Course Catalog

United States Government Honors (#2106320)

Grades:
11,12
GPA Weighting:
Yes
SUS Admissions:
Yes
Bright Futures:
Yes
NCAA:
No
Graduation Requirements:

American Government

Assessment:

FLCE - Florida Civics Literacy Exam

Placement Consideration:

In Pasco County course progression this course is recommended for 12th grade, after the student has taken a US History course.

Prerequisites:

M/J Civics or M/J Civics Adavanced

M/J U.S. History or M/J U.S. History Advanced

M/J World History  ot M/J World History Honors

World History or World History Honors

U.S. History or U.S. History Honors

Next Course in Progression:
N/A
Other Information:
Approved Resources:

McGraw Hill, United States Government & Civics, Florida Edition

Course Description:

The grade 9-12 United States Government course consists of the following content area strands: Geography, Civics and Government. The primary content for the course pertains to the study of government institutions and political processes and their historical impact on American society. Content should include, but is not limited to, the functions and purpose of government, the function of the state, the constitutional framework, federalism, separation of powers, functions of the three branches of government at the local, state and national level, and the political decision-making process.

Honors/Advanced courses offer scaffolded learning opportunities for students to develop the critical skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in a more rigorous and reflective academic setting. Students are empowered to perform at higher levels as they engage in the following: analyzing historical documents and supplementary readings, working in the context of thematically categorized information, becoming proficient in note-taking, participating in Socratic seminars/discussions, emphasizing free-response and document-based writing, contrasting opposing viewpoints, solving problems, etc. Students will develop and demonstrate their skills through participation in a capstone and/or extended research-based paper/project (e.g., history fair, participatory citizenship project, mock congressional hearing, projects for competitive evaluation, investment portfolio contests, or other teacher-directed projects).