Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval:  4-24-2012
POS227  2012 Spring – 2012 Summer II	LEC  3.0 Credit(s)  3.0 Period(s)  3.0 Load  Acad
United States and Arizona Social Studies
Overview of government, history, and geography of the United States and Arizona. Includes the relationship of government to the United States economic system as well as the influences and developments that have shaped U.S. and Arizona history. Also covers geographical systems, regions, and study techniques. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
POS227  2012 Spring – 2012 Summer II	United States and Arizona Social Studies

 

1.         Trace the historical development of government in the United States. (I)

2.         Describe how the constitution structures the institutions of the United States government. (I)

3.         Describe the structure, organization, and operation of the federal government. (I)

4.         Evaluate the relationship of government to the United States economic system. (I)

5.         Explain the development of political parties in the United States. (I)

6.         Describe the election process in the United States. (I)

7.         Describe the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship. (I)

8.         Identify basic features of democratic government in the United States. (I)

9.         Describe the role and responsibilities of state and local government in the United States. (I)

10.       Differentiate between state government and government of American Indian nations in Arizona. (I)

11.       Compare and contrast the role of political culture, public opinion, and the media in United States politics. (I)

12.       Describe the influences that have shaped the culture of the United States. (II)

13.       Discuss European exploration of North America and the development of colonial settlements. (II)

14.       Analyze major developments related to the creation of the federal government and establishment of U.S. society after the Revolutionary War. (II)

15.       Describe the westward movement in U.S. history. (II)

16.       Examine the Civil War and Reconstruction period. (II)

17.       Compare and contrast developments in the arts, literature, science, religion, and philosophy in the United States. (II)

18.       Describe the impact of industrialization in the United States. (II)

19.       Defend the role of immigration and cultural diversity in the continuing development of the United States.

20.       Analyze the U.S. rise to world power. (II)

21.       Compare and contrast political and military developments, economic trends, and social movements in the United States since WWI. (II)

22.       Describe major developments in Arizona history. (III)

23.       Use spatial concepts to approach the study of geography. (IV)

24.       Compare and contrast regions of the United States. (IV)

25.       Describe physical systems of geography. (IV)

26.       Discuss human systems in geography. (IV)

27.       Compare and contrast the interaction between environment and society. (IV)

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
POS227  2012 Spring – 2012 Summer II	United States and Arizona Social Studies

 

I.          Government

            A.        History

                        1.         American Revolution

                        2.         Articles of Confederation

                        3.         Constitutional Convention

            B.        U.S.     Constitution

                        1.         Principles

                        2.         Articles

                        3.         Bill of Rights

                        4.         Civil Liberties

            C.        Federal Government

                        1.         Structure

                        2.         Organization

                        3.         Powers

                        4.         Operation

                        5.         Economic Interdependence

            D.        Political Parties

                        1.         Development

                        2.         Powers

                        3.         Elections

            E.         State Government

                        1.         Powers

                        2.         Responsibilities

                        3.         American Indian Nations

                        4.         Economic Interdependence

            F.         Local Government

                        1.         Powers

                        2.         Responsibilities

                        3.         Economic Interdependence

            G.        Individuals

                        1.         Citizenship

                        2.         Responsibilities

                        3.         Rights

            H.        Influences

                        1.         Political Culture

                        2.         Public Opinion

                        3.         Media

II.         History

            A.        Culture of the United States

                        1.         Ideas

                        2.         Values

                        3.         Institutions

            B.        Timeline

                        1.         Colonial Settlements

                        2.         Revolutionary War

                        3.         Westward Movement

                        4.         Civil War

                        5.         Reconstruction Period

                        6.         World War I

                        7.         The Great Depression

                        8.         World War II

                        9.         Postwar Rise to Superpower Status

            C.        Developments

                        1.         Arts

                        2.         Literature

                        3.         Science

                        4.         Religion

                        5.         Philosophy

            D.        Industrialization

                        1.         Railroad

                        2.         Steel

                        3.         Oil

                        4.         Technology

            E.         Immigration

                        1.         Historical

                        2.         Present Day

                        3.         Impact

            F.         Urbanization

            G.        World Power

III.       Arizona

            A.        History

                        1.         Native Americans

                        2.         Spanish Colonial Time

                        3.         Mexican National Period

                        4.         Territorial Period

                        5.         Statehood

            B.        Development

                        1.         Transportation

                        2.         Political

                        3.         Economic

                        4.         Water Resources

IV.       Geography

            A.        Spatial Study

                        1.         Location

                        2.         Map Scale

                        3.         Grid System

                        4.         Remote Sensing

                        5.         Geographic Information Systems

                        6.         Mental Mapping

            B.        Regions

                        1.         North Central

                        2.         Northeast

                        3.         Pacific

                        4.         Rocky Mountain

                        5.         Southeast

                        6.         Southwest

            C.        Landforms

            D.        Natural Resources

            E.         Physical Systems

                        1.         Earth

                        2.         Sun

                        3.         Atmosphere

                        4.         Hydrosphere

                        5.         Biosphere

                        6.         Lithosphere

                        7.         Pedosphere

            F.         Human Systems

                        1.         Human

                        2.         Political

                        3.         Cultural

                        4.         Social

                        5.         Economic