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Overarching Standard:
HSS-4.5 Students understand the structures, functions, and powers of the local, state, and federal governments as described in the U.S. Constitution.

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Understand the purpose of the California Constitution, its key principles, and its relationship to the U.S. Constitution.

Overarching Standard:
HSS-4.5 Students understand the structures, functions, and powers of the local, state, and federal governments as described in the U.S. Constitution.

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Describe the similarities (e.g., written documents, rule of law, consent of the governed, three separate branches) and differences (e.g., scope of jurisdiction, limits on government powers, use of the military) among federal, state, and local governments.

Overarching Standard:
HSS-4.5 Students understand the structures, functions, and powers of the local, state, and federal governments as described in the U.S. Constitution.

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Explain the structures and functions of state governments, including the roles and responsibilities of their elected officials.

Overarching Standard:
HSS-4.5 Students understand the structures, functions, and powers of the local, state, and federal governments as described in the U.S. Constitution.

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Describe the components of California’s governance structure (e.g., cities and towns, Indian rancherias and reservations, counties, school districts).

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Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire.

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HSS-7.1 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire.

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Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome (e.g., significance of Roman citizenship; rights under Roman law; Roman art, architecture, engineering, and philosophy; preservation and transmission of Christianity) and its ultimate internal weaknesses (e.g., rise of autonomous military powers within the empire, undermining of citizenship by the growth of corruption and slavery, lack of education, and distribution of news).

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HSS-7.1 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire.

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Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion.

Overarching Standard:
HSS-7.1 Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire.

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Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine Empire, with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic, and their two distinct views on church-state relations.

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Students analyze the historical developments of the Scientific Revolution and its lasting effect on religious, political, and cultural institutions.

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HSS-7.10 Students analyze the historical developments of the Scientific Revolution and its lasting effect on religious, political, and cultural institutions.

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Discuss the roots of the Scientific Revolution (e.g., Greek rationalism; Jewish, Christian, and Muslim science; Renaissance humanism; new knowledge from global exploration).