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Learning Standards Standards

What does a student learn in ?

Source: Florida B.E.S.T. Standards
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 9.
American History

  • American Founding

    FL-SS.AH.9-10.1
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands the founding of the United States, its founding documents, and the principles of constitutional government.

  • American Eras

    FL-SS.AH.9-10.2
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands major eras and events in American history at the grade-level scope and analyzes their significance.

  • Continuity and Change

    FL-SS.AH.9-10.3
    Grades 9-10

    The student analyzes continuity and change in American society, including the role of individuals and groups.

World History

  • Ancient and Classical Civilizations

    FL-SS.WH.9-10.1
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands the development of ancient and classical civilizations and their cultural, political, and economic contributions.

  • World Eras

    FL-SS.WH.9-10.2
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands major world historical eras at the grade-level scope, including the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, exploration, and modern eras.

  • Global Interactions

    FL-SS.WH.9-10.3
    Grades 9-10

    The student analyzes interactions among civilizations through trade, conflict, migration, and the exchange of ideas.

Geography

  • The World in Spatial Terms

    FL-SS.GEO.9-10.1
    Grades 9-10

    The student uses maps, globes, and geographic tools to describe the location of places and the relative size of regions.

  • Places and Regions

    FL-SS.GEO.9-10.2
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands the physical and human characteristics of places and regions and how they change over time.

  • Human Systems

    FL-SS.GEO.9-10.3
    Grades 9-10

    The student analyzes how people interact with environments and how migration, settlement, and culture shape places.

Economics

  • Economic Decision Making

    FL-SS.ECON.9-10.1
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands how individuals, families, and businesses make economic decisions and how scarcity drives trade-offs.

  • Markets and the Economy

    FL-SS.ECON.9-10.2
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands how markets, prices, and competition allocate resources in a free-enterprise system.

  • Personal Financial Literacy

    FL-SS.ECON.9-10.3
    Grades 9-10

    The student applies economic reasoning to personal finance, including saving, spending, budgeting, and credit.

Civics and Government

  • Foundations of Government

    FL-SS.CIV.9-10.1
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands the foundations of American government, including its founding documents and the principles of constitutional democracy.

  • Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities

    FL-SS.CIV.9-10.2
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands the rights and responsibilities of citizens and the roles of citizens in civic life.

  • Government Structures

    FL-SS.CIV.9-10.3
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands the structure and functions of federal, state, and local government and how they relate to each other.

  • Civic Engagement

    FL-SS.CIV.9-10.4
    Grades 9-10

    The student understands ways citizens engage in the political process, including elections, advocacy, and service.

No state assessments at this grade
Students take their next one in Grade 11.
State Summative

B.E.S.T. EOC US History

End-of-course exam in US History, typically grade 11.

When given:
end-of-course
Frequency:
by course completion
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