Florida SS.68.AA.1.6
The Standard
Examine the service and sacrifice of African patriots during the Revolutionary Era (e.g., Crispus Attucks, Peter Salem, James Armistead Lafayette, 1st Rhode Island Regiment).
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use evidence to explain how Black patriots supported the Revolution as soldiers, sailors, spies, and protesters. They connect each person’s actions to the risks, limits, and possible rewards of service.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students accurately describe the contributions of Crispus Attucks, Peter Salem, James Armistead Lafayette, and the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. They cite evidence and explain why military service did not bring equal freedom to all Black patriots.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may assume all Black people supported the Patriots, all were enslaved, or service always led to freedom. They may also describe the 1st Rhode Island Regiment as entirely Black.
How to Assess It
- Give students one short source about a Black patriot. Ask them to identify the person’s contribution, one sacrifice, and two source details that support their answer.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Place four biography cards on a timeline, then label each person’s role, risk, and result.
Write a response to: Why would a free or enslaved Black person support the Patriot cause?
Run an evidence match game pairing people, actions, battles, risks, and outcomes.
Use a National Park Service page to check how one Black patriot is remembered at a historic site today.
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