Standard 1: Foundations of Government, Law and the American Political System

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Number: SS.4.CG.1
Title: Foundations of Government, Law and the American Political System
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 4
Strand: Civics and Government

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Access Points

SS.4.CG.1.AP.1
Recognize that Florida's constitution protects the rights of Florida's citizens and identifies the parts and functions of state government.

Related Resources

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Lesson Plans

Florida: History of Florida Becoming a State:

This is the 4th lesson in a unit using the text, Florida, by Tamra Orr. Students will identify text structure, locate relevant details within the text (including text features), and provide explanations for how those details support both explicit and implied central ideas presented by the author from sections of the text Florida, by Tamra Orr. Students will gain an understanding of how Florida became a U.S. controlled territory, build an explanation for why its Constitution was written, and describe the events that led to Florida becoming a state.

This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource.

Type: Lesson Plan

Florida's Three Branches of Government: Part 1:

This is Part 1 of a two-part lesson series where students explain the structure and function of Florida’s three branches of government while understanding the contributions of significant individuals to Florida.  

Type: Lesson Plan

An Introduction to Florida's Constitution:

In this lesson plan, students will first learn about Florida's state Constitution via a brief slideshow.  Then, students will visit stations to learn about the 6 different versions of Florida's Constitution, and they will fill in a timeline to demonstrate their knowledge. 

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Original Student Tutorial

Florida Becomes A State:

Learn about Florida's history and its constitution in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Teaching Idea

Grade 4 Civics Family Guide: Standard 1:

This Grade 4 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 1 at this grade level.

Type: Teaching Idea

Student Resources

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Original Student Tutorial

Florida Becomes A State:

Learn about Florida's history and its constitution in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Parent Resources

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Teaching Idea

Grade 4 Civics Family Guide: Standard 1:

This Grade 4 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 1 at this grade level.

Type: Teaching Idea