English/Language Arts
Lead sentences - questions
Add this to the list. Have students search their writer’s notebook for a piece where they can try changing the lead sentence, the hook, to a question. Does it work? Why or why not? Is it the question that makes it work, or is it something about the piece? Have your students practice some eta-cognition and write about their writing - what is working and what is not working and why.
Social Studies
Explore history - the roaring twenties to the Great Depression
The buildings in this Minute were built at the conclusion of a decade of enormous prosperity and on the precipice of the worst economic depression in our country’s history. Use this Minute to highlight the major events that defined the 1920’s and set up the nation for a fall in the 1930’s.
Explore the history of the automobile industry
Author Munro introduces her readers to automobile tycoon, Walter P. Chrysler. Take the opportunity to have your students explore the history of automobiles. What had to happen for this industry to flourish? What obstacles stood in the way? What were some of the benefits and consequences to the economy of the rise of the automobile? Who were the winners and who were the losers? Why?
STEM
Explore engineering design - architecture
Architects design structures. Architectural engineers design structures that will actually work. Have your students explore the difference between these two career paths. If a building can be designed that will perform the same function but cost less to erect, why would someone pay more? What kinds of issues must be considered when attempting to design and then construct a skyscraper?
Explore comparative heights.
Author Munro has provided a chart at the end of the article that shows buildings relative to one another. Have your students practice converting the meters to feet. Ask them to express the height of each building as a ratio relative to the tallest building. Take a look at some of the other tall structures in the world and construct a relative size chart for the top ten tallest buildings in the world. Explore other ways to express this information visually.
Art
Explore Art Deco
The Chrysler Building is a great example of the Art Deco style of architecture. Use this Minute as a segue to talk about gargoyles, geometric patterns and more as students explore the 1920's in a multitude of mediums.
Explore lighting
Author Munro points out the addition of light to the Chrysler Building triangular windows. Have students explore nighttime photos of the building to get a sense of the dramatic effect the lighting adds. Use the opportunity to discuss the importance of lighting in all forms of art.
Music
Explore the “Jazz Age”
This Minute takes place against the musical era known as the “Jazz Age”. Take advantage of the mention in the last paragraph and start students listening to the great musical examples that defined the decade.
Lead sentences - questions
Add this to the list. Have students search their writer’s notebook for a piece where they can try changing the lead sentence, the hook, to a question. Does it work? Why or why not? Is it the question that makes it work, or is it something about the piece? Have your students practice some eta-cognition and write about their writing - what is working and what is not working and why.
Social Studies
Explore history - the roaring twenties to the Great Depression
The buildings in this Minute were built at the conclusion of a decade of enormous prosperity and on the precipice of the worst economic depression in our country’s history. Use this Minute to highlight the major events that defined the 1920’s and set up the nation for a fall in the 1930’s.
Explore the history of the automobile industry
Author Munro introduces her readers to automobile tycoon, Walter P. Chrysler. Take the opportunity to have your students explore the history of automobiles. What had to happen for this industry to flourish? What obstacles stood in the way? What were some of the benefits and consequences to the economy of the rise of the automobile? Who were the winners and who were the losers? Why?
STEM
Explore engineering design - architecture
Architects design structures. Architectural engineers design structures that will actually work. Have your students explore the difference between these two career paths. If a building can be designed that will perform the same function but cost less to erect, why would someone pay more? What kinds of issues must be considered when attempting to design and then construct a skyscraper?
Explore comparative heights.
Author Munro has provided a chart at the end of the article that shows buildings relative to one another. Have your students practice converting the meters to feet. Ask them to express the height of each building as a ratio relative to the tallest building. Take a look at some of the other tall structures in the world and construct a relative size chart for the top ten tallest buildings in the world. Explore other ways to express this information visually.
Art
Explore Art Deco
The Chrysler Building is a great example of the Art Deco style of architecture. Use this Minute as a segue to talk about gargoyles, geometric patterns and more as students explore the 1920's in a multitude of mediums.
Explore lighting
Author Munro points out the addition of light to the Chrysler Building triangular windows. Have students explore nighttime photos of the building to get a sense of the dramatic effect the lighting adds. Use the opportunity to discuss the importance of lighting in all forms of art.
Music
Explore the “Jazz Age”
This Minute takes place against the musical era known as the “Jazz Age”. Take advantage of the mention in the last paragraph and start students listening to the great musical examples that defined the decade.
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