Matrix of Modules and Civics Benchmarks and LAFS …

1 Florida Joint Center for Citizenship Matrix of Modules and Civics Benchmarks and lafs covered NLP Civics collection Grade Title Civics Benchmarks lafs Reading lafs Writing Other lafs . Teaching Task Standards Standards Standards A. : Define and give : Actively : Uses a K Why Rules and Laws are examples of rules and engage in group reading combination of drawing, Important (3 hours) laws. and why they are activities with purpose dictating, and writing to Why are rules important? important. and understanding. compose information/. After listening to literary and : Explain purpose : Actively explanatory texts in informational texts on the and necessity of rules and engage in group reading which they name what importance of rules and laws at home, school, and activities with purpose they are writing about laws, draw a picture and write or community.

2 And understanding. and supply some dictate at least one sentence in information about the which you explain why one of topic. the rules in the texts is important. Support your response with evidence from the text/s. Template IE3: Explanation 1. Grade Title Civics Benchmarks lafs Reading lafs Writing Other lafs . Teaching Task Standards Standards Standards B. : Demonstrate : With : Uses a : Participate in What Good Citizens Do (3 characteristics of good prompting and support, combination of drawing, collaborative hours) citizens. ask and answer key dictating, and writing to conversations with diverse After listening to literary and : Demonstrate that details about a text. compose informative/ partners about informational texts on what good conflicts among friends : With explanatory texts in kindergarten topics and citizens do, draw a picture or can be resolved in ways prompting and support, which they name what texts with peers and adults write or dictate at least one that are consistent with retell familiar stories they are writing about in small and larger groups.

3 Sentence for a class book in being a good citizen. including key details. and supply some which you describe the actions of : Describe fair ways information about the a good citizen from one of the for groups to make topic. texts. Support your response with decisions. evidence from the text/s. Template IE2: Description A. : Explain purpose of : Retell stories, : Write : Participate in 1 People, Rules, and Laws (3 rules and laws in the including key details, informative/explanatory collaborative hours) school and community. and demonstrate texts in which they name conversations with diverse After listening to literary texts on : Give examples of understanding of their a topic, supply some partners about school and community rules and people with power and central lesson or facts about the topic, kindergarten topics and laws and the people who enforce authority to make and message.

4 And provide some sense texts with peers and adults them, write a paragraph in which enforce rules and laws in of closure. in small and larger groups. you explain why one rule the school and mentioned in the books is community. important and what could happen if people break this rule. Support your response with evidence from the text/s. Template IE3: Explanation 2. Grade Title Civics Benchmarks lafs Reading lafs Writing Other lafs . Teaching Task Standards Standards Standards B. : Explain rights and : Ask and : Uses a : Ask and answer Citizens Have Responsibility (5 responsibilities students answer key details about combination of drawing, questions about key details hours) have in the school a text. dictating, and writing to in a text read aloud or What does it mean to be a community.

5 Compose information/ information presented responsible citizen? After : Describe explanatory texts in orally or through other reading and listening to literary characteristics of which they name what media. and informational texts on being responsible citizenship in they are writing about a responsible citizen, write at the school community. and supply some least one paragraph in which you : Identify ways information about the explain how a character from one students can participate in topic. of the texts showed the the betterment of their : With guidance characteristics of responsible school and community. and support from adults, citizenship in school or the : Show respect and recall information from community. Support your kindness to people and experiences or gather response with evidence from the animals.

6 Information from text/s. provided sources to answer a question. Template IE3: Explanation C. : Give examples of : Retell stories, : With guidance : Ask and answer Conflict Resolution (3 hours) use of power without including key details and support from adults, questions about key details After listening to literary text(s) authority in the school or and demonstrate recall information from in a text read aloud or on conflict resolution, write a community. understanding of their experiences or gather information presented paragraph in which you explain : Explain how central message or information from orally or through other how a conflict in one of the texts decisions can be made or lesson. provided sources to media. was resolved in a way that was how conflicts might be answer a question.

7 Fair and just. Support your resolved in fair and just response with evidence from the ways. text/s. IE3: Explanation 3. Grade Title Civics Benchmarks lafs Reading lafs Writing Other lafs . Teaching Task Standards Standards Standards D. : Recognize symbols : Use : With guidance : Participate in American Symbols and individuals that illustrations and details and support from adults, collaborative (3 hours) represent American in a text to describe its recall information from conversations with diverse After reading and listening to constitutional democracy. key ideas. experiences or gather partners about grade 1. texts about American symbols, information from topics and texts with peers draw one symbol and write a provided sources to and adults in small and paragraph in which you explain answer a question.

8 Larger groups. symbol's meaning. Support your response with evidence from the text/s. Include at least one historical or descriptive fact about the symbol in your response. Template IE3: Explanation A. : Explain why people : Describe the : Write : Participate in 2 The United States Constitution form governments. connection between a informative/explanatory collaborative (7 hours) : Explain series of historical texts in which they conversations with diverse After reading the Preamble of the consequences of absence events, scientific ideas introduce a topic, use partners about grade 2. Constitution and secondary of rules and laws. or concepts, or steps in facts and definitions to topics and texts with peers sources about the constitution, : Identify technical procedures in develop points and and adults in small and write one to three paragraphs in Constitution as document a text.

9 Provide a concluding larger groups. which you explain the founding that establishes the : Determine the statement or section. fathers' reasons for forming the function, powers, and meaning of words and : Recall government. Support your limits of American phrases in a text information from response with evidence from the government. relevant to a grade 2 experiences or gather text/s. topic or subject area. information from provided sources to Template IE3: Explanation answer a question. B. : Identify what it : Describe the : Write Rights and Responsibilities of means to be a citizen connection between a informative/explanatory 4. Grade Title Civics Benchmarks lafs Reading lafs Writing Other lafs . Teaching Task Standards Standards Standards Citizens (7 hours) by birth or naturalization.

10 Series of historical texts in which they After reading the first : Explain why US events, scientific ideas introduce a topic, use amendment and informational citizens have guaranteed or concepts, or steps in facts and definitions to texts on the rights and rights and identify rights. technical procedures in develop points. responsibilities of citizens, : Recognize symbols, a text. write at least one paragraph in individuals, events, and : Identify the which you explain why one right documents that represent main purpose of a text, of citizens is guaranteed and the including what the why one responsibility is author wants to answer, important. Support your response explain, or describe. with evidence from the text/s. Template IE3: Explanation C. : Define and apply : Describe the : Recall : Recount or Responsible Citizenship (6 characteristics of connection between a information from describe key ideas or hours) responsible citizenship.