Hazelwood School District
Secondary Common Syllabus
2008-09
th
9 Grade Civics in Action
Course Description:
Students will study Missouri government as well as local governments and community
issues. They will learn a variety of economic concepts and examine the effects of these
economic concepts on citizens. Students will evaluate the American economic system
while comparing it to other types of economies. They will also identify and analyze how
global issues affect the world economy. Students will use reading and writing strategies
for the content area, use research and information skills, and actively engage in
evaluation, analysis, and synthesis of global issues.
Course Materials;
Civics Today, Glencoe Publishing
Focus on Economics: Civics and Government, National Council on Economic Education
Capstone: The Nation’s High School: The Essential Economics Resource, National
Council on Economic Education
Founding a Nation, Nextext Publisher
“The Making of the Constitution,” Jackdaw
“Story of the Declaration of Independence,” Jackdaw
“The Atomic Bomb,” Jackdaw
“I’m Just a Bill,” Scholastic Video
Ken Burns “Congress,” PBS Video
Our Federal Constitution, Our Missouri Constitution, Heinemann Publishers
Course Expectations:
Gather, analyze and apply information and ideas
Recognize and solve problems
Make decisions and act as responsible members of society
Read articles pertaining to the content being studied
Read one non-fiction book pertaining to the content being studied
Interpret primary and secondary sources
Complete a research paper
Weekly homework assigned
Ongoing formative assessments to drive instruction
Ongoing summative assessments
District common assessments
Hazelwood School District
Secondary Common Syllabus
2008-09
9th Grade Civics in Action
Sample Course Activities:
Use reading strategies, take double column notes and summarize portions of the text.
(Unit 1, Unit 3, Unit 4)
Create a timeline tracing the steps of a court case from the lower state courts to the state
Supreme Court. (Unit 1)
Research three local municipalities, identify the type of government for each and locate
them on a map of Metropolitan St. Louis (Unit 2A)
Using problem-solving skills, create and develop a community service project to address
a local issue. (Unit 2B)
Create a pie chart showing expenditures of the U. S. government. (Unit 5)
Compare and contrast types of world governments and world economies. (Unit 6)
After reviewing the research process, research a current global issue affecting the world
economy. (Unit 7)
Course Outline:
Unit 1: State Government
a. National powers
b. State powers
c. Concurrent powers
d. Missouri general Assembly
e. Missouri governor
f. State Supreme Court
Unit 2A: Local Government and Community Issues
a. Types of local government
b. City charter
c. Home rule
d. Townships
e. County government
f. Village government
Unit 2B: Local Government and Community Issues
a. Community service project
b. Local issues
Unit 3: Economy and You
a. Shortages and surpluses
b. Goods and services
c. Consumerism
d. Cost Benefit Analysis
e. Economic Model
f. Free Enterprise
g. Market Economy
h. Opportunity Cost
Hazelwood School District
Secondary Common Syllabus
2008-09
Unit 4: American Economic System
a. Competition in the Marketplace
b. Types of business structures
c. Capitalism
d. Economic Interdependence
e. Labor
Unit 5: Government Role in the Economy
a. Federal Budget
b. Expenditures
Unit 6: Comparative Governments and their Economies
a. European Union
b. North American Free Trade Agreement
c. World Trade Organization
d. Socialism
e. Communism
f. International Monetary Fund
Unit 7: Global Issues
a. World Economy
b. Global Interdependence
Hazelwood School District
Secondary Common Syllabus
2008-09
th
9 Grade Civics in Action
Course Curriculum Map:
Unit 1: State Government
The student will examine the three branches of Missouri government and analyze the relationship
between state and federal government through the creation of a graphic organizer. (SS3.1, SS7.4)
2 weeks
Unit 2A: Local Government and Community Issues
Using technology and other resources, the student will organize ideas and evaluate types of local
government through an essay. (SS3.4)
2 weeks
Unit 2B: Local Government and Community Issues
The student will identify, prioritize, and address community issues which may relate to local cultural
traditions as well as issues of race, gender, and disability. (SS6.4, SS7.1)
2 weeks
Unit 3: Economy and You
The student will identify basic economic concepts and evaluate their effect on citizens through the
creation of a poster. (SS4.1, SS4.2, SS4.4, SS7.5)
2 weeks
Unit 4: American Economic System
The student will research a specific business or company to analyze the major factors of the United
States market economy.(SS4.1)
2 weeks
Unit 5: Government Role in the Economy
The student will identify and explain the U.S. government’s role in the U.S. economy through the
creation of a pie chart. SS4.3, SS4.5, SS4.7, SS7.5)
2 weeks
Unit 6: Comparative Governments and their Economies
The student will research to compare and contrast the market, command, traditional and mixed
economies, the regions of the world in which they exist, and the types of governments under which
each operates. (SS3.2, SS4.1, SS5.2)
3 weeks
Unit 7: Global Issues
The student will identify global issues that affect the world economy and choose one to analyze in an
essay. (SS4.6)
3 weeks
Hazelwood School District
Secondary Common Syllabus
2008-09
th
9 Grade Civics in Action
Course Lesson Protocol:
High School Social Studies Lesson Plan Protocol
Teacher______________________________
Time
5%
Lesson Segment
Anticipatory Set
25%
Modeled Activity;
Direct Instruction
60%
Cooperative
Student Work;
Independent
Practice
10%
Summarization of
Lesson
Date________________
Activity
Hazelwood School District
Secondary Common Syllabus
2008-09
9th Grade Civics in Action
Course Power Vocabulary:
Capital
Capitalism
Command economy
Common Market
Comparative advantage
Corporation
Cost of production
Economic incentive
European Union
Excise tax
Foreign capital
Free enterprise
Global economy
Global trade
Human resources
Import
International market
Investment
Local government
Market economy
Multinational corporation
NAFTA
Natural resources
Opportunity cost
Profit
Profit motive
Supply and demand
Tariff
Trade balance
Traditional Economy
City planning
Communism
Cost benefit analysis
Economic interdependence
Export
Free trade zone
Human capital
Inflation
Labor force
Mixed economy
National debt
Price War
State government
Totalitarianism