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AZ Government in a Flash


10/19
10/20
10/21
  • Big paper AZ constitution article review
10/22
  • AZ Flash - Steps 1 to 10
10/23
10/26
  • AZ History and Issues Video
10/27
  • AZ Flash Issues debate Steps 11 to 13
10/28
  • AZ Flash steps 14 to 20
10/29
10/30
  • NICE NET QUESTIONS : DUE BY 11/1
    • Describe a local issues/problem, the current policy and an action plan for changing the policy.
  • AZ Constitution exam
11/2

AZ Issues Public Policy Analysis Chart and Socratic Seminar

Issue                          

AZ Constitution

All issues use
 ARTICLE IV. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT   
PART 1. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM   

For the action plans

 

On Line Quizzes

 Development of Arizona's Constitution Politics of Statehood Pre-Territorial History Direct Democracy Elected Officials Lawmaking and Other Powers A Tour of the Arizona Constitution Arizona's Court System
SIOP Plan for this unit

AZ ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL) PROFICIENCY STANDARDS
LISTENING AND SPEAKING

•  Communicate effectively and confidently in most practical, social, and academic settings, including obtaining, exchanging, and presenting feelings, observations, information, feedback, ideas, and opinions.

 

Government Standards

Strand 1

PO 4.  Analyze the effect of direct democracy (initiative, referendum, recall) on Arizona statehood.

Strand 3

PO 8.  Analyze the structure, power, and organization of Arizona’s government as expressed in the Arizona Constitution:

  • direct democracy by initiative, referendum, and recall processes
  • election process such as redistricting, (e.g., gerrymandering, clean elections), voter registration, and primaries
  • the structure and processes of Arizona’s legislature
  • the roles of the Governor, Secretary of State,  Treasurer, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • appointment and continuing election of judges.

PO 9.  Analyze the forms, structure, powers and roles of local government:

  • county government, boards of supervisors, sheriffs, county attorneys, and others
  • mayor, council, city manager, and other city officials
  • issues of large urban area governments (e.g., transportation, zoning growth management and funding, urban planning, water and sanitation, pollution, annexation)
  • special districts, governance funding and purpose (e.g., school, sanitation, water, fire, library, community college)

 
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