The following opportunities for feedback are available through June 10 at noon:
• Civics and Government survey (open):
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6360487/Civics-and-Government-Standards-2
Link to standards: http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/18736/urlt/CivicsGovernment.pdf
• Holocaust Education survey (open): https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6360477/HolocaustEducation-Standards-2
Link to standards: http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/18736/urlt/HolocaustEducation.pdf
• Character Education survey (opening soon–not available on June 2):
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6360469/Character-Education-Standards-2
• Substance Use and Abuse survey (opening soon–not available on June 2 ):
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6358621/SubstanceUseStandards
The FLDOE encourages us to share these public comment opportunities with local stakeholders to help maximize the number of Floridians contributing to this critical process. Here’s the link to their letter:
https://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-9170/dps-2021-84.pdf
Some of the benchmarks seem intent on emphasizing religion. A couple of examples in the civics and government survey:
SS.1.CL.2.4 states
The national motto (“In God We Trust”) is a symbol that represents the United States.
SS.7.CL.1.3 Explain the influence of religion (Hebraic and Christian) on America’s founding ideas about law and government.
● Students will recognize ideas contained in the founding documents (e.g., due process of law, equality of mankind, limited government, natural rights, the rule of law) have origins in religious texts.
● Students will identify “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” as God-given rights expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
● Students will describe how religious ideas (e.g., due process of law, equality of mankind, limited government, natural rights, the rule of law) influenced America’s Founding ideals and documents.
