| THE EAST ST.
LOUIS COMMUNITY Grade Level: 9th and 10th Grades Timeline: 13 days, 90 minutes each Submitted By: Elena Badjie SIUE East St. Louis Charter School East St. Louis, Illinois
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| Overview: This unit is giving information about the history of East St. Louis and what part this city plays in its relationship to St. Louis and the surrounding communities in the metro-east area. Standards STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. Learning Standards As a result of their schooling students will be able to: A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation. 16.A.4a Analyze and report historical events to determine cause-and-effect relationships. 16.A.4b Compare competing historical interpretations of an event. B. Understand the development of significant political events. 16.B.1a (US) Identify key individuals and events in the development of the local community (e.g., Founders days, names of parks, streets, public buildings). 16.B.1b (US) Explain why individuals, groups, issues and events are celebrated with local, state or national holidays or days of recognition (e.g., Lincoln's Birthday, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Pulaski Day, Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving). 16.B.1 (W) Explain the contributions of individuals and groups who are featured in biographies, legends, folklore and traditions. STATE GOAL 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States. As a result of their schooling students will be able to: A. Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the Earth. 17. A.3b Explain how to make and use geographic representations to provide and enhance spatial information including maps, graphs, charts, models, aerial photographs, satellite images. STATE GOAL 18: Understand social systems, with an emphasis on the United States. As a result of their schooling students will be able to: B. Understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society. 18.B.5 Use methods of social science inquiry (pose questions, collect and analyze data, make and support conclusions with evidence, report findings) to study the development and functions of social systems and report conclusions to a larger audience. Click here to download the Unit Template Lessons: Lesson 2: KWL on East St. Louis Lesson 3: Graphic Organizer, outline research topics Lesson 4: Guest Speaker: city representative Lesson 5: Research the East St. Louis Race Riot Lesson 6: Research the 1986 Cyclone in relation to E.St.L. Lesson 7: Research The Black Southern Migration in relation to E.St.L. Lesson 8: Research the World Wars in relation to E.St.L. Lesson 9: Notable African Americans in the E.St. L. Community and their influence on the community Lesson 10: The Metro East Area and how they connect with East St. Louis Lesson 11: Video: The History Of E,St.L. |
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