Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Review Camps

Civics EOC30% of the student's final course grade

&100 Points towards “School Grade”

What does this mean? If your school has, for example 60% student

proficiency (scoring a 3, 4, or 5), your school earns 60 out of 100 points

Florida, Civics, Proposed Blueprint

Reporting Category Benchmarks

Percent of Items

Number of Items

1. Origins and Purposes of Law and Government

10 25% 10

BenchmarksSS.7.C.1.1 SS.7.C.1.6SS.7.C.1.2 SS.7.C.1.7SS.7.C.1.3 SS.7.C.1.8SS.7.C.1.4 SS.7.C.1.9SS.7.C.1.5 SS.7.C.3.102. Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of Citizens

7 25% 10

BenchmarksSS.7.C.2.1 SS.7.C.2.5SS.7.C.2.2 SS.7.C.3.6

SS.7.C.3.7SS.7.C.2.4 SS.7.C.3.123. Government Policies and Political Processes

9 25% 10

BenchmarksSS.7.C.2.8 SS.7.C.2.13SS.7.C.2.9 SS.7.C.4.1SS.7.C.2.10 SS.7.C.4.2SS.7.C.2.11 SS.7.C.4.3SS.7.C.2.12 4. Organization and Function of Government

9 25% 10

BenchmarksSS.7.C.3.1 SS.7.C.3.8SS.7.C.3.2SS.7.C.3.3 SS.7.C.3.11SS.7.C.3.4 SS.7.C.3.13SS.7.C.3.5 SS.7.C.3.14Totals 35 100 40

Tested BenchmarkAlso being assessed

• SS.7.C.2.2 Evaluate the obligations citizens have to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, and serve on juries.

• SS.7.C.2.3 Experience the responsibilities of citizens at the local, state, or federal levels.• SS.7.C.2.4 Evaluate rights contained in the Bill of Rights and other amendments to the Constitution.• SS.7.C.2.5 Distinguish how the Constitution safeguards and limits individual rights.•  SS.7.C.2.6 Simulate the trial process and the role of juries in the administration of justice.• SS.7.C.2.7 Conduct a mock election to demonstrate the voting process and its impact on a school,

community, or local level. • SS.7.C.2.12 Develop a plan to resolve a state or local problem by researching public policy

alternatives, identifying appropriate government agencies to address the issue, and determining a course of action.

• SS.7.C.2.14 Conduct a service project to further the public good.• SS.7.C.3.8 Analyze the structure, functions, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial

branches.• SS.7.C.3.9 Illustrate the law making process at the local, state, and federal levels. 

Benchmarks Assessed Proposed Blueprint

• 35 benchmarks being assessed.• 5 additional benchmarks under the Also

being assessed: 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 2.14 and 3.9

• In conclusion ALL Benchmarks need to be taught!.

What is the Plan?

• Read the benchmarks and know them.

• Focus on the wording of each benchmark.

• Read and review carefully the benchmark clarifications and content limits for each and every benchmark

• Use best practices. • Obtain great resources

for your classroom!• Invest in professional

development and proven materials(Gateway Book, Escambia County resources, FLREA wheel, iCivics and others)

• Don’t become too reliant on a textbook.

Review Camps

In-house Review Camps• There are 4 weeks of review allocated in the pacing guides, one week per

reporting categories.• Speak to Test Chair to find out exact date of the EOC, thus plan for the

Review.• Review Camps should begin 1st week of April. March 19th is the date we

should be done with ALL the Benchmarks• Speak to your administration about offering after school review sessions.• If funds are an issue, work with administration to offer review sessions

during school hours.• This is ideal on dates when other grade levels are being tested. • Create multiple review sessions throughout school. • Work with other teachers in your department (Collaborative planning)

Using the Gateway Book as the main source for reviewing or creating Review Camps.

Organization of the Book

Chapters 1-3:

Historical Background--Origins to 1787

Chapters 4-7:

US Constitution & Branches of the Federal Government

Chapters 7-10: Legal System

Chapters 9-10: Bill of Rights & Court Cases

Chapter 11: Local & State Governments and Federalism

Preface & Chapter 12: Citizenship

Chapters 12-15: Participation in Government

Chapters 15-17: Public Policy & Decision-Making

Chapter 16:

Types of Governments

Chapter 17: Foreign Policy

continued…Review Camps

• Resources to use:Gateway Book:

1. Review Cards

2. Concept Maps • 3. Practice Items at the end of each chapter

Concept Maps

*Concept MapsStudents should study the concept map to see how different information in the chapters are related. Then they can try to draw the concept map on their own from memory, or fill in a blank concept map provided by the teacher. Students can also use the concept map to prepare for each unit test and for self-monitoring. Students should review those items on the map they cannot recall, or ask their teacher for additional help.

Summarization, Reinforcementand Resources

for Different Learning Styles

Review Cards at the End of Each Chapter

Practice Items based on the

EOC Specifications

Other Resources to use

• Escambia County: Focus on CER: Claim Evidence Reasoning.

• What the student CLAIMS is the answer to a given question;

• What EVIDENCE the student can provide to support said claim; and

• What REASONING the student can provide to support that the claim and evidence are accurate.

• C-E-R: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning• This practice is essential for correcting

MISINFORMATION and strengthening analytical skills.

MYA- Post Assessment Item AnalysisSAMPLE: Correct Answer

C-E-R: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

I CLAIM that F-Separation of

Powers- is the correct answer.

The EVIDENCE I have is that in the

box, it says that if all power is in one place, NO liberty or freedom

exists.

The REASON that this evidence supports the answer is that separation of powers is a key part of the Constitution which divides

power among the 3 branches of

government.

MYA- Post Assessment Item AnalysisSAMPLE: Wrong Answer

C-E-R: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

I CLAIM that choice I-

Federalism- is the correct

answer.

The EVIDENCE I have is that in the

box, it mentions all 3 branches of government-

legislative, executive, judicial.

The REASON that this evidence supports

the answer is that Federalism refers to the

three branches of government.

Teacher or Student

Feedback: Choice I is incorrect-

Federalism refers to

shared powers between levels

of government- local, state,

federal.

Use primary source documents from online Book:1. McGraw-Hill :2. Flocabulary3. Schmoop Use Data from MYA to differentiateForm Groups of 4-5 , discuss different models that will work for your particular school and/or situation.