Sodbusters!
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- Aug 15 2010 8:20 PM
Cort Mitchell
This resource was matched by a member of the Brokers of Expertise Standards Matching Team.
- Aug 7 2010 9:27 AM
Mary Kay Monson
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Description
In this lesson, from EDSITEment, students examine photographs of sod houses, build a model sod house, and picture themselves living in a "soddie" to gain a firsthand perspective on the frontier period of American history. After completing the activities in this lesson, students will be able to identify where and when American settlers lived and describe how settlers used available materials to build sod houses. They will also be able to explain how sod houses helped settlers adapt to the environment of the plains and compare living in a sod house with life in a typical home today. Less
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Topics and Grades
Grade: TK/K to 2
Topics: Writing Strategies, United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science
Standards
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ELA.1.LS.C.1.1 Listen attentively.
ELA.1.LS.C.1.2 Ask questions for clarification and understanding.
ELA.1.W.OF.1.2 Use descriptive words when writing.
ELA.2.LS.C.1.2 Ask for clarification and explanation of stories and ideas.