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Lilja, Marilyn – 1980
Designed for use in Iowa elementary schools, this unit introduces students to Iowa's Amana Colonies. Four lessons cover the history and cultural heritage of the colonies, daily life in historical times, daily life in modern times, and the colonies as a corporate museum. Throughout the lessons, emphasis is placed on the values and organization of…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Cooperation, Elementary Education, Family Life
Lilja, Marilyn – 1980
Readings and activities in this elementary school unit are designed to introduce students to Amish culture. Specific reference is made to the Amish communities in Iowa. Four lessons focus on the history of the Amish in the United States, Amish family life, community life, and customs (such as clothing and occupations) in modern Amish communities.…
Descriptors: Amish, Community Characteristics, Community Cooperation, Cross Cultural Studies
Weiss, Helen – 1980
The readings and activities in this 5-day unit for 4th and 5th grade classes are designed to introduce students to Amish culture in America. A total of five lessons are outlined in which students discuss Amish family life, role play Amish celebrations, make basic products such as bread and soap, and examine Amish customs and occupations. A…
Descriptors: Amish, Community Characteristics, Community Cooperation, Cross Cultural Studies
Betterton, Maribelle – 1980
Designed for use with intermediate students, this unit presents eight 45-minute lessons in which students learn about Iowa's history, economic factors, governmental functions, geography, and people. Although the unit is intended primarily for fifth grade students residing in Iowa, it can be used as a model for those interested in developing…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Geography, Grade 5, Instructional Materials
McKee, Craig W. – 1978
The document describes a thesis project which focused on the development of a teacher resource guide as an aid in high school instruction of Iowa history. The objective was to increase students' awareness of Iowa through an examination of the state's current and past development. The project is presented in five chapters. Chapter I states the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Economic Factors, Films, History Instruction
Toothman, Maryann; Jensen, Denise – 1980
An intermediate or junior high level unit on Indians indigenous to Iowa focuses on history, culture, and cultural conflict between the Indians and white Americans. Many of the materials can be adapted for use in other states or for a more general unit on American Indians. Twenty lessons cover the location of Iowa; prehistoric Iowa; Indian society…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, American Indian Reservations, American Indian Studies
