State Board of Education
Pam Stewart
Commissioner of Education
Marva Johnson, Chair
John R. Padget, Vice Chair
Members
Gary Chartrand
Tom Grady
Rebecca Fishman Lipsey
Michael Olenick
Andy Tuck
MEMORANDUM
TO:
School District Superintendents
FROM:
Hershel Lyons
DATE:
September 9, 2016
SUBJECT:
Monthly Florida Standards Updates
Contact Information:
Denise Barrett
850-245-9526
[email protected]
DPS: 2016-139
During September, the Department Recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month.
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This year’s theme is “Recognizing the Past, Honoring the Present and Celebrating the
Future.” We encourage you to explore the following link for information, historical facts
and exciting activities for teachers to use in their classrooms:
http://www.floridahispanicheritage.com.
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Encourage students to be a part of Hispanic Heritage Month through the Florida
Standards by suggesting creative and fun ways for teachers to teach the Florida
Standards through assignments that focus on events, historical figures and notable
achievements by persons of Hispanic descent throughout history.
Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest
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Once again, Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott have announced their annual
Hispanic Heritage Month essay and art contests. This year’s theme, “Honoring Hispanic
American Heroes: Veterans, Military, Law Enforcement and First Responders,”
focuses on the brave men and women who have and continue to protect our state and
country.
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The art contests are for students in grades K-3. Students have a chance to win a cash prize
by submitting artwork.
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The essay contests are for grades 4-12. Three winners – one each from elementary
(grades 4-5), middle (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) – will receive a four-year
college scholarship from the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.
HERSHEL LYONS
CHANCELLOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
www.fldoe.org
325 W. Gaines Street – Suite 1502 | Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 | 850-245-0509
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The deadline for all submissions is September 9, 2016, and more information is posted
online at www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.
Excellence in Education Award
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Governor Scott’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Education Award
Contest is open to all Hispanic, full-time educators in an elementary, middle or high
school in Florida.
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Three winners will be selected: one elementary school (grades K-5) teacher, one middle
school (grades 6-8) teacher and one high school (grades 9-12) teacher.
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All entry forms and guidelines for the contests, as well as additional information about
Florida’s Hispanic Heritage Month and other related events, can be found at
www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.
Native American Day, September 23 – In observance of Native American Day, consider the
following resources aligned to the Social Studies Next Generation Sunshine State Standards:
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At the elementary level, “SS.4.A.2.1 Compare Native American tribes in Florida”
includes a lesson plan titled “Florida's First Engineers –An Engineering Design
Challenge.”
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At the middle grades level, “SS.8.A.4.4 Discuss the impact of westward expansion on
cultural practices and migration patterns of Native American and African slave
populations” has a lesson plan titled “The Lewis and Clark Expedition.”
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At the high school level, “SS.912.A.2.7 Review the Native American experience” has a
student video tutorial titled “Crash Course U.S History: Westward Expansion.” To view
the aforementioned standards-aligned resources on CPALMS, use the links provided
below.
Florida's First Engineers–An Engineering Design Challenge
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceLesson/Preview/37950
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceUrl/Preview/59596
Crash Course U.S History: Westward Expansion
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceUrl/Preview/154859
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Celebrate Freedom Week – September 26-30, 2016
Prepare for Constitution Day and Celebrate Freedom Week in September by considering some of
the resources found at http://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/subject-areas/constitution-daycelebrate-freedom-wee.stml.
Dad’s Take Your Child to School Day is Wednesday, September 28, 2016.
On September 28, 2016, the Florida Department of Education will observe Dads Take Your
Child to School Day statewide. This initiative is a wonderful opportunity for dads or other male
role models to get involved in their child’s education and to highlight the significant difference
they can make by taking a more active role.
To encourage schools to celebrate and participate in Dads Take Your Child to School Day, we
have created a toolkit which can be accessed using the link below.
http://www.fldoe.org/schools/family-community/activities-programs/parental-involvement.stml
Featured Standards for September
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English Language Arts (ELA) Florida Standard
LAFS.910.W.1.1 Grades 9-10: Writing
Text Types and Purposes
o The Language Arts Florida Standards are comprised of a range of strands, the
basic ones being reading, writing, speaking/listening and language (with additions
depending on grade level).
o The standards in the strands themselves are also grouped into related “clusters.”
In the writing strand, the first cluster is titled Text Types and Purposes. This
cluster sets expectations for student writing of argument, informative/explanatory
and narrative writing. How do we ensure that students are able to master these
text types?
o These text types must be actively taught. This means an examination of purpose
and audience, and a clear understanding of how each text type works.
o “The structures, features and uses for each text type needs to be modeled via
mentor texts and teacher talk-alouds.”
o “Students will need to practice through guided writing tasks, collaborative tasks
and then independently with frequent feedback from peers and teachers.” (From
AEA 267 https://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/english-language-arts/writing/text-typesand-purposes/)
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LAFS.910.W.1.1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics
or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
a. Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing
claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among
claim(s), counterclaims, reasons and evidence.
b. Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while
pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the
audience’s knowledge level and concerns.
CPALMS Resource
Convince Me! - An Introduction to Argumentative Writing
Direct Link: http://rpdp.net/files/ccss/ELA/ELA_9-10_Curr_Res/Writing%20910/Writing%20Standard%201%20(9-10).pdf
This lesson is intended to introduce students to the art of argumentative writing by
familiarizing them with basic terms; allowing students to practice establishing the
relationship between claims, reasons and evidence; and analyzing an author's use of
argument in a text.
