Building Democracy for All
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Introduction, Awards, and Recognitions
Table of Contents with Critical Media Literacy Connections
Updates & Latest Additions
Learning Pathway: Racial Justice and Black Lives Matter
Learning Pathway: Influential Women and Women's History/Herstory
Learning Pathway: Student Rights in School and Society
Learning Pathway: Elections 2024, 2022, & 2020
Learning Pathway: Current Events
Learning Pathway: Critical Media Literacy
Teacher-Designed Learning Plans
Topic 1. The Philosophical Foundations of the United States Political System
1.1. The Government of Ancient Athens
1.2. The Government of the Roman Republic
1.3. Enlightenment Thinkers and Democratic Government
1.4. British Influences on American Government
1.5. Native American Influences on U.S. Government
Topic 2. The Development of the United States Government
2.1. The Revolutionary Era and the Declaration of Independence
2.2. The Articles of Confederation
2.3. The Constitutional Convention
2.4. Debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists
2.5. Articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Topic 3. Institutions of United States Government
3.1. Branches of the Government and the Separation of Powers
3.2. Checks and Balances Between the Branches of Government
3.3. The Roles of the Congress, the President, and the Courts
3.4. Elections and Nominations
3.5. The Role of Political Parties
Topic 4. The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
4.1. Becoming a Citizen
4.2. Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens and Non-Citizens
4.3. Civic, Political, and Private Life
4.4. Fundamental Principles and Values of American Political and Civic Life
4.5. Voting and Citizen Participation in the Political Process
4.6. Election Information
4.7. Leadership and the Qualities of Political Leaders
4.8. Cooperation Between Individuals and Elected Leaders
4.9. Public Service as a Career
4.10. Liberty in Conflict with Equality or Authority
4.11. Political Courage and Those Who Affirmed or Denied Democratic Ideals
4.12. The Role of Political Protest
4.13. Public and Private Interest Groups, PACs, and Labor Unions
Topic 5. The Constitution, Amendments, and Supreme Court Decisions
5.1. The Necessary and Proper Clause
5.2. Amendments to the Constitution
5.3. Constitutional Issues Related to the Civil War, Federal Power, and Individual Civil Rights
5.4. Civil Rights and Equal Protection for Race, Gender, and Disability
5.5. Marbury v. Madison and the Principle of Judicial Review
5.6. Significant Supreme Court Decisions
Topic 6. The Structure of Massachusetts State and Local Government
6.1. Functions of State and National Government
6.2. United States and Massachusetts Constitutions
6.3. Enumerated and Implied Powers
6.4. Core Documents: The Protection of Individual Rights
6.5. 10th Amendment to the Constitution
6.6. Additional Provisions of the Massachusetts Constitution
6.7. Responsibilities of Federal, State and Local Government
6.8. Leadership Structure of the Massachusetts Government
6.9. Tax-Supported Facilities and Services
6.10. Components of Local Government
Topic 7. Freedom of the Press and News/Media Literacy
7.1. Freedom of the Press
7.2. Competing Information in a Free Press
7.3. Writing the News: Different Formats and Their Functions
7.4. Digital News and Social Media
7.5. Evaluating Print and Online Media
7.6. Analyzing Editorials, Editorial Cartoons, or Op-Ed Commentaries
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Learning Pathway: Student Rights in School and Society
Learning Pathway: Elections 2024, 2022, & 2020
Learning Pathway: Current Events
Learning Pathway: Critical Media Literacy
Teacher-Designed Learning Plans
The Philosophical Foundations of the United States Political System
The Government of Ancient Athens
The Government of the Roman Republic
Enlightenment Thinkers and Democratic Government
British Influences on American Government
Native American Influences on U.S. Government
The Development of the United States Government
The Revolutionary Era and the Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitutional Convention
Debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Articles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Institutions of United States Government
Branches of the Government and the Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances Between the Branches of Government
The Roles of the Congress, the President, and the Courts
Elections and Nominations
The Role of Political Parties
The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
Becoming a Citizen
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens and Non-Citizens
Civic, Political, and Private Life
Fundamental Principles and Values of American Political and Civic Life
Voting and Citizen Participation in the Political Process
Election Information
Leadership and the Qualities of Political Leaders
Cooperation Between Individuals and Elected Leaders
Public Service as a Career
Liberty in Conflict with Equality or Authority
Political Courage and Those Who Affirmed or Denied Democratic Ideals
The Role of Political Protest
Public and Private Interest Groups, PACs, and Labor Unions
The Constitution, Amendments, and Supreme Court Decisions
The Necessary and Proper Clause
Amendments to the Constitution
Constitutional Issues Related to the Civil War, Federal Power, and Individual Civil Rights
Civil Rights and Equal Protection for Race, Gender, and Disability
Marbury v. Madison and the Principle of Judicial Review
Significant Supreme Court Decisions
The Structure of Massachusetts State and Local Government
Functions of State and National Government
United States and Massachusetts Constitutions
Enumerated and Implied Powers
Core Documents: The Protection of Individual Rights
10th Amendment to the Constitution
Additional Provisions of the Massachusetts Constitution
Responsibilities of Federal, State and Local Government
Leadership Structure of the Massachusetts Government
Tax-Supported Facilities and Services
Components of Local Government
Freedom of the Press and News/Media Literacy
Freedom of the Press
Competing Information in a Free Press
Writing the News: Different Formats and Their Functions
Digital News and Social Media
Evaluating Print and Online Media
Analyzing Editorials, Editorial Cartoons, or Op-Ed Commentaries
Glossary
Index of Terms
References
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