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



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General Information

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

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
SS.4.CG.1.1: Explain why the Florida government has a written Constitution.
Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Students will recognize that every state has a state constitution.

Clarification 2: Students will explain the relationship between a written constitution, the government established and the citizens.



Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
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

Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.

Original Student Tutorial

Name Description
Florida Becomes A State:

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

Lesson Plans

Name Description
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.

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.

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.

Teaching Idea

Name Description
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.



Student Resources

Vetted resources students can use to learn the concepts and skills in this topic.

Original Student Tutorial

Title Description
Florida Becomes A State:

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



Parent Resources

Vetted resources caregivers can use to help students learn the concepts and skills in this topic.

Teaching Idea

Title Description
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.