Examples may include, but are not limited to, artifacts, photographs, newspapers, audio/video recordings, documents, maps, coins, and stamps, textbooks and reference books.
| Name |
Description |
| Liberty and Rights of Americans | The purpose of this lesson is for students to explain how the U.S. government protects the liberty and rights, through the U.S. Constitution, of American citizens, by reviewing a PowerPoint and analyzing primary and secondary sources. |
| My Florida - Scavenger Hunt | Students will learn about a notable persons and why they are important to Florida and the U.S. |
| Who's in Charge? | In this lesson plan, students will understand that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land and that the U.S. has a written constitution. |
| Florida's History and Geography | Students will use a self-guided reference presentation to complete a mapping activity of Florida and learn about its early history. |
| The Statue of Liberty as a Symbol of the U.S. | The purpose of this lesson is for the students to recognize the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of freedom to the immigrants as they entered Ellis Island from 1892-1954. |
| Recognizing U.S. Symbols: The Declaration of Independence | In this lesson, students will learn about the Declaration of Independence as a symbol of the United States. Students will analyze a primary source photograph of the document and read a secondary source about this important document. |
| Recognizing U.S. Symbols: Thomas Jefferson | In this lesson, students will learn about Thomas Jefferson as a symbol of the nation and learn about his impact as the third President of the United States by examining primary and secondary sources. |
| Recognizing U.S. Individuals: Rosa Parks | In this lesson, students will learn about Rosa Parks as an important person who represents the United States and examine a primary source photograph of her. |
| Recognizing Symbols: The Supreme Court | In this lesson, students will learn about the U.S. Supreme Court building as a symbol of the nation and locate the nation’s capital on a map. |
| Recognizing U.S. Symbols: The Statue of Liberty | In this lesson, students will learn about the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of the nation and learn about the history of the statue. |
| Recognizing U.S. Symbols: The U.S. Capitol | In this lesson, students will learn about the U.S. Capitol building as a symbol of the nation and locate the nation’s capital on a map. |
| Recognizing U.S. Symbols: The White House | In this lesson, students will learn about the White House building as a symbol of the nation and locate the nation’s capital on a map. |
| Florida's History | Introduce students to Florida's History. In a student-guided/self-paced presentation, students will learn about the influence of Majroie Stoneman Douglas and Andrew Jackson. |
| Citizenship, Choices, and Community | In this lesson plan, students will identify characteristics of responsible and irresponsible citizenship. |
| Florida's Symbols: The Everglades and the Constitution | In this lesson plan, teachers will assist students in recognizing symbols and individuals that represent the state of Florida. Students will explain these symbols' significance and impact. |
