Learning Goals
Students will be able to compare photographs, maps, interviews, and biographies about Sherman Heights school and community changes over time to identify what changed and what stayed the same.
Students will be able to describe the structure of schools and community life in the past using evidence from primary sources.
Students will be able to analyze earlier generations' work, dress, manners, stories, games, and festivals using biographies and oral histories.
Students will be able to trace how Sherman Heights was established and developed by using maps, photographs, oral histories, and other sources.
Students will be able to participate in shared research and writing to create a timeline, map, and collective book about Sherman Heights history.
Students will be able to explain how present-day school and community life connect to the past by making evidence-based comparisons.
Students will be able to collaborate with classmates to gather, discuss, and organize evidence for Museo Sherman: Antes, Ahora y Después.
Products
My Sherman Heights Investigation Notebook
A student research notebook that records one focused question, source notes, picture-chart observations, comparisons, and a short evidence-based conclusion. It shows individual understanding of how Sherman Heights school and community changed over time.
Museo Sherman: Antes, Ahora y Después Investigation Exhibit
A small-group presentation with a timeline, simple map, and shared explanation of findings, including evidence, patterns, and questions that remain. The exhibit must show how each member’s research contributed to the group’s conclusions.
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