FRAME THE LESSON
TEACHER: 4th grade
CLASS: Texas History
DATE: March 7-11
WW1, 1920s, and Difficult Times
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
5a identify the impact of various issues and events on life in Texas such as urbanization, increased use of oil and gas, the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World
War II
5c identify the accomplishments of notable individuals such as John Tower, Scott Joplin, Audie Murphy, Cleto Rodríguez, Stanley Marcus, Bessie Coleman, Raul A.
Gonzalez Jr., and other local notable individuals
11b describe how the free enterprise system works, including supply and demand
11c give examples of the benefits of the free enterprise system such as choice and opportunity
12b explain how geographic factors such as climate, transportation, and natural resources have influenced the location of economic activities in Texas
12f explain the impact of American ideas about progress and equality of opportunity on the economic development and growth of Texas
12b explain how geographic factors such as climate, transportation, and natural resources have influenced the location of economic activities in Texas
17a identify important individuals who have participated voluntarily in civic affairs at state and local levels such as Adina de Zavala and Clara Driscoll
17b explain how individuals can participate voluntarily in civic affairs at state and local levels through activities such as holding public officials to their word, writing
letters, and participating in historic preservation and service projects
: 17d identify the importance of historical figures and important individuals who modeled active participation in the democratic process such as Sam Houston, Barbara
Jordan, Lorenzo de Zavala, Ann Richards, Sam Rayburn, Henry B. González, James A. Baker III, Wallace Jefferson, and other local individuals
18a identify leaders in state, local, and national governments, including the governor, local members of the Texas Legislature, the local mayor, U.S. senators, local
U.S. representatives, and Texans who have been president of the United States
Resources
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Objectives/Key Understanding:
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Summarize how Texans helped the war effort in World War 1.
Identify women who fought for women’s voting rights in Texas.
Explain how life in the United States changed after World War 1 ended.
Describe life in Texas and the United States during the 1920’s.
Describe what people’s lives were like during the Great Depression.
Explain the causes and effects of the Dust Bowl.
Analyze whether the New Deal helped improve Texas communities.
Vocabulary:
Alliance
Interest
Prejudice
Depression
Conserve
Suffrage
Stock
Drought
Bond
Jazz
Profit
Discrimination
My World Social
Studies
consumable
textbook
My World Social
Studies Online
Texas Studies
Weekly magazine
Small Group Purposeful Talk Questions:
Lesson 1: World War 1 and the 1920s
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Why was President Wilson concerned about the people of the United States
Choosing sides in the war?
Why would people want to use their money to buy bonds?
What happened when women in Texas won the right to vote in state elections?
What major events led to full voting rights for women in the U.S.?
Why do you think the 1920s were called the roaring 20s?
Why did Aftican Americans and whites such as “Ma” Ferguson oppose the
Ku Klux Klan?
Stop & Check for Understanding—High Level Questions:
Lesson 1: World War 1 and the 1920s
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How did the people of Texas respond to the hard time in 1924?
What led the United States to declare war on Germany?
What was the result of World War 1?
Why did women fight for suffrage?
Did the free enterprise system work during the 1920s?
How is entertainment today similar to and different from entertainment during
The 1920s?
What was significant about the election of Miriam “Ma” Ferguson?
Small Group
Group Purposeful
Purposeful Talk
Talk Questions:
Questions:
Small
Lesson 2: Difficult Times
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What do you think happened as a consequence of people losing money in the
stock market crash?
What did some companies do to avoid going out of business?
Why were the shantytowns known as Hoovervilles?
Do you think Texas farmers mad e the right decision to move their families and
look for a new start somewhere else?
How did people feel about President Roosevelt?
Do you agree or disagree that the New Deal was a good idea?
Stop
Stop &
& Check
Check for
for Understanding—High
Understanding—High Level
Level Question:
Questions:
Lesson
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Railroad Boom
Lesson 2:
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Difficult
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What happens if the price of a stock is lower when it is sold than when it was
bought?
Why did companies shave trouble selling their products?
How did low prices affect farmers?
What caused the Dust Bowl?
What problems did farmers face during the 1930s?
How did life in the United States change with the New Deal?
Closing product/question/informal assessment:
 MyStory spark writing assignment
 How did Texans respond to the World War 1 war effort?
 How did government in Texas respond to the bad times of the Great Depression?
 “Got it” activities pgs. 321 and 329
 “Try it” activities pgs. 323 and 331
Critical Writing Prompt:
MyStory spark: Write about good times and then describe how you would feel when those good times stopped happening.
Rigor and Relevance (Real World Connection):
What is an example of a good time? What is an example of a bad time? How do you feel during good and bad times?
Teaching points and activities:
Big Question for chapter 9: How do people respond to good times and bad?
Engage:
Utilize the online resources for the Big Question activity, MyStory spark video and activity, vocabulary practice, interactive digital lessons for the chapter, etc.
Explore:
Explore the introduction story “Latinos and Latinas during World War 1”.
Explore the vocabulary for the lesson.
Explain:
Lesson 1: World War 1 and the 19120s
Key idea: “I will knowhow events in the first two decades of the 1900s affected life in Texas”.
 World War 1
 Texans Go to War
 Texas During World war 1
 Women’s Rights Issues
 The Roaring Twenties
 The Jazz Age
 Troubling Times
Elaborate:
Lesson 2: Difficult Times
Key Idea: “I will know what happened during the Great Depression”.
 The Stock Market Crashes
 Trouble in Texas
 The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl
 The New Deal
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Complete the “Got it” activities pgs.321and 329
Evaluate:
Complete the “Try it” activities pgs.323 and 331