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And Now for a Commercial Break

Recommended Grade Level(s)

  • 3-5
  • 6-8
  • 9-12

Primary Subject Area(s)

  • History
  • Language Arts

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Activity Description

Ask students what types of ads ran during the boomtown years and what these tell us about life in early Southern Nevada. Have each student prepare a descriptive essay to share his/her response.

Standards Addressed

  1. History
    1. Grade 4 Standards
      1. H2.4.2: Describe the experiences of pioneers moving west.
      2. H2.4.4: Identify the diverse population of Nevada's early settlers and discuss their unique experiences.
      3. H4.4.1: Describe the economic and cultural influence other nations have on the state of Nevada.
    2. Grades 6-8 Standards
      1. H1.[6-8].10: Describe the role of farming, railroads, and mining in the settlement of the West.
      2. H2.[6-8].6: Describe the effects of tourism and gaming on Nevada.
      3. H2.[6-8].29: Define mercantilism and explain how it influenced patterns of economic activity.
    3. Grades 9-12 Standards
      1. H1.[9-12].3: Assess the impact of technological innovations and urbanization on society's social and economic development.
      2. H3.[9-12].3: Analyze the contributions of inventors and innovators that led to a change in society.
  2. Language Arts
    1. Grade 4 Standards
      1. 1.4.5: Identify content specific vocabulary in text.
      2. 3.4.7: Compare text from different cultures and time periods.
      3. 4.4.2: With assistance, identify how language creates persuasion and propaganda.
      4. 5.4.1: Explore a topic to plan written work.
      5. 5.4.2: Draft multiple paragraphs on a single topic that address audience, purpose, supporting details introduction, and conclusion.
      6. 5.4.3: Revise drafts for organization, focused ideas, voice, audience, purpose, relevant details, word choice, and sentence fluency.
      7. 6.4.1: Write multiple paragraph papers with a focus on a topic sentence, supporting details, concluding statement, beginning, middle, and end.
      8. 6.4.2: Write multiple paragraph papers about experiences and/or events that are appropriate to audience and purpose that include logical sequence, character, setting, plot, dialogue.
    2. Grade 7 Standards
      1. 3.7.7: Make inferences about an author's cultural and historical viewpoints.
      2. 4.7.1: Evaluate information from illustrations, graphs, charts, titles, text boxes, diagrams, headings, maps.
      3. 4.7.2: Explain intended and unintended effects of persuasive and/or propaganda techniques on an audience.
      4. 4.7.6: Evaluate the author's use of facts and/or opinions.
      5. 5.7.2: Draft multiple paragraphs on a single topic that address audience, purpose, supporting details, introduction, conclusion, and transitions.
      6. 6.7.5: Write responses that demonstrate an understanding of expository text supported by evidence.
    3. Grade 12 Standards
      1. 3.12.7: Analyze the influence of historical events and culture.
      2. 4.12.1: Evaluate information from illustrations, graphs, charts, titles, text boxes, diagrams, headings, maps.
      3. 4.12.2: Analyze the use of dialect, slang, idioms, informal and formal language
      4. 4.12.4: Explain how language is used for the purpose of persuasion and propaganda.
      5. 5.12.2: Draft multiple paragraphs on a single topic that address audience, purpose, supporting details, introduction, conclusion, and transitions.
      6. 6.12.2: Write multiple paragraph papers about experiences and/or events that are appropriate to audience and purpose that include logical sequence, character, setting, plot, dialogue, figurative language, and sensory details.
 

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