Assessment 6-1 Assessment Activities RH1-RH9
Chapter 6 Section 1 Quiz and Rubrics
Describing the organization and SAT-10-III.C .2 Textbook pages 200-204 Daily Life p. 203 Summarizing Information
jurisdiction of courts within the judicial AHSGE- II.2.B. Chapter 8 Transparency 8-3 Performance Reading in the Text p.
system of the United States at the local, Time: Political Cartoons Assessment Activities 201
state, and national levels Guided Reading Activity 8-3 and Rubrics Reading Strategy/
Reading Essentials and Study Reading Skills Handbook
Guide 8-3 RH1-RH9
Explaining the concepts of separation of SAT-10-III.A.2, Textbook pages 50-95 Daily Life p. 92 Classifying and
powers and checks and balances among the III.C.3 Chapter 3 Transparency 3-4 Performance Categorizing Information
three branches of state and national AHSGE- II.2.B. Reproducible Lesson Plans 3-4 Assessment Activities p.90
governments Evaluating Charts p. 91 and Rubrics Reading Strategy/
Reading Essentials and Study Reading Skills Handbook
Guide 3 RH1-RH9
5. Explain the importance of juvenile, SAT-10-III.C .2 Textbook pages 368-373 Art p. 371 Comparing and
adult, civil, and criminal laws within the AHSGE- II.1.A Chapter 16 Vocabulary Performance Contrasting Reading in
judicial system of the United States. Foldables Assessment Activities the Text p.90
Reproducible Lesson Plans 16-2 and Rubrics Reading Strategy/
Guided Reading Activity 16 Literature Connection: Reading Skills Handbook
Time: Political Cartoons p. 370 RH1-RH9
To Kill a
Mockingbird
Explaining the rights of citizens under the SAT-10-III.C Textbook pages 96-117 History/ Cause and Using Context Clues
Constitution 1&2 Chapter 4 Constitution Insert Effect p. 106 p.104
Examples: due process, right to keep and AHSGE- II.1.A p. 60 Performance Reading Strategy/
bear arms, private property right, right to Use Primary Sources #7 p. 101 Assessment Activities Reading Skills Handbook
Guided Reading Activity 4 and Rubrics RH1-RH9
privacy, equal protection, religious
Reading Essentials and Study
expression, habeas corpus Guide 4
Explaining what is meant by the term rule SAT-10-III.C Textbook pages 90-93 Extending the Predicting p.10
of law 1&2 Chapter 3 Transparency 3-4 Content Reading Strategy/
AHSGE- II.1.A Reproducible Lesson Plans 3-4 Reading Skills Handbook
Guided Reading Activity 3-4
Ancient RH1-RH9
Reading Essentials and Study Governments p. 11
Guide 3-4 Evaluating Charts
Practice
Understanding consequences of breaking SAT-10-III.C .2 Textbook pages 362-373 Art p. 371 Comparing and
the law AHSGE- II.1.A, Chapter 16 Transparency 16- Performance Contrasting Reading in
II.2.B 1&2 Assessment Activities the Text p.10
Reproducible Lesson Plans 16- and Rubrics Reading Strategy/
1&2 Distinguishing Fact Reading Skills Handbook
Guided Reading Activity 16- from Fiction RH1-RH9
1&2
Reading Essentials/ Study Guide
16-1&2
Contrasting juvenile and adult laws and SAT-10-III.C .2 Textbook pages 375-378 Technology Activity p. Making Inferences p.10
their respective court systems Chapter 16 Transparency 16-3 381 Reading Strategy/
Procedures Chart p. 371 Internet search Reading Skills Handbook
Guided Reading Activity 16-3 RH1-RH9
Reading Essentials and Study
Guide 16-3
Identifying laws that most affect youth at SAT-10-III.C .2 Textbook page 108 Technology Activity p. Citizenship Cooperative
home, school, and in the community Chapter 4 Landmark Supreme 108 Activity p. 117
Court Case Studies Internet Activity
www.landmarkcases.or
g
6. Describe how people organize SAT-10-IV.A.2 Textbook pages 416-427 Science p. 413 Differentiated Instruction/
