Essential Questions:



You Be the Teacher!

1. You are to read your book on pages given and outline by Friday 12/5/08..

2. Find any additional information that would cover the standards/or essential questions.

3. Create a way to teach it to your peers and cover all the details.

4. If you want to use United Streaming: you may use my log in

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Essential Questions:

• Unit: Why does the Georgia Constitution provide the framework for the rights and responsibilities of citizens and government?

• How does the structure of Georgia’s government ensure that its citizens are fairly represented?

• How do political parties serve the purpose of voters with different opinions?

Standards: SS8CG1 The student will describe the role of citizens under Georgia's constitution

SS8CG1.a Explain the basic structure of the Georgia state constitution.

SS8CG.c Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

SS8CG.d Explain voting requirements and elections in Georgia.

SS8CG.e Explain the role of political parties in government.

Vocabulary:

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• veto

• constitution

• preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Citizenship

See Book: pp.536-541 and use internet as other sources

Essential Question(s):

How do the desires of citizens to be secure and free develop-into actions by members of the General Assembly?

Lesson:

• Who can qualify to become a legislator in the General Assembly?

Standards: SS8CG2.a Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly. what are the duties and responsibilities of Georgia legislators?

|Vocabulary: | |

|General Assembly |legislator |

|election |district |

|senator |representative |

|floor leader |committees |

|President pro tempore |Speaker of the House |

|Draft |Veto |

|bill |law |

| Group 3: The Executive Branch See book pp.530-534 |

|Standards: SS8CG3.a Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of the governor and lieutenant |

|governor. PRESENT 12/12/08 |

|Essential Question(s): |

|Unit: |

|How do the governor and the agencies of the executive branch protect the citizens of the state? |

|Lesson: |

|Where does the power to govern come from? |

|Explain the purpose of having a Governor. |

|Describe the requirements a person must meet in order to run for Governor. |

|Describe the duties of the Governor. |

|Explain the role of the Lieutenant Governor. |

|Vocabulary: | |

|constitution |executive branch |

|governor |term |

|citizen |candidate |

|formal power |chief executive officer |

|informal power |preamble |

| | |

|Group 3: Unit Outline Title: The Executive Branch – major policy areas pp.534-535, must use internet sources as well to get more details. |

|Standards: SS8CG3.b Describe the organization of the executive branch, with emphasis on major policy areas of state programs. |

|Voc. Appointed official; elected official, department |

|Essential Question(s): |

|Unit: |

|How does the governor and the agencies of the executive branch protect the citizens of the state? |

|Lesson: |

|Explain the differences between an elected official and an appointed official. |

|Describe the reasons why there is a need for executive departments. |

Topic Title: Judicial Branch in Georgia

Standards: SS8CG4 The student will analyze the role of the judicial branch in Georgia state government.

SS8CG4.a Explain the structure of the court system in Georgia, to include trial and appellate procedures, and how judges are selected.

SS8CG4.b Explain the difference between criminal law and civil law.

SS8CG4.c Describe the history of the juvenile court.

SS8CG4.d Compare the juvenile justice system to the adult justice system, emphasizing the different jurisdictions, terminology, and steps in the criminal justice process.

|Vocabulary: |supreme court |arrest |

|criminal law |court of appeals |initial appearance |

|mala in se |superior court |arraignment |

|mala prohibita |state court |grand jury |

|felony |juvenile court |indictment |

|misdemeanor |probate court |true bill |

|civil law |magistrate court |no bill |

|jurisdiction | |trial |

| | |prosecutor (D.A.) |

| | |defense attorney |

|Group 6 : The Judicial Branch in Georgia Present 12/16/08 |

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|Book pp. 547-551 and internet sources |

|Standards: SS8CG6 The student will explain how the Georgia court system treats juvenile offenders. |

|SS8CG6.a Explain the difference between delinquent behavior and unruly behavior and the consequences of each. |

|SS8CG4.e Describe the rights of juveniles when taken into custody. |

|SS8CG4.d Compare the juvenile justice system to the adult justice system, emphasizing the different jurisdictions, terminology, and steps in the |

|criminal justice process. |

|SS8CG6.b Describe the rights of juveniles when taken into custody. |

|SS8CG6.c Describe the juvenile justice system, emphasizing the different jurisdictions, terminology, and steps in the juvenile justice process. |

|SS8CG6.d Explain the seven delinquent behaviors that can subject juvenile offenders to the adult criminal justice process, how the decision to transfer |

|to adult court is made, and the possible consequences |

|Essential Question(s): |

|Unit: What is the role and structure of the judicial branch in Georgia’s government? |

|Lesson: |

|How does the court system handle juvenile offenders? |

Vocabulary:

Juvenile truancy

delinquent juvenile

unruly juvenile

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Group 1: Georgia Constitution

pp.472 p. 578-583

Group 4: The Judicial Branch in Georgia

Book pp. 544 – 546

Present 12/15/08

Group 2:Legislative Branch of Georgi

Present 12/11/08

Present 12/10/08

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