Civics and Geography

Civics and GeographyDear Student,In Civics and Geography you will learn about the government of the United States andwhat it means to be an American citizen. This course will also give you a greaterunderstanding of global geography with an emphasis on the different types of regions ofthe world.The course is ten units long. The first five units discuss government and citizenship. Thelast five units discuss world geography. There are 71 lessons, 30 quizzes, 10 tests, and 4projects to be completed over the ten units. The last unit is a review unit. Your grade foreach unit will be based on your lesson, quiz, test, and project scores. Lessons are worth10%, quizzes are worth 30%, tests are worth 30%, and projects are worth 30%.Course Requirements1. Keep up with your daily Lesson Plan. If you fall a day behind, work extra hard tocatch up the next day. If necessary, your parent can call the Academy and ask tohave your Lesson Plan adjusted to allow for days you were unable to work. Watchthe time line to follow your progress according to the time you have left.2. Save this syllabus, and from time to time view the outline below to see whichassignments are coming. You may want to gather information ahead of time for awritten report (project/report instructions are at the very bottom of thissyllabus).3. Each unit contains a Reference section which contains the vocabulary words ofthe unit and their definitions. It also summarizes what you have learned in the unitand gives the name of the author who wrote the unit material.4. Carefully read each lesson and take notes. Review the lessons and your notes asyou study for the quizzes and tests.5. You must pass the 80% threshold for each lesson before you can go on to the nextlesson, and before your teacher can see any “Help” notes you left with questionsin the lesson. If you are stuck, you may send a message to your teacher using theregular Messages button, or call the Academy (see message below.)If you need help with this courseYou may send messages to your teacher for assistance or you may call the Academy tollfree at 877-543-0148 in order to talk to a History teacher. For each full year course youenroll in, you receive one hour of free academic support phone time, which can be usedin this course or any other course. Additional time is available for a fee after free hoursare used up.

Course OutlineUnit 1Lesson 1Lesson 2Lesson 3Lesson 4Quiz 1Lesson 5ProjectQuiz 2Lesson 6Quiz 3TestUnit 2Lesson 1Quiz 1Lesson 2Lesson 3Lesson 4Quiz 2Lesson 5Lesson 6Quiz 3Lesson 7Lesson 8Quiz 4Lesson 9Quiz 5TestUnit 3Lesson 1Lesson 2Lesson 3Lesson 4Lesson 5Lesson 6Lesson 7Quiz 1Lesson 8Lesson 9Lesson 10Quiz 2Lesson 11Lesson 12Quiz 3TestUnit 4Lesson 1Lesson 2Lesson 3The Heritage of the United StatesHistorical and Political BackgroundsMajor ConflictsAcquisitions and AnnexationsIndependence and Political PartiesAmerica’s Historical and Political BackgroundFreedom and LeadershipEssay: Bill of RightsBackground of America’s FreedomImmigrations and Changes to American SocietyBackground of America’s SocietyThe Heritage of the United StatesAmerica’s National GovernmentThe Ideals of American GovernmentThe Ideals of American GovernmentDevelopment of America’s National GovernmentArticles of ConfederationThe Constitution of the United StatesDevelopment of America’s National GovernmentThe Legislative Branch: CongressThe Duties and Powers of CongressThe Legislative BranchThe Executive Branch: PresidentThe Vice-President, Cabinet, and ExecutivesThe Executive BranchThe Judicial Branch: The Federal CourtsThe Judicial BranchAmerica’s National GovernmentState and Local GovernmentState Government in a Democratic RepublicState Government: Executive and Legislative BranchesState Government: Other Executive OfficesState Government: Judicial BranchState Government: Other AgenciesState ConstitutionsCitizens’ Rights and ResponsibilitiesState GovernmentLocal Government: An IntroductionCounty GovernmentCounty and Township Governmental DutiesCounty and Township GovernmentCity GovernmentsOur Changing CitiesCity GovernmentState and Local GovernmentPlanning a CareerWhat a Career IsYour Choice of a CareerGod’s Will Concerning a Career

Lesson 4Quiz 1Lesson 5Lesson 6Lesson 7Quiz 2TestUnit 5Lesson 1ProjectQuiz 1Lesson 2Lesson 3Quiz 2Lesson 4Quiz 3TestCareer AreasWhat a Career IsPreparing for a CareerDeveloping Christian CharacterGetting a JobPreparing for a CareerPlanning a CareerCitizenshipAcquisition of CitizenshipEssay: CitizenshipAcquisition of CitizenshipPersonal Rights of CitizenshipProcedural Rights of CitizenshipRights of CitizenshipResponsibilities of CitizenshipResponsibilities of CitizenshipCitizenshipUnit 6 The Earth and ManLesson 1 The Earth is Man’s HomeLesson 2 Man Covers the EarthQuiz 1 The Earth is Man’s HomeLesson 3 The Earth is Developed by Man (Part 1)Lesson 4 The Earth is Developed by Man (Part 2)Quiz 2 The Earth is Developed by ManTestThe Earth and ManUnit 7 Regions of the WorldLesson 1 Region: A DefinitionQuiz 1 Region: A DefinitionLesson 2 Geographical RegionsLesson 3 Racial and Religious Regions (Part 1)Lesson 4 Religious Regions (Part 2)Lesson 5 Climatic RegionsQuiz 2 World Regional PatternsLesson 6 Political RegionsProject Report: A New Nation FormedLesson 7 Economic RegionsQuiz 3 Political and Economic RegionsTestRegions of the WorldUnit 8 Man’s ResponsibilityLesson 1 Responsibility to God’s World (Part 1)Lesson 2 Responsibility to God’s World (Part 2)Quiz 1 Man and the EnvironmentLesson 3 Responsibility to Society (Part 1)Lesson 4 Responsibility to Society (Part 2)Quiz 2 Man and SocietyLesson 5 Responsibility to Ourselves (Part 1)Lesson 6 Responsibility to Ourselves (Part 2)Quiz 3 Man and His HealthTestMan’s ResponsibilityUnit 9Lesson 1The Tools of the GeographerThe Earth in Model Form – The Globe

