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Marathon


The West Wing
Rationale: In order to bring life to the study of government fictional accounts that demonstatae the real workings of government.
5/3/10
to
5/5/10
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  • Graded watching
5/6 and 5/7
  • Written and spoken response to Mr. Smith
  • Group art work on Mr. Sith
    • Draw a movie poster or a story book about the movie
5/10 to 5/12
  • Giddeon's Trumpet
  • Graded watching
5/13 and 5/14
  • Written and spoken response to Giddeon
  • Group art work on Giddeon
    • Draw a movie poster or a story book about the movie
5/17 to 5/19
  • Election Review
  • Election Written response
  • WestWings
  • Graded watching
5/20
  • Written and spoken response to Giddeon
  • Group art work on Giddeon
    • Draw a movie poster or a story book about the movie
5/21 and 5/22
 Review for final
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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