economic systems for the production, &B.4 Chapters 18, 19 Transparency Performance Kinesthetic p. 408
distribution, and consumption of goods and 18-3/19-1 Assessment Activities Inclusion for the Middle
services to address the basic economic Reproducible Lesson Plans 18- and Rubrics School Social Studies
3/19-1 Classroom Strategies
questions of what goods and services will
Guided Reading Activity 18- /Activities in the TCR
be produced, how they will be produced, 3/19-1
and who will consume them. Reading Essentials and Study
Guide
18-3/19-1
Using economic concepts to explain SAT-10-IV.A.3, Textbook pages 448-475 Daily Life p. 455 Predicting p.449
historical and current developments and B.2&4 Chapter 20,21 Transparency Performance Reading Strategy/
issues in global, national, or local contexts 20,21 Assessment Activities Reading Skills Handbook
Reproducible Lesson Plans 20, and Rubrics RH1-RH9
Example: increase in oil prices resulting 21 Mathematics: Students Web Activity C
from supply and demand Guided Reading Activity 20, 21 Demonstrating h. 20
Reading Essentials /Study Guide Concepts p. 454 civ.glencoe.com
20, 21
Analyzing the distribution of urban areas to SAT-10-IV.A.3, Textbook page 437 Language Arts p. Reading Maps, Graphs,
determine how they are linked together B.4 Chapter 19 Population and 431 and Charts p.425
Example: using distribution maps to Profit Map Performance Reading Strategy/
examine population flows among cities, Assessment Activities Reading Skills Handbook
Time: Political cartoons and Rubrics RH1-RH9
suburbs, and small towns
7. Describe the relationship between SAT-10-IV.A.3., Textbook pages 446-477 Science p. 474 Questioning p.463
the consumer and the marketplace in the IV.B.4., Chapters 20, 21 Transparency Experiments with Reading Strategy/
economy of the United States regarding IV.C.1&2 20,21 Students Reading Skills Handbook
scarcity, opportunity cost, trade-off Reproducible Lesson Plans 20, RH1-RH9
21
decision making, characteristics of a
Analyzing Graphs p. 453
market economy, and supply and demand. Reading Essentials /Study Guide
20, 21
Describing the influence of the stock SAT-10-IV.A.3., Textbook pages 534-537 Mathematics p. 536 Summarizing Information
market upon individuals and the economy IV.B.4., Chapter 24 Transparency 24-3 Chart of Local Interest Reading in the Text p.535
IV.C.1&2 Reproducible Lesson Plans 24-3 Rates Reading Strategy/
Guided Reading Activity 24-3 Reading Skills Handbook
RH1-RH9
Analyzing distribution and production SAT-10-IV.A.3., Textbook pages 471-475 Mathematics p. 472 Visualizing
maps to determine patterns of supply and IV.B.4., Chapter 21 Transparency 21-3 Creating Market Reading in the Text p.472
demand IV.C.1&2 Reproducible Lesson Plans 21-3 Demand and Supply Reading Strategy/
Guided Reading Activity 21-3 Curves Reading Skills Handbook
Reading Essentials and Study RH1-RH9
Guide 21-3
Identifying laws protecting the rights of SAT-10-IV.A.3., Textbook pages 438-442 Technology: Glencoe’s Synthesizing
consumers and avenues of recourse when IV.B.4., Chapter 19 Transparency 19-4 Skill-builder Interactive Reading in the Text p.439
those rights are violated IV.C.1&2 Reproducible Lesson Plans 19-4 Workbook CD-ROM, Reading Strategy/
Guided Reading Activity 19-4 Level 1 Reading Skills Handbook
Reading Essentials and Study RH1-RH9
Guide 19-4
8. Apply principles of money SAT-10-IV.A.3 Textbook pages 438-442 Curriculum Differentiated Instruction/
management to the preparation of a Chapter 19 Transparency 19-4 Connection/ Geography Less-proficient Readers p.
