Montgomery County Public Schools

NSL Government

Unit 1: Political Principles & Structure of Systems

• Enduring Understanding
• Concept Map
• Instructional Flow
• MSDE Indicators / Standards

Lesson Sequence Overviews

• 10.1.P: "Pre-Assessment"
• 10.1.1: "Foundations & Principles"
• 10.1.2: "Preview: Federalism"
• 10.1.3: "Preview: Limited Government"

Unit 2: Participation in the Political Process

• Enduring Understanding
• Concept Map
• Instructional Flow
• MSDE Indicators / Standards

Lesson Sequence Overviews

• 10.2.P: "Pre-Assessment"
• 10.2.1: "Participation"
• 10.2.2: "Influence"
• 10.2.3: "Elections"

Unit 3: Functions and Powers

• Enduring Understanding
• Concept Map
• Instructional Flow
• MSDE Indicators / Standards

Lesson Sequence Overviews

• 10.3.P: "Pre-Assessment"
• 10.3.1: "Federalism: Sharing Power"
• 10.3.2: "Executive Response"
• 10.3.3: "Legislative Response"
• 10.3.4: "Judicial Response"

Unit 4: Attaining Justice and Protecting Rights

• Enduring Understanding
• Concept Map
• Instructional Flow
• MSDE Indicators / Standards

Lesson Sequence Overviews

• 10.4.P: "Pre-Assessment"
• 10.4.1: "What is Justice"
• 10.4.2: "Justice for All?"
• 10.4.3: "Establishing Justice..."
• 10.4.4: "Justice & Due Process"

Unit 5: The Economic Common Good

• Enduring Understanding
• Concept Map
• Instructional Flow
• MSDE Indicators / Standards

Lesson Sequence Overviews

• 10.5.P: "Pre-Assessment"
• 10.5.1: "Economics: Decision Making"
• 10.5.2: "Why Government Involvement?"
• 10.5.3: "How: Fiscal, Regulatory, Monetary"
• 10.5.4: "Government in World Trade"

Unit 6: Foreign Policy Today

• Enduring Understanding
• Developing Mastery Objectives
• Instructional Flow
• MSDE Indicators / Standards

Lesson Sequence Overviews

• 10.6.1: "Foreign Policy 101"
• 10.6.2: "Getting to Today"
• 10.6.3: "Case Studies in Foreign Policy"

Unit 7: The Public Policy Debate

• Enduring Understanding
• Concept Map
• Instructional Flow
• MSDE Indicators / Standards

Lesson Sequence Overviews

• 10.7.P: "Pre-Assessment"
• 10.7.1: "Public Policy 101"
• 10.7.2: "Federalism & Public Policy"
• 10.7.3: "Public Policy & the Courts"
• 10.7.4: "Fair Housing"

Grade Levels

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