The Story of Allenville, Arizona: 1945-1978

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
Legacy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn about the settlement of Allenville, a predominately African American community located in the Phoenix metro area. Students will learn the origins of this community, and how it vanished due to a devastating flood and a changing political/economic landscape.
Author: 
Andrea McWilliams
Grade Range: 
7
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
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Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future