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Objectives:
As a result of this activity, students will be able to:- Identify, through discussion and review, the four major eras of the 20th century (see below)
- Understand that the Detroit Industry murals contain images from the Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
- Identify images of key social, cultural, economic, and political events within an era
- Use a photocopier to reproduce and enlarge images and/or create images
- Interpret and analyze in writing issues, ideas, and trends that were important within an era
Standards:
Michigan Curriculum Framework: Content Strands - Social Studies
Content Strand I: Historical Perspective
Students use knowledge of the past to construct meaningful understanding of our diverse cultural heritage and to inform their civic judgments.- Students sequence the following eras of U.S. history and key events within these eras for cause and effect: Development of Industrial U.S. (1870-1900); Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930); Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945); Post War Period (1945-1970); Contemporary Era (1968-present).
- Students understand narratives about American and world history.
- Students analyze and interpret the past by comparing different interpretations and creating narratives from evidence.
Content Strand VI: Inquiry
Students use methods of social science investigation to answer questions about society.
Students acquire information from books, maps, newspapers, data sets, and other sources, organize and present the information, and interpret its meaning and significance.
Excerpted from: Social Studies Content Standards and Benchmarks (Michigan Department of Education, 1996).
For more information see The Michigan Curriculum Framework.
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