Compare and contrast the 1838 Florida Constitution and 1868 Florida Constitution.
Students will explain how the 1868 Florida Constitution conformed with the Reconstruction Era amendments to the U.S. Constitution (e.g., citizenship, equal protection, suffrage).
| Course Number1111 |
Course Title222 |
| 2100010: | M/J United States History (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 2100015: | M/J United States History & Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 2100020: | M/J United States History Advanced (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 2100025: | M/J United States History Advanced & Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 7821026: | Access M/J United States History and Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 7821025: | Access M/J United States History (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 2100045: | M/J United States History & Civics (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| Name |
Description |
| The 1838 Florida Constitution | This PowerPoint slideshow is designed to support teachers in delivering direct instruction on the origins and content of Florida's 1838 state constitution. The accompanying guided notes can be completed by students during instruction. |
| Reconstruction and Florida | In this lesson, students will read excerpts from the Florida 1838 and Florida 1868 Constitutions to analyze similarities and differences. Students will then create a timeline of events during Reconstruction in Florida and discuss the impact Reconstruction had on the state and government. |
| Do you know the difference? U.S Constitution vs. FL Constitutions of 1838 and 1868 | In this lesson, students will be able to evaluate and explain how the Fl Constitution of 1838 was amended in 1868 to conform to the US Constitution in terms of citizenship, equal protection, and male suffrage.
Students will also evaluate the impact of the Reconstruction Era amendments. |
| Comparing Florida’s Constitutions | In this lesson plan, students will read and compare the Florida Constitutions of 1838 and 1868. |
| Comparing Constitutions | In this lesson plan, students will learn about the 1838 and 1868 versions of Florida’s state constitution. Students will work in groups to learn about the contents of the documents and the historical context in which they were written and adopted. The teacher will lead a discussion and comparison of the two constitutions as students complete written notes. |
