A Social Studies Lesson Plan Developed for

Upper Elementary- Level Students (Grades 4-6)

 

Lesson Plan Details

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RESOURCES:

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To be printed for distribution to Students:

 

• KWL Worksheet - “What do you know?  What would you like to learn?  What did you learn?” 

• World War One and Alabama’s Role – Background Reading:

  • Part A – General Information about World War One

  • Part B – 167th Infantry Regiment from Alabama

  • Part C – Alabama’s Economy before and during World War One

  • Part D – Alabama and the US after World War One 

• Alabama Veterans Memorial Park Research Form

• Exit Ticket

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Links for use in Lesson Plan presentation:

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• KWL Worksheet

• What is a Veteran?:  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veteran (optional)

• WWI and Alabama's Role: Part A – General Information about World War One

• WWI and Alabama's Role: Part B – 167th Infantry Regiment from Alabama

• Slide Show:  Alabama’s 167th Regiment of the Rainbow Division

• WWI and Alabama's Role: Part C – Alabama’s Economy before and during World War One

• WWI and Alabama's Role: Part D – Alabama and the US after World War One 

• Google Earth:  Alabama Veterans Memorial Park location: 

• Alabama Veterans Memorial Park Website:  www.alabamaveterans.org

• Alabama Veterans Memorial Park Research Form

• Optional:

  • Protocols for Pledge, Anthem, and Flag

  • Letter written by Alabama Vietnam Veteran Mike Barber

  • Young girl, Lexi Walker, singing the Star Spangled Banner:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUhfNBGQ9Bg 

  • The History of the Star Spangled Banner

  • 9 Things You May Not Know about “The Star-Spangled Banner

• Exit Ticket

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Other:

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Teacher's Key to the AVMP Website Research Form can be found in the Lesson Plan Details document.

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