personal budget that addresses housing, Reproducible Lesson Plans 19-4 p. 441 440
transportation, food, clothing, medical Guided Reading Activity 19-4 Inclusion for the Middle
Reading Essentials and Study School Social Studies
expenses, and insurance as well as
Guide 19-4 Classroom Strategies
checking and savings accounts, loans, Activities in the TCR
investments, credit, and comparison
shopping.
9. Identify individual and civic SAT-10-II.C .4, Textbook pages 120-133 Mathematics p. 128 Reading Primary/
responsibilities of citizens of the United III.A.2. II.B.2 Chapter 5 Transparency 5-1 & Word Problem for Secondary Sources p.439
States. 2 Volunteer Services Reading Strategy/
Evaluating Charts p. 122 Reading Skills Handbook
Guided Reading Activity 5-1 & RH1-RH9
2
Describing differences in rights, privileges, SAT-10-III.C.2 Textbook pages 120-133 Mathematics p. 128 Sequencing Information
duties, and responsibilities between Chapter 5 Transparency 5-1/5- Word Problem for Reading in the Text p.118
citizens and non-citizens 2 Volunteer Services Reading Strategy/
Examples: individual responsibilities— Reproducible Lesson Plans 5- Reading Skills Handbook
1/5-2 Writing an Editorial p. RH1-RH9
respect for rights of others, self- discipline,
Guided Reading Activity 5-1/5-2 122
negotiation, compromise; civic Reading Essentials /Study Guide
responsibilities—respect for the law, 5-1/5-2
patriotism, participation in the political
process
Explaining how United States citizenship is SAT-10-II.C .4, Textbook pages 14-17 Economics p. 9 Setting a Purpose p.20
acquired III.A.2. II.B.2 Chapter 1 Transparency 1-2 Examine Trade Reading Strategy/
Reproducible Lesson Plans 1-2 Between the United Reading Skills Handbook
States and Foreign RH1-RH9
Nations
Interpreting an immigration map SAT-10-II.B.4, Textbook page 20 Literature p. 22 Predicting p.15
II.C .2 Chapter 1 Vocabulary Read Edward Everett Reading Strategy/
Foldables C h. 1 Hale’s Reading Skills Handbook
Guided Reading Activity 1-3 “The Man Without a RH1-RH9
Reading Essentials and Study Country”
Guide 1-3
Identifying character traits that are Textbook pages 120-124 Interdisciplinary Summarizing Information
beneficial to individuals and to the republic Chapter 5 Transparency 5-1 Connections Reading in the Text p.121
of the United States Reproducible Lesson Plans 5-1 Activity/ Reading Strategy/
Examples: honesty, courage, Guided Reading Activity 5-1 Reading
Mathematics Skills Handbook RH1-
compassion, civility Performance RH9
Assessment Activities
and Rubrics
10. Describe changes in social and SAT-10-I.C .4, Textbook pages 438-442 Differentiated Synthesizing p. 439
economic conditions in the United States II.C .3, Chapter 19 Transparency 19-4 Instruction/ Reading Strategy/
during the twentieth and twenty-first AHSGE- Reproducible Lesson Plans 19-4 Less-proficient Readers Reading
centuries. V.2.A&B. Guided Reading Activity 19-4 p. 440 Skills Handbook RH1-
Reading Essentials and Study Inclusion for the RH9
Guide 19-4 Middle School Social
Studies Classroom
Strategies /Activities in
the TCR
Describing the impact of print and SAT-10-IV.A.3 Textbook pages 264-268 Interdisciplinary Setting a Purpose p.265
electronic media and the Internet on the Chapter 11 Transparency 11-2 Connections Activity/ Reading Strategy/
American way of life Reproducible Lesson Plans 11-2 Geography p. 267 Reading
Examples: fashion trends, consumer Guided Reading Activity 11-2 Reading Strategy/ Skills Handbook RH1-
