Unit 4 – Citizenship



Unit 4 – Citizenship

Day 1 – Civics & Citizenship

• Civics (Rights, Duties, & Responsibilities)

• Immigration

• Naturalization

Day 2 – Bill of Rights & Amendments Assignment

• Work on Illustration & Presentation

Day 3 – Bill of Rights Presentations

• Amendments 1-10 Presentations

• Rights Homework

Day 4 – Amendments 11-19

• Presentations

• Civil War Amendments

Day 5 – Amendments 20-27

• Presentations

• Suffrage

Day 6 – Supreme Court Case Assignment

• Work on Presentations

Day 7 – Supreme Court Case Presentations

Day 8 – Supreme Court Case Presentations

Day 9 – Supreme Court Case Presentations

Day 10 – Review & Test – Unit 4

UNIT 4 - CITIZENSHIP

Unit Essential Question

• How does civic involvement shape American democracy?

Conceptual Lenses

• Identity

• Duty

• Responsibility

Day 1 – Civics & Citizenship

Essential Question

What does it mean to be an American?

Chapter 1, Section 1 (pgs. 7-13); Chapter 1, Section 2 (pgs. 15-19); Chapter 5, Section 1 (pgs. 151-154)

Define the Following Terms

• Civics, Citizen, Citizenship

• Rights (Define + 3 Categories)

• Duties (Define + 5 Examples)

• Responsibilities (Define + 5 Examples)

• E pluribus unum

• Immigrant, Alien

• Naturalization, Denaturalization, Expatriation

Answer the Following Questions

o What are some of the historical reasons people have immigrated to the Americas?

o Because of the large impact of immigration explain the following…

• Diversity (Melting Pot v Salad Bowl)

o How does a person become a US Citizen?

• Native Born

• Naturalization

o Explain the 5 Steps in the Naturalization Process.

o Explain the following about immigration…

• Difference between legal and illegal

Day 2 – Bill of Rights & Amendments – Assignment of Amendment

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION ASSIGNMENT

Directions:

Use pgs. (107-117) in your Civics book to do the following…

In addition you can use pgs. (121-137). These pages explain a majority of the amendments. In addition you may use the internet as a resource.

Assignment:

Each student will be given one amendment to research and must complete the following assignment dealing with the amendment.

Students may create a PowerPoint or a Prezi for the Amendment.

1) Title Slide for the Amendment. (Amendment, Name, Class Period)

2) Slide with explanation of the Amendment.

3) Slide with an illustration of the Amendment.

4) Slide with current issue dealing with the amendment. (A court case or law that deals with the amendment).

5) Works Cited Slide (Textbook, Internet Sites, etc…)

Grading:

The assignment will count as a test grade.

1) PowerPoint – Prezi = 50 Points

2) Presentation = 50 Points

PRESENTATION - EMAIL or SAVED ON A FLASHDRIVE

Day 3 – The Bill of Rights - Presentations

Explain the following about the Amendment Process

o Explain the (2) steps in the Amendment Process.

o What does constitutional flexibility mean?

o How does the Amendment Process create flexibility?

o What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?

Complete the chart on the Bill of Rights

Chapter 4, Sections 1 & 2 (pgs. 121-124, 127-131)

|Amendment |Establishes |

|I |R _________________________________________ |

| |A _________________________________________ |

| |P _________________________________________ |

| |P _________________________________________ |

| |S _________________________________________ |

|II | |

|III | |

|IV | |

|V |Due Process __________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ |

| |Self-Incrimination _____________________________________ ____________________________________________________ |

| |Indictment by Grand Jury _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ |

| |Eminent Domain ______________________________________ _____________________________________________________ |

| |Double Jeopardy ______________________________________ _____________________________________________________ |

|VI |_____________________________________________________ |

| |_____________________________________________________ |

| |_____________________________________________________ |

| |_____________________________________________________ |

| |_____________________________________________________ |

|VII | |

|VIII |_____________________________________________________ |

| |Bail _________________________________________________ |

|IX | |

|X | |

Explain the following about the Bill of Rights

o When was the Bill of Rights added to the US Constitution?

o What are “civil liberties”?

o What is the establishment clause? Free exercise clause?

o What is censorship?

o In what ways can the government regulate mass media?

o What limits are there on the personal freedoms of American citizens?

