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** Students will  ** examine the democratic process in the United States today. They will investigate how the political system in the United States works and how citizens take part in the system. ** // Generalization:  // ** The democratic process is the foundation of the United States government ** // Essential Questions:  // **  · What is the origin and significance of Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day?(18D)  · How can individuals participate in civic affairs and political parties at the national level?(19A)  · What is the role of the individual in national elections?(19B)  · How did César Chávez model active participation in the democratic process? (19C)  · How does a citizen contact elected and appointed leaders in the national governments? (19D)  · Who represents Texans in the state and national government? (20A)  · What are leadership qualities of national leaders?(20B) ** // 5.18 Citizenship  // **//. The student understands important customs, symbols, and celebrations that represent American beliefs and principles and contribute to our national identity. The student is expected to: // D describe the origins and significance of national celebrations such as Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day. ** // 5.19 Citizenship. The student understands the importance of individual participation in the democratic process. The student is expected to: // ** A explain how individuals can participate in civic affairs and political parties at the national level; B analyze the role of the individual in national elections; C identify significant individuals such as César Chávez and Benjamin Franklin who modeled active participation in the democratic process; D explain how to contact elected and appointed leaders in the national governments. ** // 5.20 Citizenship. The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a // **//  ** democratic society. The student is expected to: ** // A identify leaders in the national governments, including the president and selected members of Congress, and their political parties; and B identify and compare leadership qualities of national leaders, past and present. ** // 5.21 Citizenship. The student understands the fundamental rights of American citizens guaranteed in the Bill of Rights and other amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The student is expected to: // ** C describe important due process rights including trial by jury and the right to an attorney
 * AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP – 2 WEEKS **

** STRONG LANGUAGE ARTS CONNECTIONS **
//** 5.25 Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology. The student is expected to: **// A differentiate between, locate, and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; and artifacts to acquire information about the United States and Texas; B. analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions; C organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps; D identify different points of view about an issue or topic; E identify the elements of frame of reference that influenced the participants in an event; F use appropriate mathematical skills to interpret social studies information such as maps and graphs. //** 5.26 Social studies skills **////. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to //: A use social studies terminology correctly; B incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication; C express ideas orally based on research and experiences; D create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies; and E use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation. A use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution; and B use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision.
 * 5.27 **//** Social studies skills **//// . The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to: //