SUBJECT/COURSE: Social Studies United
States
IPG: Second Nine
Weeks
MAJOR CONCEPT #1: Conflict and Cooperation
GRADE LEVEL: 5
Democratic ideas and practices can lead to conflict between a government and its people.
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How do people model active participation in the democratic process?
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How do the founding documents reflect conflict and cooperation?
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How do individual groups and countries contribute to revolution?
MAJOR CONCEPT #2: Freedom
Overarching Idea Citizens should remember sacrifices made for freedom in founding and establishing a country.
Guiding
Questions
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How are individual rights connected to freedom promoted in a society?
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How do the values of a society influence the rights associated with freedom?
MAJOR CONCEPT #3: Laws and Rules
Overarching Idea
Guiding
Questions
Laws and rules are created to protect and preserve a way of life.
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Why does a society have laws and rules?
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How does a society implement rules and laws?
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How do laws and rules impact a society?
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Overarching Idea
MAJOR CONCEPT #4: Systems
Government provides systems that establish and manage order.
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What types of systems does a government provide?
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Why are systems established in a government?
Guiding
Questions
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