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OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will analyze a number of sources to determine how each source is related to key topics of the era and provide a summary of the main idea of each source.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 – 60 minutes.
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What are the key topics and major themes of the Age of Oil, and how were these topics recorded and discussed in the primary source materials of the era?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Sources
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson.
It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
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Warm-up & Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will make observations, inferences, and predictions about the lesson and the overall unit based on an image of a hospital wing of Spanish Influenza patients.
In this exit ticket, students will respond to a writing prompt asking them to identify one major topic in the Age of Oil and explain how that topic was discussed in one of the primary source materials they examined.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit on the back.
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Primary Source Excerpts
This is a set of 10 primary source materials related to key topics and themes in the Age of Oil that students will use to complete their work.
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Grade Level Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will read short passages written at a grade-level Lexile level and provide a one- to three-word title for each reading in part I. In part II, students analyze five of the ten primary source materials, identifying the main topic or topics from a list of options available, and then summarizing the main idea of the source.
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Foundation Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will short read passages written at a grade-level Lexile level and choose from multiple choice options to determine the topic of each reading. In part II, students analyze four of the ten primary source materials, identifying the main topic or topics from a list of options available and then writing a brief summary of each source.
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Advanced Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will read short passages written at a higher Lexile Level and provide a summary of each topic in part I. In part II, students analyze 6 of the 10 primary source materials, recording the number and title of the source, identifying the main topic or topics discussed, taking quick notes on the source, and summarizing the main idea of the source.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide for 1904.
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The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Friday, August 4, 1916
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The Savoy Star. (Savoy, Tex.), Friday, November 17, 1916
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The Houston Informer (Houston, Tex.), Saturday, December 18, 1926
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The Provost Guard (Texas City, Tex.), Friday, August 28, 1914,
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The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Monday, October 9, 1916
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Armistice Parade up Congress. November 11, 1918
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Troops in Boquillas Texas, 1916
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The Great Galveston Disaster
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