Reading Essentials and Study Reading Skills RH9
spending, increased debt, speed of
Guide 11-2 Handbook RH1-RH9
communication, changes in language and Reading in the Text
social skills
11. Describe examples of conflict, SAT-10-III.B.2 Textbook pages 113-115 Literature: Examine the Reading Strategy/
cooperation, and interdependence of AHSGE- Chapter 4 Transparency 4-4 “I Have a Dream” Reading Skills Handbook
groups, societies, and nations using past VII.1.A&B Reproducible Lesson Plans 4-4 Speech by Dr. Martin RH1-RH9
and current events. Guided Reading Activity 4-4 Luther King, Jr. on Visualizing p. 114
Lecture and Discussion Notes 4- page 670
4
Tracing the political and social impact of SAT-10-III.C.2. Textbook pages 113-115 Technology Activity p. Citizenship Cooperative
the modern Civil Rights Movement from Chapter 4 Transparency 4-4 117 Activity Project p. 117
1954 to the present, including Alabama’s Vocabulary Puzzle Maker CD- Internet search
role ROM
Presentation Plus! CD-ROM
Reading Essentials and Study
Guide 4-4
12. Explain how the United States can SAT-10-III.B.3 Textbook pages 125-130 Civics Online Student Differentiated Instruction/
be improved by individual and collective Chapter 5 Transparency 5-2 Web Activity Verbal/ Linguistic p. 122
participation and by public service. Reproducible Lesson Plans 5-2 civ.glencoe.com Debate Issues Concerning
Guided Reading Activity 5-2 Student Web Activities Civic Responsibilities
Reading Essentials and Study Chapter 5
Guide 5-2
Identifying options for civic and SAT-10-III.B.3 Textbook page 117 Extending the Content/ Questioning p.631
community action Chapter 4 Fighting Global Reading Strategy/
Examples: investigating the feasibility Assessment & Activities/ Warming p. 630 Reading
of a specific solution to a traffic problem, Citizenship Cooperative Activity Skills Handbook RH1-
RH9
developing a plan for the construction of a
subdivision, using maps to make and
justify decisions about the best location for
facilities
Participating in the political process SAT-10-III.B.3 Textbook page 342 Time: 2004 Election Identifying Main and
Examples: writing letters, being Chapter 15 Citizenship and Update Supporting Ideas p.342
involved in political campaigns and issues You Reading Strategy/
Democracy in Action Video Reading
Lesson 15 Skills Handbook RH1-
RH9
Identifying ways adults participate in the SAT-10-III.B.3 Textbook pages 122-123 Differentiated Summarizing Information
political process Chapter 5 Transparency 5-1 Instruction/ Reading in the Text p.121
Examples: voting, running for office, Reproducible Lesson Plans 5-1 Verbal/Linguistic p.122 Reading Strategy/
serving on a jury Guided Reading Activity 5-1 Inclusion for the Reading
Middle School Social Skills Handbook RH1-
Studies Classroom RH9
Strategies and
Activities
Applying a problem-solving model to a community SAT-10-III.B.3 Textbook pages 125-130 Differentiated Instruction/ Reading Primary/ Secondary
project, including constructing a policy statement, Chapter 5 Transparency 5-2 Auditory/Musical p.127 Sources p.129
budget, and an action plan to achieve one or more Reproducible Lesson Plans 5-2 Inclusion for the Middle Reading Strategy/ Reading
goals related to an issue of public concern Guided Reading Activity 5-2 School Social Studies Skills Handbook RH1-RH9
Reading Essentials and Study Guide Classroom Strategies and
5-2 Activities