DMPS Social Studies
McKenzie Kennedy
 Secondary Social Studies Coordinator
[email protected]
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  • Middle School
    • 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip 2025
    • 6th Global Studies
    • 7th Contemporary Global Studies
    • 8th Early US History
  • High School
    • Modern US History
    • Government
    • Personal Economics
    • Electives
  • AP
    • AP Human Geography
    • AP United States History
    • AP Psychology
    • AP US Government & Politics
    • AP World History
    • AP Macroeconomics
  • EE Social Studies Materials
The U.S. Government course provides students with multiple opportunities to develop an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States, to develop civic commitment and capacity, and to build a well-informed, thoughtful response to the course question: What is the proper role of government in a democracy?  This question will be used iteratively throughout the course. Students return to it frequently, revising and deepening their understanding and responses in light of the concepts they are learning such as the foundation of U.S. government, political beliefs/behaviors, elections and voting, and policymaking institutions. This course includes both the study of general concepts used to interpret U.S. politics and the analysis of specific examples. 

​The course guide linked below provides teachers with the following: 
  • Unit Pacing
  • Learning Targets and Success Criteria

Curriculum Guide  

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U.S. Government TEAMS Link
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