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The Buffalo Hunt
The topic of this lesson is the Buffalo Hunt. The students will be investigating the importance of the buffalo in the Midwest to the Native more...
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Bridging the Mississippi
In this lesson, students will investigate the need for development of railroad transportation across the Mississippi River to facilitate westward expansion. It will conclude with more...
Posted in Lessons, Primary Source Activities Grade Level(s): Elementary School | Time Period(s): Development of the Industrial U.S., Emergence of Modern America Leave a comment
Road Building and the Growth of Cities
Students will analyze four different photographs to understand what road conditions were like in the early parts of the 20th century. They will discuss the more...
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Immigrant Discrimination
The topic of this lesson is the discrimination faced by immigrants in a post Civil War America. The students will face this discrimination first hand more...
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The Perfect Storm
The topic of the lesson is the Dust Bowl and what caused the devastation to the southern Great Plains. Students will use prior knowledge of more...
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The Dust Bowl
The students will learn about the Dust Bowl, which took place in the 1930’s in parts of the Midwest and Southwest. As we are finishing more...
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Effects of Segregation and “Jim Crow” laws on life in Virginia for African Americans
After a brief introduction and/or review of the Reconstruction time period, students will be given copies of photographs, drawings or political cartoons from the period more...
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Labor Unions in an Industrializing U.S.
Students will learn how labor unions were formed as a response to the negative effects of industrialization.
Posted in Display, Lessons Grade Level(s): Middle School | Time Period(s): Development of the Industrial U.S. Leave a comment
