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From Boomtown to Ghost Town

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From Boomtown to Ghost Town

Grade Levels

3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

Course, Subject

Geography, History
Related Academic Standards
7.4.3.B 7.4.3.B

Identify the effect of people on the physical systems within a community.
7.4.4.B 7.4.4.B

Identify the effect of people on the physical systems within a community.
7.4.5.B 7.4.5.B

Identify the effect of people on the physical systems within a community.
8.3.3.C 8.3.3.C

Identify and describe how continuity and change have impacted U.S. history.

  • Belief systems and religions
  • Commerce and industry
  • Technology
  • Politics and government
  • Physical and human geography
  • Social organizations
8.3.4.C 8.3.4.C

Explain how continuity and change in U.S. history have influenced personal development and identity.

  •  Belief systems and religions
  •  Commerce and industry
  •  Technology
  •  Politics and government
  •  Physical and human geography
  •  Social organizations
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  • Big Ideas
    The history of the United States continues to influence its citizens, and has impacted the rest of the world.
  • Concepts
    Conflict and cooperation among social groups, organizations, and nation-states are critical to comprehending society in the United States. Domestic instability, ethnic and racial relations, labor relation, immigration, and wars and revolutions are examples of social disagreement and collaboration.
    Conflict and cooperation among social groups, organizations, and nation-states are critical to comprehending the American society.
    Groups that have influenced United States history had different beliefs, customs, ceremonies, traditions, and social practices.
    Human organizations work to socialize members and, even though there is a constancy of purpose, changes occur over time.
    Long-term continuities and discontinuities in the structures of United States culture provide vital contributions to contemporary issues.
    Long-term continuities and discontinuities in the structures of United States society provide vital contributions to contemporary issues. Belief systems and religion, commerce and industry, innovations, settlement patterns, social organization, transportation and trade, and equality are examples continuity and change.
    Social entities clash over disagreement and assist each other when advantageous.
  • Competencies
    Apply the theme of continuity and change in United States history and relate the benefits and drawbacks of your example.
    Identify a group in United States history and explain how it differed from other groups.
    Summarize how conflict and compromise in United States history impact contemporary society.

Description

In order to fully understand the geographic concept of natural resourceuse, students should learn about the ways that resource extraction affects the physical and human landscape. In this lesson, they will discuss how a specific economic activity in a region can facilitate the creation of towns, which often turn into ghost towns if the economic activity ends.

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From Boomtown to Ghost Town

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