American History
Major Concepts/Content. The purpose of this course is to enable students to understand the development of
the United States within the context of history with a major focus on the post-Reconstruction period. Students will
use knowledge pertaining to history, geography, economics, political processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures,
and humanities to solve problems in academic, civic, social, and employment settings.
The content should include, but not be limited to, the following:
Demonstrate understanding of the early historical development of the United States.
Demonstrate understanding of the impact of significant people, ideas, and events on the
development of values, traditions, and social, economic, and political institutions in the United States.
Demonstrate understanding of the significance of physical and cultural geography on the
development of the United States society.
contributions, and perspectives of diverse cultural and ethnic groups, including slavery, the passage
of slaves to America, abolition, and the contributions of African-Americans to society.
Demonstrate understanding of the processes used to create and interpret history.
Demonstrate understanding of the interactions among science, technology, and society within the
context of the historical development of the United States.
Apply research, study, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills and demonstrate the use of new
and emerging technology in problem solving.
the United States within the context of history with a major focus on the post-Reconstruction period. Students will
use knowledge pertaining to history, geography, economics, political processes, religion, ethics, diverse cultures,
and humanities to solve problems in academic, civic, social, and employment settings.
The content should include, but not be limited to, the following:
- review of U.S. History prior to 1880
- time-space relationships
- significant events and trends in the development of United States culture and institutions
- impact of expansion on the United States
- origin of United States documents, ideals, and characteristics
- the changing role of the U.S. Constitution
- political, social, and economic conflicts and resolutions
- technological and urban transformation of the United States
- changes in lifestyles of United States citizens
- changes in United States foreign policy from regional to global
- cyclical characteristics of United States economic development
- contemporary domestic and foreign issues that affect the United States
- This course shall integrate the Goal 3 Student Performance Standards of the Florida System of
School Improvement and Accountability as appropriate to the content and processes of the
subject matter.
Special Note. Students earning credit in American History may not earn credit in both Visions and Their
Pursuits: An American Tradition -- U.S. History to 1920 (2100380) and Visions and Countervisions:
Europe, the United States, and the World from 1848 (2100390), or in American History Honors (2100320).
- Course requirements that emphasize the period from 1880 to the present do not preclude coverage of
the period prior to 1880.Requirement 1 and Benchmarks SS.A.4.4.1 - SS.A.4.4.6 are to be used as review
of M/J United States History (2100010).
Course Requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the benchmarks from the
Sunshine State Standards that are most relevant to this course. Benchmarks correlated with a specific
course requirement may also be addressed by other course requirements as appropriate.
Demonstrate understanding of the early historical development of the United States.
- SS.A.4.4.1 understand the economic, social, and political interactions between Native American tribes
and European settlers during the Age of Discovery.
SS.A.4.4.2 understand how religious, social, political, and economic developments shaped the
settlement patterns of the North American colonies.
SS.A.4.4.3 understand the significant military and political events that took place during the American
Revolution.
SS.A.4.4.4 understand the political events that defined the Constitutional period. SS.A.4.4.5 understand
the significant political events that took place during the early national period. SS.A.4.4.6 understand the
military and economic events of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Demonstrate understanding of the impact of significant people, ideas, and events on the
development of values, traditions, and social, economic, and political institutions in the United States.
- SS.A.5.4.1 know the causes of the Industrial Revolution and its economic, political, and cultural effects
on American society.
SS.A.5.4.3 understand significant events leading up to the United States involvement in World War I
and the political, social, and economic results of that conflict in Europe and the United States.
SS.A.5.4.4 understand social transformations that took place in the 1920s and 1930s, the principal
political and economic factors that led to the Great Depression, and the legacy of the Depression in
American society.
SS.A.5.4.5 know the origins and effects of the involvement of the United States in World War II.
SS.A.5.4.6 understand the political events that shaped the development of United States foreign
policy since World War II and know the characteristics of that policy.
SS.A.5.4.7 understand the development of federal civil rights and voting rights since the 1950s and
the social and political implications of these events.
SS.A.5.4.8 know significant political events and issues that have shaped domestic policy decisions in
contemporary America.
SS.D.2.4.3 understand how government taxes, policies, and programs affect individuals, groups,
businesses, and regions.
Demonstrate understanding of the significance of physical and cultural geography on the
development of the United States society.
- SS.B.1.4.3 use mental maps of physical and human features of the world to answer complex
geographic questions.
SS.B.1.4.4 understand how cultural and technological characteristics can link or divide regions.
SS.B.1.4.5 understand how various factors affect people’s mental maps.
SS.B.2.4.1 understand how social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors contribute to the
dynamic nature of regions.
SS.B.2.4.2 understand past and present trends in human migration and cultural interaction and their
impact on physical and human
systems.
SS.B.2.4.3 understand how the allocation of control of the Earth’s
surface affects interactions between people in different regions.
SS.B.2.4.5 know how humans overcome “limits to growth” imposed by physical systems.
SS.B.2.4.6 understand the relationships between resources and the exploration, colonization, and
settlement of different regions of the world.
SS.B.2.4.7 understand the concept of sustainable development.
contributions, and perspectives of diverse cultural and ethnic groups, including slavery, the passage
of slaves to America, abolition, and the contributions of African-Americans to society.
- SS.A.1.4.2 identify and understand themes in history that cross scientific, economic, and cultural
boundaries.
SS.A.5.4.2 understand the social and cultural impact of immigrant groups and individuals on American
society after 1880.
SS.C.1.4.4 understand the role of special interest groups, political parties, the media, public opinion,
and majority/minority conflicts on the development of public policy and the political process.
SS.C.2.4.3 understand issues of personal concern: the rights and responsibilities of the individual
under the U.S. Constitution; the importance of civil liberties; the role of conflict resolution and compromise;
and issues involving ethical behavior in politics.
Demonstrate understanding of the processes used to create and interpret history.
- SS.A.1.4.1 understand how ideas and beliefs, decisions, and chance events have been used in the
process of writing and interpreting history.
SS.A.1.4.3 evaluate conflicting sources and materials in the interpretation of a historical event or
episode.
SS.A.1.4.4 use chronology, sequencing, patterns, and periodization to examine interpretations of an
event.
Demonstrate understanding of the interactions among science, technology, and society within the
context of the historical development of the United States.
- SS.A.1.4.2 identify and understand themes in history that cross scientific, economic, and cultural
boundaries.
SS.B.2.4.4 understand the global impacts of human changes in the physical environment.
Apply research, study, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills and demonstrate the use of new
and emerging technology in problem solving.
- SS.B.1.4.1 use a variety of maps, geographic technologies including geographic information systems
(GIS) and satellite-produced imagery, and other advanced graphic representations to depict geographic
problems.
SS.B.1.4.2 understand the advantages and disadvantages of using mapsfrom different sources and
different points of view.
(Note: In this course, students will have opportunities to apply skills described in language arts and
mathematics benchmarks that pertain to this requirement.)
| Florida Department of Education COURSE DESCRIPTION - GRADES 9-12, ADULT |
Subject Area: Social Studies
Course Number: 2100310
Course Title: American History
Credit:1.0 Will meet graduation requirement for American History
Course Number: 2100310
Course Title: American History
Credit:1.0 Will meet graduation requirement for American History