Lesson plan
The Story of Allenville, Arizona: 1945-1978
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
Legacy
ELL
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.Duration
3 class periodsAuthor
Andrea
McWilliams
Standards
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations14: 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
Teacher Instructions
McWilliamsAllenvilleT.pdf
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Student Materials
McWilliamsAllenvilleS.pdf
(5.11 MB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
McWilliamsAllenvilleV.pdf
(8.3 MB)
McWilliamsAllenvilleVT.pdf
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