Created in 2023 as a part of HistoryLink's Waterfront History Project, this curriculum offers six lesson plans with focused inquiries related to the history of Seattle's central waterfront.
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How Important Are Place Names?
Explore the importance of honoring locations like Ballast Island that are important to Indigenous communities
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Chinese Expulsion Mystery Documents
Explore how fear and distrust based in racism can lead to the forced removal of a group
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Virtual Tours: Seattle Music / LGBTQ+
Use HistoryLink self-guided tours, students read sources and analyze images to answer the question "What is the unique history of a city?
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Was the Great Seattle Fire Great for Seattle?
Explore the impact of the Great Seattle Fire through primary and secondary sources, photos and political cartoons.
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Narrative Writing: Seattle Waterfront
Complete a narrative writing prompt inspired by the dangers of the railroad industry
The standards and outcomes of these lesson plans collectively aim to promote critical thinking, historical literacy, and an understanding of diverse perspectives among Washington state middle school students.
The lessons meet various Washington State Social Studies Standards as well as Social Justice Standards and Middle Level Since Time Immemorial Outcomes. Teachers are encouraged to consider the curriculum's alignment with their class sequence.
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