WELCOME PARENTS Civics EOC to the City of Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School Central Campus Civics EOC Presented By: Ms. Russell and Mrs. Moss PPCMS 7th Grade Social Studies Department

Central Campus 2016-17 Scores 91% of our students score at a level 3 or above on the Civics EOC giving our school an A rating score. District Ranking: 11Th Place

Civics EOC The state requires that these exams account for 30% of the final course grade. Achievement Levels for the Florida EOC Assessment Scale Scores Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 325–375 376–393 394–412 413–427 428–475

Civics EOC Overview The Florida EOC Assessments purpose is to increase student achievement and improve college and career readiness.  The Civics EOC assessment is a computer-based assessment that measures the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. The EOC will be administer in one 160-minute session with a 10-minute break. By the end of the 160 minutes students may continue working; however, testing must be completed within the same school day.

Reporting Categories Origins and Purposes of Law and Government Enlightenment Ideas, Impact of Key Documents, English Policies, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, The U.S. Constitution, Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances. Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of Citizens Citizenship, Bill of Rights and Other Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Landmark Supreme Court Cases. Government Policies and Political Processes Political Parties (Qualifications, Communications, Public Policy, Multiple Perspectives), U.S. Domestic and Foreign Policy, International Organizations, and International Conflicts. Organization and Function of Government Forms and Systems of Government, Tree Branches of Government (Structure, Function, and Processes), Amendment Process, Court Systems, Obligations and Services, and The U.S. vs the Florida Constitution.

What Your Child Will Be Working on in 7th Grade Civics Reading assignments from longer text passages as well as shorter ones when text is extremely complex. Answering high-level, text-specific questions and participating in high-level, complex tasks and assignments. Supporting their answers with evidence from the text. In partnership with the Language Arts Department. Conducting extensive text-based research in response to a specific question by drawing on evidence from several credible informational sources to support an analysis or reflection. Avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citations (e.g., footnotes, bibliography).

Civics EOC Camp When: Every Wednesday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm Staring Date: March 2, 2018 End Date: May 2, 2018 Assessment Dates: May 7, 2018 Registration forms will be distributed in January

Sample Question BENCHMARK SS.7.C.2.5 The passage below about government is from Federalist No. 51. “If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary… the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next page oblige it to control itself.” *Source: Public Domain / Library of Congress How are the author’s views from this passage applied in the U.S. Constitution? The U.S. Constitution limits the rights of the people. The U.S. Constitution limits the powers of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution requires the states to provide for the common defense. The U.S. Constitution requires the government to promote the general welfare.

Sample Question BENCHMARK SS.7.C.3.12 Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)? Administrators may limit the content of student publications. Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection. Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school. Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.

Sample Question BENCHMARK SS.7.C.4.3 A country with very strong economic ties to the United States is allowing human rights violations to take place. Based on U.S. foreign policy, which is an appropriate first. Initiate a trade ban. Initiate public protests. Initiate diplomatic talks. Initiate a military operation.

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