Social Studies Unit Plan: Lighthouses
Unit Plan
About 2 hr 15 min3 lessonsGrades4Social Studies
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About this unit
In this unit, students learn the history of New Jersey lighthouses, the impact of extreme weather and erosion on coastal communities, and the survival of historic lighthouses.
Lessons in this unit
- 1Social Studies Lesson: New Jersey LighthousesStudents explore the role of lighthouses over time and create a lighthouse design to represent their identity.Inquire: Students compare the functional importanc...Lesson Plan · 45 min · Grades 4
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- 2Lighthouses and Extreme Weather LessonStudents investigate how storms and rising sea levels have changed New Jersey’s coast.Inquire: Students examine the impact of coastal storms on lighthouses on t...Lesson Plan · 45 min · Grades 4
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- 3Social Studies Lesson: Preserving HistoryStudents learn about lighthouse keepers, discuss a photo documentation project, and create their own.Inquire: Students read about Katie Walker, a lighthouse kee...Lesson Plan · 45 min · Grades 4
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