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American Government/Civics - Social Studies Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)


Note: Social Studies Resources are developed and reviewed by #GAsocialstudies educators. 

Are you looking for the GSE, curriculum maps, teacher notes, and unit plans for this grade level? You can find all of those sample resources on our new platform GaDOE Inspire! Click the link below for the Kindergarten page. 

The GSE and teacher notes are in the "course resources" tab. Sample lessons and activities are in the "curriculum map." Click here to see a video tour of Social Studies Resouces in GaDOE Inspire​.​​


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Teacher Content Videos

SSCG2a - Roots of the Constitution

SSCG2b - British Political Philosophers who Influenced the Framers: Hobbes and Locke

SSCG2b - French Political Philosophers who Influenced the Framers: Rousseau and Montesquieu

SSCG2c - Declaration of Independence

SSCG4a - Structure, Powers, and Limitations of the National Government

 SSCG5a - Federalism

SSCG9 - Impeachment

SSCG12 - Foreign Policy

SSCG13a,b - Judicial Branch

SSCG13c-e - Judicial Branch

SSCG14a - Criminal Justice



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