High School Curriculum Explorer · Grades 9–12

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Civics and Government

Suggested grades 11–12 · Unit 2: Rights and Representation

Distinguish a Rights Claim from a Complete Case

Use constitutional source language to formulate questions rather than leap to a legal verdict.

▷ 2 teacher video choices: Distinguish a Rights Claim from a Complete Case
Preview lesson: Distinguish a Rights Claim from a Complete Case

Goal: Connect two broad rights principles to hypothetical questions and identify missing facts.

Before this: Locate a relevant clause and distinguish a general principle from a case-specific conclusion.

Try together: Together compare “This raises a question about procedure” with “This proves a constitutional violation.” Identify the difference in evidentiary burden.

Supporting literacy connectionRH.11-12.1Grades 11–12
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Civics and Government

Suggested grades 11–12 · Unit 2: Rights and Representation

Compare Representation in Two Election Models

Examine how different procedures can answer different representation questions.

▷ 2 teacher video choices: Compare Representation in Two Election Models
Preview lesson: Compare Representation in Two Election Models

Goal: Apply two explicitly hypothetical voting rules and explain one tradeoff using the same ballot data.

Before this: Compare counts and percentages; distinguish a model from current election law.

Try together: Together explain why “A won 42%, so 58%must prefer B” is not supported by the first-preference table.

Supporting literacy connectionRH.11-12.7Grades 11–12
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