Lesson Plan
Castolon Historic District Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Castolon Historic District

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to the Castolon Historic District in Big Bend National Park, TX.
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Unit Plan
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Chicago's First Leader [Pdf] Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Chicago's First Leader [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
"Chicago's First Leader" is a one page, biographical passage about Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, the first non-native American to settle in Chicago. He started a trading post around which the city grew. It is followed by an open-ended...
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Handout
Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Fur Trade Companies Photos Handout
Gabriel Dumont Institute

Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Fur Trade Companies Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of historical photos related to the fur trade and the Metis.
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Handout
Black Past: Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article gives a brief account of the life of Jean-Baptiste DuSable, the founder of what became Chicago.
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Interactive
Pbs Kids: Molly of Denali: Denali Trading Post Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Molly of Denali: Denali Trading Post

For Students K - 1st
This episode of Molly of Denali focuses on the trading post where people buy what they need.
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