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This is part 1 of a 3 part integrated coding unit.

Students will interact with a Scratch program module about the 3 branches of government.  They will examine the code and create an anchor chart on the branches of the government. 

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Students will research the given websites to complete a graphic organizer (attached) to identify the roles and responsibilities of each of the 3 Branches of the US Government as they are described in Articles I, II and III. This is Lesson 2 in a three lesson unit integrating civics and computer science.

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This is the second lesson in a 3-lesson unit. Students will conduct online research about landmark Supreme Court Cases, examine the verdict, analyze the precedent set for each, and the impact those precedents have had on society.  This is part 2 of 3 of an integrated computer science and civics mini-unit.

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Students will organize their research and ideas on water conservation or consumption from lesson 1 of this unit. They will transform their research into a flow chart that will become their digital plan for communicating or engaging with government officials.  This is lesson 2 of a 3-part integrated civics and computer science mini-unit.

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Students will use Scratch to create an artifact that encourages government officials and the public to protect water consumption and conservation at the local, state, or federal levels in the State of Florida. This is lesson 3 of 3 which integrates civics and coding.

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Students will understand the value of civic responsibility and the impact of civic engagement on society. The civic responsibility this lesson will focus on is water conservation and/or water consumption issues. Ultimately, the students will focus on one type of responsibility that encourages citizens to communicate with government officials and/or the public. This is lesson 1 of 3 which integrates civics and coding. 

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This is the first lesson in a 3-lesson unit plan. In this lesson, students will research different forms of government, describe their traits, identify a famous example of each, and explain why a constitutional representative democracy is most advantageous to our country in this integrated lesson plan.

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Students will work in teams to research amendments 13, 14, 15,19, 24 and 26. They will complete a research notes page describing how each has expanded civil rights, the impact on American society, and how each amendment increased participation in the political process.  This is the 2nd lesson in a 3-part unit. 

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This is lesson 2 in a 3-lesson unit plan. In this integrated civics lesson, students will choose an environmental issue, determine whether it should be addressed locally or by the state, research public policy alternatives, identify an appropriate government agency and/or representative to address the issue and determine a course of action. Additionally, students will learn how computer technology can be used to aid in civic action.

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Students will explore volunteerism as a civic responsibility that benefits the community. They will research and select a volunteer opportunity to use as the focus of their Scratch program in lessons 2 and 3 of this integrated computer science and civics mini-unit. 

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Students will research the Electoral College and learn about elections where a candidate who won the popular vote did not win the presidential election.  Students will examine the value of the Electoral College and its history. This is the first lesson in a 3-part integrated civics and computer science mini-unit.

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Students will research basic demographic information about historical figures who were key to the passage of the 15^th and 19^th Amendments.  Students will practice their conditional thinking skills by completing two thinking maps designed to reinforce the application of conditional statements. This is lesson 2 of a 3-lesson unit. 

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Students use a graphic organizer to guide the research of an endangered species/subspecies and evaluate the responsibility of citizens to protect their ecosystem. This is part 2 of a 3-part unit. 

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This is Part II of III in a civics and computer science series on bias, propaganda and symbolism.  In this lesson, students will be shown primary source political ads (both print and video) and will evaluate them for bias, symbolism, and propaganda.  The students will then be asked to research past political ads themselves and find two examples of each (bias, symbolism, and propaganda).

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This is part 1 of a 3-part unit that reinforces computational thinking and flowchart design.  This unit is also designed to support the understanding of civic participation through the expansion of voting rights throughout U.S. history. 

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This is lesson 1 of a 3-lesson unit. In this unit, students will learn about the Electoral College system used in presidential elections as well as how we use computer programs to create models and simulations that produce visual representations and predictions during the election process. 

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Students will research and summarize civil rights landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases. The next two lessons will include the application of this research to create and debug a Scratch animation. This is lesson 1 of a 3-part integrated computer science and civics unit.

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Lesson 1 of a mini-unit integrating Civics with Computer Science. Students identify the differences between national and Florida state laws regulating endangered species. Students select a specific Florida endangered species, research threats, population changes, and relevant local laws protecting it. The third lesson produces a Scratch animation related to the chosen species.

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The students will be able to identify different signage in a variety of areas such as national parks, roadways, and local areas from a teacher directed scratch program. This is part 1 of a 3 part integrated lesson plan that integrates Civics with Computer Science and Coding.

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Students will research significant leaders of ancient Greece and ancient Rome to explore their influence on civic participation and governance in the ancient world, in this lesson plan. 

This is part 1 of a 4 part series that integrates Civics with Computer Science and Coding.

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