Higher Education Environment Activities

Unearthing the Dust Bowl: A Lesson in Environmental Stewardship

Uncover the captivating story of the Dust Bowl and its enduring environmental lessons. This engaging reading comprehension worksheet delves into the causes, consequences, and legacy of this ecological disaster. Through informative text, primary sources, and diverse question formats, students will gain a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of human activity and the environment. Explore the drought, unsustainable practices, and human cost of the Dust Bowl, while developing critical thinking skills through analysis and reflection.

Content:

• Compelling Narrative: Presents a captivating account of the Dust Bowl, fostering student engagement.
• Primary Source Integration: Analyze historical excerpts to gain firsthand perspectives on the era.
• Varied Assessment: Includes multiple choice, true or false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions to assess comprehension and critical thinking.
• Detailed Answer Key: Provides educators with a quick and easy reference for answer verification.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to explain the key factors that contributed to the Dust Bowl.
• Students will be able to analyze the human cost and environmental impact of the Dust Bowl.
• Students will be able to evaluate the importance of sustainable practices in protecting the environment.
• Students will be able to use primary sources to gain insights into historical events.

Aligned Common Core Standards:

• RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• RI.5.2: Determine the central ideas or author's purpose in a text, and explain how it is developed and supported.
• RI.5.7: Draw inferences from the text and justify conclusions or predictions based on evidence from the text.
• SS.5.1: Explain the environmental, social, and economic effects of the Dust Bowl.

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The Great Depression & New Deal: A Comprehensive Reading Comprehension Bundle

Immerse your students in the complexities of the Great Depression and the New Deal with this captivating reading comprehension bundle! Explore 12 engaging articles that delve into various aspects of this pivotal period in American history, fostering critical thinking, historical analysis, and social awareness.

12 Captivating Topics:

• Crash Course: Understanding the Great Depression
• Beyond Breadlines: The Human Cost of the Great Depression
• FDR's New Deal: A Lifeline in Hard Times
• Building America: The Legacy of New Deal Infrastructure
• From Relief to Reform: The Evolution of the New Deal
• The Debate Continues: Evaluating the New Deal's Success
• Beyond America: The Global Impact of the Great Depression
• Echoes of the Past: The Great Depression's Lessons for Today
• Hoovervilles: Life in the Great Depression
• Dust Bowl Disaster: When the Plains Turned to Powder
• Black Thursday: The Day the Stock Market Crashed
• Tuning In: The Power of FDR's Fireside Chats

Content and Skills:

• Rich Content: Each article offers a concise exploration of a specific topic, enriched by primary sources like newspaper articles, historical data, and visuals (where applicable).
• Varied Assessment: Multiple choice, true or false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions assess comprehension, critical thinking, and historical analysis skills.
• Detailed Answer Key: Provides educators with a quick and easy reference for answer verification.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to explain the historical context surrounding the Great Depression and the New Deal.
• Students will be able to analyze the causes, impact, and lasting legacy of the Great Depression and the New Deal.
• Students will be able to evaluate different perspectives on the New Deal's effectiveness.
• Students will be able to draw connections between the Great Depression and contemporary issues.
• Students will be able to develop critical thinking and historical analysis skills through guided reading and diverse question formats.

Aligned Common Core Standards:

• RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• RI.5.2: Determine the central ideas or author's purpose in a text, and explain how it is developed and supported.
• RI.5.7: Draw inferences from the text and justify conclusions or predictions based on evidence from the text.
• SS.5.1: Explain the social, economic, and political effects of the Great Depression and analyze its long-term significance in the United States.

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AP Spanish Language and Culture® is a challenging course to teach!  This bundle of unit intro activities will help get your unit started each time, so you can finish planning other activities or tie up correcting from the previous unit!  Essential Questions, Vocabulary, Vocab Practices and a Hook Activity are included for all 6 units! 

It’s important to grab your students’ attention right away and get them excited about the new theme!  Each set of intro activities includes a “Hook Activity” that introduces the theme in a thought-provoking, teen-friendly way!  

Each vocab list has a list of words that will be helpful to get through the unit, and has a Quizlet to help students practice.  Each unit also has 2 vocab practice activities to help students learn the new words in context. 

The Essential Questions guide the work for the unit and give teachers a place to start when thinking about how to go through the unit with students.  

And of course, if you need even more breathing room, teachers can purchase theentire unit, or the whole year curriculum, also linked below!

Who can use this product?

• AP Spanish Language and Culture students

How can I use this product?

• Hook your students with the first activity
• Present Essential Questions
• Introduce vocabulary
• Start reinforcing new vocabulary

What’s included in this product?

• 6 AP Unit themes each have
  • Essential Questions
  • Hook Activity
  • Vocabulary List
  • Pre-made Quizlet for new vocab
  • 2 vocabulary practices (homework or classwork)

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