CP+Barry,+Lillian

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 * Unit Title:**//Constitutional and Legal rights// **Grade Level(s):** //9-10//
 * Subject/Topic Area(s):** //Civics and Government, History//
 * Key Words:** //Positive Citizen Impact, Constitutional and Legal rights//
 * Designed by:** //Lillian Barry// **Time Frame:**
 * School District:** //RSU 9// **School:** //Mt. Blue High School//


 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * In this unit students will understand the constitutional and legal rights, the civic duties and responsibilities, and roles of citizens in a constitutional democracy and the role of citizens living under other forms of government in the world. All students will need to draw on concept and government to understand political systems, power, authority, governance, civic ideals and practices, and the role of citizens in the community, Maine, the United States, and world. Though out the month there will be six lessons touching upon all of the understandings, these include: all citizens have constitutional and legal rights, in a constitutional democracy citizens must be aware of personal roles, and all citizens impact the government. These understandings will be reached by essential questions such as how do people influence government and work for the common good? Who is the relationship between government and individuals important? and How do the rights, duties and responsibilities of U.S citizens differ from those of other nations? The six lessons will enable students to understand key knowledge and skills such as vocabulary, key factual information and critical details. By the end of the the unit the students will be able to describe constitutional and legal rights of citizens, translate personal roles citizens have in a constitutional democracy, adapt to personal roles citizens have in a constitutional democracy, criticize the impact citizens make on the government, be open to the constitutional and legal rights citizens have and recognize the impact citizens make on government. This unit will offer type two technology to complete the assignments and incorporate both individual and group work.

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