Libel, Slander, Rights of the Community

Day 4 - Other Amendments & Civil Rights

Complete the following chart on Amendments 11-27

Chapter 4, Section 3 (134-137)

|Amendment |How I can remember it! |Establishes |

|XI |1v1 = state v state, goes to the court | |

|XII |Use to vote for 1 now vote for 2, President and | |

| |Vice President | |

|XIII |1, 3 I’m Free! It’s the end of slavery | |

|XIV |All for one and 1 4 all, equal rights for all | |

| |Americans | |

|XV |15 wrote that ALL MEN can vote | |

|XVI |At 16 you start to work and pay income tax | |

|XVII |SEventeen wrote SEnators now elected by the | |

| |popular vote | |

|XVIII |At 18 you cannot drink alcohol period | |

|XIX |1, 9 isn’t she fine, now women can vote | |

|XX |Inauguration Day is January 20 | |

|XXI |You can drink at 21 | |

|XXII |Limited the President to (2) two | |

| |(2) terms | |

|XXIII |Gives to (2) DC (3) three electoral votes | |

|XXIV |24 no poll tax at the door | |

|XXV |25 can only be President if your alive | |

|XXVI |You can vote when you are 26 but also when you | |

| |are 18 | |

|XXVII |27 you can’t raise your pay to heaven | |

Define following about Civil Rights

Chapter 4, Section 4 (pgs. 140-143)

Civil Rights Movement Civil Rights Act of 1964

Discrimination Voting Rights Act of 1965

Jim Crow Laws Affirmative Action

Segregation Racial Profiling

Day 5 – Continue Amendment Presentations

Day 6 – Supreme Court Case Assignment

Supreme Court Cases Assignment

1) Each student will be given one case to explain to the class.

2) Each student must create a PowerPoint or Prezi of their Supreme Court Case.

3) You do not need to answer questions with the court case.

4) The PowerPoint or Prezi should have the following slides.

a. Who is involved in the case?

b. What is the problem/issue?

c. How does the problem relate to the Constitution?

d. What was the ruling of the court, and why?

e. Why is this ruling important?

5) Each student will make a three-minute presentation to the class, in which they explain the case to the class.

6) Works Cited Slide (Textbook, Case Study, Internet Sites, etc…)

Grading:

The assignment will count as a test grade.

1) PowerPoint – Prezi = 50 Points

2) Presentation = 50 Points

PRESENTATION - EMAIL or SAVED ON A FLASHDRIVE

Supreme Court Case Assignment

Use the following page to take notes for your Supreme Court Case.

|Court Case - |

|Who is involved in the case? |

|What is the problem/issue? |

|Constitutional Issue? |

|Court Ruling & Why? |

|Importance? |

Day 7-9 – Supreme Court Case Presentations

Landmark Supreme Court Cases

|Case |Date |Description |Decision |

|Marbury v Madison |1803 | | |

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|McCulloch v Maryland |1819 | | |

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|Dred Scott v Sanford |1857 | | |

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|Plessy v | | | |

|Ferguson |1896 | | |

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|Schenck v US |1919 | | |

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|Korematsu v US |1944 | | |

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|Brown v Board of |1954 | | |

|Education of Topeka | | | |

|Kansas | | | |

|Mapp v Ohio |1961 | | |

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|Engle v Vitale |1962 | | |

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| | | | |

|Gideon v Wainwright |1963 | | |

|Escobedo v Illinois |1964 | | |

| | | | |

|Heart of Atlanta Motel v |1964 | | |

|US | | | |

|Miranda v Arizona |1966 | | |

|Tinker v des Moines |1969 | | |

|School District | | | |

|NY Times v US |1971 | | |

|Furman v Georgia |1972 | | |

|Roe v Wade |1973 | | |

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|US v Nixon |1974 | | |

| | | | |

|Gregg v Georgia |1976 | | |

|University of California | | | |

|v Bakke | | | |

| |1978 | | |

|New Jersey v TLO |1985 | | |

| | | | |

|Bethel School District v |1986 | | |

|Frazier | | | |

|Hazelwood Schools v |1988 | | |

|Kuhlmeier | | | |

|Texas v Johnson |1989 | | |

Supreme Court Cases (Review)

