Florida SS.7.CG.2.10
The Standard
Explain the process for citizens to address a state or local problem by researching public policy alternatives, identifying appropriate government agencies to address the issue and determining a course of action.
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students investigate a state or local issue and compare possible government responses. They identify the agency with authority, then plan specific steps citizens could take to seek change.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a local problem, students can compare at least two policy options using evidence about cost, impact, and feasibility. They can name the responsible agency and justify a realistic course of citizen action.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may assume the mayor, governor, or police can solve every public problem. They may also think a petition guarantees change, or choose an action without checking which agency has legal authority.
How to Assess It
- Give this exit ticket: Cars speed on a city-owned road beside a school. Name two policy options, identify the responsible city agency, and propose one citizen action.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs issue cards and agency cards; students match each problem to the correct office and explain one match.
Write: Should a city reduce speeding with cameras, speed humps, or police patrols, and which option best balances cost and safety?
Run an Agency Match relay where teams identify the government level, responsible office, two policy options, and a citizen action for each scenario.
Open a city or county meeting agenda, choose one item, and draft a three-sentence public comment recommending a specific action.
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Related Standards
- SS.7.CG.3.13
Explain government obligations to its citizens and the services provided at the local, state and national levels.
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Identify and describe how citizens work with local and state governments to solve problems.
- SS.8.CG.2
Evaluate the roles, rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government and the political system.
- SS.7.CG.2
Evaluate the roles, rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government and the political system.
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