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Grade 6, Social Studies Std 6.3: Identifying notable people of the 1920's

Lesson Plans: Picturing Hemingway A Writer In His Time: This link provides four (4) lesson plans in PDF. format about Earnest Hemingway and include this time period. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site: Birthplace of the Modern Presidency This is a "Teaching with Historic Places" lesson plan. Created by National Park Service interpreters, preservation professionals, and educators, these lessons use historic sites to explore American history. Woodrow Wilson: Prophet of Peace This lesson plan is also part of the National Park Service's "Teaching with Historic Places" website (see above). The four (4) lessons below were created to accompany the PBS film documentary about Woodrow Wilson. Nevertheless, the lessons can be used independently from the film. Also, lessons may have to be modified to fit middle school due to grade level recommendations. Woodrow Wilson: Women's Suffrage In this lesson, students will learn about the last phases of the woman's suffrage movement, understand President Wilson's presidency from the perspective of women seeking suffrage, and identify the obstacles faced by the suffragists and the strategies they used to overcome them. Woodrow Wilson and African Americans The objectives in this lesson are to list the domestic and international successes and failures of Wilson's administration. In addition, students will learn about the fight waged by African Americans to attain rights from 1912-1920 and identify the contributions made by African Americans to American literature, music, sciences, etc. of the time period. Woodrow Wilson: The Presidential Election of 1912 In this lesson, students learn about the issues facing voters in the 1912 election, become familiar with the four main candidates in the 1912 presidential election and their positions on the issues, and learn to think critically about formulating a political campaign strategy. Woodrow Wilson: War and Peace In this lesson, students learn about the factors contributing to World War I, become familiar about the decision making process which led America into war, and learn about the history and development of the League of Nations. More Amazing Americans: A WebQuest In this EDSITEment lesson plan, students use the "Meet Amazing Americans" website created by the Library of Congress to explore the lives of some celebrated Americans. Teachers, simply have students choose among candidates who have significantly impacted United States history in the first quarter of the twentieth century. The Life of George Westinghouse In this mini-lesson students learn about one of our nation's business pioneers. Specifically, students learn when in his life achievements were made, What were his special characteristics, and what lessons can we learn from his life and achievements? This site also provides additional links and a quiz. Wright Brothers National Memorial: Site of the First Controlled Powered Flight Discover why the Wright Brothers chose the Outer Banks of North Carolina to conduct their flight experiments, how they achieved controlled powered flight in 1903, and how their accomplishments have been commemorated. Celebrate the Century: Search the Web for U.S. History of the 1900s In this WebQuest activity from Education World, students use the Internet to answer ten (10) scavenger hunt type questions about the 1900s. These questions range from pop culture to politics. Celebrate the Century: Search the Web for U.S. History of the 1910s In this WebQuest activity from Education World, students use the Internet to answer scavenger hunt type questions about the 1910s. These questions range from pop culture to politics.

Resources: The resources below are by the POTUS (Presidents of the United States) website, provided by Internet Public Library. POTUS provides viewers with biographical information, image galleries, administration appointments, and numerous links for all of our nation's Chief Executives. William McKinley (1897-1901 Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) William Howard Taft (1909-1913) Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) Industry: The names below were significant people in business from 1900-1928 J.P. Morgan Andrew Carnegie William Randolph Hearst John D. Rockefeller The names below were significant people in science and technology from 1900-1928 Albert Einstein Charles Lindbergh Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilber) The names below were significant people in science and technology from 1900-1928 Earnest Hemingway F. Scott Fitzgerald Andrew Wyeth Frederic Remington John Phillip Sousa George Gershwin Ira Gershwin George M. Cohan Scott Joplin Louis Armstrong Hemingway Adventure: An Interactive PBS Site Michael Palin takes you on a journey to recapture the world of Ernest Hemingway. The Old Man and The Sea A teacher Cyber-Guide Albert Einstein: How I See the World Questions and vocabulary pertaining to Albert Einstein American Memory A gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections. Digital History Resource Guides. The Digital Resource Guides provides links to American history web sites by period and provide historical overviews, readings (online textbook chapter, Reader's Companion) primary source documents (documents, maps, cartoons), teaching resources (chronologies, maps, quizzes), audio-visual resources, and additional resources. It is an excellent and comprehensive teaching resource. A-Z Inventions and Inventors. This is an informative, "find it at your fingertips" webpage on inventions.
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