This session will present the Grade 3 Missouri History Unit, "We the Missourians: Diverse Changemakers," developed in collaboration with local teachers and aligned with the state standards and the Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Roadmap. The unit engages students in historical inquiry, exploring Missouri’s complex history through diverse changemakers using primary and customized secondary sources. "Changemakers" refers to civic participants who pursue a healthy constitutional democracy from a broad ideological spectrum. This unit highlights diverse experiences of social, racial, and economic groups in Missouri, helping young students relate this local history to their own lives and become capable changemakers.
Discover dynamic U.S. History resources enriched with primary sources, tailored for grades 3-5 and beyond. Immerse yourself in Bill of Rights Institute’s new elementary curriculum, exploring a lesson on the causes of the Civil War that fosters literacy and history. Gain practical strategies and ready-made lesson plans to reclaim valuable social studies time. This session equips teachers with tools for effective cross-curricular literacy instruction in upper elementary classrooms. Engage with BRI's innovative resources and participate in a lesson on the causes of the Civil War featuring text coding, primary sources, and informative paragraph writing.
Every elementary student in Missouri studies state history. Although popular Missouri textbooks include important information about the state's geography, institutions, explorers, politicians, and military heroes, little – if any – mention is made of the individuals whose entrepreneurial spirit led to the development of business and the growth of cities and towns throughout the state. The MO HiStory curriculum fills this gap by providing lessons based on age-appropriate biographies about 20 diverse entrepreneurial Missourians. Lessons include activities that apply skills in language arts, research, and critical thinking. Participants receive a free set of ready-to-use lessons to engage students.
