WS/FCS
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Subject(s)
Grade/Course
Unit of Study
Unit Title
Pacing
Social Studies
Grade
Unit 1
Civics and Governance
13-15 days (approx.)
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Conceptual Lenses
Rules
Citizenship
Conflict/Solution
Authority Figures
Unit Overview
In this unit, students will learn about why rules are needed in the home, school, and community.
They will begin to develop an understanding of good citizenship and the character traits that
reflect it. Students will learn why authority figures are present in our home, school, and
community, how they help maintain order, and how they provide role models for good citizenship.
Students will learn about ways conflicts can be resolved.
This unit includes:
 Why rules are needed.
 Classifying roles of authority figures.
 Resolving conflicts in homes, schools, and communities.
Unit Enduring Understanding(s)
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Rules are needed to promote fairness
and resolve conflicts in the home,
school and community.
Good citizenship means following
rules and respecting the rights of
others.
Authority figures in the home, school,
and community influence the wellbeing of people.
There are various ways to solve
differences and conflicts.
Unit Essential Question(s)
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Why are rules important at home, school,
and in the community?
What is good citizenship?
What is an “authority figure”?
What authority figures are found in the
home, school, and community?
How do authority figures influence a
person’s well-being?
What ways can be used to solve conflicts?
Essential State Standards
Priority Objectives
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Supporting Objectives
1.C&G.1.1Explain why rules are needed
in the home, school, and community.
1.C&G.1.2 Classify the roles of authority
figures in the home, school, and
community (teacher, principal, parents,
mayor, park rangers, game warden, etc.)
1.C&G.1.3 Summarize various ways in
which conflicts could be resolved in
homes, schools, classrooms, and
communities.
“Unpacked” Concepts
(students need to know)
Rules are needed to ensure a safe
environment in the home, school,
and community.
How to distinguish appropriate rules
and why they are used.
Good citizenship means following
rules and begin respectful and
considerate of those around you.
The roles of authority figures.
Ways to resolve conflicts.
“Unpacked” Skills
(students need to be able to do)
 Explain what rules are
and why they are
necessary.
 Give examples of rules
that are appropriate for
home, school, and
community.
 Discuss the character
traits of good citizenship.
 Explain who authority
figures are, and what
they do.
 Classify the roles of
authority figures in the
home, school, and
community.
 Discuss ways in which
conflicts may be resolved
in the home, school,
classroom, and
community.
COGNITION
(RBT Level)
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Remember
Understand
Essential Vocabulary
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Enrichment Vocabulary
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Rules
Citizenship
Conflict
Resolve
character
Appropriate
Authority Figure
Well-being
Classify
Standards
Unit “Chunking”
& Enduring
Understandings
Suggested Lesson
Essential Questions
Possible Factual
Content
1.C&G.1.1
Explain why
rules are
needed in the
home, school,
and community.
Rules are needed
to promote
fairness and
resolve conflicts
in the home,
school, and
community.
I can explain why rules
are needed.
Rules are needed
to promote
fairness and
resolve conflicts.
Rules in a
board game
I can explain how rules
are made to ensure a
safe society.
Rules are made
to ensure a safe
society in the
home, school and
community.
Taking care of
oneself,
respect for the
rights of
others,
following
rules, and
getting along
with others,
etc.
I can distinguish
appropriate rules and
explain why they are
used.
Distinguish
appropriate rules
and why they are
used.
.
I can explain the
importance of home,
school and community
rules to a society.
The importance of Driving on
home, school and right side of
community rules
the street, etc.
to a society.
Authority figures
1.C&G.1.2
in the home,
Classify the
roles of authority school, and
community
I can identify the roles
and responsibilities of
authority figures in the
home.
Roles and
responsibilities of
people with
authority in home.
Example(s)
from
Unpacked
Standards
Parents
(grandparents,
guardians,
figures in the
home, school
and community
(teacher,
principal,
parents, mayor,
park rangers,
game wardens,
etc.)
influence the wellbeing of people.
etc).
I can identify notable
authority leaders of the
home.
I can identify the roles
and responsibilities of
authority figures in the
school.
I can identify notable
authority leaders of the
school.
I can identify the roles
and responsibilities of
authority figures in the
community.
1.C&G.1.3
Summarize
various ways in
which conflicts
could be
resolved in
homes, schools,
classroom, and
communities.
I can identify notable
authority leaders of the
school.
Conflicts are often I can identify and explain
solved.
conflict.
I can explain various
ways to solve
differences in conflict.
Roles and
responsibilities of
people with
authority in the
school.
Teachers,
principals,
assistant
principals, etc.
Roles and
responsibilities of
people with
authority in the
community.
Mayor, park
rangers,
wardens, etc.
Definition of
conflict.
There are various
ways to solve
differences in
conflict in homes,
schools,
e.g. Majority
rule
classrooms, and
communities.
I can explain various
ways to manage conflict
and promote equality,
justice and responsibility
in homes, schools,
classrooms.
There are various
ways that
individuals,
groups, and
communities
manage conflict
and promote
equality, justice
and responsibility
in homes,
schools,
classroom and
communities.