Civics & Government Resources
Civics and Government Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions for all related Civics and Government courses can be found on CPALMS.
Civics and Government Standards
Civics Literacy Website
The CivicsLiteracy.org website was created to house many resources available through the Civics Literacy Excellence Initiative such as Civics and Government Instructional Guides, benchmarks-aligned resources, Civics and Governments Standards, Portraits in Patriotism and the Civics Seal of Excellence Course.
Instructional Guides
The Instructional Guide for the revised Civics and Government standards is intended to assist educators with planning for student learning and instruction aligned to Florida’s benchmarks for an upright and desirable citizen. This guide is designed to aid high-quality instruction through the identification of components that support learning and teaching the Civics and Government benchmarks and clarifications.
- Civics and Government Instructional Guide grades 6-8 (PDF) – updated February 2026
K-12 Civics Curriculum
The K-12 Civics curriculum is aligned to the current civics and government standards. Implementation began in the 2023-2024 school year. Curricular resources will be able to serve as a comprehensive primary instructional tool for civics and government content or be used as supplemental resources available to all users.
K-12 Integrated Civics Curriculum
The K-12 Integrated curriculum provides teachers with supplemental resources that align to the civics and government standards and allow teachers to integrate the civics education cross-curriculum. Curricular resources will be able to serve as a supplemental Integrated Civic Literacy Curriculum resource available to all users.
Portraits in Patriotism
This Portraits in Patriotism video series focuses on the resiliency of those who fled oppressive governments from around the world and embraced the opportunities that the United States and Florida provided. It offers students with a first-hand account of life under oppressive regimes and includes lessons as supplemental activities that pair with the videos.
Civics Seal of Excellence Endorsement
The Florida Department of Education designed and developed the Florida Civics Seal of Excellence to align with Florida’s revised civics and government standards. The course features video-based instruction from 53 scholars and practitioners in history, government, and political science, along with reflection activities and interactive assessments. Participants typically complete the 50-hour course within a two-month window.
Administration, enrollment and technical support for the course are managed through CPALMS at Florida State University as part of the Civics Literacy Excellence Initiative. Please visit The Florida Civics Seal of Excellence page for updates on potential future cohorts. For technical support and questions related to course enrollment, please visit Support - Civics Literacy Excellence Initiative.