Clarifications
Clarification 1: Students will recognize that the state motto (“In God We Trust”) and the state day (Pascua Florida Day) are symbols that represent Florida.
Clarification 2: Students will identify the current Florida governor and recognize the governor as an individual who represents the state.
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Use your imagination to experience what it may have been like to be a member of Ponce de Leon's crew as they arrived on the shores of Florida for the first time. Make observations and discover the origin of Florida's name in this video.
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This Grade 1 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 2 at this grade level.
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