The goal of this unit is to continue the study of the geography of Arkansas. This lesson plan should be a part of a study on mathematicians including Pythagoras. Use of Arkansas maps makes this an Arkansas History lesson.
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The goal of this unit is to continue the study of the geography of Arkansas. This lesson plan should be a part of a study on mathematicians including Pythagoras. Use of Arkansas maps makes this an Arkansas History lesson.
The goal of this unit is to introduce students to the concept of the Japanese relocation camps used during World War II in Arkansas. Students will organize information.
Courtesy of CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Grade Level:5-8 Middle School
Time period: World War II Through the Civil Rights Era 1941-1967
Arkansas Academic Standards are subject to revision every six years by the Arkansas Department of Education.
Students will examine and analyze the economic reasons that caused the migration of many Arkansans to other areas of the Untied States. They will also review the outcome of this migration as these Arkansans searched for better living conditions in the timeframe from the Great Depression through World War II.
Through the study of the assumed extinction and rediscovery of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, students will analyze the responsibility of citizens to report observations and preserve habitats. They will complete a writing prompt for further analysis and opinion.
Students will research the role of Cherokee history in Arkansas through resource documents beginning with Dwight Mission School (1820’s) through the Stan Watie Cherokee regiments of the Civil War (1860s).
Students will study and research the prehistory of Arkansas following the trail of the giant mastodons and the Paleo Indians found in “The Mastodon Kill,” Chapter I of Bandits, bears,
Students will study the role of the Arkansas working-class people during the Great Depression. They will develop an understanding of the economic developments of the Arkansas economy during the early 1930’s.
The goal of this unit is to teach students about the symbols of the State of Arkansas. Depending upon grade level, they will learn about and be able to identify the state flag,
Students will analyze primary and secondary sources to gain an understanding of The Agricultural Wheel and the role it played in the life of Arkansas farmers. Students will take this information and create visuals and scenarios detailing the different stages in the Wheel’s creation.
The goal of this unit is to teach students about the concept of time and change. History is a continuation and exploring this continuation can be revealing and rewarding. Students will get the opportunity to explore their own history,
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