Florida SS.1.AA.1

Social Studies1st Grade

Florida Standard (Benchmark Cluster)

Positive influences and contributions by African Americans.

Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies

Cluster contents

SS.1.AA.1 is a Florida social studies standard. These are the benchmarks under it.

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name specific African Americans and describe an invention, action, discovery, or service each contributed. They explain how that work improved people’s lives or communities.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can name an African American studied, describe what the person did, and tell how it helped others. The student uses a detail from a read-aloud, picture, or short source.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think everyone studied lived long ago or worked in the same field. They may say someone “helped people” without naming a specific action or result. They may confuse being famous or first with making a contribution.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Draw one African American you studied doing their work. Write the person’s name and complete, “This helped people by _____.”

Lesson moves

Build a three-position paper traffic signal, then label how Garrett Morgan’s design made street crossings safer.
After a Ruby Bridges read-aloud, answer: How did her courage help make schools fairer for other children?
Play a matching game with portrait, name, contribution, and impact cards for four African American figures.
Use a school or city website to find a local African American leader, then record one action that improved the community.

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