1-3.1
Standard 1-3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of how government functions and how government affects families.
1-3.1 Identify the basic functions of government, including making and enforcing laws and protecting citizens.
It Is Essential For Students To Know:
- It is essential for students to know and recognize the many different roles that the government plays in society.
- Students should explore different functions of government and identify ways that the government impacts individuals and families.
- It is essential for students to understand characteristics of government related to concepts like authority, justice, and responsibility.
- Students need to suggest and justify rules and laws for neighborhoods and communities and name consequences of not obeying rules and laws.
- Students should describe the basic authority given to local elected officials and identify how individuals and families depend on government services.
It Is Not Essential For Students To Know:
- It is not essential for students to know the names of the three branches of government.
- Students do not need to know or understand the concept of a Federalist system.
- Students do not need to know the names of their elected officials.
- Students do not need to understand how the services that the government provides are paid for.
1-3.1 Links To Information For Teachers