Week 2.10
Lesson Plan: 1. Divide the class into groups of three.
2. Set a purpose for reading: Today, we are going to practice analyzing like a historian. Your task will be to write a paragraph about children in the 1920s by analyzing the primary sources provided. As we read, highlight the questions in each section of the article. 3. Read the article. Students should highlight the questions as you read. 4. Have each group write two or three more questions they have about the photos. 5. Give the groups time to answer their questions and write a paragraph about children in the 1920s. 6. Allow groups to share their paragraphs and discuss what information from the source they used to get their information. 7. Give each student the graphic organizer Examining Historical Sources. Have students complete the organizer. a. NOTE: Related media has additional images to help students with this activity if you choose. Have students put their graphic organizer into their Interactive notebooks. b. NOTE: You may need to guide the students in this activity. For example, point out that in the 1920s, children’s clothes, hairstyles, and poses were similar to the adults at that time. What might that say about how people thought of children at the time?
Article Assessment Questions: 1. Why did many children not go to school? a. The teachers sent them away. b. They spent all day at the park. c. There were no laws about school. d. Not enough schools were built. 2. What did many children do in the 1920s? a. take pictures
b. get home schooled c. babysit their siblings d. work in factories 3. Where did many children work? a. cotton mills
b. national parks c. home gardens d. school playgrounds
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