Important People in American History Activity Pages

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Core Knowledge Language Arts ? New York Edition

Important People in American History

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Important People in American History

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Preschool

Core Knowledge Language Arts? New York Edition

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Family Letter

Dear Family Member,

Throughout this school year, your child will be learning about important people in American history. Important people are men and women like scientists and presidents who changed the way we live today. As they learn about important people, your child will also learn the difference between things that happened a long time ago and things that are happening today.

Below are some suggestions for activities you might do at home to help your child learn about important people and the past and present:

1. Talk with Your Child About the Past and Present

One of the greatest challenges that preschoolers face is learning to distinguish (and talk about) things that happened in the past from things happening here and now. Help your child learn to talk about things that happened long ago by talking about old family photos or family stories. Tell your child that these things happened "a long, long time ago," "in the past," or "before you were born." Help your child learn to talk about things that are happening today by talking about very recent family photos or events. Tell your child that these things happened "today," "recently," or "not very long ago."

2. Read Aloud Each Day

Your child will bring home stories about each of the important people they are learning about in school. Read these stories with your child before bed. Talk about whether the important person lived a long, long time ago or is still living today.

3. Talk About Your Heroes

Tell your child about someone you admire who lived long ago or is living today. Tell your child a true story about what this person did and why this person is important to you.

4. Identify Today's Important People

Help your child learn about famous people in America today who are important to your family. Point to and name important people who are on the television or on the cover of magazines. Be sure to explain why these people are important and that these people are still alive today.

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Dear Family Member, Your child is learning about Native Americans in school because we are nearing the Thanksgiving holiday. Read the story below with your child to help him/her remember what s/he learned about the Native Americans in school. You might also talk about how Native Americans dressed differently long ago and how people dress today by pointing to some of the pictures as you read.

Important People in American History: The Native Americans

We live in a country called the United States of America. In this country today, there are many, many people, cars, and buildings. People like to talk on the phone, shop in the grocery store, play on computers, and watch television. Some people live in big cities with tall buildings and lots of traffic. Some people live in the country where there is lots of green grass and people drive tractors. But things in the United States were not always the way they are today.

Long, long ago, long before your mother and father were born, and even long before your grandparents were born, the United States looked very different. There were no phones or computers, no tall buildings, no cars or tractors, and no grocery stores. Not as many people lived here.

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In that time long ago--four hundred years ago ?there were trees, rivers, rocks, and mountains. There were wild animals, like deer and birds. The only people who lived here way back then were the Native Americans.

The Native Americans knew many things about how to live here way back then. They knew how to plant seeds in the ground and grow corn, pumpkins, and beans to eat. They knew how to catch fish to eat. They knew how to make clothing from the skins and furs of the animals that they hunted. They knew how to use fires to cook their food. The Native Americans long ago lived very differently from the way we live today.

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