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Starline Press Government Set

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Grade 12
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Product Overview

  • Independent study option for high school students
  • One semester course with consumable student booklets
  • Set includes 6 units to read and a Score Key with answers to units & tests
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Starline Press Government Set

Description

One-semester course from Starline includes 6 units (consumable booklets). Each unit contains reading content, questions to answer, and a review section followed by a test over that one unit. Explore the impact of history on our government, the influence of many governments, and federalism.

Students study forms of government, the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and branches of government. Citizenship privileges and responsibilities, public opinion and politics, the media, interest groups, and lobbying are also explored. Additional topics include the study of political parties and the election process.

Pairs well with the Starline Press Economics semester course for a full high school credit.

Publisher's Description of Starline Press Government Set

Twelfth grade students study the role of government, the international trade policy, poverty, privatization, economic expansion, and industrial growth. They learn about economic opportunity including small business, franchising, chain stores, the sole proprietor and business partnership. Students learn about stock exchanges, buying stock on margin, commodities futures, market dynamics and Black Monday. They study watchdog agencies, the Federal Reserve, taxation, inflation, savings, and budget imbalances. Twelfth grade students study the American dollar and world economy, developing a financial plan, and a money management checklist.

Category Description for Starline Press Social Studies

Starline Press is a character-based, state standards aligned, individualized and independent learning curriculum. Social Studies programs cover grade specific social studies topics including history, geography, citizenship, government and economics. Aligned to state standards, including California, each grade level provides self-directed instruction with minimal teacher supervision. Grades 3-8 complete twelve units (booklets) per year, with a suggested 3 week completion time frame. Grades 9-12 complete 5 booklets per semester or 10 per year. 

Grade 12 Economics studies the role of government, international trade policy, pov­erty and privatization. Students learn about small business, franchising, chain stores, the sole proprietor and business partnerships. Government is also studied in twelfth grade and probes the impact of history on our government and federalism. Students study forms of government, the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and branches of govern­ment.

Consumable booklets are colorfully illustrated soft cover, although newer printings are more like booklets and do not have the perfect binding and glossy covers. Each grade level incorporates vocabulary lists, fill in the blank questions, chapter reviews, and unit tests, and writing assignments including reports and term papers. Please see publisher website for CA state standards correlation. Sold only as complete sets which include answer and test keys. ~ Deanne

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Product Format:Softcover Book Set
Grade:12
Brand:Starline Press
Length in Inches:11
Width in Inches:8.5
Height in Inches:1
Weight in Pounds:1.7125
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