Georgia Standered

The Georgia Standards of Excellence for American Government/Civics represent the culmination of what students should know regarding these areas before graduating from high school. The attached document, Teacher Notes for the American Government/Civics Standards, are provided by the Georgia Department of Education to give guidance on the meaning of the standards. This process is known as unpacking the standards. Please review the attached document and respond to the questions below.

1) Select one standard and provide a brief synopsis of the standard.

2) Why is it important that are our students are exposed to this content?

3) Find at least three online resources that you could use as a source of supplemental information to support the teaching of this standard.