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A Tenement
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Subject: | Language Arts, Ed. Technology, U.S. History |
Grade: | 3-5 |
Brief Description
Students complete an online scavenger hunt about tenement life around the turn of the century.
Objectives
Students learn about immigrant life at the turn of the century.
Keywords
scavenger hunt, immigration, tenement, multicultural
Materials Needed
Lesson Plan
Invite students to explore the Lower East Side Tenement Museum and A Tenement Story to examine the artifacts found during the restoration of 97 Orchard Street and to learn about tenement life. Then provide students with the Tenement Tour work sheet and ask them to complete the scavenger hunt.
Assessment
Evaluate students on their answers to the questions in the scavenger hunt.
Tenement Tour work sheet answers:
1. 1864; 2. 20; 3. 20; 4. more than 2,000; 5. Russia; 6. Jewish; 7. $8,000; 8. 1935; 9. $7.50 a week; 10. 150,000.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Linda Starr
National Standards
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