Lesson 2Quiz 1Lesson 3Lesson 4Quiz 2Lesson 5Quiz 3TestThe Halves of the EarthThe Earth in Model Form – The GlobeThe Earth in Picture Form – The MapTypes of MapsThe Earth in Picture Form – The MapThe Earth in Symbol Form – Graphs and ChartsThe Earth in Symbol Form – Graphs and ChartsThe Tools of the GeographerUnit 10 Man in a Changing WorldLesson 1 Development of the Earth (Part 1)Lesson 2 Man Develops CivilizationLesson 3 Development of the Earth (Part 2)Lesson 4 Man Investigates the EarthQuiz 1 Development of EarthLesson 5 Historical Background of the USA (Part 1)Lesson 6 Historical Background of the USA (Part 2)Lesson 7 CitizenshipQuiz 2 Historical Background of the United StatesLesson 8 Commitment to the Future (Part 1)Lesson 9 Social, Economic, and Political ChangesProject Report: Political IssueLesson 10 Man and His Social EnvironmentLesson 11 Commitment to the Future (Part 2)Quiz 3 Commitment to the FutureTestMan in a Changing World

Project InstructionsUnit 1: The Heritage of the United StatesESSAY: BILL OF RIGHTSLook up the Bill of Rights on the Internet, in an encyclopedia, or in another reference book. Read the rightsor freedoms granted you by the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.In a report of approximately 300 words, summarize five of these rights in your own words. Explain whyeach of these rights is important to you personally.America's Founding Fathers knew that these rights were not original with the United States, but have aBiblical foundation. If possible, include examples from Scripture that support this idea for each right thatyou report on.Proper documentation includes both parenthetical citations within the body of your report anytime yousummarize or quote a source, as well as a works cited page. In addition to text books and Internet websites,you can refer to the Academy's document on MLA style, found in the Academy's on-line resource center,for further instruction on MLA style.CategoryScoreContent 50Organization 20Grammar SpellingPunctuation10Documentation 10Length 10Total 100Unit 5: CitizenshipESSAY: CITIZENSHIPThink about the difference between citizenship by birth and citizenship by naturalization. (If necessary, doadditional research on the Internet or in other research sources.) Write an essay giving your opinion on:• Who might value his citizenship more, the naturalized citizen or the citizen by birth?• Why do you believe the naturalized citizen or the citizen by birth may value his citizenship more?Write your answer to these questions in an essay of approximately 250 words.Proper documentation includes both parenthetical citations within the body of your report anytime yousummarize or quote a source, as well as a works cited page. In addition to text books and Internet websites,you can refer to the Academy's document on MLA style, found in the Academy's on-line resource center,for further instruction on MLA style.

CategoryScoreContent 50Organization 20Grammar SpellingPunctuation10Documentation 10Length 10Total 100Unit 7: Regions of the WorldREPORT: A NEW NATION FORMEDHere is your goal for this assignment:• Write a report on one of the new nations formed from the former Soviet UnionUsing at least three sources (magazines, the Internet, or other resources) write a 500-750 word reportdescribing one of the new nations created (became independent) when the Soviet Union (USSR) divided.Be sure to cover its history, development, and social structure. Some examples include: Belarus, Estonia,Georgia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, and Ukraine.Proper documentation includes both parenthetical citations within the body of your report anytime yousummarize or quote a source, as well as a works cited page. In addition to text books and Internet websites,you can refer to the Academy's document on MLA style, found in the Academy's on-line resource center,for further instruction on MLA style.CategoryScoreContent 50Organization 20Grammar SpellingPunctuation10Documentation 10Length 10Total 100Unit 10: Man in a Changing WorldREPORT: POLITICAL ISSUE

Here is your goal for this assignment:• Write a report on a current political issueChoose a current political issue from a newspaper or news magazine. Summarize the issue and the mainopposing viewpoints in a report of approximately 400 words. You may need to research the issue in moredetail using the library, the Internet, or other resources. Be sure to include your personal opinionon/viewpoint of the issue at the end of your report.Proper documentation includes both parenthetical citations within the body of your report anytime yousummarize or quote a source, as well as a works cited page. In addition to text books and Internet websites,you can refer to the Academy's document on MLA style, found in the Academy's on-line resource center,for further instruction on MLA style.CategoryScoreContent 50Organization 20Grammar SpellingPunctuation10Documentation 10Length 10Total 100