Use the following CPALMS link for more related resources for teaching this standard.
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandard/Preview/6070
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Mathematics Florida Standard
MAFS.912.APR.1.1 Grades 9-12, Algebra: Understand that polynomials form a system
analogous to the integers, namely, they are closed under the operations of addition,
subtraction and multiplication; add, subtract and multiply polynomials.
For students to be successful in Algebra I, they must have a strong foundational
understanding of number sense. This month, MAFS.912.A-APR.1.1 will be highlighted.
To show mastery of this standard, students will relate the addition, subtraction and
multiplication of integers to the addition, subtraction and multiplication of polynomials
with integral coefficients through application of the distributive property. Students will
apply their understanding of closure to adding, subtracting and multiplying polynomials
with integral coefficients. Students will add, subtract and multiply polynomials with
integral coefficients.
You can access student resources that support MAFS.912.A-APR.1.1 at:
o http://www.floridastudents.org/BenchmarksList/PreviewStandard?benchmarkList
s=5547&subjectAreaId=37&gradeLevelGroupId=9&CourseID=13010#9|9|13010|
5547
o http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol7/expressions.html
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Use the following CPALMs link for more related resources for teaching this standard.
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandard/Preview/5547
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Civics Standard
SS.7.C.2.1.1: Analyze media and political communications (bias, symbolism,
propaganda).
Benchmark Clarifications:
o Students will use scenarios to identify bias, symbolism and propaganda.
o Students will evaluate how bias, symbolism and propaganda can impact public
opinion.
Resources on CPALMS
Visit http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandard/Preview/3199 for related resources.
o The website http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/ features presidential campaign
commercials since 1952, including information about the candidates and election
results.
o Consider using this resource to support students as they learn to evaluate how
bias, symbolism and propaganda can impact public opinion.
o During your instruction, remember that the standards do not call for endorsing
any political party or candidate.
o The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship has a related lesson plan, content
resources and benchmark-aligned assessment items. Visit http://floridacitizen.org/
and click on “7th Grade Civics Resources” to browse resources organized by
benchmark. A log-in is required, but the website is free to users.
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United States History Standard
SS.912.A.3.1: Analyze the economic challenges to American farmers and farmers’
responses to these challenges in the mid to late 1800s.
Benchmark Clarifications:
o Students will analyze and/or explain the causes of the economic challenges faced
by American farmers.
o Students will identify strategies used by farmers to address the economic
challenges of the late 1800s.
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Resources on CPALMS
Visit http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandard/Preview/3346 for related resources.
o The Reading Like a Historian website has a lesson on “Populism and the Election
of 1896” that includes primary sources, a lesson plan and PowerPoint.
o Remember to align your instruction to the Next Generation Sunshine State
Standards. Visit https://sheg.stanford.edu/populism-election-1896 to access the
lesson. A log-in is required, but the website is free to users.
o Some content focus items include, but are not limited to, the following:
agricultural surplus, business monopolies, Cross of Gold, Farmers Alliance,
government regulation of food and drugs, Grange, Granger laws, Homestead Act
(1862), industrialization, Interstate Commerce Act (1887), populism,
urbanization.
The following access points correspond with this month’s standards:
ELA
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LAFS.910.W.1.AP.1a: Introduce claim(s) for an argument that reflects knowledge of the
topic.
LAFS.910.W.1.AP.1b: Identify claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims(s) in writing.
LAFS.910.W.1.AP.1c: Create a writing organizational structure (e.g., introduce claims,
distinguish supporting and opposing claims and relevant evidence for each, provides
conclusion) developing relationships among claim(s), reason and evidence.
LAFS.910.W.1.AP.1d: Identify evidence for claim(s) and counterclaim(s).
LAFS.910.W.1.AP.1e: Develop clear claim(s) with specific evidence for a topic or text.
LAFS.910.W.1.AP.1f: Use words, phrases and clauses to create cohesion within writing.
LAFS.910.W.1.AP.1g: Use words, phrases and clauses to clarify the relationship among
claims, counterclaims, reasons and evidence.
LAFS.910.W.1.AP.1h: Maintain a consistent style and voice throughout writing (e.g.,
third person for formal style, accurate and efficient word choice, sentence fluency, voice
should be active versus passive).
LAFS.910.W.1.AP.1i: Provide a concluding statement or section that supports the
argument presented by stating the significance of the claim.
Mathematics
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MAFS.912.A-REI.3.AP.5a: Create a multiple of a linear equation showing that they are
equivalent, e.g., x + y = 6 is equivalent to 2x + 2y = 12.
MAFS.912.A-REI.3.AP.5b: Find the sum of two equations.
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Civics
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SS.7.C.2.In.k: Identify how the media and people influence government.
SS.7.C.2.Su.k: Recognize that the media and people can influence government.
SS.7.C.2.Pa.k: Recognize that the media influences people.
US History
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SS.912.A.3.In.a: Identify responses to economic challenges faced by farmers, such as
shifting from hand labor to machine farming, the creation of colleges to support
agricultural development, and increasing the use of commercial agriculture.
SS.912.A.3.Su.a: Recognize responses to economic challenges faced by farmers, such as
shifting from hand labor to machine farming, the creation of colleges to support
agricultural development, and increasing the use of commercial agriculture.
SS.912.A.3.Pa.a: Recognize employment options in America.
For Florida Standards implementation support or for more information, please contact K-12
Director of Standards Implementation Dr. Denise Barrett at 850-245-9526 or
[email protected].
HL/dby
cc: School District Directors of Curriculum
School District Standards Leads
School District Directors of Professional Development