LESSON
11
Lesson
Title: Culminating Activity - Video:
The History of
Unit title: The East St. Louis Community
Grade Level: 9th and 10th Grades
Submitted by: Elena Badjie
Subject: Sociology
Timeframe: 90 minute block schedule
STATE GOAL 16: Understand events,
trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/socscience/sog16.html
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.
16.B.1 (W) Explain the contributions of individuals and groups
who are featured in biographies, legends, folklore and traditions.
C. Understand the
development of economic systems.
16.C.1b (US) Explain
how the economy of the students' local community has changed over time
16.C.4c (US) Describe how American economic institutions were
shaped by industrialists, union leaders
and groups including Southern migrants, Dust Bowl
refugees, agricultural workers from
16.C.5b (
D. Understand Illinois,
Materials:
Classroom
TV and VCR
Video: The History
of
Preparations:
1.
Set up the TV and
VCR before class.
Have
the video in the VCR and set to play before students enter the room.
2.
Display maps from
lesson 1
Methods:
1.
Introduce video.
2.
Play entire
video.
3.
Have students
take notes and write down any questions they may have during the video.
Evaluation/Assessment:
1.
Answer these
questions:
·
What do you think
are some of the problems now facing the ESTL community?
·
How serious are
these problems?
·
How do these
problems affect the members of the community?
·
Name a solution
for each problem.
2.
What were some
arguments for and against this proposed solution?