Civics
Course Description:
Civics teaches students about their individual rights as citizens. To understand the responsibilities that come with this privilege, Civics focuses on the following central themes: Principles of Democracy, Foundations of American Government, Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens, State and Local Government, The Political Process and Challenges in Today's World. While similar to an American Government class, this class will focus less on the structure of government and more on the impact of the individual, especially at the local and state levels of government.
Course Details:
| Course Title (District): |
Civics |
| Course Title (NCES SCED) : |
Civics |
| Course Provider : |
Whitehall District Schools |
| Content Provided By : |
Michigan Virtual |
| Online Instructor Provided By : |
Whitehall District Schools |
| Standards Addressed : |
Michigan Merit Curriculum, National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Alignment Document : |
http://media.mivu.org/mivhs/alignchart/ss/Civics.pdf |
| Academic Terms : |
Semester, Trimester, Accelerated |
| NCES SCED Code : 04161 |
| Subject Area : |
Social Sciences and History |
| Course Identifier : |
Civics |
| Course Level : |
High School (Secondary) |
| Available Credit : |
0.5 |
| Sequence : |
1 of 1 |
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How To Enroll:
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Additional Course Information:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (888) 889-2840
Additional Cost Description: None
Students will demonstrate awareness of the concept of citizenship and the duties of citizens.
Students will understand the foundations of American political philosophies.
Students will analyze the historical significance and development of the U.S. Constitution.
Students will evaluate how the Constitution secures the rights of Americans, and they will examine how the Constitution can adapt in a changing world.
Students will analyze the branches of American government and explain how they operate.
Students will understand how elections work, and they will apply this knowledge to show how citizens can affect change through political participation.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the structures and functions of local and state governments.
Students will apply content knowledge to show how citizens can affect public policy.
iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses
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| The course content and assignments are of sufficient rigor, depth and breadth to teach the standards being addressed. |
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| Information literacy and communication skills are incorporated and taught as an integral part of the curriculum. |
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| Multiple learning resources and materials to increase student success are available to students before the course begins. |
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| Assessment and assignment answers and explanations are included. |
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| Instructional and Audience Analysis |
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| The course and course instructor provide students with multiple learning paths, based on student needs that engage students in a variety of ways. |
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| The course provides opportunities for students to engage in higher-order thinking, critical reasoning activities and thinking in increasingly complex ways. |
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| The course provides options for the instructor to adapt learning activities to accommodate students’ needs. |
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| The course provides opportunities for appropriate instructor-student and student-student interaction to foster mastery and application of the material. |
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| Ongoing, varied, and frequent assessments are conducted throughout the course to inform instruction. |
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| The grading policy and practices are easy to understand. |
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| The course architecture permits the online instructor to add content, activities and assessments to extend learning opportunities. |
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| The course accommodates multiple school calendars; e.g., block, 4X4 and traditional schedules. |
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Schedules are specifically spelled out for flexible schedules, allowing students to move faster if they want. |
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| Clear and consistent navigation is present throughout the course. |
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| Rich media are provided in multiple formats for ease of use and access in order to address diverse student needs. |
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| The course uses content-specific tools and software appropriately. |
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| The course is designed to meet internationally recognized interoperability standards. |
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| Copyright and licensing status, including permission to share where applicable, is clearly stated and easily found. |
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| Course materials and activities are designed to provide appropriate access to all students. The course, developed with universal design principles in mind, conforms to the U.S. Section 504 and Section 508 provisions for electronic and information technology as well as the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility guidelines (WCAg 2.0). |
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| The course provider uses multiple ways of assessing course effectiveness. |
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| The course is evaluated using a continuous improvement cycle for effectiveness and the findings used as a basis for improvement. |
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| Certification |
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| Professional development about the online course delivery system is offered by the provider to assure effective use of the courseware and various instructional media available. |
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| The course provider offers technical support and course management assistance to students, the course instructor, and the school coordinator. |
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| Course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, have been provided professional development in the behavioral, social, and when necessary, emotional, aspects of the learning environment. |
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| Course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, receive instructor professional development, which includes the support and use of a variety of communication modes to stimulate student engagement online. |
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| The provider assures that course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, are provided support, as needed, to ensure their effectiveness and success in meeting the needs of online students. |
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| Students are offered an orientation for taking an online course before starting the coursework. |
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Review Conducted By: Quality Matters
Date of Review:
09/14/2016
Unit 1 - Citizenship and the Responsibilities of Citizens
Unit 2 - Foundations of American Political Philosophies
Unit 3 - The U.S. Constitution
Unit 4 - The Bill of Rights and Amending the Constitution
Unit 5 - Branches of the Federal Government
Unit 6 - The Electoral Process
Unit 7 - State and Local Governments
Unit 8 - Citizens and Public Policy
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