Federal Government Powers

Marbury v Madison (1803)

McCulloch v Maryland (1819)

US v Nixon (1974)

Civil Rights

Dred Scott v Sanford

Plessy v Ferguson (1896)

Brown v Board of Education (1954)

Heart of Atlanta Motel v US (1964)

Regents of U of California v Bakke (1978)

Roe v Wade (1973)

Bill of Rights + War Time

Schenck v US (1919)

Korematsu v US (1944)

NY Times v US (1971)

Texas v Johnson (1989)

Student Rights

Engel v Vitale (1962)

Tinker v Des Moines (1969)

New Jersey v T.L.O. (1985)

Bethel School District v Fraser (1986)

Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier (1988)

4th, 5th, 6th, & 8th Amendments

Mapp v Ohio (1961)

Gideon v Wainwright (1963)

Escobedo v Illinois (1964)

Miranda v Arizona (1966)

Furman v Georgia (1972)

Gregg v Georgia (1976)

Day 10 – Review & Test – Unit 4

Unit 4 – Citizenship (Test Review)

Multiple Choice – 20 Questions – 3 Points Each – 60 Points Total

Rights

Duties

Responsibilities

Naturalization

Aliens

1st Amendment – 5 Freedoms & Clauses

24th Amendment

13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments

Brown v Board of Education

Gideon v Wainwright

Mapp v Ohio

Miranda v Arizona

New Jersey v T.L.O.

Tinker v Des Moines

Constructed Response – Honors - Do Both. Standard – Choose (1)

1) Identify and describe a duty. Describe an amendment related to that duty. Identify and describe a responsibility. Describe an amendment that is related to that responsibility.

2) Identify and explain a Supreme Court case. Explain how the ruling of this case either limited or expanded individual rights.

Unit 4 Quiz #1 – Bill of Rights

1) Amendment 1 ____ A. Search & Seizure

2) Amendment 2 ____ B. Rights Kept by the People

3) Amendment 3 ____ C. Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly,

4) Amendment 4 ____ Petition, & Religion

5) Amendment 5 ____ D. Quartering of Soldiers

6) Amendment 6 ____ E. Rules of Common Law (Civil Cases)

7) Amendment 7 ____ F. Powers of the States

8) Amendment 8 ____ G. Rights of the Accused

9) Amendment 9 ____ H. Rights to Bear Arms

10) Amendment 10 ____ I. Limits on Criminal Punishment

J. Right to a Speedy & Fair Trial

Unit 4 Quiz #2 – Other Amendments

1) Amendment 13 ____ A. Civil Rights Guaranteed

2) Amendment 14 ____ B. Slavery Abolished

3) Amendment 15 ____ C. Terms of Office (Lame Duck)

4) Amendment 19 ____ D. Voting Age (18)

5) Amendment 20 ____ E. Black Voting Rights

6) Amendment 22 ____ F. Electors for the District of Columbia

7) Amendment 23 ____ G. Women’s Voting Rights

8) Amendment 24 ____ H. Presidential Disability

9) Amendment 25 ____ I. Abolition of Poll Tax

10 Amendment 26 ____ J. Limits on Presidential Terms

The People Speak

Howard Zinn - A People’s History of the United States

Assignment – Standard & Honors

• Explain (2) social movements described in the documentary.

In your explanation, must have the following…

• Must be in paragraph form.

1) What is the struggle about?

2) How does this relate to the Constitution?

Movements Explained in the Documentary

• Anti-Slavery

• Women’s Rights

• Economic Justice (Worker Rights)

• Anti-War Movement

The People Speak

Howard Zinn - A People’s History of the United States

Assignment – Standard & Honors

• Make a list of 10 concepts, events, etc… that we have discussed during class. For each, provide 2 sentences.

- Sentence 1 – Explain what the concept or event is.

- Sentence 2 – Explain why it was in the documentary.

• Classwork Grade – Due at end of class tomorrow!

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