Social Studies HS Guide

● Rule of law ● Social contract ● Declaration of Independence ● Articles of Confederation

● Shay’s Rebellion ● Federalist Papers ● Compromise ● Constitutional republic ● Federalism ● Checks and balances ● Separation of Powers

○ Executive branch ○ Judicial branch ○ Legislative branch

● Commerce ● Elastic clause

● Supremacy clause ● Popular sovereignty ● Limited government

RESOURCES

Declaration of Independence Constitution of the United States of America Federalist Papers We The People - Philosophical and Historical Foundations of the American Political System We The People - Creation of the Constitution ASSESSMENTS KEY LANGUAGE USE: Inform

Use PLC CFAs (Common Formative Assessments.)

Sample End of Unit Competency: Students will describe the structure of the United States’ form of government as a compound constitutional republic, including the ideas of federalism; checks and balances; separation of powers; commerce, elastic, and supremacy clauses; popular sovereignty; and limited government.

Key Language Use: Inform

● Language function: Describe ○ Compare ○ Identify ○ Summarize ● Language features:

○ Using dependent clauses ■ Because… ■ As a result… ■ Consequently… ○ Compound sentences ○ Active voice ○ Content Vocabulary