fsa parent guide history
FLORIDA
STUDENTS ACHIEVE
PARENT GUIDE High School U.S. History
This guide will support parents and families with children in high school U.S. History by helping you: • Learn about the high school U.S. History Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and why they matter for your child. • Talk with your child’s teachers about what they will be learning in the classroom. • Support your child’s learning in practical ways at home. Florida students will continue to practice many of the same things you learned in U.S. History, along with some important additional skills. Some of the concepts being covered in your child’s class are: • • • • • • • • •
How Jim Crow Laws influenced life for African Americans and other racial/ethnic minority groups. A review of the Native American experience. Social, political and economic causes and consequences of the Second Industrial Revolution. The major factors that drove imperialism. The cause and consequences of the Great Depression. The cause and consequences of World War II and its aftermath – domestic and foreign policy. The effects of foreign and domestic terrorism on the American people. The changing status and contributions of various American minority groups. The effect of national events on Florida history. 01
Support Learning at Home Regardless of the grade level or school your child is in, you can encourage science inquiry at home in ways that are fun for you and your child. Try these ideas after school, on weekends and during the summer:
• Watch historically accurate movies or documentaries on topics covered in the course as a family and discuss the events depicted and their effect on life in the U.S. • Visit sites of historic events in the U.S. as a family in order to better understand those events and their effect on American society. • Research your family tree and the contributions of the cultures of your ancestors to America. • Discuss at the dinner table the ways that a national event in U.S. history may have affected people in Florida.
Every child develops at their own pace. The activities in this guide are recommended age-specific guidelines for growing young minds.
FLORIDA
STUDENTS ACHIEVE VISIT WWW.FLORIDASTUDENTSACHIEVE.ORG FOR MORE PARENT RESOURCES
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STUDENTS ACHIEVE
PARENT GUIDE High School U.S. History
This guide will support parents and families with children in high school U.S. History by helping you: • Learn about the high school U.S. History Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and why they matter for your child. • Talk with your child’s teachers about what they will be learning in the classroom. • Support your child’s learning in practical ways at home. Florida students will continue to practice many of the same things you learned in U.S. History, along with some important additional skills. Some of the concepts being covered in your child’s class are: • • • • • • • • •
How Jim Crow Laws influenced life for African Americans and other racial/ethnic minority groups. A review of the Native American experience. Social, political and economic causes and consequences of the Second Industrial Revolution. The major factors that drove imperialism. The cause and consequences of the Great Depression. The cause and consequences of World War II and its aftermath – domestic and foreign policy. The effects of foreign and domestic terrorism on the American people. The changing status and contributions of various American minority groups. The effect of national events on Florida history. 01
Support Learning at Home Regardless of the grade level or school your child is in, you can encourage science inquiry at home in ways that are fun for you and your child. Try these ideas after school, on weekends and during the summer:
• Watch historically accurate movies or documentaries on topics covered in the course as a family and discuss the events depicted and their effect on life in the U.S. • Visit sites of historic events in the U.S. as a family in order to better understand those events and their effect on American society. • Research your family tree and the contributions of the cultures of your ancestors to America. • Discuss at the dinner table the ways that a national event in U.S. history may have affected people in Florida.
Every child develops at their own pace. The activities in this guide are recommended age-specific guidelines for growing young minds.
FLORIDA
STUDENTS ACHIEVE VISIT WWW.FLORIDASTUDENTSACHIEVE.ORG FOR MORE PARENT RESOURCES
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