Category: Time Period

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,

Students will utilize prior knowledge, information from Race Relations in the Natural State (Chapters 1-10), and research using text or media entries in the online Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture to compare the race relations of African Americans to Hispanics in the United States and Arkansas and complete a teacher defined

Lesson Plan

Courtesy of CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies

Grade Level:5-8 Middle School

Time period:Early 20th Century 1901-1940;

Through the study of the assumed extinction and rediscovery of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, students will analyze the economic changes the rediscovery and conservation efforts could cause in the state of Arkansas and complete a writing prompt for further analysis and opinion.

Students will begin the lesson by analyzing primary and secondary information and placing that information into a graphic organizer. Students will then read articles regarding the treatment of African-Americans during the flood and discuss how this treatment led to the founding of the Delta Blues movement across the country.

The goal of the lesson is to finalize a study on scale drawings. Students will use their prior knowledge of topography to create scale drawings. Use of Arkansas maps makes this an Arkansas History lesson.

Students will research and analyze the Red River Expedition in Arkansas during the American Civil War utilizing both primary and secondary sources, if available. Students will identify the location of a particular battle in Arkansas on a map from the Red River Campaign.