Florida SS.8.A.3.16

Social Studies8th Grade

The Standard

Examine key events in Florida history as each impacts this era of American history.

Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students trace changes in Florida from British control in 1763 through its return to Spain in 1783. They explain how Loyalist settlement, the Battle of Pensacola, and shifting borders affected the Revolution and its aftermath.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students can place major Florida events in order and locate East Florida, West Florida, St. Augustine, and Pensacola on a map. They can explain at least one cause and effect using accurate historical evidence.
Common Misconceptions: Students may assume Florida was one of the thirteen colonies or supported the Patriot cause. They may think Spain controlled Florida throughout the Revolution or that Patriots captured Pensacola. They also confuse the 1763 and 1783 treaties.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Choose British acquisition of Florida, the Battle of Pensacola, or Florida's return to Spain. Explain one effect on the Revolution or its aftermath in two sentences.

Lesson moves

Place four event cards on a floor map, then connect British Florida, Pensacola, and Spanish territory with yarn showing changing control.
Write a claim about how Florida's location and divided control affected the American Revolution, then support it with two event cards.
Play a cause and effect card match using British rule, Loyalist settlement, the Battle of Pensacola, and the 1783 transfer to Spain.
Use a current Florida map to locate Pensacola and St. Augustine, then draft a roadside marker explaining one Revolutionary era connection.

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