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Examine the impact of media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government.

Lesson Plan

SS.7.C.2.10 Lesson Plan: Monitoring & Influencing Government.docx.pdf

Benchmark Content Resources for Teachers

Civics On Demand—An Introduction to Benchmark Based Content for Teachers

SS.7.C.2.10 Highlights: Monitoring Government.ppt

Florida Joint Center for Citizenship Civics Assessment Items

Each benchmark assessment bank includes items aligned to low, moderate, and high complexity.

SS.7.C.2.10 Questions.docx
SS.7.C.2.10 Answers.xslx
SS.7.C.2.10 Questions and Answers with Explanations.docx
Escambia-FJCC Civics Review Site ItemsEscambia.pdf

Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications from FLDOE

SS.7.C.2.10 Benchmark Specifications.pdf
SS.7.C.2.10 Item Specification Review.pdf

Additional Resources to Support this Benchmark

BBC NewsRoundhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews
Center for Responsive Politics
http://www.opensecrets.org
Channel One Newshttp://www.channelone.com
CNN
http://www.cnn.com
CNN Student Newshttp://www.cnn.com/studentnews
C-SPAN Classroomhttp://c-spanclassroom.org
Fox Newshttp://www.foxnews.com
The Living Room Candidatehttp://www.livingroomcandidate.org/
MSNBChttp://www.msnbc.com
Newseum – Today’s Front Pageshttp://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/
Newspapers in Educationhttp://www.dispatchnie.com/
PBS Newshourhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/
Time for Kidshttp://www.timeforkids.com
iCivics CorrelationsThe Fourth Branch: You! Lesson Plan: http://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/fourth-branch-you
Interest Groups Lesson Plan: http://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/interest-groups
The Public Sphere Lesson Plan: http://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/public-sphere
The Role of Media Lesson Plan: http://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/role-media