Lesson Plan
Town Signage
In this lesson, students will learn about the history of their town while improving their writing and research skills. No matter how big or small the town, there’s always something fun to uncover in this assignment!
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Learning Objectives
After completing this lesson, students will be able to write a short text explaining the historical significance of part of their town.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Call students together.
- Ask students to think about historical places they have visited, e.g. the White House or any monuments in Washington, DC.
- Ask students to think about how they learned about the history of that place.
- Encourage students to think about the historical signs that may have been present at the location, particularly the large signs posted outside explaining the historical significance of the monument or building.
- If students do not remember these signs, show examples available online or in other pictures.
- Inform students that today, they will be writing signs for historical places in their town.