TEKS Lesson Plan/Unit Plan
TEKS Lesson Plan/Unit Plan
Texarkana Independent School District
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|Teacher: Sarah A. Huett Subject/Course: U.S. History |
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|Grade(s): Grade 11 Time frame: 45 minutes |
Lesson Plan Number: 94
Topic/Process: Culture of the 1930’s
Textbook: The Americans: Reconstruction to the Present, McDougall Littell
Ch 15, sec 4, pgs 510-514
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): US20 A-E, US24 A
(20) Culture. The student understands the relationship between the arts and the times during which they were created. The student is expected to:
(A) describe how the characteristics and issues of various eras in U.S. history have been reflected in works of art, music, and literature such as the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, rock and roll, and John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath;
(B) describe the impact of significant examples of cultural movements in art, music, and literature on American society, including the Harlem Renaissance;
(C) identify examples of American art, music, and literature that transcend American culture and convey universal themes;
(D) analyze the relationship between culture and the economy and identify examples such as the impact of the entertainment industry on the U.S. economy; and
(E) identify the impact of popular American culture on the rest of the world.
(24) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology. The student is expected to:
(A) locate and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about the United States;
TAKS: US24 A
(24) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology. The student is expected to:
(A) locate and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about the United States;
|Concepts |Enduring Understandings/Generalizations/Principles |
| |The student will understand that |
|Culture |Cultures express beliefs and values through art, music and literature. |
Sequence of Activities (Instructional Strategies):
1. Focus: Put a copy of Grant Wood’s painting American Gothic up for students to
see. Have students make guesses about the people and origin of the painting.
2. Slide Show/Discussion: Make a slide show (Power Point) of famous entertainers,
movies, art pieces and literature of the 1930’s. Discuss these with students.
Are the still famous? How are they different from what we have today? How
do they reflect what was going on in the country at the time? Students also
enjoy listening to short excerpts of music from this time period.
3. Activity: Discuss with students the background of Orson Welles and his
famous radio broadcast War of the Worlds. Next, play a portion of the
broadcast for students. How would they react to a broadcast like that? How
are the effects different from what we are used to today? You can either
get a recording of the broadcast or it is available over the internet for
download.
Questions to Consider in Lesson:
1) Why do you think movies were so popular during the depression?
2) How did the New Deal impact American art?
Assessment of Activities:
Classroom Observation
Classroom Discussion
Prerequisite Skills:
Key Vocabulary:
Gone with the Wind, Wizard of Oz, Snow White, Orson Wells, Vivian Lee, Clark Gable, George and Gracie Burns, Orson Welles, War of the Worlds, The Lone Ranger, Hindenburg, Grant Wood, American Gothic, Woody Guthrie, Richard Wright, John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, Our Town
Materials/Resources Needed:
Computer, LCD projector, copies of War of the Worlds, internet access
Modifications: Allow students to have extended time to complete activities. Follow all modifications on student’s IEP.
Differentiated Instruction: Have students listen to the War of the Worlds. Why do you think people had such a reaction to this radio broadcast?
Teacher Notes:
There are some great websites about Orson Welles on the internet.
Sample Test Questions:
1. _________ used music to express the hardships of American life during the Depression.
A. Woody Guthrie
B. Grant Wood
C. Diego Rivera
D. Richard Wright
2. Who wrote the novel The Grapes of Wrath about the grim lives of Oklahomans fleeting the Dust Bowl during the Depression?
A. Grant Wood
B. John Steinbeck
C. Richard Wright
D. Dorothea Lange
Project developed and delivered through a Collaborative Research Grant between Texarkana Independent School District and TAMU-T Regents’ Initiative.
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