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The 1890's Theme Unit

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Reading Comprehensions
Historic / World Events
     "Meet Me at the Fair" (Grades 6-8)

Day-to-Day Life
     Really Down on the Farm — "Sockless Jerry" and the Populist Party (Grades 5-6)
     A Back That's Strong: Working for a Living in the 1890s, Part 1 (Grades 6-8)
     Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt: Working for a Living in the 1890s, Part 2 (Grades 6-8)
     Looking for Happy Endings — America in the 1890s (Grades 7-9)
     Fighting For Their Livelihoods — Labor Wars of the 1890s (Grades 9-12)

Inventions
     Gadgets, Gizmos, and the Great Unknown (Grades 7-9)

Entertainment
     Music Videos, Murder, and Weird Science (Grades 6-8)

Destination: America
     Yearning to Breathe Free — Immigration in the 1890s, Part 1 (Grades 6-8)
     Through the Golden Door — Immigration in the 1890s, Part 2 (Grades 6-8)

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Book Units
    Summer of the Monkeys (Grades 3-7)
    Fair Weather (Grades 4-6)
    White Fang (Grades 6-9)
    The Miracle Worker (Grades 9-12)

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