Clarification 1: Students will identify examples of the powers reserved and shared among state and the national governments in the American federal system of government.
Clarification 2: Students will examine the role the Great Compromise had on the eventual establishment of a federal system of fifty equal states.
Clarification 3: Students will explain specific rights that are granted to the states in the language of the U.S. Constitution and its amendments (e.g., 10th Amendment, defense and extradition).
Clarification 4: Students will analyze how states have challenged the national government regarding states’ rights (e.g., Civil War, the New Deal, No Child Left Behind, Affordable Health Care Act, Civil Rights Movement).
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SS.912.CG.3.AP.12 | Identify the concept of federalism in the United States and its role in establishing the relationship between the state and national governments. |
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Federalism | A look at examples of federalism in action including the federal and state minimum wages. Students will identify examples of federal powers, state powers and shared (concurrent) powers. |
Segregation and Integration in the U.S. Armed Services | Students will examine the implementation of President Harry Truman’s Executive Order 9981 to end segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces. Through a Jigsaw activity students will see how implementation occurred in the Air Force, Navy, Army, Marines, Coast Guard, and National Guard. |
Lincoln and the Civil War |
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Resolving State versus Federal Issues | In this lesson plan, students will explain how issues between Florida, other states and the federal government are resolved. |
Federalism: Reserved and Shared Government Power | In this lesson plan, students will learn about the role of national, state, and local governments. The teacher will lead a discussion and comparison of the three levels of government (national, state, and local) to make real-world connections. Students will engage in a silent debate on a issue of federalism at work. |
Who Has the Power? | In this lesson plan, students will be introduced to the terms federalism, expressed, implied, concurrent, and reserved powers. Then, they will break into small groups to examine text from the U.S. Constitution and apply their learning to differentiate expressed, implied, concurrent, and reserved powers. |
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Executive Order 9981 and Integration in Our Military, Part 1 | Explore how Executive Order 9981 ended segregation in our military, thereby expanding rights for African Americans in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and National Guard with this interactive tutorial. This is part 1 of a two-part series: Click HERE to open part 2 (coming soon). In Part 2, you'll see how Executive Order 9981 was implemented in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. |
Executive Order 9981 and Integration in Our Military, Part 2 | Explore how Executive Order 9981 ended segregation in our military, thereby expanding rights for African Americans in the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard with this interactive tutorial. This is part 2 of a two-part series. Click HERE to open Part 1, which explores how Executive Order 9981 was implemented in the Army, Air Force, and National Guard. |
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Grades 9-12 Civics Family Guide: Standard 3 | This Grades 9-12 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 these grade levels. |
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Executive Order 9981 and Integration in Our Military, Part 1: | Explore how Executive Order 9981 ended segregation in our military, thereby expanding rights for African Americans in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and National Guard with this interactive tutorial. This is part 1 of a two-part series: Click HERE to open part 2 (coming soon). In Part 2, you'll see how Executive Order 9981 was implemented in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. |
Executive Order 9981 and Integration in Our Military, Part 2: | Explore how Executive Order 9981 ended segregation in our military, thereby expanding rights for African Americans in the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard with this interactive tutorial. This is part 2 of a two-part series. Click HERE to open Part 1, which explores how Executive Order 9981 was implemented in the Army, Air Force, and National Guard. |
Name | Description |
Grades 9-12 Civics Family Guide: Standard 3: | This Grades 9-12 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 these grade levels. |