Time Travelers American History Study: The Industrial Revolution through the Great Depression

The Industrial Revolution through the Great Depression contains 25 lessons that can spread across 5-10 weeks, covering several eras and witnessing changes in American history as it reached a modern age. Topics include: The Transcontinental Railroad, The Indian Wars, The Gilded Age, Innovations & Inventors, Immigration, Growth of the Nation, People of Interest, The progressive Era, WWI, The Roaring 20s, The Stock Market Crash, The Dust Bowl, and much more! Activities include: Creative Writing, Civil War Recipes, Factfile Cards, File Folder Game, Notebook Timeline, Penmanship Pages, Notebooking Activities, Experiments, Three-dimensional Projects such as making a Suspension Bridge, A Wright Brothers "Flyer" a Flip Book, and a Turn of the Centuries Game. Also includes authentic crafts such as Paper Tole, a Penny Rug, a Yo-Yo Quilt, and WWI Silk Postcards. 12 Lap Book Projects and a final "Depression-Era Dinner"to bring the unit to a close. Also included are teacher helps, resource lists, teacher keys, and a guide-at-a-glance. Photos and drawings help illustrate the directions for completing over 50 activities. Format: CD (Mac & PC Compatible)Suggested Grades 3-8.