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Picking Rusty Gold: Why Do People Buy and Sell Antiques? Lesson PlanPicking Rusty Gold: Why Do People Buy and Sell Antiques? Lesson Plan
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TCI
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5th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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Picking Rusty Gold: Why Do People Buy and Sell Antiques?

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Your historical sleuths will work to research the in-depth history of chosen artifacts and will use their research to design a fictional advertisement for an early 20th century item.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

advertising, prices, the 1930s, historical context, historical research, artifacts

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Adapt this to your curriculum by having learners complete the same set of procedures for artifacts and items from the historical period you are studying

Classroom Considerations

  • Please be aware that the placards suggest Internet sources that are open to third-party advertisements

Pros

  • Excellent tool for developing historical perspective
  • Includes all activity handouts and instructional procedures

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.7 RI.5.9 W.5.8 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.9 WHST.6-8.7 WHST.6-8.8

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