Module 24: Famous Historical Americans- Social Studies 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Famous American Women
  1. Describe the contributions of women to American history: Amelia Earhart, Wilma Rudolph, Ruby Bridges, and Katherine Johnson.
2 American Inventors and Artists
  1. Describe the contributions of inventors Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Garrett Morgan, and Fred Jones.
  2. Identify African American artists Aretha Franklin, Charles White, James Earl Jones, and Maya Angelou.
3 For Further Study: Cause and Effect
  1. Distinguish between cause and effect.
  2. Explain the cause of certain events in American history.
  3. Explain the costs and benefits of historical events.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
Amelia Earhart
Wilma Rudolph
Ruby Bridges
Katherine Johnson
women in history
American inventors
African American artists
inventions
art
creativity
cause
effect
cost
benefits

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Famous American Women 5 My Favorite Contribution Assignment
2 American Inventors and Artists 6 My Greatest Invention Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing