Content Standard: Civics and Government
C. Fundamental Principles of Government and Constitutions
Students will understand the constitutional principles and the democratic foundations of the political institutions of the United States.
Common Assessment(s): LAD task: Shared Political Values and Principles (see also History C)

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
2. Examine civil rights, liberties, and responsibilities established in the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights.	Constitution and Bill of Rights civil rights liberties responsibilities			The students will role play a Constitutional Convention.	Given a situation or court case, the students will identify the Bill of Rights impacted.	Bill of Rights Constitutional Convention civil rights liberties
3. Take and defend positions of current issues involving the constitutional practice of individual rights (e.g., freedom of speech, separations of church and state).	Constitution and Bill of Rights as they related to current issues			The students will be given a current issue and will prepare and present a position paper defending their view.	Using a teacher created rubric, the students will be scored according to how well they have defended their view.	position paper issue
4. Explain the importance, in a pluralistic society, of having certain shared political values and principles.	Political values and principles: Civil War			The students will examine the differing views of two opposing groups in a pluralistic society: North-South	Given two opposing groups' views in a pluralistic society, the students will identify their likenesses and differences.	pluralistic society abolitionists slave owners