Clarification 1: Students will define a constitution as an agreed-upon set of rules or laws.
Clarification 2: Students will recognize that the U.S. Constitution starts with “We the People.”
Course Number1111 | Course Title222 |
5021030: | Social Studies Grade 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
7721012: | Access Social Studies - Grade 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
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SS.1.CG.3.AP.1 | Identify a constitution as an agreed-upon set of rules. |
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A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin: Lesson 7 We the People | In this lesson, part of a text unit utilizing David A. Adler’s A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin, students will learn about what a constitution is and why our country has one. After, they will use their knowledge of Benjamin Franklin as well as key details from the text to collaborate and develop a classroom constitution starting with the words “We the People”. All students will sign the class constitution to reenforce the concept that a constitution is a set of rules agreed upon by the people. This unit is focused on identifying Benjamin Franklin as the topic of the text. Civics is integrated through understanding that Benjamin Franklin represents the United States. Students will explore life in the 1700’s to gain background knowledge. Teacher will create an ongoing timeline to document the major events in Ben’s life as key details. Students will solve a real world problem through invention, create a newspaper article to spread news, write both an expository and opinion piece. The assessment for the unit will be a kite that is a graphic organizer for students to identify the topic and relevant details in a text. This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource. |
Creating a Classroom Constitution | The teacher will present both Preambles of the US and FL Constitution worded in kid-friendly language. Students will identify the similarities and differences between both texts. Students will create a Classroom Constitution based on the perspectives of all students’ perspectives on appropriate laws and rules. Students will compare and contrast their classroom constitution to the US Constitution. |
Recognizing a Constitution | In this lesson plan, students will explain the meaning of a constitution, identify who "We the People," are, and explain why Florida and the United States both have constitutions. |
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Grade 1 Civics Family Guide: Standard 3 | This Grade 1 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 3 at this grade level. |
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Grade 1 Civics Family Guide: Standard 3: | This Grade 1 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 3 at this grade level. |