Standard #: SS.4.CG.1.1


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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 Courses

Course Number1111 Course Title222
5021060: Social Studies Grade 4 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7721015: Access Social Studies - Grade 4 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))


Related 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

Lesson Plans

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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.

Original Student Tutorial

Name Description
Florida Becomes A State

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

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

Original Student Tutorial

Name Description
Florida Becomes A State:

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



Parent Resources

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.



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