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• 1. THE GREAT DEPRESSION

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): America from the Twenties to the New Deal
  … stock market crash of l929, Americans faced hardships previously never experienced. The Great Depression was a time of unemployment, homelessness, and hopelessness. The focus of this unit is on the y…

• 2. Brother can you spare a dime The Great Depression

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): World War II
  During the Great Depression, the phrase "Brother, can you spare a dime," came to epitomize the indignity and hopelessness many Americans felt about unemployment and their inability to sustain themselv…

• 3. THE GREAT WAR WAS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO END ALL WARS

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): World War I, "The Great War"
  This unit provided students information about the causes and military actions of World War I and the geographical context of the war in Europe. Through the lessons, students will realize the sacrifice

• 4. EYEWITNESS TO HISTORY THE GREAT WAR

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): World War I, "The Great War"
  Transform your students into eyewitnesses of history as they learn the causes and effects of the "Great War." They take notes from the "general" on geography, war technology, and trench warfare in the…

• 5. Great Men of Science

  Subject(s): Science
  Content Area(s): Science Biographies
  The Great Men of Science is a unit designed to develop an appreciation and understanding of Galileo, Linnaeus, Just, and Julian. It explores through text, technology and experiments the men and their …

• 6. A Great Debate Who Made the Biggest Difference

  Subject(s): Science, Connections
  Content Area(s): Science Biographies
  …iffering abilities and learning modality preferences. All learners can make a contribution to the Great Debate and promote their scientist. This model could be used in grades 4-8 across all Core Knowl…

• 7. Sailing the Great Lakes of the World Across the Curriculum

  Students and teachers will set sail for the Great Lakes of the World in this integrated unit that incorporates activities in the areas of research, writing, oral presentations technology, mathematics,…

• 8. Kill Two Birds with One Stone Encore More Great Ideas for Teaching Core Knowledge Content Using Powerful Reading Strategies

  Feeling overwhelmed? Have too much to do, too little time? Are your state standards limiting your Core Knowledge time? Learn how one fifth-grade team has successfully learned to maximize instructional

• 9. The Beautiful Barren The Great Deserts

  The Beautiful Barren is designed to teach general and specific information about the world’s deserts. The general information concerns how a desert is defined, the different types, how deserts are f

• 10. The Crash the Dust and the New Deal

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): America from the Twenties to the New Deal
  Hardship, struggles, and triumph map the road of the Great Depression for seventh graders. Explore the Great Depression and the New Deal through letters, pictures, books, and food. Seventh grade teach…

• 11. Not Just History

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): World War I, "The Great War"
  …ross-curricular social studies unit that uses math and science to complement the teaching of the Great War. Students will participate in class discussions, hands-on activities, role-playing, and inte…

• 12. All Roads Lead to Rome

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): Lasting Ideas from Ancient Civilizations
  …surrounding the Mediterranean east to India. They will be reminded about the empire Alexander the Great built and what happened after his death. Therefore they will be exposed to the division of land …

• 13. Julius Caesar

  Subject(s): Art and Music, Language Arts/English
  This is your chance to enlighten your students and engage them in one of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. Julius Caesar, newly adapted and stage tested by Core Knowledge students in Virginia,…

• 14. Doughboy vs the Kaiser The War to End All Wars

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): World War I, "The Great War"
  This unit will focus on Unit II, Part A, 7th Grade History and Geography of the Core Knowledge Sequence, page 162. It will cover all of World War I as well as the causes leading into war. The unit wil

• 15. Washington DC The Ultimate Core Knowledge Field Trip

  Subject(s): Visual Arts, History and Geography
  Content Area(s): Art History: Periods and Schools, World War I, "The Great War", World War II
  This unit covers the preparation and execution of a middle school field trip to Washington, D.C. that blends Core Knowledge concepts from a variety of academic disciplines. The dynamic nine- day trip

• 16. American Symbols and Figures

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): Symbols and Figures
  In this unit students will investigate the history and symbolism of The Great Seal of the United States and of the painting “Spirit of 1776”. Students will also take a look at the design of the Wh…

• 17. Bearing the Torch A Study of Ancient Greece

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): Ancient Greece
  …d Mount Olympus. They will be immersed in the historical facts of the Persian Wars. Alexander the Great, the great thinkers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, the significance of Crete, and the developme…

• 18. IRVING BERLIN THROUGH THE YEARS

  Subject(s): Music
  Content Area(s): Vocal Music
  …Core Knowledge. Through his life span of 101 years he survived immigration, the great American Depression, and both world wars. In this unit the life of this remarkable musician will be followed throu…

• 19. Raphaels School Of Athens

  Subject(s): Visual Arts, History and Geography
  Content Area(s): Ancient Greece
  …ol of Athens, as found in the Core Knowledge Sequence for the Sixth Grade. Students will meet the Great Thinkers of Greece they studied earlier in the year: Plato, Aristotle, Socrates and many others.…

• 20. Russia and the Czars

  Subject(s): History and Geography
  Content Area(s): Russia: Early Growth and Expansion
  …rly growth and expansion of Russia. Students will research four czars: Ivan III and IV, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great. The research emphasizes Russian culture, economy, and government befor…

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