America’s founding documents. (2021, October 7). National Archives.
The three documents that helped form our nation – the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights – are all available here for students to read in their entirety plus learn about their histories. These “Charters of Freedom” convey the themes of our shared American ideals and civic responsibilities in our democracy.
Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards – English Language Arts
- ELA.9.R.1.2 Reading Prose or Poetry – Theme – Analyze universal themes and their development through a literary text.
- ELA.9.R.2.2 Reading Informational Text – Central Idea – Evaluate the support an author uses to develop the central idea(s) throughout a text.
- ELA.9.C.1.4 Communication Standards – Expository Writing – Write expository texts to explain and analyze information from multiple sources, using a logical organization, varied purposeful transitions, and a tone appropriate to the task.
- ELA.9.C.2.1 Communicating Orally – Oral Presentation – Present information orally, with a logical organization and coherent focus, with credible evidence, creating a clear perspective.
Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS)
- Strand: Reading Standards for Literature, Cluster 1: Key Ideas and Details – LAFS.910.RL.1.2 – Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
- Strand: Writing Standards, Cluster 4: Range of Writing – LAFS.910.W.4.10 – Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time framers (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
- Strand: Reading Standards for Speaking and Listening, Cluster 2: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas – LAFS.910.SL.2.4 – Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.